TWI445192B - Thin film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI445192B
TWI445192B TW100119318A TW100119318A TWI445192B TW I445192 B TWI445192 B TW I445192B TW 100119318 A TW100119318 A TW 100119318A TW 100119318 A TW100119318 A TW 100119318A TW I445192 B TWI445192 B TW I445192B
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薄膜型太陽能電池及其製作方法 Thin film type solar cell and manufacturing method thereof

本發明是有關於一種暗電流小、開路電壓大且包括異質半導體層之薄膜型太陽能電池及其製作方法。 The present invention relates to a thin film type solar cell having a small dark current, a large open circuit voltage, and including a hetero semiconductor layer, and a method of fabricating the same.

太陽能電池係一種利用光電效應,將太陽釋放出之光能轉換成電能之光電元件。而薄膜型太陽能電池由於具有低成本之優勢,成為了太陽能電池發展之重心之一。薄膜型太陽能電池例如有非晶矽型(Amorphous Si)、微晶矽型(Micro Si)、碲化鎘型(CdTe)、銅銦硒型(CIS)以及銅銦鎵硒型(CIGS)。 A solar cell is a photovoltaic element that utilizes the photoelectric effect to convert the light energy released by the sun into electrical energy. Thin film solar cells have become one of the focuses of solar cell development due to their low cost. The thin film type solar cell is, for example, Amorphous Si, Micro Si, CdTe, Copper Indium Selenide (CIS), and Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS).

薄膜型太陽能電池之構造,一般包括了基材、下導電層、上導電層、P型半導體層、本質半導體層、N型半導體層以及電極層。然而,前述薄膜型太陽能電池卻具有暗電流大以及開路電壓小之缺失,前述實為仍待解決之技術問題。 The structure of a thin film type solar cell generally includes a substrate, a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, an intrinsic semiconductor layer, an N-type semiconductor layer, and an electrode layer. However, the aforementioned thin film type solar cell has a large dark current and a small open circuit voltage, and the above is still a technical problem to be solved.

有鑑於習知技術之各項問題,本發明人基於多年研究開發與諸多實務經驗,提出一種薄膜型太陽能電池,以作為改善上述缺點之實現方式與依據。 In view of various problems of the prior art, the inventors have proposed a thin film type solar cell based on years of research and development and many practical experiences, as an implementation method and basis for improving the above disadvantages.

本發明之其一目的在於,提供一暗電流小之薄膜型太陽能電池。 It is an object of the present invention to provide a thin film type solar cell having a small dark current.

本發明之另一目的在於,提供一開路電壓大之薄膜型太陽能電池。 Another object of the present invention is to provide a thin film type solar cell having a large open circuit voltage.

本發明之再一目的在於,提供一包括了異質半導體層之薄膜型太陽能電池。 It is still another object of the present invention to provide a thin film type solar cell including a hetero semiconductor layer.

依據本發明之上述目的,本發明提供一薄膜型太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材、一第一導電層、一第二導電層、一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層、一第二半導體層以及一第三半導體層、一電極層、一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料選擇性地與該第一半導體層或第三半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層選擇性地為P型異質半導體層、N型異質半導體層或本質半導體層;該基材、該第一導電層、該第一半導體層、該異質半導體層、該第二半導體層、該第三半導體層、該第二導電層以及該電極層依序疊設;或者該基材、該第一導電層、該第一半導體層、該第二半導體層、該異質半導體層、該第三半導體層、該第二導電層以及該電極層依序疊設;本發明之薄膜型太陽能電池之結構包括了異質半導體層,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,例如一側為微晶矽半導體,另一側為非晶矽半導體,因此具有暗電流小以及開路電壓大之優點。 According to the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a thin film solar cell comprising at least: a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer is selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer, an electrode layer, and a hetero-semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero-semiconductor layer being selectively selected from the first semiconductor layer or the third semiconductor The material of the layer is different, and the hetero semiconductor layer is selectively a P-type hetero semiconductor layer, an N-type hetero semiconductor layer or an intrinsic semiconductor layer; the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, and the hetero semiconductor layer The second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, the second conductive layer, and the electrode layer are sequentially stacked; or the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, The hetero semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, the second conductive layer and the electrode layer are sequentially stacked; the structure of the thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises a hetero semiconductor layer, the heterogeneous half The conductor layer forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other, for example, a microcrystalline semiconductor on one side and an amorphous germanium on the other side, so that the dark current is small and the open circuit voltage is large. .

