JPS59229860A - Photoelectric conversion element and manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Photoelectric conversion element and manufacture thereof

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JPS59229860A
JPS59229860A JP58090327A JP9032783A JPS59229860A JP S59229860 A JPS59229860 A JP S59229860A JP 58090327 A JP58090327 A JP 58090327A JP 9032783 A JP9032783 A JP 9032783A JP S59229860 A JPS59229860 A JP S59229860A
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Hisao Ito
久夫 伊藤
Takeshi Nakamura
毅 中村
Yoshio Furuya
古屋 義夫
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the temperature characteristic of dark current and the SN ratio by interposing an insulation layer between a clear electrode and a photoconductor layer as the blocking layer to block the injection of charges from the electrode and the transfer of charges thermally excited in the photoconductor layer. CONSTITUTION:After a Cr thin film is attached on an insulation ceramic substrate 1 by electron beam vapor depositing method, the pattern of a Cr electrode 2 is formed to a fixed shape by photolithography. Next, an amorphous hydrogenated Si film 3 is attached by plasma chemical vapor depositing method. Thereafter, an Si oxide layer 4 is attached in film as the blocking layer by sputtering method. Successively, Ind-Sn oxide 5 is deposited in film by sputtering method, thereby forming the title element.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、光電変換素子にかかり、特にファ〔従来技術
〕 最近、ファクシミリ等の画像入方部の小型化をはかるた
めに1原稿と同一寸法の長尺読取り素子の開発が活発に
行なわれている。この長尺読取り素子としては、光導電
体として非晶質シリコンを使用し、これを金属゛電極等
からなる第1電極と透光性の第2電極とで挾んだサンド
イッチ構造をもつ薄膜受光素子が、光応答性が早<、@
環境性に優れていることから、実用上有望である。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to photoelectric conversion elements, and particularly to facsimiles [Prior Art] Recently, in order to reduce the size of the image input unit of facsimiles, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art Long reading elements are being actively developed. This long reading element uses amorphous silicon as a photoconductor, and has a thin film light-receiving structure with a sandwich structure in which it is sandwiched between a first electrode made of a metal electrode, etc., and a transparent second electrode. The element has fast photoresponsiveness<, @
It is promising for practical use because it is environmentally friendly.

しかしながら、これらの素子は、周囲の温度上昇に伴い
、素子温度が上昇すると、暗電流が増大し、信号対雑音
比(8N比)が悪(なるという不都合があった。たとえ
ば素子温度60Cのときの暗電流は25Cのときに比べ
20倍以上となり、高温での使用は不可能であった。
However, these devices have the disadvantage that when the device temperature rises as the ambient temperature rises, the dark current increases and the signal-to-noise ratio (8N ratio) becomes poor.For example, when the device temperature is 60C, The dark current was more than 20 times that at 25C, making it impossible to use at high temperatures.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明は、前記実情に鑑みてなされたもので、〔発明の
構成〕 すなわち、本発明は、透明電極と光4電体層の間に、!
極からの電荷の注入及び光導電体層内で熱的に励起され
た電荷の移動を阻止するためのブロッキング層として絶
縁層を介在せしめることにより、暗電流の温度特性を改
善しようとするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. [Structure of the Invention] In other words, the present invention provides a structure between the transparent electrode and the photoquaternary layer!
This method attempts to improve the temperature characteristics of dark current by interposing an insulating layer as a blocking layer to prevent charge injection from the pole and movement of thermally excited charges within the photoconductor layer. be.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に1本発明実施例の光電変換素子を、図面な参照しつ
つ説明する。
Next, a photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

本発明実施例の光電変換素子は、第1図忙平面図、第2
図にそのA−A断面図を示すように1絶縁性のセラミッ
ク基板l上に、所定形状にパターン分割し?形成された
クロム(Or )電極2と、このOrr極上に形成され
た光導電体としての非晶質水素化シリコン(i8io)
3と、前記非晶質水素化シリコン3上に、ブロッキング
層としての酸化シリコン層47に介して形成された酸化
錫膜5からなる透明電極とより構成されている。
The photoelectric conversion element of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in the A-A cross-sectional view in the figure, a pattern is divided into predetermined shapes on an insulating ceramic substrate l. The formed chromium (Or) electrode 2 and the amorphous hydrogenated silicon (i8io) as a photoconductor formed on this Or
3, and a transparent electrode consisting of a tin oxide film 5 formed on the amorphous hydrogenated silicon 3 with a silicon oxide layer 47 as a blocking layer interposed therebetween.

