Simplify Design and Analysis of Solar Cell Structures

Efficiently perform solar cell optical simulation and device analysis to deliver innovative photovoltaic solutions. With RSoft Solar Cell Utility, your team can simplify common solar cell design-related tasks and quickly run complex computations of current density-voltage (J-V) curves, quantum efficiency spectra, and overall cell efficiency.

  • Use the basic version with one of RSoft’s passive optical design tools (licensed separately) for simple electronic modeling.
  • Apply the Solar Cell Utility LaserMOD option — which includes a limited license for LaserMOD — to conduct rigorous optical and electronic simulations.

Key Features of RSoft Solar Cell Utility

RSoft CAD integration

Full integration in the RSoft CAD Environment allows you to work with RSoft photonic device tools to easily create arbitrary solar cell geometry.

Simple electronic modeling

The basic version of Solar Cell Utility uses a modified Ideal Diode equation to run simple electronic modeling.

Rigorous simulation

The Solar Cell Utility LaserMOD version enables comprehensive modeling and simulation of photovoltaic devices.

Absorption modeling

Accurately model absorptive materials with the use of material properties such as frequency-dependent complex refractive indexes.

Direct user control

Control for shadowing, filling-factor, and collection efficiency. Specify the spectrum used in modeling. (AM1.5 solar spectrum is the default.)

Parasitic resistance analysis

Account for parasitic resistances, such as series and shunt resistances, to minimize their effect on output power in solar cell design.

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RSoft Solar Cell Utility – FAQ

RSoft Solar Cell Utility is optical and electronic modeling and simulation software for solar cell devices. Fully integrated in the RSoft CAD Environment, it can help your team simplify common solar cell design tasks and run complex J-V curve computations, quantum efficiency spectra, and overall cell efficiency.

You can apply Solar Cell Utility to:

  • Solar cell design
  • Solar cells with diffractive optical elements
  • Solar cells with randomly textured material interfaces
  • Investigating the electronic nature of solar cells

The basic version can be used with one of RSoft’s passive optical design tools such as DiffractMOD or FullWAVE (licensed separately) to conduct simple electronic modeling via a modified Ideal Diode equation.

The Solar Cell Utility LaserMOD option — which includes a limited license for LaserMOD — lets you conduct rigorous optical and electronic modeling and simulations.

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