EP0826242A1 - Solar cell having a thin film silicon multiple layer structure - Google Patents
Solar cell having a thin film silicon multiple layer structureInfo
- Publication number
- EP0826242A1 EP0826242A1 EP96911113A EP96911113A EP0826242A1 EP 0826242 A1 EP0826242 A1 EP 0826242A1 EP 96911113 A EP96911113 A EP 96911113A EP 96911113 A EP96911113 A EP 96911113A EP 0826242 A1 EP0826242 A1 EP 0826242A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- solar cell
- layers
- cell according
- thin film
- type
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 20
- 239000010409 thin film Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 17
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 13
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 13
- 229910021417 amorphous silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 35
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 229910021419 crystalline silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052732 germanium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium atom Chemical compound [Ge] GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical class [H]* 0.000 claims 2
- 241001640034 Heteropterys Species 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 description 6
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000008021 deposition Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 2
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005275 alloying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000031700 light absorption Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001465 metallisation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910021424 microcrystalline silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000009877 rendering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005476 soldering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003595 spectral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
- H01L31/06—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier
- H01L31/075—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the potential barriers being only of the PIN type
- H01L31/076—Multiple junction or tandem solar cells
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/02—Details
- H01L31/0224—Electrodes
- H01L31/022408—Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
- H01L31/022425—Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
- H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
- H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
- H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
- H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
- H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
- H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
- H01L31/0465—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate comprising particular structures for the electrical interconnection of adjacent PV cells in the module
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
- Y02E10/548—Amorphous silicon PV cells
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL1000264 | 1995-05-01 | ||
| NL1000264A NL1000264C2 (nl) | 1995-05-01 | 1995-05-01 | Zonnecel met meerlaagsstructuur van dunne films silicium. |
| PCT/NL1996/000177 WO1996035235A1 (en) | 1995-05-01 | 1996-04-23 | Solar cell having a thin film silicon multiple layer structure |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP0826242A1 true EP0826242A1 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP96911113A Withdrawn EP0826242A1 (en) | 1995-05-01 | 1996-04-23 | Solar cell having a thin film silicon multiple layer structure |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0826242A1 (nl) |
| AU (1) | AU5409496A (nl) |
| NL (1) | NL1000264C2 (nl) |
| TW (1) | TW280951B (nl) |
| WO (1) | WO1996035235A1 (nl) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE102010026289B4 (de) * | 2010-07-06 | 2014-10-30 | Sameday Media Gmbh | Solarzelle und Verfahren |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL63756A0 (en) * | 1980-09-09 | 1981-12-31 | Energy Conversion Devices Inc | Multiple cell photoresponsive amorphous devices |
| JPS61104678A (ja) * | 1984-10-29 | 1986-05-22 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | アモルフアス太陽電池 |
| JP3037461B2 (ja) * | 1991-05-07 | 2000-04-24 | キヤノン株式会社 | 光起電力素子 |
| JP3416707B2 (ja) * | 1991-12-09 | 2003-06-16 | パシフィック ソーラー ピー ティ ワイ リミテッド | 光電池を有する半導体基板材料 |
| AUPM483494A0 (en) * | 1994-03-31 | 1994-04-28 | Pacific Solar Pty Limited | Multiple layer thin film solar cells |
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1995
- 1995-05-01 NL NL1000264A patent/NL1000264C2/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-05-02 TW TW084104368A patent/TW280951B/zh active
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1996
- 1996-04-23 AU AU54094/96A patent/AU5409496A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-04-23 EP EP96911113A patent/EP0826242A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-04-23 WO PCT/NL1996/000177 patent/WO1996035235A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO9635235A1 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU5409496A (en) | 1996-11-21 |
| TW280951B (en) | 1996-07-11 |
| WO1996035235A1 (en) | 1996-11-07 |
| NL1000264C2 (nl) | 1996-11-04 |
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