KR101643871B1 - Solar cell and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. A solar cell according to the present invention comprises at least one groove for isolating a substrate, an emitter layer and an emitter layer on a substrate to insulate the front and back surfaces of the substrate, an antireflection film on the emitter layer, And an electrode layer in contact with the front electrode and the front electrode that are in contact with each other. The antireflection film is filled in the groove, and the electrode layer may be located on the antireflection film filled in the groove. Thereby, the transistors for bypassing the reverse current for each solar cell are integrated, and the reverse current generated in the local region in the solar cell can be controlled.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
With the recent depletion of existing energy sources such as oil and coal, interest in alternative energy to replace them is increasing. Among them, solar cells are attracting attention as next-generation batteries using semiconductor devices that convert solar energy directly into electric energy.
In the meantime, for solar power generation, several solar cells are connected in series or in parallel. In this case, when a solar cell is connected in series, if the output is mixed with other solar cells, When connected in parallel with the conditions, the overall voltage is adjusted toward the lower voltage, which may reduce the efficiency. In addition, a solar cell having a low output may act as a hot spot, and there is a risk that heat may be generated and destroyed as time goes by.
In order to prevent this, conventionally, a bypass diode is attached in a string unit in which several solar cells are connected. This is because, for example, when a reverse current due to shading of a specific solar cell in a string occurs in a local region, It can be difficult.
An object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell in which transistors capable of controlling reverse current are integrated and a method of manufacturing the same.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solar cell including a semiconductor substrate, a front electrode, a rear electrode, and a transistor, the gate and the source of the transistor being connected to the front electrode, , A reverse bias may be applied to the gate voltage and the source voltage of the transistor.
The substrate may also include a groove for isolating the emitter layer and the emitter layer on the substrate, and the source and the drain may be emitter layers separated by grooves.
Further, an insulating layer may be formed on the source and the drain, and the insulating layer may be filled in the groove.
Also, the front electrode may be connected to the source through the insulating layer.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solar cell including: a substrate; at least one groove for isolating the emitter layer and the emitter layer on the substrate to insulate the front surface and the rear surface of the substrate; An antireflection film filled in the groove, and an electrode layer disposed on the antireflection film filled in the groove. The antireflection film may be formed on the antireflection film.
In addition, the electrode layer implements the gate, the emitter layer functions as the source and the drain, and the current can be bypassed.
In addition, an emitter layer in contact with the front electrode among the emitter layers separated by the grooves may be a source.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of fabricating a solar cell, comprising: forming an emitter layer on a substrate; forming a groove for insulating the front and back surfaces of the substrate to isolate the emitter layer; Forming an antireflection film on the emitter layer; forming a front electrode connected to the emitter layer through the antireflection film; and forming an electrode layer connected to the front electrode on the antireflection film.
Further, the antireflection film may be filled in the groove, and the electrode layer may be positioned to correspond to the position of the groove.
According to the present invention, the transistors for bypassing the reverse current for each solar cell are integrated to control the reverse current generated in the local region in the solar cell.
1 is a perspective view illustrating a solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a view showing an equivalent circuit of the solar cell of FIG. 1,
FIGS. 4 to 8 illustrate a method of manufacturing the solar cell of FIG. 1,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a solar cell module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B 'in FIG.
In the following drawings, each component is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically shown for convenience and clarity of explanation. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'in FIG. 1, It is a degree.
1 and 2, a
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When the defect existing in the
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Although not shown in the drawing, the surfaces of the
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At this time, the silver contained in the front electrode paste is converted into a liquid phase at a high temperature through a heat treatment process of the
9 and FIG. 10, the
The
As a result, the
That is, the
The
Referring to FIG. 3, when the reverse bias is generated in the
When the gate voltage is applied, holes existing in the
Therefore, the
1, it is preferable that the
1, the
That is, one transistor may be in contact with all the outer circumferential surfaces of the
The
The rear
The
4 to 8 are diagrams showing a method of manufacturing the solar cell of FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 4, an
Although the rear electrode paste for forming the
In addition, although not shown in the figure, a concave-convex pattern may be formed on one surface of the
The concave and convex structure reduces the reflectance of sunlight incident on the
Since the dopant material may be doped on the side surface of the
5,
The formation of the
After the
The
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, a
In the drying step, the solvent contained in the paste is evaporated, and the
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Meanwhile, since the
It is preferable that the
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a solar module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an exploded side view of the solar module shown in FIG.