本發明又提供一雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材、一第一導電層、一第一太陽能電池、一接面層、一第二太陽能電池。基材、第一導電層、第一太陽能電池、接面層以及第二太陽能電池依序疊設,第二太陽能電池至少包括至少一異質半導體層;本發明之雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池之結構包括了異質半導體層 ,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,例如一側為微晶矽半導體,另一側為非晶矽半導體,因此具有暗電流小以及開路電壓大之優點。 The invention further provides a double junction type thin film solar cell, comprising at least: a substrate, a first conductive layer, a first solar cell, a junction layer, and a second solar cell. The substrate, the first conductive layer, the first solar cell, the junction layer and the second solar cell are sequentially stacked, the second solar cell comprises at least one heterogeneous semiconductor layer; and the structure of the double junction thin film solar cell of the invention Heterogeneous semiconductor layer The heterogeneous semiconductor layer forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other, for example, a microcrystalline germanium on one side and an amorphous germanium on the other side, thus having a small dark current and an open circuit voltage Great advantage.

本發明再提供一種三接面型薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材、一第一導電層、一第一太陽能電池、一第一接面層、一第二太陽能電池、一第二接面層、一第三太陽能電池。基材、第一導電層、第一太陽能電池、第一接面層、第二太陽能電池、第二接面層以及第三太陽能電池依序疊設,第二太陽能電池或第三太陽能電池至少包括至少一異質半導體層;本發明之三接面型薄膜太陽能電池之結構包括了異質半導體層,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,例如一側為微晶矽半導體,另一側為非晶矽半導體,因此具有暗電流小以及開路電壓大之優點。 The invention further provides a three-junction type thin film solar cell, comprising at least: a substrate, a first conductive layer, a first solar cell, a first junction layer, a second solar cell, and a second junction Layer, a third solar cell. The substrate, the first conductive layer, the first solar cell, the first junction layer, the second solar cell, the second junction layer, and the third solar cell are sequentially stacked, and the second solar cell or the third solar cell includes at least At least one hetero semiconductor layer; the structure of the triple junction thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises a hetero semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer forming a heterojunction, the materials on both sides of the heterojunction being different from each other, for example, one side It is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor and the other side is an amorphous germanium semiconductor, so it has the advantages of a small dark current and a large open circuit voltage.

本發明提供一薄膜型太陽能電池之製作方法,至少包括下列步驟:提供一基材;於該基材上製作一第一導電層;於該第一導電層上製作一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層;於該第一半導體層上製作一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層,該第一半導體層之材料與該異質半導體層之材料相異,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層,當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層;於該異質半導體層上製作一第二半導體層;於該第二半導體層上製作一第三半導體層,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為N型 半導體層,當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層;於該第三半導體層上製作一第二導電層;以及於該第二導電層上製作一電極層。 The present invention provides a method for fabricating a thin film solar cell, comprising at least the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first conductive layer on the substrate; and forming a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer, the first a semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer; a hetero semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer, and the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer, and the first semiconductor layer is The material is different from the material of the hetero semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the heterogeneity The semiconductor layer is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer is formed on the hetero semiconductor layer; and a third semiconductor layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor a layer, when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is N-type a semiconductor layer, wherein the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer is formed on the third semiconductor layer; and the second conductive layer is formed on the second conductive layer An electrode layer.

本發明又提供一薄膜型太陽能電池之製作方法,至少包括下列步驟:提供一基材;於該基材上製作一第一導電層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層;於該第一導電層上製作一第一半導體層;於該第一半導體層上製作一第二半導體層;於該第二半導體層上製作一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第二半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為P型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為N型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層;於該異質半導體層上製作一第三半導體層,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為N型半導體層,當第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,第三半導體層為P型半導體層;於該第三半導體層上製作一第二導電層;以及於該第二導電層上製作一電極層。 The invention further provides a method for fabricating a thin film solar cell, comprising at least the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first conductive layer on the substrate, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer Forming a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer; forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer; forming a hetero semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer and the The material of the second semiconductor layer is different, and the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer. When the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer. When the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer; and a third semiconductor layer is formed on the hetero semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type a semiconductor layer, when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer formed on the third semiconductor layer; and an electrode layer formed on the second conductive layer.

茲為使貴審查委員對本發明之技術特徵及所達到之功效有更進一步之瞭解與認識,謹佐以較佳之實施例及配合詳細之說明如後。 For a better understanding and understanding of the technical features and the efficacies of the present invention, the preferred embodiments and the detailed description are as follows.