次に、この光電変換素子の製造方法について説明する。Next, a method for manufacturing this photoelectric conversion element will be explained.

まず、絶縁性のセラミック基板l上に、電子ビーム蒸着
法によって約0.2μmの膜厚を有するOr薄薄膜層着
膜たのち、フォトリソグラフィニによって、所定の形状
に、Orr極2のパターンを形成する。
First, a thin layer of Or with a thickness of about 0.2 μm is deposited on an insulating ceramic substrate l by electron beam evaporation, and then a pattern of Orr pole 2 is formed into a predetermined shape by photolithography. Form.

次いで、プラズマ化学蒸着法(プラズマO,TD法)K
より、約1μmの厚さに非晶質水素化シリコン膜を着膜
する。
Next, plasma chemical vapor deposition method (plasma O, TD method) K
Then, an amorphous hydrogenated silicon film is deposited to a thickness of about 1 μm.

こののち、スパッタリング法によって、酸化シリコン層
を約50〜1000オングストローム〔l)着膜し、続
いて、スパッタリング法を用いて、酸化インジウムlを
約800xの厚さに着膜することにより、この光電変換
素子は形成される。
Thereafter, a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of approximately 50 to 1000 angstroms (l) is deposited by sputtering, and then indium oxide (l) is deposited to a thickness of approximately 800 angstroms (l) by sputtering. A conversion element is formed.

このようにして形成された光電変換素子の電圧−電流特
性を第3図に示す、M軸は電流(A/−)、横軸は電圧
(V)である。曲1jAは、100ルクスCI!χ)の
照度で光照射を行なった時の光電流の電圧−電流特性曲
線な示し、曲線B、0は夫々70C,25Cにおける暗
電流の電流−電圧特性曲線を示す。また点線で示されて
いる曲線A、B、Oは従来の光電変換素子ブロッキング
層をもたないだけで他は本発明実施例の光電変換素子と
同一構成をもつものと同様一つ電流−電圧特性曲線を示
す。
The voltage-current characteristics of the photoelectric conversion element thus formed are shown in FIG. 3, where the M axis is current (A/-) and the horizontal axis is voltage (V). Song 1jA is 100 lux CI! Curves B and 0 show the current-voltage characteristic curves of dark current at 70C and 25C, respectively. Curves A, B, and O shown by dotted lines are the same as those of the conventional photoelectric conversion element that does not have a blocking layer but has the same structure as the photoelectric conversion element of the embodiment of the present invention. Characteristic curves are shown.

70Cにおゆる暗電流の電流−電圧特性曲線である本発
明実施例の光電変換素子についての曲線Bと従来例の光
電変換素子につい℃の曲線Bとの比較から明らかなよう
に、暗電流は、70得ることができる。
As is clear from the comparison of curve B for the photoelectric conversion element of the present invention example, which is the current-voltage characteristic curve of dark current at 70C, and curve B at °C for the photoelectric conversion element of the conventional example, the dark current is , 70 can be obtained.

また25Cにおいても同様九曲線に曲線Cと以下に抑制
されている。
Also at 25C, the curve is similarly suppressed to the nine curves and the curve C.

上記測定結果から明らかなように、本発明の光電変換素
子によれば、暗電流を低減し、良好なりM比を得ること
が可能である。これは、ブロッキング層が存在している
ことによって、電極からの電荷の注入及び光導電体層で
あるアモルファスシリコーン層で熱的に励起された電荷
の移動が抑制されるためと考えられる。
As is clear from the above measurement results, according to the photoelectric conversion element of the present invention, it is possible to reduce dark current and obtain a good M ratio. This is considered to be because the presence of the blocking layer suppresses charge injection from the electrode and movement of thermally excited charges in the amorphous silicone layer that is the photoconductor layer.

