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- イオン注入のためにワークピースを支持するように構成されたプロセスチャンバと、
該プロセスチャンバの外側でマスクステーション内に格納された第1のマスクと、
前記マスクステーションから前記第1のマスクを取り出し、該第1のマスクを前記ワークピースの上流に位置付けて、該ワークピースが前記第1のマスクを介して第1の選択注入を受けるように構成された、ロボットシステムと、
を備える、ワークピース処理システム。 - ロードロックチャンバをさらに備え、
前記マスクステーションを、前記ロードロックチャンバ内に位置付ける、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。 - イオン注入のため前記ワークピースを支持するために、前記プロセスチャンバ内に位置付けたクランプアセンブリをさらに備え、
該クランプアセンブリは、
前記ワークピースを支持するためのクランプ表面を有するクランプと、
該クランプ表面から引き延ばした位置に延びる2つの引き込み可能なリフトピンと、を備え、
該2つの引き込み可能なリフトピンは、前記引き延ばした位置で、前記ワークピースを支持する第1の平面と、前記第1のマスクを支持する第2の平面とを規定する、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。 - 前記クランプアセンブリは、前記クランプの前記クランプ表面から延びるポストをさらに備え、
該ポストは、前記2つの引き込み可能なリフトピンを引っ込めた位置に引っ込めた時に、前記第1のマスクと前記ワークピースとのアラインメントを容易にするために、前記第1のマスクにおけるアパーチャに係合する大きさとする、請求項3に記載のワークピース処理システム。 - 前記プロセスチャンバの外側で前記マスクステーション内に格納された第2のマスクをさらに備え、
前記ロボットシステムは、前記第2のマスクを取り出して、前記ワークピースが前記第2のマスクを介して第2の選択注入を受けるように、前記第2のマスクを前記ワークピースの上流に位置付けるようにも構成され、
前記第1の選択注入と前記第2の選択注入とによって、所望の集合選択注入パターンを提供する、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。 - 前記マスクステーションは、前記第1のマスクが前記マスクステーションに格納されている時、前記第1のマスクを支持する複数の非熱伝導性のパッドを備える、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。
- 前記マスクステーションは、前記第1のマスクが前記マスクステーションに格納されている時、前記第1のマスクを加熱するヒーターを備える、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。
- 前記マスクステーションは、前記第1のマスクが前記マスクステーションに格納されている時、前記第1のマスクを冷却する冷却装置を備える、請求項1に記載のワークピース処理システム。
- プロセスチャンバの外側でマスクステーション内に第1のマスクを格納するステップと、
前記マスクステーションから前記第1のマスクを取り出すステップと、
イオン注入のために前記プロセスチャンバ内に位置付けた前記ワークピースの上流に前記第1のマスクを位置付けるステップと、
前記第1のマスクを介して第1の選択注入を実施するステップと、を有する、方法。 - 前記第1の選択注入を実施した後に、前記第1のマスクを前記マスクステーションに戻すステップをさらに有する、請求項9に記載の方法。
- 前記マスクステーション内に第2のマスクを格納するステップと、
前記マスクステーションから前記第2のマスクを取り出すステップと、
イオン注入のために前記プロセスチャンバ内に位置付けた前記ワークピースの上流に前記第2のマスクを位置付けるステップと、
前記第2のマスクを介して第2の選択注入を実施するステップと、をさらに有し、
前記第1の選択注入と前記第2の選択注入とによって、所望の集合選択注入パターンを提供する、請求項9に記載の方法。 - 前記第1のマスク及び前記第2のマスクを、両方ともに、前記ワークピースの上流に同時に位置付ける、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のマスク及び前記第2のマスクを、前記ワークピースの上流に順次位置付ける、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記ワークピースは選択エミッタ型太陽電池を備え、
前記第1の選択注入は、イオンを前記選択エミッタ型太陽電池の細長い部分に注入して、前記選択エミッタ型太陽電池の正面側の接点の下に位置付けられる長さと幅を有する高濃度にドープされる領域を形成する、請求項9に記載の方法。 - 前記第1のマスクにより妨げられないブランケット注入で、前記選択エミッタ型太陽電池に注入するステップをさらに有し、
前記ブランケット注入は前記選択エミッタ型太陽電池内にpn接合を提供する、請求項14に記載の方法。 - 前記ワークピースは相互嵌合型バックコンタクト(IBC)太陽電池を備え、
前記第1の選択注入は、イオンを前記相互嵌合型バックコンタクト太陽電池の一部に注入して、n型ドーパントの裏面電界領域を形成する、請求項9に記載の方法。 - 前記マスクステーションから第2のマスクを取り出すステップと、
イオン注入のために前記プロセスチャンバ内に位置付けた前記ワークピースの上流に前記第2のマスクを位置付けるステップと、
イオンを前記相互嵌合型バックコンタクト太陽電池の他の部分に注入して、p型ドーパントのエミッタ領域を形成するために、前記第2のマスクを介して第2の選択注入を実施するステップと、をさらに有する、請求項16に記載の方法。 - 前記第1のマスクを前記マスクステーション内の複数の非熱伝導性のパッド上に位置付けるステップをさらに有する、請求項9に記載の方法。
- 前記マスクステーション内で前記第1のマスクを冷却するステップをさらに有する、請求項9に記載の方法。
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