JPS58157176A - Solar battery element - Google Patents

Solar battery element

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JPS58157176A
JPS58157176A JP57039518A JP3951882A JPS58157176A JP S58157176 A JPS58157176 A JP S58157176A JP 57039518 A JP57039518 A JP 57039518A JP 3951882 A JP3951882 A JP 3951882A JP S58157176 A JPS58157176 A JP S58157176A
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Koichi Suda
晃一 須田
Kunihiro Matsukuma
邦浩 松熊
Tadashi Sakagami
阪上 正
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Hitachi Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
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    • H01L31/022408Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/022425Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E10/547Monocrystalline silicon PV cells

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the manufacturing process, then reduce the amount of use of a high cost electrode material, and offer a solar battery element of high efficiency by a method wherein the first metal is ohmic-contacted on the exposed surface of a P region, and the second metal wherein Al is the main constituent is contacted on the exposed surface of a P<+> region and the first metal. CONSTITUTION:Since the first part 41 of the second electrode 4 constituted of a high cost metal is formed not over the entire surface of the other main surface 12, but only at a selected part, the amount of use of the high cost electrode material can be largely reduced. Since the second part 42 of the second electrode 4, which forms the third region 15 serving to push back the electron generated at the point away from the P-N junction J to the side of the P-N junction J, is not directly connected to an external lead, it is not necessary to remove the part after forming the third region 15, and accordingly the part can be used as the electrode for the third region 15 as it is. The first metal is selected from Ag, Ti-Ag, Al-Ag, Cr-Ni-Ag and Cr.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は単結晶半導体を用いた太陽電池素子の改良に関
する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in solar cell elements using single crystal semiconductors.

太陽電池は、太陽光エネルギーを直接電気エネルギー変
換するもので、エネルギー変換を行なう基体の種類によ
り単結晶シリコン太陽電池、多結晶シリコン太陽電池、
GaAS系太陽電池、CdS系太陽電池、アモルファス
シリコン太陽電池及び有機半導体太陽電池に分けられる
。本発明が対象としているのは単結晶シリコン太陽電池
である。
Solar cells directly convert sunlight energy into electrical energy, and can be classified into monocrystalline silicon solar cells, polycrystalline silicon solar cells, polycrystalline silicon solar cells,
They are divided into GaAS solar cells, CdS solar cells, amorphous silicon solar cells, and organic semiconductor solar cells. The object of the present invention is a single crystal silicon solar cell.

従来の単結晶シリコンを用いた太陽電池は、第1図に示
すように、n * p p *  構造のシリコン基体
101と、基体101のn0領域の露出面の一部にオー
ミック接触した第1の電極102と、基体101のp0
領域の露出面にオーミック接触し次第2の電極103と
から成り、n0領域が露出する面を受光面とし危構成を
採っている。104は反射防止膜である。そしてこの構
成の太陽電池は、(1)p型のシリコン基体を用意し、
その一方面より例えば燐を拡散してn0領域を形成する
。(2)シリコン基体の他方面にktMt−印刷或いは
蒸着で形成した後、加熱して合金しp0領域を形成する
、(3)シリコン基体の他方面からAj−8tの共晶4
を除去する、(4)シリコン基体の一方面にAgの第1
の電極、他方面にAg、Ag−At等の第2の電極を形
成する、各工程を経て製造される。かかる従来の太陽電
池は、ht−sr共晶層は殆んどの金属゛との接着性が
悪い念めに合金後除去しなければならず製造工程が複雑
となること、他方面全面にAg倉主成分とする第2の電
極が設けられているので電極がコスト高となること1、
等の欠点がるる。
As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional solar cell using single-crystal silicon includes a silicon substrate 101 with an n*p p* structure and a first silicon substrate in ohmic contact with a part of the exposed surface of the n0 region of the substrate 101. p0 of the electrode 102 and the base 101
It consists of a second electrode 103 that makes ohmic contact with the exposed surface of the region, and has a configuration in which the surface where the n0 region is exposed is used as the light receiving surface. 104 is an antireflection film. A solar cell with this configuration (1) prepares a p-type silicon substrate,
For example, phosphorus is diffused from one side to form an n0 region. (2) After ktMt is formed on the other side of the silicon substrate by printing or vapor deposition, it is heated and alloyed to form a p0 region. (3) Aj-8t eutectic 4 is formed on the other side of the silicon substrate.
(4) removing the first layer of Ag on one side of the silicon substrate;
The electrode is manufactured through steps of forming a second electrode of Ag, Ag-At, etc. on the other side. In such conventional solar cells, the HT-SR eutectic layer has to be removed after alloying to prevent poor adhesion with most metals, which complicates the manufacturing process. Since the second electrode, which is the main component, is provided, the cost of the electrode is high.1.
There are many drawbacks such as.