11‧‧‧基材 11‧‧‧Substrate

12‧‧‧第一導電層 12‧‧‧First conductive layer

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14‧‧‧第一半導體層 14‧‧‧First semiconductor layer

15‧‧‧第二半導體層 15‧‧‧Second semiconductor layer

16‧‧‧第三半導體層 16‧‧‧ Third semiconductor layer

17‧‧‧電極層 17‧‧‧Electrical layer

18‧‧‧異質半導體層 18‧‧‧ Heterogeneous semiconductor layer

2‧‧‧雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池 2‧‧‧Double junction thin film solar cells

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22‧‧‧第一導電層 22‧‧‧First conductive layer

23‧‧‧第一太陽能電池 23‧‧‧First solar cell

24‧‧‧接面層 24‧‧‧Contact layer

25‧‧‧第二太陽能電池 25‧‧‧Second solar cell

3‧‧‧三接面型薄膜太陽能電池 3‧‧‧Three junction thin film solar cells

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33‧‧‧第一太陽能電池 33‧‧‧First solar cell

34‧‧‧接面層 34‧‧‧Connecting layer

35‧‧‧第二太陽能電池 35‧‧‧Second solar cell

36‧‧‧接面層 36‧‧‧Connection layer

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第1圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之示意圖;第2圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖;第3圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之示意圖; 第4圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖;第5圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之示意圖;第6圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖;第7圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第四較佳實施例之示意圖;第8圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第五較佳實施例之示意圖;以及第9圖係為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之暗電流之示意圖。 1 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of a thin film solar cell of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for fabricating a first preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention; A schematic view of a second preferred embodiment of the inventive thin film solar cell; 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for fabricating a second preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a fourth preferred embodiment of a thin film solar cell of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a view of a thin film solar cell of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the dark current of a thin film solar cell of the present invention.

以下將參照相關圖式,說明本發明薄膜太陽能電池之較佳實施例,為使便於理解,下述實施例中之相同元件係以相同之符號標示來說明。 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the thin film solar cell of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

首先,請參閱第1圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池至少包括基材11、第一導電層12、第二導電層13、第一半導體層14、第二半導體層15、第三半導體層16、電極層17以及異質半導體層18。基材11例如為玻璃,前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一導電層12或第二導電層13例如為透明導電層(Transparent Conductive Oxide Layer,TCO),前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一半導體層14選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。第三半導體層16亦選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。當第一半導體層14為P型半導體層時,第三半導體層16則為N型半導體層;而當第一半導體層14為N型半導體層時,第三半導體層16則為P型半導體層。電極層17例如為銀 電極層,前述僅為舉例非為限制。 First, please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic view showing a first preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least a substrate 11, a first conductive layer 12, a second conductive layer 13, a first semiconductor layer 14, a second semiconductor layer 15, a third semiconductor layer 16, an electrode layer 17, and a hetero semiconductor layer 18. The substrate 11 is, for example, glass, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first conductive layer 12 or the second conductive layer 13 is, for example, a Transparent Conductive Oxide Layer (TCO), and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first semiconductor layer 14 is selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer 16 is also selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer 14 is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is an N-type semiconductor layer; and when the first semiconductor layer 14 is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is a P-type semiconductor layer . The electrode layer 17 is, for example, silver The electrode layer, the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation.

異質半導體層18之材料與第一半導體層14之材料相異。例如異質半導體層18之材料為非晶矽半導體,第一半導體層14之材料為微晶矽半導體,前述僅為舉例非為限制。異質半導體層18選擇性地為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層。當第一半導體層14為P型半導體層時,異質半導體層18為P型異質半導體層;當第一半導體層14為N型半導體層時,異質半導體層18為N型異質半導體層。此異質半導體層18形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異。 The material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is different from the material of the first semiconductor layer 14. For example, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an amorphous germanium semiconductor, and the material of the first semiconductor layer 14 is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 is selectively a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer 14 is a P-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer; when the first semiconductor layer 14 is an N-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other.

前述基材11、第一導電層12、第一半導體層14、異質半導體層18、第二半導體層15、第三半導體層16、第二導電層13以及電極層17依序疊設。 The substrate 11, the first conductive layer 12, the first semiconductor layer 14, the hetero semiconductor layer 18, the second semiconductor layer 15, the third semiconductor layer 16, the second conductive layer 13, and the electrode layer 17 are sequentially stacked.

請一併參閱第2圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之製作方法係至少包括下列步驟: Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic flow chart showing the manufacturing method of the first preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The manufacturing method of the first preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least the following steps:

步驟100:進行一準備步驟,提供一基材,基材例如為玻璃。 Step 100: Perform a preparation step of providing a substrate, such as glass.

步驟200:進行一第一製作步驟,於基材上製作第一導電層。 Step 200: performing a first fabrication step of fabricating a first conductive layer on the substrate.

步驟300:進行一第二製作步驟,於第一導電層上製作第一半導體層。 Step 300: Perform a second fabrication step of fabricating a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer.

步驟400:進行一第三製作步驟,於第一半導體層上製作異質半導體層。 Step 400: Perform a third fabrication step of fabricating a hetero semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer.

