DE19943720A1 - Solar cell module; has serially interconnected part-cells separated by grooves for their insulation - Google Patents
Solar cell module; has serially interconnected part-cells separated by grooves for their insulationInfo
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- H01L31/05—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
- H01L31/0504—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf verschaltete Dünnschichtsolar zellen, insbesondere auf die Art der elektrischen Verbindung seriell verschalteter Teil-Solarzellen auf einem Substrat, die durch Trenngräben voneinander isoliert sind.The invention relates to interconnected thin-film solar cells, especially on the type of electrical connection serial connected partial solar cells on a substrate, the are isolated from one another by separating trenches.
Aus ökonomischen Gründen zielt die Herstellung von Solarzellen für den Massenbedarf auf eine möglichst einfache Technologie. Als Bestandteil einer solchen ist das Einbringen von Trenngräben zur elektrischen Isolation der Teil-Solarzellen voneinander ein gebräuchliches Verfahren. Solarzellen mit Trenngräben sind z. B. in den Patentschriften EP 0232749 A1, DE 37 27 825 A1 und EP 0334111 A1 beschrieben. In der Schrift DE 196 51 655 wird diese Art der Trenngrabenherstellung wegen der dabei möglicherweise auftretenden Störungen durch den mechanischen Materialabtrag kritisiert. Die Technologien der Grabenherstellung sind aber heutzutage so weit entwickelt, daß das Argument der Fehlerhaf tigkeit nicht mehr relevant ist. Von der Einfachheit und Wirt schaftlichkeit der mechanischen Trennverfahren her sind diese für eine kostensparende Herstellung ausgesprochen günstig, d. h. besser als durch aufwendige Umwandlung von in den aneinander grenzenden Bereichen der Teil-Solarzellen vorhandenem Material in isolierendes Material, wie das in der DE 196 51 655 beschrie ben ist. Nachteile ergeben sich bei Trenngrabenstrukturen auf eine andere Weise: Im Gebiet der Trenngräben erfolgt die elek trische Verbindung der Teil-Solarzellen durch Metallisierung. Zweckmäßigerweise ist dazu an der einen Flanke des Grabens der einen Zelle z. B. 'p' zu kontaktieren und an der anderen Flanke der benachbarten Zelle dann 'n'. Eine einseitige Aufdotierung im Grabenbereich setzt eine aufwendige Photolithographie voraus (präziser Maskenjustierer der Technologie integrierter Schaltun gen und einen Lack, der in seiner inhomogenen Verteilung im Gra ben durchbelichtet werden kann), welche die Gesamttechnologie wieder komplizierter macht und teurer werden läßt.The manufacture of solar cells is targeted for economic reasons for mass demand on the simplest possible technology. As part of such a trench is the introduction for electrical insulation of the partial solar cells from one another common procedure. Solar cells with separation trenches are e.g. B. in the patents EP 0232749 A1, DE 37 27 825 A1 and EP 0334111 A1. In the document DE 196 51 655 this Type of trenches may be due to this Malfunctions caused by mechanical material removal criticized. The technologies of trench production are, however developed so far today that the argument of error activity is no longer relevant. Of simplicity and host The mechanical separation processes are economical extremely economical for a cost-saving production, d. H. better than by converting them into each other bordering areas of the partial solar cells existing material in insulating material, such as that described in DE 196 51 655 ben is. Disadvantages arise with trench structures another way: in the area of the separating trenches, the elec trical connection of the partial solar cells by metallization. For this purpose, the one flank of the trench is expediently a cell z. B. 'p' to contact and on the other flank the neighboring cell then 'n'. A one-sided allocation in the Trench area requires complex photolithography (precise mask adjuster of technology integrated circuit and a varnish, which in its inhomogeneous distribution in the Gra ben can be exposed), which the overall technology makes it more complicated again and makes it more expensive.
Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, die geschilderten Nachteile bei der Herstellung seriell verschalteter Teil-Solarzellen auf einem Substrat mit Trenngräben zwischen den Teilsolarzellen zu behe ben.It is an object of the invention to overcome the disadvantages described the production of series-connected partial solar cells on one Substrate with separating trenches between the partial solar cells ben.
Ziel der Erfindung ist eine vereinfachte ökonomisch verbesserte Herstellungstechnologie für die Massenproduktion von terrestri schen Solarzellen aus seriell verschalteten Teil-Solarzellen auf einem isolierenden Substrat.The aim of the invention is a simplified economically improved Manufacturing technology for mass production of terrestri solar cells from partially connected partial solar cells an insulating substrate.
Erfindungsgemäß wir die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß der zu kon taktierende Bereich des einen Leitungstyps der einen Zelle und der mit diesem elektrisch durch Metallbrücken zu verbindende Bereich des anderen Leitungstyps der benachbarten Zelle angren zend an das Grabengebiet jeweils auf den ebenen, der Oberfläche der Solarzelle parallelen Bereich gelegt ist, wobei das Graben gebiet im Ganzen entweder zum Bereich des einen oder des anderen Leitungstyps gehört. Damit sind die Schwierigkeiten des photo lithographischen Verfahrensschrittes im Grabengebiet beseitigt, da so die elektrisch zu verbindenden benachbarten dotierten Kon taktierbereiche entgegengesetzten Leitungstyps in einer Ebene liegen.According to the invention we solved the problem in that the con tactical area of the one conduction type of the one cell and the one to be connected to it electrically by metal bridges Connect to the area of the other line type of the neighboring cell to the ditch area on the flat, surface parallel area of the solar cell is placed, the digging area as a whole either to the area of one or the other Belongs to the line type. So the difficulties of the photo lithographic process step in the trench area eliminated, since the adjacent doped cones to be electrically connected Tactical areas of opposite line types in one level lie.
