US20110197951A1 - Solar battery module and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A solar battery module includes a wiring substrate having connection wiring on a front surface, a plurality of solar battery cells, a sealant sealing the plurality of solar battery cells mounted on the front surface of the wiring substrate, and a light-transmitting front surface protection material covering the plurality of solar battery cells sealed with the sealant. The plurality of solar battery cells each include a cell substrate and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface of the cell substrate. The cell substrates are arranged on the front surface of the wiring substrate. The plurality of solar battery cells are mounted on the wiring substrate by electrically connecting the back surface electrodes with the connection wiring. A filler is disposed in at least a portion of a gap between the plurality of solar battery cells.
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- The present invention relates to a solar battery module and a method of manufacturing the same.
- In recent years, development of clean energy has been desired because of the problem of exhaustion of energy resources, global environmental problems such as an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere, and the like. Thus, in particular, solar power generation using solar batteries has been developed, put to practical use, and is progressing as a new energy source.
- Conventionally, solar batteries manufactured by forming a p-n junction by, for example, diffusing impurities having a conductivity type opposite to that of a monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon substrate, over a light receiving surface of the silicon substrate, and forming electrodes on the light receiving surface of the silicon substrate and a back surface opposite to the light receiving surface, respectively, have been a mainstream.
- In addition, the thickness of the silicon substrate has been reduced in order to reduce the cost of raw materials. There arises a problem that a reduction in the thickness of a solar battery cell (hereinafter also referred to simply as a “cell”) results in a crack in the cell during a wiring operation performed when a solar battery module (hereinafter also referred to simply as a “module”) is fabricated. To solve the problem, a method of wiring a back surface electrode type solar battery cell using a wiring substrate has been proposed. It is to be noted that the “back surface electrode type” is an antonym of a “double surface electrode type”, and refers to a type in which both a p electrode and an n electrode are formed on a back surface of a cell.
- Further, improving a fill factor, that is, so-called “F. F”, of a module by using a wiring substrate has also been proposed.
- However, to dispose and fix a wiring substrate within a module, a highly accurate fixing method causing no misalignment of a cell with respect to the wiring substrate before and after a manufacturing process is important. In particular, in a sealing step, since heat treatment is performed up to around 150° C., misalignment of a cell with respect to a wiring substrate is likely to occur.
- On the other hand, a method of sealing and fixing cells within a resin using a sealant such as module EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) has been known as a module structure in a conventional double surface electrode type cell or a manufacturing method thereof. This technique is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2001-119056 (Patent Document 1).
- From the viewpoint of fixing cells within a module, a technique of disposing a resin having a low softening temperature at a region where a photovoltaic element is disposed and filling a resin having a high softening point in between cells, in order to prevent softening of a filler and lateral shift of a front surface protection material is proposed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-295087 (Patent Document 2). This technique is considered to be intended for prevention of misalignment of the front surface protection material even during outdoor use at a high temperature, by employing such a configuration.
- In addition, a technique of preventing overlapping of and contact between solar battery elements by disposing a spacer between cells is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 61-166182 (Patent Document 3). Further, a technique of providing a linear convex portion beforehand on a front surface of a plate-like sealant for positioning a cell string is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-136128 (Patent Document 4).
- All of the techniques described above are based on the premise that a sealing target is a structural body in which a plurality of cells are connected in series using a metal interconnector. In this case, to seal such a structural body within a module, a resin such as an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) sheet is disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the structural body. Until the resin is cured after being subjected to heat treatment, the structural body can freely move within the liquefied resin, and a relative fixing position of the structural body with respect to a solid target can only attain an accuracy of the order of mm, at most. In addition, since these techniques are not based on the premise of using a wiring substrate, an effective effect cannot be obtained with regard to fixing of cells onto a wiring pattern on a wiring substrate and positional accuracy therebetween.
- On the other hand, since accurate alignment of the order of μm is required to mount and fix cells on a wiring substrate, some new approach is needed.
- Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a solar battery module in which solar battery cells can be aligned with high accuracy when they are mounted on a wiring substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same.