なお、実施例においてはブロッキング層として、スパッ
タリング法によって形成した酸化シリコン膜を用いたが
、これに代えて、光導電体として非晶質水素化シリコン
層を着膜したのち、大気又は酸素雰囲気中で加熱するこ
とにより、この非晶質水素化シリコン層表面が酸化され
てできる酸化7リコン膜を使用してもよい。
In the examples, a silicon oxide film formed by sputtering was used as the blocking layer, but instead of this, an amorphous hydrogenated silicon layer was deposited as a photoconductor and then exposed to air or an oxygen atmosphere. An oxidized 7-licon film formed by oxidizing the surface of this amorphous hydrogenated silicon layer by heating at a temperature may be used.

また、同様に、非晶質水素化シリコン層表面を陽極酸化
することによっても、良好なブロッキング層としての酸
化シリコン膜り%形成される。
Similarly, by anodizing the surface of the amorphous hydrogenated silicon layer, a silicon oxide film can be formed as a good blocking layer.

更にまた、透明電極に用いられている酸化錫及び酸化イ
ンジウム処膜の形成途上で酸素量を高めて符形成した高
抵抗の酸化膜も、プ0′ツキング4として有効である。
Furthermore, a high-resistance oxide film formed by increasing the amount of oxygen during the formation of the tin oxide and indium oxide treatment film used for the transparent electrode is also effective as the plug 4.

この場合は、透明′dLi形成のためのスパッタリング
に比べ酸素分圧比乞高くしてスパッタリングを行ない、
ブロクキング層としての高抵抗の酸化錫又は酸化インジ
ウム腸ヲ形成したのち、酸素の流入を停止し、Ia索分
圧比を下げて、透明′電極形成用のスパッタリングを行
なえばよい。
In this case, sputtering is performed at a much higher oxygen partial pressure ratio than in sputtering for forming transparent 'dLi.
After forming a high-resistance tin oxide or indium oxide layer as a blocking layer, the flow of oxygen may be stopped, the partial pressure ratio of the Ia cable may be lowered, and sputtering for forming a transparent electrode may be performed.

この他、ブロッキング層としては、窒化シリ;ン膜など
の他の絶縁膜でも同様の効果を呈する。
In addition, other insulating films such as a silicon nitride film can also be used as the blocking layer to provide similar effects.

さらKまた、実施例においては、セラミック基板を使用
したが、ガラス基板等の他の絶縁性基板でもよいことは
言うまでもない。
Furthermore, although a ceramic substrate was used in the embodiment, it goes without saying that other insulating substrates such as a glass substrate may also be used.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上、説明してきたように、本発明によれば、透光性の
第2電極と半導体層との間にブロッキング層を介在せし
めたので暗電流の温度%性が良好で、SN比の優れたサ
ンドイッチ構造の光電変換素子を得ることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, since the blocking layer is interposed between the transparent second electrode and the semiconductor layer, the temperature % characteristic of dark current is good and the S/N ratio is excellent. A photoelectric conversion element with a sandwich structure can be obtained.

