JP2015515743A - CuInSe2及びCu(In,Ga)Se2被膜を用いて太陽電池を形成する為のシステム及び方法 - Google Patents
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本出願は、2012年2月29日出願の「蒸着銅、インジウム、ガリウム塩化物をセレニウムと反応させることにより作られるCUINSE2及びCU(IN,GA)SE2被膜を有する太陽電池(SOLAR CELLS WITH CUINSE2 AND CU(IN,GA)SE2 FILMS MADE BY REACTING EVAPORATED COPPER,INDIUM,AND GALLIUM CHLORIDES WITH SELENIUM)」という名称の(特許文献1)の優先権及び利益を主張するものである。
米国政府は、米国エネルギー省と、国立再生可能エネルギー研究所の管理及び運営組織である持続可能エネルギー同盟(Alliance for Sustainable Energy,LLC)との間の契約第DE−AC36−08GO28308号の下で、本発明に特定の権利を有する。
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- 基板表面(114、210、230、250)上にセレン蒸気を輸送するように構成された少なくとも1つの供給ライン(120、224、244、264)と、
塩化銅の流れを含む第1の反応ガスを注入することによって前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)上に銅を物質移動し、更に、塩化インジウムの流れを含む第2の反応ガスを注入することによって、前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)上にインジウムを物質移動するように構成された1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)と、
前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)を加熱するように構成されたヒータ(112)と
を備える薄膜堆積システム(100、200)であって、
前記システムが、前記塩化銅が前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)に達する前に生じる前記セレン蒸気と前記塩化銅との反応を制限するように適合され、
前記システムが、前記塩化インジウムが前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)に達する前に生じる前記セレン蒸気と前記塩化インジウムとの反応を制限するように適合される
薄膜堆積システム(100、200)。 - 前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、
塩化銅の流れを含む前記第1の反応ガスを注入するように構成された少なくとも第1の蒸気インジェクタ(242)と、
塩化インジウムの流れを含む前記第2の反応ガスを注入するように構成された少なくとも1つの第2の蒸気インジェクタ(222、262)と
を備える請求項1に記載のシステム。 - 前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、
前記セレンと前記第1の反応ガスの流れの間に不活性ガス(247)を注入することによって、前記塩化銅が前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)に達する前に生じる前記セレン蒸気と前記塩化銅との反応の速度を調整するように適合された少なくとも1つのインジェクタ(246)
を備える請求項2に記載のシステム。 - 前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、
前記セレンと前記第2の反応ガスの流れの間に不活性ガス(222、267)を注入することによって、前記第2の反応ガスが前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)に達する前に生じる前記セレン蒸気と前記前記第2の反応ガスとの反応の速度を調整するように適合された少なくとも1つのインジェクタ(226、266)
を備える請求項2又は3に記載のシステム。 - 前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、
前記第1の反応ガスと前記第2の反応ガスを順次に注入するように構成された単一のインジェクタ(142)
を備える請求項1に記載のシステム。 - 前記第2の反応ガスが、塩化ガリウムの流れを更に含む請求項1、2、又は5に記載のシステム。
- 予混合チャンバ(140)を更に備え、前記予混合チャンバ(140)が、前記塩化インジウムを供給する源(146)及び前記塩化ガリウムを供給する源(152)に結合され、前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)に更に結合される請求項6に記載のシステム。
- 第1の堆積ステーション(220)と、
第2の堆積ステーション(240)と、
第3の堆積ステーション(260)と
を更に備え、
前記システムが、前記システム内部で、前記第1の堆積ステーション、前記第2の堆積ステーション、及び前記第3の堆積ステーション(204、206、208)の間で前記基板を移動させるように構成され、
前記少なくとも1つの供給ライン(120、224、244、264)が、前記第1の堆積ステーション(220)、前記第2の堆積ステーション(240)、及び前記第3の堆積ステーション(260)で、前記基板表面(114、210、230、250)に過圧状態の前記セレン蒸気を供給し、
前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、前記第2の反応ガスを前記第1の堆積ステーション(220)及び前記第3の堆積ステーション(260)に供給し、
前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)が、前記第1の反応ガスを前記第2の堆積ステーション(240)に供給する
請求項1又は2に記載のシステム。 - 約290℃〜310℃の範囲内の所定のレベルで前記1つ又は複数のインジェクタ(142、222、242、262)の温度を維持する複数のヒータ
を更に備える請求項1、2、又は8に記載のシステム。 - 前記塩化銅が、CuyClxの形態の種であり、ここで、x>0であり、y>0である請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 薄膜デバイスを製造する為の方法であって、
第1の段階(220)中に、基板(114、210、230、250)上に半導体被膜(212、232、252)を堆積する為に、塩化インジウム蒸気(143、223)及びSe蒸気(121、225)の蒸気輸送によって物質移動を行うステップと、
前記基板(114、210、230、250)及び前記半導体被膜を所望の温度(112)に加熱するステップと、
前記第1の段階(220)後の第2の段階(240)中に、前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)への塩化銅蒸気(143、243)とSe蒸気(121、245)の蒸気輸送によって物質移動を行うステップと、
前記第2の段階(240)の後の第3の段階(260)中に、前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)への塩化インジウム蒸気(143、263)とSe蒸気(121、265)の蒸気輸送によって物質移動を行うステップと
を含む方法。 - 前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)が、InxSe又は(In,Ga)xSeの1つを含む請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)を用いて前記基板(114、210)を加熱するステップが、前記塩化銅蒸気(143、243)を流す前に475〜600℃の範囲内の温度に前記基板(114、210)を加熱するステップを含む請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記塩化銅蒸気の蒸気輸送により前記物質移動を行うステップが、
前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)が銅リッチ領域を含むまで、前記塩化銅蒸気(143、243)及びSe蒸気(121、245)を反応チャンバ内に注入するステップを更に含む
請求項11に記載の方法。 - 前記第3の段階(260)中に、前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)への塩化インジウム蒸気(143、263)とSe蒸気(121、265)の蒸気輸送によって物質移動を行うのと併行して、前記半導体被膜(212、232、252)への塩化ガリウム蒸気(143、263)の蒸気輸送によって物質移動を行うステップ
を更に含む請求項11に記載の方法。 - 前記第1の段階中に、前記基板(114、210、230、250)上への堆積前に生じる前記塩化インジウム蒸気(143、223)とSe蒸気(121、225)との反応速度を制限するステップと、
前記第2の段階中に、前記基板(114、210、230、250)上への堆積前に生じる前記塩化銅蒸気(143、243)とSe蒸気(121、245)との反応速度を制限するステップと、
前記第1の段階中に、前記基板(114、210、230、250)上への堆積前に生じる前記塩化インジウム蒸気(143、263)とSe蒸気(121、265)との反応速度を制限するステップと
を更に含む請求項11に記載の方法。 - 前記塩化銅が、CuyClxの形態の種であり、ここで、x>0であり、y>0である請求項11に記載の方法。
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