Die Erfindung soll an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert werden.The invention will be explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment become.
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Fig. 1 das Kontaktiergebiet zweier im Grabengebiet serienverschalteter Teil-Solarzellen auf einem Substrat in sche matischer Darstellung eines Schnittes senkrecht zum Trenngraben (technologisch ungünstig). Fig. 1 shows the contacting area of two partial solar cells connected in series in the trench area on a substrate in a schematic representation of a section perpendicular to the separating trench (technologically unfavorable).
Fig. 2 das Kontaktiergebiet zweier in erfindungsgemäßer Weise serienverschalteter Teil-Solarzellen auf einem Substrat in sche matischer Darstellung eines Schnittes senkrecht zum Trenngraben. Fig. 2 shows the contacting area of two partial solar cells connected in series in accordance with the invention on a substrate in a schematic representation of a section perpendicular to the separating trench.
Fig. 3 die Lage der seriellen Verschaltungszone (Ladungsverlust zone im Kurzschlußfall) in schematischer Darstellung senkrecht zum Trenngraben. Fig. 3 shows the location of the serial connection zone (charge loss zone in the event of a short circuit) in a schematic representation perpendicular to the trench.
In Fig. 1 befindet sich auf der Trägerscheibe (1) eine Isolationsschicht (2), und auf dieser die dünne Halbleiterschicht aus Si (3) mit dem Trenngraben (4), an dessen Flanken der p+-dotierte Bereich (5) und der n+-dotierte Bereich (6) ausgebildet sind. Alternativ kann der Träger (1) auch iso lierend ausgeführt, z. B. aus Keramik, sein, so daß (2) entfällt. Die der Sonnenstrahlung ausgesetzten Oberflächen der Teil-Solar zellen sind vorzugsweise mit einer Antireflexionsschicht (7) abgedeckt. Der metallische Kontakt der seriellen Verschaltung der beiden Teil-Solarzellen ist die Metallschicht (8).In Fig. 1 there is an insulating layer ( 2 ) on the carrier disc ( 1 ), and on this the thin semiconductor layer made of Si ( 3 ) with the separating trench ( 4 ), on the flanks of which the p + -doped region ( 5 ) and n + -doped region ( 6 ) are formed. Alternatively, the carrier ( 1 ) is also designed to be insulating, for. B. made of ceramic, so that ( 2 ) is omitted. The surfaces of the partial solar cells exposed to solar radiation are preferably covered with an anti-reflection layer ( 7 ). The metallic contact of the serial connection of the two partial solar cells is the metal layer ( 8 ).
In Fig. 2 ist die grundsätzliche Schichtanordnung ähnlich der in Fig. 1. Der n+-dotierte Bereich (6) überdeckt den gesamten Graben bereich (beide Grabenflanken) und endet auf dem horizontalen ebenen Oberflächengebiet neben dem Graben. Der p+-dotierte Be reich (5) liegt diesem im gleichen Gebiet gegenüber. Die Metal lisierung bedeckt auch hier den gesamten Trenngraben und reicht bis auf den p+-dotierten Kontaktbereich. Allerdings entsteht bei dieser Art der Realisierung der metallischen Verbindung eine geringfügig größere Zone, aus der im Kurzschlußfall der äußere Stromkreis keine Ladungsträger entziehen kann.In FIG. 2, the basic arrangement is similar to the layer doped in FIG. 1. The n + region (6) covers the entire trench area (both grave edges) and ends on the horizontal planar surface area adjacent to the trench. The p + -doped region ( 5 ) lies opposite this in the same area. The metalization also covers the entire separation trench and extends to the p + -doped contact area. However, this type of realization of the metallic connection creates a slightly larger zone from which the external circuit cannot withdraw charge carriers in the event of a short circuit.
Da aber bei einer Solarzelle der Abstand der beiden Teil-Solar zellen mehrere Millimeter beträgt und die Kontaktbreite bei 100 µm liegt, sowie unterhalb des Kontaktes keine Ladungsträgergene ration stattfindet, ist der Verlust durch den Kurzschlußanteil vernachlässigbar gering. But since the distance between the two partial solar cells in a solar cell cells is several millimeters and the contact width at 100 µm lies, as well as no charge carrier genes below the contact ration takes place, is the loss due to the short circuit component negligible.
In Fig. 3 sind die Ladungsträgerströme im Volumen des Hauptberei ches der Teil-Solarzellen (1) und (2) und in der Verlustzone (3) schematisch dargestellt. In Fig. 3, the charge carrier flows in the volume of the main area of the partial solar cells ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) and in the loss zone ( 3 ) are shown schematically.
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Trägerscheibe
Carrier disc
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Isolatorschicht
Insulator layer
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Halbleiterschicht (Si)
Semiconductor layer (Si)
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Trenngraben
Dividing ditch
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p+ p +
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-doped contacting area
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n+ n +
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-doped contacting area
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Antireflexionsschicht
Anti-reflective layer
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Metallkontaktschicht
Metal contact layer
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Carrier disc
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Isolatorschicht
Insulator layer
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Semiconductor layer (Si)
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Dividing ditch
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-dotierter Kontaktierbereich
-doped contacting area
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n+ n +
-dotierter Kontaktierbereich
-doped contacting area
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Antireflexionsschicht
Anti-reflective layer
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Metal contact layer
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Ladungsträgerstrom in der Teilsolarzelle 1
Charge carrier current in partial solar cell 1
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Ladungsträgerstrom in der Teilsolarzelle 2
Charge carrier current in partial solar cell 2
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Verlustzone mit Ladungsträgerverluststrom
Loss zone with charge carrier leakage current
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