Sample Application Tests for EasyEXPERT software

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This folder stores the following files. They are the sample application test definitions for the EasyEXPERT and Desktop EasyEXPERT software revision A.04.00 and later.

Solar Cell IV
Solar Cell IV Fwd
Solar Cell IV Rev
Solar Cell Cp-V
Solar Cell Nc-W
Solar Cell Cp-Freq Log
Solar Cell Nyquist Plot
Solar Cell Cp-AC Level
Solar Cell DLCP
 

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Copyright Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2009

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[Test Name]
Solar Cell IV: Solar Cell IV characteristics (A.04.00)

[Description]
  Measures anode voltage vs anode current characteristics of the solar cell.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  1 unit among the followings
    Agilent B1510A HPSMU
    Agilent B1511A MPSMU
    Agilent B1517A HRSMU

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Icomp: Current compliance
  Area: Area of solar cell

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  Anode: SMU connected to Anode terminal, primary sweep voltage output
  VanodeStart: Sweep start voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStop: Sweep stop voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStep: Sweep step voltage for Anode terminal
  Cathode: SMU or GNDU connected to Cathode terminal, constant voltage output (0V)

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  AnodeMinRng: Minimum range for the anode current measurement

[Measurement Parameters]
  Ianode: Anode current of the solar cell

[User Function]
  Power=-1*Ianode*Vanode
  Isolar=-1*Ianode
  Jsolar=-1*Ianode/Area
  Vsolar=Vanode

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]    
  X axis: Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode current of the solar cell Isolar (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Power of the solar cell Power (LINEAR)
  Y3 axis: Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar
  Anode current of the solar cell Isolar
  Power of the solar cell Power
  Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar

[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell IV Fwd: Solar Cell forward bias characteristics (A.04.00)

[Description]
  Measures the forward bias anode voltage vs anode current characteristics of the solar cell.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  1 unit among the followings
    Agilent B1510A HPSMU
    Agilent B1511A MPSMU
    Agilent B1517A HRSMU

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Icomp: Current compliance
  Area: Area of solar cell
  E: Input light irradiance

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  Anode: SMU connected to Anode terminal, primary sweep voltage output
  VanodeStart: Sweep start voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStop: Sweep stop voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStep: Sweep step voltage for Anode terminal
  Cathode: SMU or GNDU connected to Cathode terminal, constant voltage output (0V)

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  AnodeMinRng: Minimum range for the anode current measurement

[Measurement Parameters]
  Ianode: Anode current of the solar cell

[User Function]
  Power=-1*Ianode*Vanode
  Isolar=-1*Ianode
  Vsolar=Vanode
  Jsolar=-1*Ianode/Area
  Idiff=diff(Isolar,Vsolar)

[Analysis Function]
  Pmax=max(Power)
  Vmax=@MX
  Imax=@MY
  Isc=at(Isolar,1,1)
  Jsc=at(Jsolar,1,1)
  Voc=@L2X
  FF=(@MX*@MY)/(at(Isolar,1,1)*@L2X)
  CE=(@MX*@MY)/(Area*E)*100
  Rsh=-1/at(Idiff,1,1)
  Rs=-1/@L2G

  FF(Fill Factor) and CE(Conversion Efficiency) are given by the following formulas.
  FF=Pmax/(Isc*Voc)
  CE=Pmax/Area*E

[X-Y Graph]    
  X axis: Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode current of the solar cell Isolar (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Power of the solar cell Power (LINEAR)
  Y3 axis: Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar
  Anode current of the solar cell Isolar
  Power of the solar cell Power
  Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar

[Parameters Display Area]
  Maximum power output of the cell Pmax
  Voltage at Pmax Vmax
  Current at Pmax Imax
  Short-circuit current Isc
  Short-circuit current density Jsc
  Open-circuit voltage Voc
  Fill factor FF
  Conversion efficiency of the cell CE
  Shunt resistance of the cell Rsh
  Series resistance of the cell Rs

[Auto Analysis]
  Line1: Tangent line for Y1 at Power=Pmax
  Line2: Tangent line for Y1 at Isolar=0


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell IV Rev: Solar Cell reverse bias characteristics (A.04.00)

[Description]
  Measures the reverse bias anode voltage vs anode current characteristics of the solar cell.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  1 unit among the followings
    Agilent B1510A HPSMU
    Agilent B1511A MPSMU
    Agilent B1517A HRSMU