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

第1図は本発明実施例の光電変換素子の平面概要図、第
2図は、第1図のA−入断面図、第3図は電流−電圧特
性曲@を示す図である。 l・・・セラミック基板、2・・・クロム電極、3・・
・非晶質水素化シリコン(光導電体)、4・・・酸化シ
リコン層(ブロクキング層)、5・・・酸化インジウム
錫R(透明電極)、A・・・本発明実施例の光電変換素
子の光電流の電流−電圧特性曲線、B・・・同光電変換
素子の70Gにおける暗電流の電流−電圧特性曲線、C
・・・同光電変換素子の25Cにおける暗電流の電流−
電圧特性曲線・A′・B’、 O’−・・従来例の光電
変換素子のA、B、Oとの比較曲線。 −) 特許庁長官 殿 1.生着の表示 I11和58年特訂願第90327号 2、発明の名称 光電変換素子およびそのM胎方法 3、補正をする者 事ヂlとの関係  1梶′1出願人 富士ゼロックス株式会社 4、代理人 (〒104)東京都中央区銀座2丁目11番2号銀座大
作ビル6階 電話03−545−3508 (代表)昭
和58年8月10日 変換素子およびその製造方法」に訂正する。 11
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a current-voltage characteristic curve @. l... Ceramic substrate, 2... Chrome electrode, 3...
・Amorphous hydrogenated silicon (photoconductor), 4... silicon oxide layer (blocking layer), 5... indium tin oxide R (transparent electrode), A... photoelectric conversion of the embodiment of the present invention Current-voltage characteristic curve of photocurrent of the device, B...Current-voltage characteristic curve of dark current at 70G of the same photoelectric conversion element, C
...Dark current of the same photoelectric conversion element at 25C -
Voltage characteristic curves A', B', O'--Comparison curves with A, B, and O of conventional photoelectric conversion elements. -) Commissioner of the Patent Office, 1. Indication of engraftment I11 Special Edition No. 90327 of 1958 2 Name of the invention Photoelectric conversion element and its method 3 Relationship with the person making the amendment 1 Kaji'1 Applicant Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. 4 , Agent (6th floor, Ginza Daisaku Building, 2-11-2, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104) Telephone: 03-545-3508 (Representative) August 10, 1980 Corrected to ``Conversion element and its manufacturing method''. 11

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 (13光導は体としての半導体層を第1電極と透光性の
第2電極とで挾持してなるサンドイッチ構造の光電変換
素子において、前記第2電極と前記半導体層との間に絶
縁層を介在せしめたことを特徴とする光電変換素子。 (2)  前記7絶R層が、前記第2電極の構成物質の
酸化物又は、前記半導体層の酸化物からなることを特徴
とする特許請求の範囲第(1)項に記載の光電変換素子
。 (3)  前記絶縁層が、酸化シリコン、窒化シリコン
、高抵抗の峨化錫、高抵抗の酸化インジウム錫のうちの
いずれかであることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第(1
)項に記載の光電変換素子。 (4)第1電極と、透光性の第2電極との間に光導電体
Jzヲ挾持してなるサンドイッチ構造の光電変換素子を
形成するにあたり、前記光導電体層を形成したのち、こ
の光導電体層の表面を酸化することによって、絶縁j―
を形成し、次いで第2電極を形成することを特徴とする
光電変換素子の製造方法。 (5)絶縁層及び透光性の第2’iK極として同一の成
分元素から成る金属酸化物を用い、各層の着膜忙際して
は反応性ガス中の酸素のガス分圧比を変化させることに
より、l!!!縁層及び透光性の第2電極を形成するこ
とを特徴とする光電変換素子の製造方法。
[Claims] (13) In a photoelectric conversion element having a sandwich structure in which a semiconductor layer as a body is sandwiched between a first electrode and a transparent second electrode, the second electrode and the semiconductor layer are A photoelectric conversion element characterized in that an insulating layer is interposed between the photoelectric conversion elements. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim (1), characterized in that: (3) the insulating layer is made of any one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, high resistance tin oxide, and high resistance indium tin oxide; Claim No. 1 (1) characterized in that
) The photoelectric conversion element described in item 1. (4) In forming a photoelectric conversion element having a sandwich structure in which a photoconductor is sandwiched between a first electrode and a light-transmitting second electrode, after forming the photoconductor layer, By oxidizing the surface of the photoconductor layer, insulation
1. A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element, the method comprising forming a first electrode, and then forming a second electrode. (5) Metal oxides consisting of the same component elements are used as the insulating layer and the transparent 2'iK electrode, and the gas partial pressure ratio of oxygen in the reactive gas is changed during the deposition of each layer. By the way, l! ! ! A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element, comprising forming an edge layer and a transparent second electrode.
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