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(項目1)
受光面を有するシリコン基板と、
上記シリコン基板の上記受光面の上方に配置された真性シリコン層と、
上記真性シリコン層上に配置されたN型シリコン層と、
上記N型シリコン層上に配置された非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層と、
を備える、太陽電池。
(項目2)
上記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、上記真性シリコン層は、真性アモルファスシリコン層であり、上記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、項目1に記載の太陽電池。
(項目3)
上記シリコン基板の上記受光面上に配置されたトンネル誘電体層を更に備え、上記真性シリコン層は、上記トンネル誘電体層上に配置される、項目1に記載の太陽電池。
(項目4)
上記トンネル誘電体層は、二酸化シリコン(SiO 2 )の層である、項目3に記載の太陽電池。
(項目5)
上記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、上記真性シリコン層は、真性アモルファスシリコン層であり、上記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、項目4に記載の太陽電池。
(項目6)
上記二酸化シリコン(SiO 2 )の層は、約1〜10ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有し、上記真性アモルファスシリコン層は、約1〜5ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有する、項目5に記載の太陽電池。
(項目7)
上記非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層は、窒化シリコンを含む、項目1に記載の太陽電池。
(項目8)
上記受光面は、テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィを有し、上記真性シリコン層は、上記受光面の上記テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィと共形である、項目1に記載の太陽電池。
(項目9)
上記基板は、上記受光面とは反対側の裏面を更に含み、上記太陽電池は、
上記基板の上記裏面、又は上記基板の上記裏面の上方の、複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域と、
上記複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域に結合された導電コンタクト構造体と、
を更に備える、項目1に記載の太陽電池。
(項目10)
受光面を有するシリコン基板と、
上記シリコン基板の上記受光面上に配置されたトンネル誘電体層と、
上記トンネル誘電体層上に配置されたN型シリコン層と、
上記N型シリコン層上に配置された非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層と、
を備える、太陽電池。
(項目11)
上記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、上記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、項目10に記載の太陽電池。
(項目12)
上記トンネル誘電体層は、約1〜10ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有する、二酸化シリコン(SiO 2 )の層である、項目10に記載の太陽電池。
(項目13)
上記非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層は、窒化シリコンを含む、項目10に記載の太陽電池。
(項目14)
上記基板の上記受光面は、テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィを有し、上記N型シリコン層は、上記受光面の上記テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィと共形である、項目10に記載の太陽電池。
(項目15)
上記基板は、上記受光面とは反対側の裏面を更に含み、上記太陽電池は、
上記基板の上記裏面、又は上記基板の上記裏面の上方の、複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域と、
上記複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域に結合された導電コンタクト構造体と、
を更に備える、項目10に記載の太陽電池。
(項目16)
太陽電池を製造する方法であって、
シリコン基板の受光面上にトンネル誘電体層を形成する工程と、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、上記トンネル誘電体層上にアモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
を備える、方法。
(項目17)
上記トンネル誘電体層を形成する工程は、上記シリコン基板の上記受光面の一部分の化学的酸化、二酸化シリコン(SiO 2 )のプラズマ増強化学気相成長(PECVD)、上記シリコン基板の上記受光面の一部分の熱酸化、及び、O 2 又はO 3 環境中での、紫外線(UV)放射への上記シリコン基板の上記受光面の暴露からなる群から選択される技術を使用する工程を有する、項目16に記載の方法。
(項目18)
上記アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程は、真性アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程を有し、上記方法は、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、上記アモルファスシリコン層上にN型アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、上記N型アモルファスシリコン層上に反射防止コーティング(ARC)層を形成する工程と、
を更に備える、項目16に記載の方法。
(項目19)
上記アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程は、N型アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程を有し、上記方法は、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、上記N型アモルファスシリコン層上に反射防止コーティング(ARC)層を形成する工程を更に備える、項目16に記載の方法。
(項目20)
項目16に記載の方法に従って製造される、太陽電池。
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- 受光面を有するシリコン基板と、
前記シリコン基板の前記受光面の上方に配置された真性シリコン層と、
前記真性シリコン層上に配置されたN型シリコン層と、
前記N型シリコン層上に配置された非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層と、
を備える、太陽電池。 - 前記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、前記真性シリコン層は、真性アモルファスシリコン層であり、前記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、請求項1に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記シリコン基板の前記受光面上に配置されたトンネル誘電体層を更に備え、前記真性シリコン層は、前記トンネル誘電体層上に配置される、請求項1に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記トンネル誘電体層は、二酸化シリコン(SiO2)の層である、請求項3に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、前記真性シリコン層は、真性アモルファスシリコン層であり、前記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、請求項4に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記二酸化シリコン(SiO2)の層は、約1〜10ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有し、前記真性アモルファスシリコン層は、約1〜5ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有する、請求項5に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層は、窒化シリコンを含む、請求項1に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記受光面は、テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィを有し、前記真性シリコン層は、前記受光面の前記テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィと共形である、請求項1に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記基板は、前記受光面とは反対側の裏面を更に含み、前記太陽電池は、
前記基板の前記裏面、又は前記基板の前記裏面の上方の、複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域と、
前記複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域に結合された導電コンタクト構造体と、
を更に備える、請求項1に記載の太陽電池。 - 受光面を有するシリコン基板と、
前記シリコン基板の前記受光面上に配置されたトンネル誘電体層と、
前記トンネル誘電体層上に配置されたN型シリコン層と、
前記N型シリコン層上に配置された非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層と、
を備える、太陽電池。 - 前記シリコン基板は、単結晶シリコン基板であり、前記N型シリコン層は、N型アモルファスシリコン層である、請求項10に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記トンネル誘電体層は、約1〜10ナノメートルの範囲の厚さを有する、二酸化シリコン(SiO2)の層である、請求項10に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記非導電性反射防止コーティング(ARC)層は、窒化シリコンを含む、請求項10に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記基板の前記受光面は、テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィを有し、前記N型シリコン層は、前記受光面の前記テクスチャ化されたトポグラフィと共形である、請求項10に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記基板は、前記受光面とは反対側の裏面を更に含み、前記太陽電池は、
前記基板の前記裏面、又は前記基板の前記裏面の上方の、複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域と、
前記複数の互い違いのN型半導体領域及びP型半導体領域に結合された導電コンタクト構造体と、
を更に備える、請求項10に記載の太陽電池。 - 太陽電池を製造する方法であって、
シリコン基板の受光面上にトンネル誘電体層を形成する工程と、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、前記トンネル誘電体層上にアモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
を備える、方法。 - 前記トンネル誘電体層を形成する工程は、前記シリコン基板の前記受光面の一部分の化学的酸化、二酸化シリコン(SiO2)のプラズマ増強化学気相成長(PECVD)、前記シリコン基板の前記受光面の一部分の熱酸化、及び、O2又はO3環境中での、紫外線(UV)放射への前記シリコン基板の前記受光面の暴露からなる群から選択される技術を使用する工程を有する、請求項16に記載の方法。
- 前記アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程は、真性アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程を有し、前記方法は、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、前記アモルファスシリコン層上にN型アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、前記N型アモルファスシリコン層上に反射防止コーティング(ARC)層を形成する工程と、
を更に備える、請求項16に記載の方法。 - 前記アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程は、N型アモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程を有し、前記方法は、
摂氏約300度未満の温度で、前記N型アモルファスシリコン層上に反射防止コーティング(ARC)層を形成する工程を更に備える、請求項16に記載の方法。 - 請求項16に記載の方法に従って製造される、太陽電池。
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