- To achieve the object described above, a solar battery module in accordance with the present invention includes: a wiring substrate having connection wiring on a front surface; a plurality of solar battery cells each including a cell substrate and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface of the cell substrate, and mounted on the wiring substrate by arranging the cell substrates on the front surface of the wiring substrate and electrically connecting the back surface electrodes with the connection wiring; a sealant sealing the plurality of solar battery cells mounted on the front surface of the wiring substrate; and a light-transmitting front surface protection material covering the plurality of solar battery cells sealed with the sealant, a filler being disposed in at least a portion of a gap between the plurality of solar battery cells.
- According to the present invention, alignment and fixing of the solar battery cells onto the wiring substrate can be performed with high accuracy, and a highly efficient and high quality solar battery module and a method of manufacturing the solar battery module can be provided.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view of a solar battery module inEmbodiment 1 in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of the solar battery module inEmbodiment 1 in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a partial cross sectional view focusing on one solar battery cell and the vicinity thereof included in the solar battery module inEmbodiment 1 in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the solar battery module inEmbodiment 1 in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view showing a first example of positional relationship between a wiring substrate and a filler disposed between solar battery cells. -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view showing a second example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view showing a third example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view showing a fourth example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view showing a fifth example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view showing a sixth example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view showing a seventh example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view showing an eighth example of the positional relationship between the wiring substrate and the filler disposed between the solar battery cells. -
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example in which afiller 300 is in contact with all of four side walls of a cell. -
FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example in whichfiller 300 is present only at a portion between cells. -
FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a first example of disposition of n electrodes and p electrodes on a back surface of a silicon substrate. -
FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a second example of the disposition of the n electrodes and the p electrodes on the back surface of the silicon substrate. -
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing an exemplary disposition of n type wiring and p type wiring in the wiring substrate. -
FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a first example of electrical connection between wiring substrates. -
FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a second example of the electrical connection between the wiring substrates. -
FIG. 20 is an explanatory view showing a manner of vacuum pressure bonding. -
FIG. 21 is a cross sectional view of a structure subjected to the vacuum pressure bonding. -
FIG. 22 is a cross sectional view of a first example of a state where a tape is applied between the cells. -
FIG. 23 is a cross sectional view of a second example of the state where the tape is applied between the cells. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 14 , a solar battery module inEmbodiment 1 in accordance with the present invention will be described.FIG. 1 shows a plan view of asolar battery module 1, andFIG. 2 shows a partial cross sectional view ofsolar battery module 1. As shown inFIG. 1 ,solar battery module 1 has a structure in which a plurality ofsolar battery cells 100 are arranged in an array on a front surface of onewiring substrate 200. Further,FIG. 3 shows a partial cross sectional view focusing on onesolar battery cell 100 and the vicinity thereof. InFIG. 3 , solar battery cells adjacent on both sides, a filler, and asealant 400 are not shown. -
