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太陽電池に関する。 It relates to solar cells.
従来の太陽電池は、p型Si基板の表面側に、n+層を設けると共に、裏面側にp+層を設けてn+/p/p+接合を形成し、n+層上に受光面電極を形成すると共に、p+層上に裏面電極を形成した構造を有している。また、一般には受光面側に反射防止膜等も設けられる。 A conventional solar cell has an n + layer on the front side of a p-type Si substrate and a p + layer on the back side to form an n + / p / p + junction, and a light receiving surface on the n + layer. An electrode is formed and a back electrode is formed on the p + layer. In general, an antireflection film or the like is also provided on the light receiving surface side.
この太陽電池の受光面電極と裏面電極の形成には、自動化が容易で生産性が高いことから、印刷法が広く用いられている。この印刷法は、金属粉末とガラス粉末などを有機結合剤や有機溶剤と混練したペースト状の物質をスクリーン印刷法などで塗布して焼き付ける方法である。 A printing method is widely used for forming the light-receiving surface electrode and the back electrode of the solar cell because it is easy to automate and has high productivity. This printing method is a method in which a paste-like substance obtained by kneading metal powder and glass powder with an organic binder or an organic solvent is applied and baked by a screen printing method or the like.
一方、p+層の形成にも印刷法が広く用いられており、このためのペースト状物質もp+層形成用アルミニウムペーストとして市販されている。このアルミニウムペーストは、例えばAl粉末が70重量%、ガラスフリットが1重量%、有機結合剤が3重量%、有機結合剤が26重量%などから成る。 On the other hand, a printing method is also widely used for forming the p + layer, and a paste-like material for this purpose is also commercially available as an aluminum paste for forming the p + layer. This aluminum paste comprises, for example, 70% by weight of Al powder, 1% by weight of glass frit, 3% by weight of organic binder, 26% by weight of organic binder, and the like.
しかし、従来のアルミニウムペーストをSi基板上に印刷して乾燥して焼き付けると、次のような問題があった。すなわち、アルミニウムペーストを焼き付けると、Al層とSi基板の熱膨張率の違いから、焼き付け後にSi基板が反り、焼き付け後のカセット収納や次工程での製造プロセスにおいて、自動機のハンドリングミス等が生じ易く、太陽電池素子の割れや欠けを発生させ、製造歩留りを低下させるという問題があった。 However, when a conventional aluminum paste is printed on a Si substrate, dried and baked, there are the following problems. That is, when the aluminum paste is baked, the Si substrate warps after baking due to the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between the Al layer and the Si substrate, and handling errors of automatic machines occur in the cassette storage after baking and the manufacturing process in the next process. There was a problem that the solar cell element was easily cracked or chipped and the production yield was lowered.
本発明は、このような従来の問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、電極材料やp+層を形成するためのペースト材料を焼き付けて形成する際に、Si基板の反りによる製造歩留りの低下を招くという従来の問題点を解消した太陽電池を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and when manufacturing the electrode material and the paste material for forming the p + layer by baking, the manufacturing yield is reduced due to the warpage of the Si substrate. It aims at providing the solar cell which eliminated the conventional problem of inviting.
上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る太陽電池は、Si基板の一主面側に、p+層および電極のうち少なくとも一方が設けられている太陽電池であって、前記p+層および前記電極のうち少なくとも一方は、前記Si基板の一主面側に、Alと該Al100重量部に対して0.5〜50重量部のSiとを有するペースト材料を焼き付けて形成されたものであり、前記Si基板の反り量が1mm以下であることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a solar cell according to the present invention is a solar cell in which at least one of a p + layer and an electrode is provided on one main surface side of a Si substrate, and the p + layer and At least one of the electrodes is formed by baking a paste material having Al and 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of Si with respect to 100 parts by weight of Al on one main surface side of the Si substrate. The warpage amount of the Si substrate is 1 mm or less.