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Icomp: Current compliance
  Area: Area of Solar Cell
  V_rsh: Voltatge to estimate Rsh from the slope of IV characteristics

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  Anode: SMU connected to Anode terminal, primary sweep voltage output
  VanodeStart: Sweep start voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStop: Sweep stop voltage for Anode terminal
  VanodeStep: Sweep step voltage for Anode terminal
  Cathode: SMU or GNDU connected to Cathode terminal, constant voltage output (0V)

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  AnodeMinRng: Minimum range for the anode current measurement

[Measurement Parameters]
  Ianode: Anode current of the solar cell 

[User Function]
  Isolar=-1*Ianode
  Jsolar=-1*Ianode/Area
  Vsolar=Vanode

[Analysis Function]
  Rsh=-1/@L1G

[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode current of the solar cell Isolar (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Anode voltage of the solar cell Vsolar
  Anode current of the solar cell Isolar
  Anode current density of the solar cell Jsolar

[Parameters Display Area]
  Shunt Resistance of the cell Rsh

[Auto Analysis]
  Line1: Tangent line for Y1 at Vsolar=V_rsh

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[Test Name]
Solar Cell Cp-V: Cp-V characteristics of Solar Cell (A.04.00)

[Description]  
  Measures the capacitance (Cp) of the solar cell with sweeping the bias voltage, and plots the Cp-Vdc characteristics.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accesories]
  1 unit of Agilent B1520A MFCMU

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Area: Area of the solar cell
  Es: Relative permittivity of semiconductor 

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  FREQ: Measurement frequency
  OscLevel: Measurement signal level
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode (CV sweep measurement)
  VdcStart: DC bias start voltage
  VdcStop: DC bias stop voltage
  VdcStep: DC bias step voltage

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  CpMin: Minimum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  CpMax: Maximum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  GMin: Minimum value of G axis for X-Y graph
  GMax: Maximum value of G axis for X-Y graph
  NMin: Minimum value of N axis for X-Y graph
  NMax: Maxmum value of N axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  E0=8.854188E-14
  D=G/(2*PI*FREQ*Cp)
  Rp=1/G
  Vdc=Vanode
  Cp_2=1/(Cp^2)
  diff_Cp_2=diff(Cp_2,Vdc)
  N=-2/(q*Es*E0*(Area^2)*diff_Cp_2)
  W=Es*(E0)*Area/Cp/10^2

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Anode-Cathode voltage Vdc (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Inverted value of the squared Cp (LINEAR)
  Y3 axis: Conductance G (LINEAR)
  Y4 axis: Carrier density N (LOG)
  Y5 axis: Depletion width W (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Anode-Cathode voltage Vdc
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp
  Conductance G
  Parallel resistance Rp
  Dissipation factor D
  Carrier density N
  Depletion width W
 
[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell Nc-W: Nc-W characteristics of Solar Cell (A.04.00)

[Description]  
  Measures the capacitance (Cp) of the solar cell with sweeping the bias voltage, and plots the carrier density (Nc) - the depletion width (W) characteristics.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accesories]
  1 unit of Agilent B1520A MFCMU

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Area: Area of the solar cell
  Es: Relative permittivity of semiconductor 

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  FREQ: Measurement frequency
  OscLevel: Measurement signal level
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode (CV sweep measurement)
  VdcStart: DC bias start voltage
  VdcStop: DC bias stop voltage
  VdcStep: DC bias step voltage

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  NMin: Minimum value of N axis for X-Y graph
  NMax: Maxmum value of N axis for X-Y graph
  WMin: Minimum value of W axis for X-Y graph
  WMax: Maximum value of W axis for X-Y graph
  CpMin: Minimum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  CpMax: Maximum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  E0=8.854188E-14
  D=G/(2*PI*FREQ*Cp)
  Rp=1/G
  Vdc=Vanode
  Cp_2=1/(Cp^2)
  diff_Cp_2=diff(Cp_2,Vdc)
  N=-2/(q*Es*E0*(Area^2)*diff_Cp_2)
  W=Es*(E0)*Area/Cp/10^2

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Depletion width W (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Carrier density N (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp (LINEAR)
  Y3 axis: Inverted value of the squared Cp (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Depletion width W
  Carrier density N
  Anode-Cathode voltage Vdc
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp
  Conductance G
  Parallel resistance Rp
  Dissipation factor D
 