Solar battery module 1 in the present embodiment includeswiring substrate 200 having connection wiring on the front surface, the plurality ofsolar battery cells 100,sealant 400 sealing the plurality ofsolar battery cells 100 mounted on the front surface of the wiring substrate, and a light-transmitting frontsurface protection material 500 covering the plurality ofsolar battery cells 100 sealed withsealant 400. The plurality ofsolar battery cells 100 each include acell substrate 120 and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface ofcell substrate 120. The back surface electrodes include two types of electrodes, that is, ann electrode 106 anda p electrode 107. In the present embodiment,n electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 are alternately arranged.Cell substrates 120 are arranged on the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. The plurality ofsolar battery cells 100 are mounted onwiring substrate 200 by electrically connecting the back surface electrodes with the connection wiring. Afiller 300 is disposed in at least a portion of a gap between the plurality ofsolar battery cells 100. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , an upper surface of asilicon substrate 101 ofsolar battery cell 100 is a light receiving surface, that is, a surface on which sunlight is incident, and ananti-reflection film 102 is provided on this surface. On the other hand, in the vicinity of a lower surface ofsilicon substrate 101, n-type impurity-dopedregions 104 formed by diffusing n-type impurities and p-type impurity-dopedregions 105 formed by diffusing p-type impurities are provided to be alternately arranged at a predetermined spacing. The lower surface ofsilicon substrate 101 is covered with apassivation film 103.N electrode 106 andp electrode 107 are formed to come into contact with n-type impurity-dopedregion 104 and p-type impurity-dopedregion 105, respectively, through contact holes formed inpassivation film 103. - The connection wiring on the front surface of
wiring substrate 200 includes two types of wiring, that is,n type wiring 109 andp type wiring 110.Wiring substrate 200 includes an insulatingsubstrate 111,n type wiring 109, andp type wiring 110. N electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is electrically connected with n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 is electrically connected with p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. -
FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the solar battery module. Asolar battery cell 100 i and another adjacentsolar battery cell 100 j are mounted on the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. Although many solar battery cells are actually arranged within the solar battery module, a description will now be given, focusing on twosolar battery cells - To fix planar positions of
solar battery cells wiring substrate 200,filler 300 is disposed in a gap betweensolar battery cells Sealant 400 covers these plural cells from above. Further, light-transmitting frontsurface protection material 500 covers an upper side ofsealant 400. Althoughsealant 400 is actually once liquefied, enters into a gap, and then is cured to seal the solar battery cells, it is schematically illustrated in this exploded view (FIG. 4 ) as a flat plate-like material before use. - The solar battery module in the present embodiment can have high quality because alignment and fixing of the solar battery cells onto the wiring substrate can be performed with high accuracy.
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FIGS. 5 to 12 show several examples of positional relationship betweenwiring substrate 200 andfiller 300 disposed betweensolar battery cells FIGS. 5 to 12 provide enlarged views, focusing on the gap between the solar battery cells. - As the solar battery module in the present embodiment, it is preferable that
filler 300 is disposed to be in contact withwiring substrate 200 at a bottom portion of the gap. Specifically, it is preferable thatfiller 300 extends downward to an extent thatfiller 300 comes into contact with insulatingsubstrate 111 ofwiring substrate 200, as in the examples shown inFIGS. 6 to 11 . The reason for that is because, with this structure, relative positional relationship between a metal wiring pattern bonded and fixed ontowiring substrate 200 and the solar battery cells can be fixed more firmly before and after heat treatment in a sealing step, and alignment thereof in the relative positional relationship can be performed with high accuracy. - As the solar battery module in the present embodiment, it is preferable that
filler 300 is distributed in a range wider than the gap by extending to enter into a space betweencell substrate 120 andwiring substrate 200. Specifically, it is preferable thatfiller 300 extends as in the examples shown inFIGS. 7 to 11 . The reason for that is because, with this structure, bond strength betweencell substrate 120 andwiring substrate 200 is further increased. - However, even when
filler 300 is not in contact withwiring substrate 200 throughout the gap, and there are locally some places having a structure as shown inFIG. 5 or 12, a tolerable effect as the present invention can be exhibited. - In
FIG. 5 , althoughfiller 300 is disposed in the gap,filler 300 does not abut onwiring substrate 200. An upper end offiller 300 is flush with an upper surface ofcell substrate 120. InFIG. 6 , althoughfiller 300reaches wiring substrate 200,filler 300 does not enter into a void on a back side ofcell substrate 120. InFIG. 7 ,filler 300 also enters into the void on the back side ofcell substrate 120, andfiller 300 is in contact with insulatingsubstrate 111 ofwiring substrate 200 in a range wider than the gap between the solar battery cells. Although the most preferable example of the three examples shown inFIGS. 5 to 7 is the example shown inFIG. 7 , a portion in a state as shown inFIG. 5 may be locally present. InFIG. 8 , althoughfiller 300 enters into the void on the back side ofcell substrate 120, the upper end offiller 300 is lower than the upper surface ofcell substrate 120. InFIG. 9 ,filler 300 enters into the void on the back side ofcell substrate 120, and the upper end offiller 300 slightly bulges at the upper surface ofcell substrate 120. However, the bulge has a height comparable to that of the highest portion of asperities on a front surface ofanti-reflection film 102. - It is preferable that the filler protrudes at an upper portion of the gap to be higher than the upper surface of the cell substrate. In