步驟500:進行一第四製作步驟,於異質半導體層上製作第二半 導體層。 Step 500: Perform a fourth fabrication step to form a second half on the hetero semiconductor layer Conductor layer.

步驟600:進行一第五製作步驟,於第二半導體層上製作第三半導體層。 Step 600: Perform a fifth fabrication step of fabricating a third semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer.

步驟700:進行一第六製作步驟,於第三半導體層上製作第二導電層。 Step 700: Perform a sixth fabrication step of fabricating a second conductive layer on the third semiconductor layer.

步驟800:進行一第七製作步驟,於第二導電層上製作電極層。 Step 800: Perform a seventh fabrication step of forming an electrode layer on the second conductive layer.

如此即完成本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例之製作。 Thus, the fabrication of the first preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention is completed.

請參閱第3圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池至少包括基材11、第一導電層12、第二導電層13、第一半導體層14、第二半導體層15、第三半導體層16、電極層17以及異質半導體層18。基材11例如為玻璃,前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一導電層12或第二導電層13例如為透明導電層,前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一半導體層14選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。第三半導體層16亦選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。當第一半導體層14為P型半導體層時,第三半導體層16則為N型半導體層;而當第一半導體層14為N型半導體層時,第三半導體層16則為P型半導體層。電極層17例如為銀電極層,前述僅為舉例非為限制。 Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic view showing a second preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least a substrate 11, a first conductive layer 12, a second conductive layer 13, a first semiconductor layer 14, a second semiconductor layer 15, a third semiconductor layer 16, an electrode layer 17, and a hetero semiconductor layer 18. The substrate 11 is, for example, glass, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first conductive layer 12 or the second conductive layer 13 is, for example, a transparent conductive layer, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first semiconductor layer 14 is selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer 16 is also selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer 14 is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is an N-type semiconductor layer; and when the first semiconductor layer 14 is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is a P-type semiconductor layer . The electrode layer 17 is, for example, a silver electrode layer, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation.

與於前述第一較佳實施例之不同處在於,異質半導體層18之材料與第二半導體層15之材料相異。例如異質半導體層18之材料為非晶矽半導體,第二半導體層15之材料為微晶矽半導體,前述僅為舉例非為限制。異質半導體層18位於第二半導體層15以及第三半導體層16之間。異質半導體層18選擇性地為P型異質半導體層或N 型異質半導體層。當第三半導體層16為P型半導體層時,異質半導體層18為P型異質半導體層;當第三半導體層16為N型半導體層時,異質半導體層18為N型異質半導體層。此異質半導體層18形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異。 The difference from the foregoing first preferred embodiment is that the material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is different from the material of the second semiconductor layer 15. For example, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an amorphous germanium semiconductor, and the material of the second semiconductor layer 15 is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor. The foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 is located between the second semiconductor layer 15 and the third semiconductor layer 16. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 is selectively a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or N Type heterogeneous semiconductor layer. When the third semiconductor layer 16 is a P-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer; when the third semiconductor layer 16 is an N-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other.

前述基材11、第一導電層12、第一半導體層14、第二半導體層15、異質半導體層18、第三半導體層16、第二導電層13以及電極層17依序疊設。 The substrate 11, the first conductive layer 12, the first semiconductor layer 14, the second semiconductor layer 15, the hetero semiconductor layer 18, the third semiconductor layer 16, the second conductive layer 13, and the electrode layer 17 are sequentially stacked.

請一併參閱第4圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之製作方法係至少包括下列步驟: Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic flow chart showing a manufacturing method of a second preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The manufacturing method of the second preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least the following steps:

步驟101:進行一準備步驟,提供一基材,基材例如為玻璃。 Step 101: Perform a preparation step of providing a substrate, such as glass.

步驟201:進行一第一製作步驟,於基材上製作第一導電層。 Step 201: Perform a first fabrication step of fabricating a first conductive layer on the substrate.

步驟301:進行一第二製作步驟,於第一導電層上製作第一半導體層。 Step 301: Perform a second fabrication step of fabricating a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer.

步驟401:進行一第三製作步驟,於第一半導體層上製作第二半導體層。 Step 401: Perform a third fabrication step of fabricating a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer.

步驟501:進行一第四製作步驟,於第二半導體層上製作異質半導體層。 Step 501: Perform a fourth fabrication step of fabricating a hetero semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer.

步驟601:進行一第五製作步驟,於異質半導體層上製作第三半導體層。 Step 601: Perform a fifth fabrication step of fabricating a third semiconductor layer on the hetero semiconductor layer.

步驟701:進行一第六製作步驟,於第三半導體層上製作第二導電層。 Step 701: Perform a sixth fabrication step of fabricating a second conductive layer on the third semiconductor layer.