以下、本発明の実施の形態を添付図面に基づき詳細に説明する。
図1は太陽電池の構成を示す図であり、1はSi基板、2はn+層、3はp+層、4は受光面電極、5は裏面電極であるSi基板1としては、一主面側に0.3〜0.5μm程度の深さを有する比抵抗約1.5×10-3Ω・cm程度のn+層2を形成した比抵抗1〜5Ω・cm程度のp型Si基板1を用いる。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a solar cell, where 1 is a Si substrate, 2 is an n + layer, 3 is a p + layer, 4 is a light receiving surface electrode, and 5 is a back electrode. A p-type Si having a specific resistance of about 1 to 5 Ω · cm in which an n +
ペースト材料は、Al粉末と、このAl粉末100重量部に対して0.5〜50重量部のSiと、有機溶剤と、必要に応じて加えられる有機結合剤とからなる。 The paste material is composed of Al powder, 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of Si with respect to 100 parts by weight of the Al powder, an organic solvent, and an organic binder added as necessary.
ペーストの構成成分中のAl粉末、有機溶剤、有機結合剤は、従来のAlペーストで用いられるものと同様のものを用いることができる。Al粉末としては粒径10μm以下のものが、有機溶剤としては多価アルコール系のものが、有機結合剤としてはセルロース系化合物やポリメタクリレート系化合物などが特に好適に用いられる。Si粉末としては表面を安定化処理したものが用いられる。 The Al powder, organic solvent, and organic binder in the constituent components of the paste can be the same as those used in the conventional Al paste. As the Al powder, those having a particle size of 10 μm or less, polyhydric alcohols as the organic solvent, and cellulose compounds and polymethacrylate compounds as the organic binder are particularly preferably used. As the Si powder, a powder whose surface is stabilized is used.
表面を安定化処理した粒径10μm以下のAl粉末と安定化処理した粒径10μm以下のSi粉末に、エチルセルロースをα−テルピネオールに溶解したものを加えながら混練し、粘度が約200ポイズ(ずり速度100/秒)のペースト材料を調整する。 An Al powder with a particle size of 10 μm or less and a stabilized Si powder with a particle size of 10 μm or less were kneaded with ethyl cellulose dissolved in α-terpineol, and the viscosity was about 200 poise (shear rate) 100 / sec) paste material.
このペースト材料をp型Si基板1の反対面の全面にスクリーン印刷して乾燥し、空気中の700〜850℃で10分〜30分間程度焼き付けてp+層3と裏面電極5を形成する。
This paste material is screen-printed on the entire opposite surface of the p-
次に、前記n+層2にAgペーストをくし歯状にスクリーン印刷して、空気中の600℃程度で10分間程度焼き付けて受光面電極4を形成する。
Next, Ag paste is comb-screened on the n +
ペースト材料は、Si基板1上に印刷して焼き付けても、Si基板に反りが発生しない。このAlペーストが従来のAlペーストに比べて非常に良好なペースト材料であるのは、次のような理由による。p+層3を形成するために必要な焼成温度は約700℃以上であり、Alペーストを焼き付けると、Alが溶解してp型ドーパントとしてp+層3を形成する。また、電極として用いる場合には、必要な焼成温度は約500〜800℃である。このときもAlペーストを焼き付けると、Alが溶解してAl層が形成される。いずれの場合においても、熱膨張率がSiでは2.5×10-6deg-1、アルミニウムでは23.25×10-6deg-1と約10倍程度異なるため、焼き付け後にはSi基板1に反りが発生する。一方、本発明によるペースト材料では、Siを添加したことによって熱膨張率の差が低減され、反りが低減される。
Even if the paste material is printed on the
さらに、Siの配合割合はAl粉末100重量部に対し、0.5〜50重量部としなければならない。0.5重量部未満の配合割合では、Si基板1に反りが発生する。50重量部を超える配合割合では、均一なp+層3が形成されず、また電極の固有抵抗がやや高くなり、太陽電池の効率低下を招き易くなる。
Furthermore, the blending ratio of Si must be 0.5 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the Al powder. When the blending ratio is less than 0.5 parts by weight, the
したがって、上記ペースト材料は、従来のペーストを用いた場合のように、焼き付け後にSi基板1が反り、焼き付け後のカセット収納や次工程での製造プロセスにおいて自動機のハンドリングミスなどを生じ易く、素子の割れや欠けを発生させたり、製造歩留りを低下させるという問題がない。
Therefore, as in the case where the conventional paste is used, the paste material warps the
また、このペースト材料は、Al粉末と、このAl粉末100重量部に対して0.5〜50重量部のSiと、有機溶剤と、必要に応じて加えられる有機結合剤とからなるものであり、太陽電池の電極用ペースト材料として用いると、比較的大面積の素子に均一な電極を有する太陽電池素子を形成することができる。さらに、比較的大面積の素子に均一な接合を有する太陽電池素子を形成することができる。 Moreover, this paste material consists of Al powder, 0.5-50 weight part Si with respect to 100 weight part of this Al powder, an organic solvent, and the organic binder added as needed. When used as a paste material for an electrode of a solar cell, a solar cell element having a uniform electrode on a relatively large area element can be formed. Furthermore, it is possible to form a solar cell element having a uniform junction with a relatively large area element.