FIG. 10 ,filler 300 protrudes from the upper surface ofcell substrate 120, and further moves onto the front surface ofanti-reflection film 102 and extends to both sides. - Although the most preferable example of the three examples shown in
FIGS. 8 to 10 is the example shown inFIG. 9 or 10, a tolerable effect can be exhibited even when a portion in a state as shown inFIG. 8 is locally present. Iffiller 300 has a structure moving onto the upper surface ofcell substrate 120 and extending as shown inFIG. 10 , it is desirable thatfiller 300 is transparent. - Even when
filler 300 protrudes from the upper surface ofcell substrate 120,filler 300 preferably protrudes from the upper surface ofcell substrate 120 without blocking the light receiving surface, that is, without overlying the upper surface ofcell substrate 120, as shown inFIG. 11 . It is to be noted, however, that the height of a portion offiller 300 protruding from an upper surface of the solar battery cell should not exceed the thickness of the sealant applied later, because a protruding portion exceeding the thickness of the sealant may penetrate the sealant and damage sealing with the sealant. - In the example shown in
FIG. 12 , the upper end offiller 300 is lower than the upper surface of the solar battery cell, and a lower end offiller 300 does not reachwiring substrate 200. A portion in such a state may be locally present. - Insulating
substrate 111 included inwiring substrate 200 may be of the same material assealant 400. -
FIGS. 13 and 14 show only a region corresponding to two cells extracted from the solar battery module, when seen from above, in order to describe positional relationship between the solar battery cell and the filler. Althoughsolar battery cells FIG. 13 in whichfiller 300 is in contact with all of four side walls of a cell is desirable. Specifically, it is preferable that the filler is disposed to fill the gap entirely. However, since comparable alignment accuracy can be obtained even in a case wherefiller 300 is present only at a portion between the cells as shown inFIG. 14 , such a case is included in the present invention. - Preferably, in the solar battery module in the present embodiment,
filler 300 is a resin, because, iffiller 300 is a resin, reduction in cost and weight can be achieved. Further, iffiller 300 is a resin, a process can proceed at a low temperature, which is advantageous. A resin more excellent in weather resistance than the sealant is desirable, if possible. Specifically, as the resin, for example, if an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) sheet commonly used as a sealant for a solar battery module is utilized, the same EVA resin may be used. Further, as the resin, a resin such as an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, a urethane resin, and a silicone resin is preferable. In addition, any resin such as an olefin resin, a polyester resin, a polystyrene resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, a polyethylene naphthalate resin, a polysulfone resin, a polyphenylenefide resin, a polyethersulfone resin, a polyetherimide resin, a polyimide resin, and a rubber resin may be used. - Specifically, it is preferable that the filler includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, an olefin resin, a polyester resin, a silicone resin, a polystyrene resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, a polyethylene naphthalate resin, a polysulfone resin, a polyphenylenefide resin, a polyethersulfone resin, a polyetherimide resin, a polyimide resin, and a rubber resin.
- These resins can be in a solid, liquid, or amorphous state. In the case of a solid resin, a tape-like resin is common in form, and the solid resin may take the form of a film, a bar, or the like. A resin that is a liquid at ordinary temperature, or a resin that is a solid in an initial state but is once liquefied in a certain step, and then is cured and becomes solid when the module is finally completed, is desirable to eliminate a void and achieve highly air tight sealing, that is, highly reliable sealing. Specifically, for example, if a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin is used, heat may be locally applied before sealing to cure the resin to prevent movement of the solar battery cells, and then the entire region of the filler may be cured in a heat treatment step during sealing. Alternatively, if a UV curable resin is used, the resin may be cured in a UV irradiation step. Further alternatively, if a two-component curable resin or ordinary temperature setting resin is used, the resin may be cured only by being kept at ordinary temperature.
- In addition, in the present embodiment, it is desirable that aligned solar battery cells are disposed beforehand, prior to application of the filler. This can reliably fill a void and suppress inclusion of bubbles and the like, and can further ensure a fixing force.