步驟801:進行一第七製作步驟,於第二導電層上製作電極層。 Step 801: Perform a seventh fabrication step of forming an electrode layer on the second conductive layer.

如此即完成本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第二較佳實施例之製作。 Thus, the fabrication of the second preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention is completed.

請參閱第5圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池至少包括基材11、第一導電層12、第二導電層13、第一半導體層14、第二半導體層15、第三半導體層16、電極層17以及異質半導體層18。基材11例如為玻璃,前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一導電層12或第二導電層13例如為透明導電層,前述僅為舉例非為限制。第一半導體層14選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。第三半導體層16亦選擇性地為P型半導體層或N型半導體層。當第一半導體層14為P型半導體層時,第三半導體層16為N型半導體層;當第一半導體層14為N型半導體層時,第三半導體層16為P型半導體層。電極層17例如為銀電極層,前述僅為舉例非為限制。 Referring to Figure 5, there is shown a schematic view of a third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least a substrate 11, a first conductive layer 12, a second conductive layer 13, a first semiconductor layer 14, a second semiconductor layer 15, a third semiconductor layer 16, an electrode layer 17, and a hetero semiconductor layer 18. The substrate 11 is, for example, glass, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first conductive layer 12 or the second conductive layer 13 is, for example, a transparent conductive layer, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The first semiconductor layer 14 is selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer 16 is also selectively a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer 14 is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is an N-type semiconductor layer; when the first semiconductor layer 14 is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer 16 is a P-type semiconductor layer. The electrode layer 17 is, for example, a silver electrode layer, and the foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation.

異質半導體層18位於第二半導體層15以及第三半導體層16之間。異質半導體層18之材料與第二半導體層15之材料相異。例如異質半導體層18之材料為非晶矽半導體,第二半導體層15之材料為微晶矽半導體,前述僅為舉例非為限制。與於前述第二較佳實施例之不同處在於,異質半導體層18為本質半導體層。此異質半導體層18形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異。 The hetero semiconductor layer 18 is located between the second semiconductor layer 15 and the third semiconductor layer 16. The material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is different from the material of the second semiconductor layer 15. For example, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an amorphous germanium semiconductor, and the material of the second semiconductor layer 15 is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor. The foregoing is by way of example only and not limitation. The difference from the foregoing second preferred embodiment is that the hetero semiconductor layer 18 is an intrinsic semiconductor layer. The hetero semiconductor layer 18 forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other.

請一併參閱第6圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之製作方法之流程示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之製作方法係至少包括下列步驟: Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic flow chart showing a manufacturing method of a third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The manufacturing method of the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention comprises at least the following steps:

步驟102:進行一準備步驟,提供一基材,基材例如為玻璃。 Step 102: Perform a preparation step of providing a substrate, such as glass.

步驟202:進行一第一製作步驟,於基材上製作第一導電層。 Step 202: Perform a first fabrication step of fabricating a first conductive layer on the substrate.

步驟302:進行一第二製作步驟,於第一導電層上製作第一半導體層。 Step 302: Perform a second fabrication step of fabricating a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer.

步驟402:進行一第三製作步驟,於第一半導體層上製作第二半導體層。 Step 402: Perform a third fabrication step of fabricating a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer.

步驟502:進行一第四製作步驟,於第二半導體層上製作異質半導體層。 Step 502: Perform a fourth fabrication step of fabricating a hetero semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer.

步驟602:進行一第五製作步驟,於異質半導體層上製作第三半導體層。 Step 602: Perform a fifth fabrication step of fabricating a third semiconductor layer on the hetero semiconductor layer.

步驟702:進行一第六製作步驟,於第三半導體層上製作第二導電層。 Step 702: Perform a sixth fabrication step of fabricating a second conductive layer on the third semiconductor layer.

步驟802:進行一第七製作步驟,於第二導電層上製作電極層。 Step 802: Perform a seventh fabrication step of fabricating an electrode layer on the second conductive layer.

如此即完成本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第三較佳實施例之製作。 Thus, the fabrication of the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention is completed.