本発明の目的は、上記の欠点を除去した改良さ九九太陽
電池素子を提供することにるる。本発明の目的を更に具
体的に言えば、製造グロセスが簡単で、高価な電機材料
の使用量を削減し、かつ高効率の太陽電池素子を提供す
ることにるる。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an improved solar cell element which eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks. More specifically, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a solar cell element that is easy to manufacture, reduces the amount of expensive electrical materials used, and has high efficiency.

かかる目的を奏する本発明太陽電池素子の特徴とすると
ころは、n”pp”  構造を有する半導体基体のp領
域を29領域を貫通して主表面の選択され友個所に露出
し、p領域の露出面にAg、Ti−hg、ht−hg+
 cr−Ni−hg、cuから選ば1之1の金属をオー
ミ′り接触し・ p°5、領域の露出面及び第1の金属
上にAtを主成分とする第2の金属を接触した点にある
。本発明の他の特徴は、p領域の露出面及びその上に接
触する第1の金属が半導体基体の受光面とは反対側の全
面に略均−に分布している点にるる、更に本発明の他の
特徴は、第2の金属の合金によってp′″領域が形成さ
れている点にある。
A feature of the solar cell element of the present invention that achieves the above object is that the p region of the semiconductor substrate having the n"pp" structure is exposed at selected locations on the main surface by penetrating the 29 regions, and the p region is exposed at selected locations on the main surface. Ag, Ti-hg, ht-hg+ on the surface
1 to 1 metal selected from cr-Ni-hg and cu was brought into ohmic contact, and at p°5, the exposed surface of the region and the point where the second metal containing At as a main component was contacted on the first metal. It is in. Another feature of the present invention is that the exposed surface of the p region and the first metal in contact thereon are approximately evenly distributed over the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the light-receiving surface. Another feature of the invention is that the p''' region is formed by an alloy of the second metal.

以下、本発明を実施例として示した図面により詳細に説
明する。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings shown as examples.

第2図において、1は互いに反対側圧位置する一対の主
表面11.121−有する単結晶シリコンから成る半導
体基体で、主表面11.12間には、一方の主表面11
に露出し一方の主表面11に沿って拡がるn型導電性を
有する第1の領域13゜第1の領域13に隣接して第1
の領域13との間にpn接合Jt形成し、かつ他方の主
表面12の選択された個所(図では格子状をなしている
Jに露出する第1の領域13より低い不純物濃fを有す
るp型導電性の第2の領域14、第2の領域14に隣接
し他方の主表面12の選択された個所を除く個所に露出
し第2の領域14より高い不純物濃度を有するp型導電
性の第3の領域15を具備している。2は半導体基体1
の受光面となる一方の主表面11の選択された個所にオ
ーミック接触し次第1の電極、8は一方の主表面11の
第1の電極2が接触していと個所を除く個所に形成し友
例えばS10.の如き反射防止膜、4は半導体基体1の
他方の主表面12にオーミック接触し次第2の電極で、
これは第2の領域14の霧出個所にオーミック接触する
Ag、 Ti−hg、ht−Ag、Cr−Ni−λg、
cuがら選ばれた金属からなる第1の部分41と、第3
の領域15の露出個所にオーミック接触し第1の部分を
被うように形成されLktk主成分とする金属からなる
第2の部分42とから構成されている。5は第2の電極
4と外部リード(図示せず)とを接続するために第2の
部分42を設けず第1の部分41を露出した個所を示す
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a semiconductor substrate made of single-crystal silicon having a pair of main surfaces 11 and 121 located opposite to each other;
A first region 13 having n-type conductivity exposed to the main surface 11 and extending along one main surface 11;
A p-n junction Jt is formed between the p-n junction Jt and the p-n junction Jt, and has an impurity concentration f lower than that of the first region 13 exposed to the selected portion of the other main surface 12 (in the figure, J forming a lattice shape). A second region 14 of p-type conductivity, which is adjacent to the second region 14 and is exposed at locations other than selected locations on the other main surface 12 and has a higher impurity concentration than the second region 14; It has a third region 15. 2 is a semiconductor substrate 1
As soon as the first electrode 8 comes into ohmic contact with the selected part of the one main surface 11 which becomes the light-receiving surface of For example, S10. As soon as the anti-reflection film 4 is in ohmic contact with the other main surface 12 of the semiconductor substrate 1, the second electrode is
This includes Ag, Ti-hg, ht-Ag, Cr-Ni-λg, and
a first portion 41 made of a metal selected from the cu;
A second portion 42 made of a metal containing Lktk as a main component is formed so as to be in ohmic contact with the exposed portion of the region 15 and cover the first portion. Reference numeral 5 indicates a portion where the second portion 42 is not provided and the first portion 41 is exposed in order to connect the second electrode 4 and an external lead (not shown).