- A method of manufacturing a solar battery module in Embodiment 2 in accordance with the present invention will be described. The method of manufacturing a solar battery module in the present embodiment includes the steps of arranging and fixing a plurality of solar battery cells each including a cell substrate and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface of the cell substrate, on a front surface of a wiring substrate having connection wiring on the front surface, applying a filler to a gap between the solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of the wiring substrate, and sealing the plurality of solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of the wiring substrate with a sealant after the step of applying the filler.
- Preferably, in the step of applying the filler, the filler is also applied to outer peripheral portions of the plurality of solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of the wiring substrate.
- According to the method of manufacturing a solar battery module in the present embodiment, alignment and fixing of the solar battery cells onto the wiring substrate can be performed with high accuracy, and a method of manufacturing a highly efficient and high quality solar battery module can be provided.
- Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
- As Example 1, a case where metal electrodes are connected with solder will be described.
- Firstly, back surface junction type
solar battery cell 100 in the form shown inFIG. 3 was prepared. Here, the light receiving surface and the back surface ofsilicon substrate 101 ofsolar battery cell 100 are each in the shape of a pseudo-square with each side measuring 126 mm.FIG. 15 shows the back surface ofsilicon substrate 101. On the back surface ofsilicon substrate 101,n electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 were alternately arranged in parallel as linear patterns. - Alternatively,
n electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 may be alternately arranged as dot patterns as shown inFIG. 16 . Using the dot patterns as shown inFIG. 16 is preferable, because a wider area can be covered with the passivation film, and high output can be obtained. Further,silicon substrate 101 may have a thickness of around 100 to 500 μm, and the thickness ofsilicon substrate 101 is set to 200 μm in the present example. However, according to the present invention, the thickness can be reduced to not more than 100 μm. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 17 , insulatingsubstrate 111 made of a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film was prepared, andn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 made of copper were transferred onto insulatingsubstrate 111 to fabricatewiring substrate 200. Electrical connection betweenwiring substrates 200 as shown inFIG. 17 may be established by forming a pattern electrode beforehand as shown inFIG. 18 , or by welding abus bar electrode 201 or the like as shown inFIG. 19 . The number of cells connected in series and disposition thereof can be arbitrarily selected. Here,wiring substrate 200 had a wiring pattern that allows a total of 16solar battery cells 100 arranged in a four-by-four array to be electrically connected in series as shown inFIG. 18 or 19. - Subsequently, solder paste or molten solder is formed by patterning on surfaces of
n electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 on the back surface of the solar battery cell. Alternatively, solder paste or molten solder may be formed by patterning on front surfaces ofn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200, instead ofn electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107. Further alternatively, solder paste or molten solder may be formed by patterning on both of the surfaces ofn electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 on the back surface of the solar battery cell and the front surfaces ofn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. For the patterning thereof, a screen printing method, an ink jet method, a dip soldering method, or the like can be used. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200. The placement is performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. Thereby, a solar battery in whichsolar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. In the solar battery,n electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. The “placement” used herein refers to a state in which an electrode is merely located and not joined. Hereinafter, the term “placement” refers to the same state. - Thereafter, the temperature was increased to a temperature required to melt solder, that is, around 130 to 200° C., to melt solder at an interface 113 between n and
p electrodes p type wiring solar battery cells 100 andwiring substrate 200 and fix the positions thereof. - After the plurality of
solar battery cells 100 are disposed in a matrix and fixed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 18 or 19,filler 300 was applied to the gap between the cells and cell edge portions corresponding to an outer peripheral portion of the wiring substrate. As an application method, automatic application using a dispenser or a spray is preferable. - Next, although the process may directly proceed to the sealing step, it is preferable to cure and solidify at least a portion of
filler 300. If a UV curable resin is used as the filler, it is preferable to irradiate a corresponding portion with ultraviolet rays on this occasion to cure the portion. If a thermosetting resin is used, it is preferable to locally apply heat and then perform regular curing with the heat used in the sealing step. - Subsequently, as shown in