[Parameter Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell Cp-Freq Log: Solar Cell Cp-f characteristics (A.04.00)

[Description]
  Measures Solar Cell's characteristics of anode-to-cathode capacitance (Cp, linear) vs frequency (f, log). The measurement frequency is 10 points per decade.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  1 unit of Agilent B1520A MFCMU 

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode
  FreqStart: Sweep start frequency
  NoOfDecade: Number of decades for data collection
  OscLevel: Measurement signal level
  Vdc: Anode-Cathode voltage, constant voltage output

[Extended Test Parameters]
  Hold_time: Hold time
  Delay_time: Delay time
  Cp_Min: Minimum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  Cp_Max: Maximum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  G_Min: Minimum value of G for axis for X-Y graph
  G_Max: Maximum value of G axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  D=G/(2*PI*Freq*Cp)
  Rp=1/G
  Cs=(1+D^2)*Cp
  X=-1/(2*PI*Freq*Cs)
  Rs=D*abs(X)
  Z=sqrt(Rs^2+X^2)
  Theta=atan(X/Rs)

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Frequency Freq (LOG)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance G (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Frequency Freq
  Bias voltage Vanode
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp
  Conductance G
  Parallel resistance Rp
  Dissipation factor D
  Impedance Z
  Phase Theta

[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


[Test Output: X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Frequency FreqList (LOG)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) CpList (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance GList (LINEAR)
  Y3 axis: Impedance ZList (LOG)
  Y4 axis: Phase ThetaList (LOG)

[Test Output: List Display]
  Frequency FreqList
  Bias voltage VcList
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) CpList
  Conductance GList
  Parallel resistance RpList
  Dissipation factor DList
  Impedance ZList
  Phase ThetaList

[Test Output: Parameters Display Area]


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell Nyquist Plot: Solar Cell's Nyquist Plot (A.04.00)

[Description]
  Measures Solar Cell's characteristics of anode-to-cathode capacitance (Cp, linear) vs frequency (f, log) and makes Nyquist plot. The measurement frequency is 10 points per decade.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  Agilent B1520A MFCMU 1 unit

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode
  FreqStart: Sweep start frequency
  NoOfDecade: Number of decades for data collection
  OscLevel: Measurement signal level
  Vdc: Anode-Cathode voltage, constant voltage output

[Extended Test Parameters]
  Hold_time: Hold time
  Delay_time: Delay time
  Z1_Max: Maximum value of Z1 axis for X-Y graph
  Z2_Max: Maximum value of Z2 axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  D=G/(2*PI*FREQ*Cp)
  Rp=1/G
  Z1=G/(G^2+(2*PI*Freq*Cp)^2)
  Z2=(2*PI*Freq*Cp)/(G^2+(2*PI*Freq*Cp)^2)

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Frequency Freq (LOG)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance G (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Frequency Freq
  Bias voltage Vanode
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp
  Conductance G
  Parallel resistance Rp
  Dissipation factor D
  Real part of the impedance Z1
  Imaginary part of the impedance Z2

[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


[Test Output: X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Real part of the impedance Z1List (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Imaginary part of the impedance Z2List (LINEAR)

[Test Output: List Display]
  Frequency FreqList
  Bias voltage VcList
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) CpList
  Conductance GList
  Parallel resistance RpList
  Dissipation factor DList
  Real part of the impedance Z1List
  Imaginary part of the impedance Z2List

[Test Output: Parameters Display Area]


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[Test Name]
Solar Cell Cp-AC Level: Solar Cell's Cp-Vac characteristics (A.04.00)

[Description]  
  Measures the anode-cathode capacitance (Cp) of the solar cell with sweeping the signal level (Vac), and plots the Cp-Vac characteristics.
  DC bias output is fixed at Vdc.  Vac is swept for the peak-to-peak voltage Vpp to change from VppStart to VppStop in VppStep steps. The maximum and minimum value of the applied voltage should be kept Vdc, Vdc-Vpp respectively. The CMU performs spot measurement of the parallel capacitance (Cp) and conductance (G) at each signal level.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  Agilent B1520A MFCMU 1 unit

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Area: Area of the solar cell
  Es: Relative permittivity of semiconductor 