表面を安定化処理した粒径10μm以下のAl粉末と表面を安定化処理した粒径10μm以下のSi粉末(配合割合はAl粉末100重量部に対して10重量部)とを秤量した
。これにエチルセルロース10重量部をα−テルピネオール90重量部に溶解したものを加えながら混練し、粘度が約200ポイズ(ずり速度100/秒)のペースト材料を調整した。
The Al powder having a particle size of 10 μm or less whose surface was stabilized and the Si powder having a particle size of 10 μm or less whose surface was stabilized (the blending ratio was 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the Al powder) were weighed. This was kneaded while adding 10 parts by weight of ethyl cellulose dissolved in 90 parts by weight of α-terpineol to prepare a paste material having a viscosity of about 200 poise (shear rate 100 / sec).
図1に示すp型Si基板1(比抵抗1.5Ω・cm、15cm角ウェハ)の表面にイオン打ち込み法で深さ0.5μmのn+層2(比抵抗約1.5×10-3Ω・cm)を形成したものを用いた。 An n + layer 2 (specific resistance of about 1.5 × 10 −3 ) having a depth of 0.5 μm is formed on the surface of the p-type Si substrate 1 (specific resistance 1.5 Ω · cm, 15 cm square wafer) shown in FIG. What formed (ohm * cm) was used.
次に、このp型Si基板1の反対面の全面に上記ペーストをスクリーン印刷し、150℃、10分間の乾燥処理をした。
Next, the paste was screen-printed on the entire opposite surface of the p-
次に、これを空気中の750℃で30分間焼き付けてp+層3と裏面電極5を形成した。
Next, this was baked at 750 ° C. for 30 minutes in the air to form the p +
次に、前記n+層2にAgペーストをくし型状にスクリーン印刷し、150℃で10分間の乾燥処理をした。
Next, Ag paste was screen printed in a comb shape on the n +
次に、これを空気中で600℃で10分間焼き付けて受光面電極4を形成した。このようにして作成した太陽電池の反り量および光照射下での電流−電圧特性(V−I)を調べた。なお、反り量とは、図2に示すように、Si基板1の厚さ方向における最底部と最上部との間の寸法である。
Next, this was baked in air at 600 ° C. for 10 minutes to form the light-receiving surface electrode 4. The warpage amount of the solar cell thus prepared and the current-voltage characteristic (VI) under light irradiation were examined. The warpage amount is a dimension between the bottom and top in the thickness direction of the
表1に示したごとく、Si粉末を配合したペースト材料を用いた太陽電池は、反りを防止するのみでなく、有効なp+層および電極としても使用でき、従来のAlペースト(表1の比較例)に比べて非常に優れていることが確認された。 As shown in Table 1, a solar cell using a paste material blended with Si powder can be used not only for warping but also as an effective p + layer and electrode. It was confirmed that it was very superior to Example).
1:p型Si基板、
2:n+層、
3:p+層、
4:受光面電極、
5:裏面電極
1: p-type Si substrate,
2: n + layer,
3: p + layer,
4: Light receiving surface electrode,
5: Back electrode
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前記p+層および前記電極のうち少なくとも一方は、前記Si基板の一主面側に、Alと該Al100重量部に対して0.5〜50重量部のSiとを有するペースト材料を焼き付けて形成されたものであり、前記Si基板の反り量が1mm以下であることを特徴とする太陽電池。 A solar cell in which at least one of a p + layer and an electrode is provided on one main surface side of the Si substrate,
At least one of the p + layer and the electrode is formed by baking a paste material having Al and 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of Si with respect to 100 parts by weight of Al on one main surface side of the Si substrate. And the amount of warpage of the Si substrate is 1 mm or less.
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