FIG. 20 , light-transmitting frontsurface protection material 500 made of glass, a firsttransparent resin 400 a made of an ethylene vinyl acetate resin, the solar battery fabricated as described above, a secondtransparent resin 400 b made of an ethylene vinyl acetate resin, and aprotection sheet 600 were introduced into a laminator in this order to perform vacuum pressure bonding between the firsttransparent resin 400 a and the secondtransparent resin 400 b. Here, asprotection sheet 600, an aluminum foil sandwiched by PET films was used. Further, the vacuum pressure bonding was performed by keeping the materials at 125° C. for five minutes in an evacuated state. - Then, after the vacuum pressure bonding, the first
transparent resin 400 a and the secondtransparent resin 400 b were melted by heating the materials at 135° C. for 40 minutes. Further, the materials were cooled to cure the melted transparent resins, and thereby the materials were integrated as shown inFIG. 21 . By the curing,sealant 400 was formed, and at the same timesolar battery cells 100 were pressure bonded towiring substrate 200 by a fixing strength ofsealant 400. Through the steps described above, a structure in which the solar battery havingsolar battery cells 100 placed onwiring substrate 200 was sealed withinsealant 400, that is,solar battery module 1, was completed. - As Example 2, a case where metal electrodes are connected with a conductive adhesive material will be described. The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. - Subsequently, a conductive adhesive or an anisotropically conductive adhesive paste (ACP) is applied, or an anisotropically conductive adhesive film (ACF) or the like is disposed, on the surfaces of
n electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 on the back surface of the solar battery cell. Alternatively, the above materials may be applied or disposed on the front surfaces ofn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200, instead ofn electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107. Further alternatively, the above materials may be applied or disposed on both of the surfaces ofn electrodes 106 andp electrodes 107 on the back surface of the solar battery cell and the front surfaces ofn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. - If the adhesive or ACP is used, it may be entirely applied, and it may also be selectively applied by patterning only on the surfaces of the electrodes. For the application and patterning thereof, the screen printing method, the ink jet method, an application method using a cloth impregnated with the adhesive or ACP, or the like can be used.
- Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200, as described in Example 1. The placement is performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. Thereby, a solar battery in whichsolar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. In the solar battery,n electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. The “placement” used herein refers to a state in which an electrode is merely located and not joined. - On this occasion, various methods can be employed as a method of fixing
solar battery cells 100 at predetermined positions onwiring substrate 200. For example,solar battery cells 100 may be fixed by applying a transparent UV curable resin in a small amount from a front surface side to overlie cell edges andwiring substrate 200, and curing the resin by ultraviolet irradiation. Alternatively,solar battery cells 100 may be fixed by applying a light-transmitting tape from the front surface side. Further alternatively, if a thermosetting conductive adhesive is used,solar battery cells 100 may be fixed using an adhesive force before curing with no change, and may be temporarily fixed by locally applying heat to cure the adhesive. - After the plurality of
solar battery cells 100 are disposed in a matrix and fixed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 18 or 19,filler 300 is applied to the gap between the cells and the cell edge portions corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the wiring substrate. As an application method, automatic application using a dispenser or a spray is preferable. - The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown in
FIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. It is to be noted that, also when the ACP or ACF was used, sufficient electrical connection was obtained by a pressure bonding force during the vacuum pressure bonding. - As Example 3, a case where an adhesive is applied between pattern electrodes will be described. The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. - Subsequently, an adhesive is applied to a region between
n electrode 106 andp electrode 107 on the back surface ofsolar battery cell 100. Alternatively, an adhesive is applied to a region betweenn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 on the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. Further alternatively, an adhesive may be applied to both of the region betweenn electrode 106 andp electrode 107 on the back surface ofsolar battery cell 100 and the region betweenn type wiring 109 and p type wiring 110 on the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. The application of an adhesive is performed to form an adhesive layer to be limited to a desired pattern only, and the screen printing method, the ink jet method, or the like can be used. In addition, instead of applying an adhesive in a desired pattern only from the beginning, it is also effective to screen an adhesive once entirely applied, by pressing a scraper or the like against the front surface to scrape the adhesive off, that is, to remove an unnecessary adhesive remaining on the electrodes. In this case, although a slight amount of adhesive may fail to be removed and remain on n andp electrodes wiring substrate 200, a small amount of adhesive may remain as long as it does not interrupt electrical contact. Instead of pressing a scraper or the like against the front surface to scrape the adhesive off, screening may be performed by squeezing out an excess adhesive betweenn electrode 106 andp electrode 107 of the cell and between respective electrodes of n andp type wiring - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200, as described in Example 1. The placement was performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. - Thereby, a solar battery in which