かかる構成の太陽電池素子によれば、高価な金属からな
る第2の電極14の第1の部分41は他方の主表面12
の全面ではなく選択された個所にのみ形成されている友
め、高価な電極材料の使用量を大幅に削減することがで
きる。また、pn接合Jから離れた点で発生した電子を
pn接合J側に押し戻す役目をする第3の領域15を形
成する第2の電極4の第2の部分42は[!iI外部リ
ードに接続しないため、第3の領域151に形成した後
除去する必要がなく、第3の領域15に対する電極とし
てそのまま使用することができ、高価な電極材料の使用
量削減と製造工程の簡略化に寄与する。この点は次に述
べる製造工程の説明から明らかとなろう。即ち、第2図
に示し次素子は例えば次の工程を経て製造される。
According to the solar cell element having such a configuration, the first portion 41 of the second electrode 14 made of an expensive metal is located on the other main surface 12.
Since the electrodes are formed only in selected areas rather than over the entire surface, the amount of expensive electrode materials used can be significantly reduced. Further, the second portion 42 of the second electrode 4 forming the third region 15 that serves to push back electrons generated at a point away from the pn junction J toward the pn junction J side is [! iI Since it is not connected to the external lead, there is no need to remove it after forming it in the third region 151, and it can be used as it is as an electrode for the third region 15, reducing the amount of expensive electrode material used and simplifying the manufacturing process. Contributes to simplification. This point will become clear from the following description of the manufacturing process. That is, the next element shown in FIG. 2 is manufactured through the following steps, for example.

(1)p型の半導体基体を準備し、この一方の主表面側
に例えば拡散によってn型導電性の第1の領域を形成す
る。
(1) A p-type semiconductor substrate is prepared, and a first region of n-type conductivity is formed on one main surface side of the substrate by, for example, diffusion.

(2)半導体基体の一方の主表面に反射防止膜及びKl
の電極を形成する。
(2) An antireflection film and Kl on one main surface of the semiconductor substrate.
form an electrode.

(3)半導体基体の他方の主表面Iの選択され汽個所に
hg、T i−hg、ht−hg、cr−Ni−Ag、
Cuから選ばれた第2の電極の第1の部分を形成する。
(3) hg, Ti-hg, ht-hg, cr-Ni-Ag,
Forming a first portion of a second electrode selected from Cu.

(41半導体基体の他方の主表面上に@1の部分を被う
ようにAtt主成分とする第2の電極の第2の部分を形
成し1次に熱処理して第2の部分を半導体基体に合金し
第3の領域を形成する。
(41 Form the second part of the second electrode containing Att as the main component so as to cover the part @1 on the other main surface of the semiconductor substrate, and then heat-treat the second part to form the second part on the semiconductor substrate. to form a third region.

以上の工程かられかるように、第2の電極は第1の部分
を形成し几後その上から第2の部分を形成する方法で構
成するより他に構成する方法がなく、従って上述の効果
を奏するのでるる。
As can be seen from the above steps, there is no other way to construct the second electrode than by forming the first part and then forming the second part thereon. Therefore, the above-mentioned effect can be achieved. It is played by Ruru.