請參閱第7圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第四較佳實施例之示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例、第二較佳實施例或第三較佳實施例更可應用於雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池2。如第7圖所示,雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池至少包括基材21、第一導電層22、第一太陽能電池23、接面層24以及第二太陽能電池25。前述基材21、第一導電層22、第一太陽能電池23、接面層24以及第二太陽能電池25依序疊設。第二太陽能電池25係選擇性地為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例、第二較佳實施例或第三較佳實施例之一。需特別說明,前述第二太陽能電池25 選擇性地包括或不包括基材11、第一導電層12、第二導電層13或電極層17,此為熟知本技術領域之技術人員所能輕易了解,於此不再贅述。本發明之雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池2之結構包括了異質半導體層,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,例如一側為微晶矽半導體,另一側為非晶矽半導體。 Referring to Figure 7, there is shown a schematic view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment or the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention is more applicable to the double junction type thin film solar cell 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the double junction type thin film solar cell includes at least a substrate 21, a first conductive layer 22, a first solar cell 23, a junction layer 24, and a second solar cell 25. The substrate 21, the first conductive layer 22, the first solar cell 23, the junction layer 24, and the second solar cell 25 are sequentially stacked. The second solar cell 25 is selectively one of the first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment or the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. Specifically, the foregoing second solar cell 25 is required. Optionally, the substrate 11, the first conductive layer 12, the second conductive layer 13, or the electrode layer 17 are included, which will be readily understood by those skilled in the art, and will not be further described herein. The structure of the double junction type thin film solar cell 2 of the present invention comprises a hetero semiconductor layer, and the hetero semiconductor layer forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other, for example, a microcrystalline semiconductor on one side The other side is an amorphous germanium semiconductor.

請參閱第8圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第五較佳實施例之示意圖。本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例、第二較佳實施例或第三較佳實施例更可應用於三接面型薄膜太陽能電池3。如第8圖所示,三接面型薄膜太陽能電池3至少包括基材31、第一導電層32、第一太陽能電池33、第一接面層34、第二太陽能電池35、第二接面層36、第三太陽能電池37。前述基材31、第一導電層32、第一太陽能電池33、第一接面層34、第二太陽能電池35、第二接面層36以及第三太陽能電池37依序疊設。第二太陽能電池35係選擇性地為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例、第二較佳實施例或第三較佳實施例之一。第三太陽能電池37亦係選擇性地為本發明薄膜太陽能電池之第一較佳實施例、第二較佳實施例或第三較佳實施例之一。需特別說明,前述第二太陽能電池35以及第三太陽能電池37選擇性地包括或不包括基材11、第一導電層12、第二導電層13或電極層17,此為熟知本技術領域之技術人員所能輕易了解,於此不再贅述。本發明之三接面型薄膜太陽能電池3之結構包括了異質半導體層,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,例如一側為微晶矽半導體,另一側為非晶矽半導體。 Referring to Fig. 8, there is shown a schematic view of a fifth preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment or the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention is more applicable to the triple junction type thin film solar cell 3. As shown in FIG. 8, the triple junction type thin film solar cell 3 includes at least a substrate 31, a first conductive layer 32, a first solar cell 33, a first junction layer 34, a second solar cell 35, and a second junction. Layer 36, third solar cell 37. The substrate 31, the first conductive layer 32, the first solar cell 33, the first junction layer 34, the second solar cell 35, the second junction layer 36, and the third solar cell 37 are sequentially stacked. The second solar cell 35 is selectively one of the first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment or the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The third solar cell 37 is also selectively one of the first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment or the third preferred embodiment of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. It should be noted that the foregoing second solar cell 35 and third solar cell 37 selectively include or exclude the substrate 11, the first conductive layer 12, the second conductive layer 13 or the electrode layer 17, which is well known in the art. The technicians can easily understand and will not repeat them here. The structure of the three junction type thin film solar cell 3 of the present invention comprises a hetero semiconductor layer, and the hetero semiconductor layer forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other, for example, a microcrystalline semiconductor on one side The other side is an amorphous germanium semiconductor.

綜上所述,本發明薄膜太陽能電池至少具有下述之優點: In summary, the thin film solar cell of the present invention has at least the following advantages:

本發明薄膜型太陽能電池之結構包括了異質半導體層,此異質半導體層形成了異質接面,此異質接面之兩側之材料彼此相異,因此具有暗電流小以及開路電壓大之優點。 The structure of the thin film type solar cell of the present invention includes a hetero semiconductor layer which forms a heterojunction, and the materials on both sides of the heterojunction are different from each other, so that the dark current is small and the open circuit voltage is large.

由以下之實際測量數據亦可得知前述之優點: The above advantages can also be known from the following actual measurement data:

由上表可知,未包括異質半導體層結構之薄膜型太陽能電池之開路電壓(Voc)為469mV及電流密度(Jsc)為19.02mA/cm2;而包括異質半導體層結構之薄膜型太陽能電池之開路電壓(Voc)為478mV及電流密度(Jsc)為19.23mA/cm2。 As can be seen from the above table, the open circuit voltage (Voc) of the thin film type solar cell not including the hetero semiconductor layer structure is 469 mV and the current density (Jsc) is 19.02 mA/cm 2 ; and the open circuit voltage of the thin film type solar cell including the hetero semiconductor layer structure (Voc) was 478 mV and current density (Jsc) was 19.23 mA/cm2.