9 and 10, a
First, the
The plurality of
Referring to FIG. 10, in each
10, the reverse bias generated by the shading or the like is applied to the
When the gate voltage is applied, the holes existing in the substrate are pushed out, and the holes pushed around the substrate attract electrons of the source and the drain, and electrons e - ) is accumulated.
On the other hand, since the
Since the integrated transistor uses the reverse bias of the
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The solar cell according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
100: solar cell 110: substrate
120: Emitter layer 130: Antireflection film
140: front electrode 150: groove
160: Rear electrode 162: Rear front layer
170: electrode layer
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A gate and a source of the transistor are connected to the front electrode, a drain of the transistor is connected to the rear electrode,
Wherein when the reverse bias is generated in the solar cell, the reverse bias is applied to the gate voltage and the source voltage of the transistor to bypass the reverse current due to the reverse bias.
And a groove for isolating the emitter layer and the emitter layer on the substrate, wherein the source and the drain are the emitter layers separated by the grooves.
And an insulating layer on the source and the drain, wherein the insulating layer is filled in the groove.
Wherein the insulating layer is an antireflection film.
And the front electrode is connected to the source through the insulating layer.
And a rear front layer between the rear electrode and the substrate.
Wherein the source and the drain are n-type semiconductor layers.
An emitter layer on said substrate;
At least one groove isolating the emitter layer to insulate the front and back surfaces of the substrate;
An antireflection film on the emitter layer;
A front electrode which is in contact with the emitter layer through the spin valve;
An electrode layer in contact with the front electrode; And
A rear electrode formed apart from the front electrode,
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Wherein the antireflection film is filled in the groove, the electrode layer is positioned on the antireflection film filled in the groove,
Wherein the electrode layer is a gate, the emitter layer is a source and a drain,
The gate and the source are connected to the front electrode, the drain is connected to the rear electrode,
Wherein when the reverse bias is generated in the solar cell, the reverse bias is applied to the gate voltage and the source voltage of the transistor to bypass the reverse current due to the reverse bias.
And the emitter layer contacting the front electrode among the emitter layers separated by the grooves is the source.
Wherein the electrode layer is a transparent electrode layer.
Wherein a surface of the substrate, the emitter layer, and the antireflection film is a concavo-convex structure.
Wherein the antireflection film is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride (SiN x ), silicon oxide (SiO 2 ), and intrinsic amorphous silicon.
Isolating the emitter layer by forming grooves for insulating the front and back surfaces of the substrate;
Forming an antireflection film on the emitter layer;
Forming a front electrode through the antireflection film and connected to the emitter layer;
Forming an electrode layer on the anti-reflection film, the electrode layer being connected to the front electrode; And
Forming a rear electrode spaced apart from the front electrode
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Wherein the electrode layer is a gate, the emitter layer is a source and a drain,
The gate and the source are connected to the front electrode, the drain is connected to the rear electrode,
Wherein when the reverse bias is generated in the solar cell, the reverse bias is applied to the gate voltage and the source voltage of the transistor to bypass the reverse current due to the reverse bias.
Wherein the antireflection film is filled in the groove, and the electrode layer is positioned to correspond to the position of the groove.
Wherein the step of forming the emitter layer comprises doping an impurity having a conduction type opposite to that of the substrate.
Wherein the groove is formed by any one of a laser isolation method, a plasma etching method, and an etching solution etching method.
Wherein the electrode layer is formed by applying a paste containing no glass frit.
And forming a rear electrode on a rear surface of the substrate.
Wherein a rear front layer is formed between a rear surface of the substrate and a rear surface electrode of the upper substrate.
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