本発明における第1の電極及び第ンの電極の第1の部分
の形状は、例えば格子状、六角網目状、平行線状同心円
状等の主表面の全面から均等に光電流を取り出せる形状
が好ましい。
The shape of the first portion of the first electrode and the second electrode in the present invention is preferably a shape such as a lattice shape, a hexagonal mesh shape, a parallel linear concentric circle shape, etc. that allows photocurrent to be taken out evenly from the entire main surface. .

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来の太陽電池素子の概略断面図、第2図は本
発明太陽電池素子の平面図及び断面図である。 1・・・半導体基体% 2・・・第1の電極、4・・・
第2の寛弔/口
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional solar cell element, and FIG. 2 is a plan view and a sectional view of the solar cell element of the present invention. 1... Semiconductor base % 2... First electrode, 4...
Second condolence/mouth

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、互いに反対側に位置する一対の主表面、一方の主表
面に露出し一方の主表面に沿って広がるn置場電性のI
llの領域、111の領域KII*してpn**を形成
し一部が他方の主表面の選択された個所に露出する第1
の領域より低い不純物濃度を有するpm導電性の11I
2の1域、第2の領域に11*L他方の主表面の選択さ
れた個所を除く個所に露出するII2の領域より高い不
純物111fを有するp雛導電性の第3の領域を有する
半導体基体と。 半導体基体の一方の主表面の選択された個所にオーミッ
ク接触し7’tllflの電極と。 半導体基体の一方の主表面の残p備所に形成し九反射防
止膜と。 半導体基体の他方の主表面において、第2の領域の露出
面にオーミック接触したA1.Tムーλg、At−Ag
、Cr−Ni−ムg*c”から選ばれた金属からなる第
1の部分と msの領域の露出rjjJKオーミック接
触すると共に第1の部分の選択された個所上を被うよう
に形成されたAt金主成分とする第2の部分とから成る
第2の電極と、 を備え、半導体基体の一方の主表面を受光面としたこと
を特徴とする太陽電池素子。 2、特許請求の範囲第1項において、第2の領域の他方
の主表面に露出している部分及び第2の電極の第1の部
分が網目状をなすことt−特徴とする太陽電池素子。 3、特許請求の範囲第1項或いは第2項において、第3
の領域は第2の電極の第2の部分が半導体基体へ合金す
ることによって形成され次領域でるることを特徴とする
太陽電池素子。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A pair of main surfaces located on opposite sides of each other, an in-situ electrically conductive I exposed on one main surface and spreading along the other main surface.
The first region KII* of 111 forms a pn** and a portion thereof is exposed at a selected location on the other main surface.
11I of pm conductivity with impurity concentration lower than the region of
A semiconductor substrate having a p-conductivity third region having a higher impurity 111f than the region II2 exposed in the second region except for the selected portion of the other main surface. and. A 7'tllfl electrode is in ohmic contact with a selected location on one main surface of the semiconductor substrate. An anti-reflection film is formed on the remaining portions of one main surface of the semiconductor substrate. A1. in ohmic contact with the exposed surface of the second region on the other main surface of the semiconductor substrate. T mu λg, At-Ag
, Cr-Ni-Mg*c'', and was formed so as to be in ohmic contact with the exposed rjjJK region of ms and to cover a selected part of the first part. a second electrode consisting of a second portion mainly containing At gold; and a solar cell element characterized in that one main surface of the semiconductor substrate is used as a light-receiving surface. The solar cell element according to item 1, characterized in that the portion exposed to the other main surface of the second region and the first portion of the second electrode form a mesh shape. 3. Claims In the first or second term, the third term
A solar cell element characterized in that the region is formed by alloying the second portion of the second electrode to the semiconductor substrate and becomes the next region.
JP57039518A 1982-03-15 1982-03-15 Solar battery element Granted JPS58157176A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01179373A (en) * 1988-01-06 1989-07-17 Hitachi Ltd Solar cell element
JPH01310578A (en) * 1988-06-08 1989-12-14 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Photovoltaic device
JP2000332269A (en) * 1999-05-19 2000-11-30 Sharp Corp Solar battery and manufacture thereof

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01179373A (en) * 1988-01-06 1989-07-17 Hitachi Ltd Solar cell element
JPH0573357B2 (en) * 1988-01-06 1993-10-14 Hitachi Ltd
JPH01310578A (en) * 1988-06-08 1989-12-14 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Photovoltaic device
JP2000332269A (en) * 1999-05-19 2000-11-30 Sharp Corp Solar battery and manufacture thereof

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