並請參閱第9圖所示,其係繪示本發明薄膜太陽能電池之暗電流之示意圖。圖中表示了包括異質半導體層結構之薄膜型太陽能電池之暗電流(Hetero)及未包括異質半導體層結構之薄膜型太陽能電池之暗電流(Homo)。 Referring to FIG. 9, it is a schematic diagram showing the dark current of the thin film solar cell of the present invention. The figure shows a dark current (Hetero) of a thin film type solar cell including a hetero semiconductor layer structure and a dark current (Homo) of a thin film type solar cell not including a hetero semiconductor layer structure.

以上所述僅為舉例性,而非為限制性者。任何未脫離本發明之精神與範疇,而對其進行之等效修改或變更,均應包含於後附之申請專利範圍中。 The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

11‧‧‧基材 11‧‧‧Substrate

12‧‧‧第一導電層 12‧‧‧First conductive layer

13‧‧‧第二導電層 13‧‧‧Second conductive layer

14‧‧‧第一半導體層 14‧‧‧First semiconductor layer

15‧‧‧第二半導體層 15‧‧‧Second semiconductor layer

16‧‧‧第三半導體層 16‧‧‧ Third semiconductor layer

17‧‧‧電極層 17‧‧‧Electrical layer

18‧‧‧異質半導體層 18‧‧‧ Heterogeneous semiconductor layer

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一種薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材;一第一導電層;一第二導電層;一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層;一第二半導體層;一第三半導體層,其中當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層則為N型半導體層,而當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該第三半導體層則為P型半導體層;一電極層;以及至少一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第一半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層;當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層;其中,該基材、該第一導電層、該第一半導體層、該異質半導體層、該第二半導體層、該第三半導體層、該第二導電層以及該電極層依序疊設,且該至少一異質半導體層之材料為非晶矽半導體。 A thin film solar cell comprising at least: a substrate; a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a first semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor a third semiconductor layer, wherein when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the first The three semiconductor layers are a P-type semiconductor layer; an electrode layer; and at least one hetero semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer being different from the material of the first semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer being a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or N a heterogeneous semiconductor layer, wherein the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; and the N-type heterogeneous layer is an N-type heterogeneous layer when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer a semiconductor layer; wherein the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, the second conductive layer, and the electrode layer Stacked up sequence, and the at least one layer of the hetero semiconductor material is amorphous silicon semiconductor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之薄膜太陽能電池,其中該基材為玻 璃,該第一導電層或該第二導電層為透明導電層,該電極層為銀電極層,該第一半導體層之材料為微晶矽半導體。 The thin film solar cell of claim 1, wherein the substrate is glass The first conductive layer or the second conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer, the electrode layer is a silver electrode layer, and the material of the first semiconductor layer is a microcrystalline semiconductor. 一種薄膜太陽能電池之製作方法,至少包括下列步驟:提供一基材;於該基材上製作一第一導電層;於該第一導電層上製作一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層;於該第一半導體層上製作一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第一半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層時,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層,當該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層時,該第一半導體層為N型半導體層;於該異質半導體層上製作一第二半導體層;於該第二半導體層上製作一第三半導體層,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層;於該第三半導體層上製作一第二導電層;以及於該第二導電層上製作一電極層。 A method for fabricating a thin film solar cell, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first conductive layer on the substrate; and forming a first semiconductor layer on the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer; a hetero semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero semiconductor layer is different from the material of the first semiconductor layer, and the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor a layer or an N-type semiconductor layer, when the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and when the hetero semiconductor layer is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer is An N-type semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer is formed on the hetero-semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor Layer; a second conductive layer is produced on the third semiconductor layer; and an electrode layer prepared on the second conductive layer. 一種薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材;一第一導電層;一第二導電層;一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層; 一第二半導體層;一第三半導體層,其中當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層則為N型半導體層,而當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該第三半導體層則為P型半導體層;一電極層;以及至少一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第二半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為P型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為N型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層;其中,該基材、該第一導電層、該第一半導體層、該第二半導體層、該異質半導體層、該第三半導體層、該第二導電以及該電極層依序疊設,且該至少一異質半導體層之材料為非晶矽半導體。 A thin film solar cell comprising at least: a substrate; a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a first semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer; wherein, when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer The third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; an electrode layer; and at least one hetero-semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero-semiconductor layer being different from the material of the second semiconductor layer, the hetero-semiconductor layer being P-type heterogeneous a semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer. When the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer, and when the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer An N-type hetero semiconductor layer; wherein the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, the second conductive layer, and the electrode layer The materials are stacked in sequence, and the material of the at least one hetero semiconductor layer is an amorphous germanium semiconductor. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之薄膜太陽能電池,其中該基材為玻璃,該第一導電層或該第二導電層為透明導電層,該電極層為銀電極層,該第二半導體層之材料為微晶矽半導體。 The thin film solar cell of claim 4, wherein the substrate is glass, the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer, the electrode layer is a silver electrode layer, and the second semiconductor layer The material is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor. 一種薄膜太陽能電池之製作方法,至少包括下列步驟:提供一基材;於該基材上製作一第一導電層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層;於該第一導電層上製作一第一半導體層;於該第一半導體層上製作一第二半導體層;於該第二半導體層上製作一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第二半導體層之材料相異,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層或N型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為P型半導體層時 ,該異質半導體層為P型異質半導體層,當該第三半導體層為N型半導體層時,該異質半導體層為N型異質半導體層;於該異質半導體層上製作一第三半導體層,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為N型半導體層,當第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,第三半導體層為P型半導體層;於該第三半導體層上製作一第二導電層;以及於該第二導電層上製作一電極層。 A method for fabricating a thin film solar cell, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first conductive layer on the substrate, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer; a first semiconductor layer is formed on the conductive layer; a second semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer; a hetero semiconductor layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer, and the material of the hetero semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer The material is different, and the hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer or an N-type hetero semiconductor layer, and when the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer The hetero semiconductor layer is a P-type hetero semiconductor layer. When the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer is an N-type hetero semiconductor layer; and a third semiconductor layer is formed on the hetero semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer. When the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer The third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer is formed on the third semiconductor layer; and an electrode layer is formed on the second conductive layer. 一種薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材;一第一導電層;一第二導電層;一第一半導體層,該第一半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層;一第二半導體層;一第三半導體層,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層或N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為P型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為N型半導體層,當該第一半導體層為N型半導體層時,該第三半導體層為P型半導體層;一電極層;以及至少一異質半導體層,該異質半導體層之材料與該第二半導體層之材料相異,且該異質半導體層為本質半導體層;其中,該基材、該第一導電層、該第一半導體層、該第二半導體層、該異質半導體層、該第三半導體層、該第二導電層以及該電極層依序疊設,且該至少一異質半導體層之材料為非晶矽半導體 。 A thin film solar cell comprising at least: a substrate; a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a first semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer being a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor a third semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer, and when the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, when When the first semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer; an electrode layer; and at least one hetero-semiconductor layer, the material of the hetero-semiconductor layer being different from the material of the second semiconductor layer, And the heterogeneous semiconductor layer is an intrinsic semiconductor layer; wherein the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, the hetero semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer And the electrode layer is sequentially stacked, and the material of the at least one hetero semiconductor layer is an amorphous germanium semiconductor . 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之薄膜太陽能電池,其中該基材為玻璃,該第一導電層或該第二導電層為透明導電層,該電極層為銀電極層,該第二半導體層之材料為微晶矽半導體。 The thin film solar cell of claim 7, wherein the substrate is glass, the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer, the electrode layer is a silver electrode layer, and the second semiconductor layer The material is a microcrystalline germanium semiconductor. 一種雙接面型薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材;一第一導電層;一第一太陽能電池;一接面層;一第二太陽能電池;以及該基材、該第一導電層、該第一太陽能電池、該接面層以及該第二太陽能電池依序疊設,該第二太陽能電池至少包括至少一異質半導體層,且該至少一異質半導體層之材料為非晶矽半導體。 A double junction type thin film solar cell comprises at least: a substrate; a first conductive layer; a first solar cell; a junction layer; a second solar cell; and the substrate, the first conductive layer, The first solar cell, the junction layer and the second solar cell are sequentially stacked. The second solar cell comprises at least one hetero semiconductor layer, and the material of the at least one hetero semiconductor layer is an amorphous germanium semiconductor. 一種三接面型薄膜太陽能電池,至少包括:一基材;一第一導電層;一第一太陽能電池;一第一接面層;一第二太陽能電池;一第二接面層;一第三太陽能電池;以及該基材、該第一導電層、該第一太陽能電池、該第一接面層、該第二太陽能電池、該第二接面層以及該第三太陽能電池依序疊設,該第二太陽能電池或該第三太陽能電池至少包括至少一異質半導體層,且該至少一異質半導體層之材料為非晶矽半導體。 A three-junction type thin film solar cell comprising at least: a substrate; a first conductive layer; a first solar cell; a first junction layer; a second solar cell; a second junction layer; a solar cell; and the substrate, the first conductive layer, the first solar cell, the first junction layer, the second solar cell, the second junction layer, and the third solar cell are sequentially stacked The second solar cell or the third solar cell includes at least one hetero semiconductor layer, and the material of the at least one hetero semiconductor layer is an amorphous germanium semiconductor.
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