JPH10513606A - 太陽電池用の高効率Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2薄膜の製法 - Google Patents
太陽電池用の高効率Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2薄膜の製法Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.基板上に(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層を蒸着させる工程、および (In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層の上に充分な量のCu+(Se,S)また はCux(Se,S)を蒸着してわずかにCu不足のCu(In,Ga)(Se ,S)2薄膜を前記基板上に作製する工程からなる薄膜半導体素子の作製方法で あって、前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜が約0.8<Cu/(In,Ga)<0. 99の範囲のCuと(In,Ga)の比からなる方法。 2.周囲温度ないし600℃の範囲の温度で前記(In,Ga)x(Se,S)y の層を蒸着する工程を含む請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 3.約260℃の温度で前記(In,Ga)X(Se,S)yの層を蒸着する工程 を含む請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 4.約350〜1,200℃の範囲の温度で前記Cu+(Se,S)またはCux (Se,S)を蒸着する工程を含む請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 5.約350〜1,000℃の範囲の温度で前記Cu+程を含む請求の範囲第1 項記載の方法。 6.約565℃の範囲の温度で前記Cu+(Se,S)またはCux(Se,S )を蒸着する工程を含む請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 7.前記CuまたはCux(Se,S)の蒸着を停止したのち前記基板および薄 膜に(Se,S)のフラック スを維持しながら、前記基板および薄膜を約350℃の温度に冷却する工程を含 む請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 8.前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜が、Gaを含まずかつ約0.96のCu/In 組成比をもつCuInSe2からなる請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 9.前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜が、約0.92の(Cu/In,Ga)組成比 からなる請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 10.基板上に(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層を蒸着させる工程、 (In,Ga)xSe,S)yの層の上に充分な量のCu+(Se,S)またはC ux(Se,S)を蒸着してほぼ化学量論的な組成のCu(In,Ga)(Se ,S)2薄膜を作製する工程であって、前記化学量論的組成が約0.9<Cu/ (In,Ga)<1.2からなる工程、および 前記のほぼ化学量論的な組成物上に充分な追加の(In,Ga)+(Se,S )を蒸着して前記薄膜をCu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2のわずかにCu不足 の組成に変化させる工程であって、前記わずかにCu不足の膜が約0.8<Cu /(In,Ga)<0.99の組成からなる工程からなる薄膜半導体素子の作製 方法。 11.前記ほぼ化学量論的な組成物が、Gaを含まないCuInSe2からなりか つ約1.08のCu/Inの比をもつ請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 12.前記ほぼ化学量論的な組成物が、約1.02のCu /(In,Ga)の比からなる請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 13.前記わずかにCu不足の組成物が、Gaを含まないCuInSe2からなり かつ約0.96のCu/In比をもつ請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 14.前記わずかにCu不足の組成物が、約0.92のCu/(In,Ga)比か らなる請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 15.Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2の前記ほぼ化学量論的な組成物が約1. 01<Cu/(In,Ga)<1.2のわずかにCu過多である請求の範囲第1 0項記載の方法。 16.前記(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層がおよそ周囲温度ないし600℃の 範囲の温度で蒸着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 17.前記(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層が約260℃の温度で蒸着される請 求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 18.前記Cu+(Se,S)またはCux(Se,S)が約350〜1,200 ℃の範囲の温度で蒸着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 19.前記Cu+(Se,S)またはCux(Se,S)が約350〜1,000 ℃の範囲の温度で蒸着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 20.前記Cu+(Se,S)またはCux(Se,S)が約565℃の温度で蒸 着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 21.前記追加の(In,Ga)+(Se,S)が約35 0〜1,200℃の範囲の温度で蒸着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 22.前記追加の(In,Ga)+(Se,S)が約350〜1,000℃の範囲 の温度で蒸着される請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 23.前記追加の(In,Ga)+(Se,S)が約565℃の温度で蒸着される 請求の範囲第10項記載の方法。 24.基板上に(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yのシード層を蒸着させる工程、 前記(In,Ga)x(Se,S)yの層の上に充分な量でCu+(Se,S) またはCux(Se,S)を蒸着して非常にCu過多の組成物を作る工程であっ て、前記Cu過多の組成物が約10<Cu/(In,Ga)<100からなる工 程、および 前記Cu過多の組成物上に充分な追加の(In,Ga)+(Se,S)を蒸着 し薄膜Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2のわずかにCu不足の組成物を作る工 程であって、前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜が約0.8<Cu/(In,Ga)< 0.99からなる工程からなる薄膜半導体素子の作製方法。 25.前記非常にCu過多の組成物が約10のCu/(In,Ga)からなる請求 の範囲第24項記載の方法。 26.前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜がGaを含まないCuInSe2からなりかつ 約0.96のCu/In比をもつ請求の範囲第24項記載の方法。 27.前記わずかにCu不足の薄膜が約0.92のCu/(In,Ga)比からな る請求の範囲第24項記載の 方法。
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