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  VppStart: Peak-to-peak voltage (Vpp) start value
  VppStop: Vpp stop value
  VppStep: Vpp step value
  FREQ: Measurement frequency
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode (CV spot measurement)
  Vdc: Anode-Cathode voltage, constant voltage output

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  CpMin: Minimum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  CpMax: Maximum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  GMin: Minimum value of G axis for X-Y graph
  GMax: Maximum value of G axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance cp
  Conductance g

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  d=g/(2*PI*FREQ*cp)
  rp=1/g
  Vpp=OscLevel*2*sqrt(2)
  vc=Vc

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Peak-to-peak voltage Vpp (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance g (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Peak-to-peak voltage Vpp
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) cp
  Conductance g

[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


[Test Output: X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Peak-to-peak voltage VPP (LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) Cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance G (LINEAR)

[Test Output: List Display]
  Peak-to-peak voltage VPP
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G
  Dissipation factor D
  Parallel resistance Rp
  Actual DC bias voltage VC

[Test Output: Parameters Display Area]
  Intercept of Cp-Vac characteristics C0
  Slope of Cp-Vac characteristics C1
  Drive-level density Ndl
  Depletion width W

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[Test Name]
Solar Cell DLCP: Solar Cell's drive-level capacitance profiling (A.04.00)

[Description]  
  Measures the anode-cathode capacitance (Cp)-DC bias output(Vdc) characteristics of the solar cell with sweeping the signal level (Vac), and plots the drive-level density (Ndl) - the depletion width (W) characteristics.
  Vdc is changed from VdcStart to VdcStop in VdcStep steps. Vac is swept for the peak-to-peak voltage Vpp to change from VppStart to VppStop in VppStep steps. The maximum and minimum value of the applied voltage should be kept Vdc, Vdc-Vpp respectively. The CMU performs Vdc sweep measurement of the parallel capacitance (Cp) and conductance (G) at each signal level.

[Device Under Test]
  Solar Cell

[Required Modules and Accessories]
  1 unit of Agilent B1520A MFCMU 

[Device Parameters]
  Temp: Temperature
  Area: Area of the solar cell
  Es: Relative permittivity of semiconductor 

[Test Parameters]
  IntegTime: Integration time
  VppStart: Peak-to-peak voltage (Vpp) start value
  VppStop: Vpp stop voltage
  VppStep: Vpp step voltage
  FREQ: Measurement frequency
  Anode: CMU connected between Anode and Cathode (CV spot measurement)
  VdcStart: DC bias voltage (Vdc) start voltage
  VdcStop: Vdc stop voltage
  Vdcstep: Vdc step voltage

[Extended Test Parameters]
  HoldTime: Hold time
  DelayTime: Delay time
  CpMin: Minimum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  CpMax: Maximum value of Cp axis for X-Y graph
  GMin: Minimum value of G axis for X-Y graph
  GMax: Maximum value of G axis for X-Y graph
  NdlMin: Minimum value of Ndl axis for X-Y graph
  NdlMax: Maximum value of Ndl axis for X-Y graph
  WMin: Minimum value of W axis for X-Y graph
  WMax: Maximum value of W axis for X-Y graph

[Measurement Parameters]
  Parallel capacitance cp
  Conductance g

[User Function]
  PI=3.141592653589
  d=g/(2*PI*FREQ*cp)
  rp=1/g
  Vpp=OscLevel*2*sqrt(2)

[Analysis Function]


[X-Y Graph]
  X axis: DC bias voltage Vosc(LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) cp (LINEAR)
  Y2 axis: Conductance g (LINEAR)

[List Display]
  Peak-to-peak voltage Vpp
  DC bias voltage Vosc
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance) cp
  Conductance g

[Parameters Display Area]


[Auto Analysis]


[Test Output: X-Y Graph]
  X axis: Depletion width W(LINEAR)
  Y1 axis: Drive-level density Ndl (LOG)

[Test Output: List Display]
  Drive-level density Ndl
  Depletion width W
  Intercept of Cp-Vac characteristics C0
  Slope of Cp-Vac characteristics C1
  Peak-to-peak voltage VPP
  DC bias voltage setting VDC
  Actual DC bias voltage VDCACT
  Anode-Cathode capacitance (parallel capacitance Cp
  Conductance G

[Test Output: Parameters Display Area]


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