solar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown inFIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. - As Example 4, a case where a solar battery cell is temporarily fixed using an adhesive material partially on the back surface of the cell will be described. The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. - Subsequently, an adhesive was applied to at least one of the back surface of
solar battery cell 100 and a portion of the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. The adhesive may be applied in an amount that is enough to prevent misalignment ofsolar battery cell 100 with respect towiring substrate 200 and cause no problem in electrical contact. With this method, patterning is not required and thus the number of steps can be reduced. In addition, since only a small amount of the adhesive is used, material cost can also be reduced. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200. The placement was performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. - Thereby, a solar battery in which
solar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown inFIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. - As Example 5, a case where the filler is also used to temporarily fix cells will be described. In this case, no adhesive is used.
- The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. Subsequently,filler 300 is applied to the gap between the cells and the cell edge portions corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the wiring substrate. It is desirable to applyfiller 300 such that only a small portion offiller 300 overlies a region wherecells 100 are disposed. As an application method, automatic application using a dispenser or a spray is preferable. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200. The placement was performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. Thereby, a solar battery in whichsolar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. In the solar battery,n electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. - On this occasion, at least a portion of
filler 300 was cured to fixsolar battery cells 100. If a UV curable resin is used as the filler, it is preferable to irradiate a corresponding portion with ultraviolet rays on this occasion to cure the portion. If a thermosetting resin is used, it is preferable to locally apply heat and then perform regular curing with the heat used in the sealing step. - The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown in
FIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. - As Example 6, a case where the filler is in the form of a tape will be described.
- The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. As shown inFIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200, as described in Example 1. The placement was performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. Thereby, a solar battery in whichsolar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. - In the solar battery,
n electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. - In this state, a light-transmitting tape as
filler 300 is applied to the gap between the cells and the cell edge portions corresponding to the outer peripheral portion ofwiring substrate 200. Any tape having a high light transmitting property may be applied, including, for example, a cellophane adhesive tape, a PET tape, and a Teflon (registered trademark) tape. When the tape is applied, attention should be paid to ensure that the tape adheres to bothsolar battery cells 100 andwiring substrate 200, in at least a portion thereof. The tape is applied, for example, as shown inFIGS. 22 and 23 .FIGS. 22 and 23 are each a cross sectional view of a state where the tape is applied between the cells. - The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown in
FIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. - As Example 7, a case where the filler is a solid resin will be described. The process up to the step of preparing
solar battery cell 100 andwiring substrate 200 is the same as that in Example 1. - Subsequently, an adhesive was applied to at least one of the back surface of
solar battery cell 100 and a small portion of the front surface ofwiring substrate 200. The adhesive may be applied in an amount that is enough to prevent misalignment ofsolar battery cell 100 with respect towiring substrate 200 and cause no problem in electrical contact. With this method, patterning is not required and thus the number of steps can be reduced. In addition, since only a small amount of the adhesive is used, material cost can also be reduced. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 18 or 19,solar battery cells 100 are placed onwiring substrate 200. The placement was performed by aligningsolar battery cells 100 using alignment marks formed onsolar battery cells 100 beforehand. Thereby, a solar battery in whichsolar battery cells 100 were placed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 3 was fabricated. In the solar battery,n electrode 106 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on n type wiring 109 ofwiring substrate 200, andp electrode 107 ofsolar battery cell 100 is placed on p type wiring 110 ofwiring substrate 200. - On this occasion, as a method of fixing
solar battery cells 100 at predetermined positions onwiring substrate 200, an adhesive force of the adhesive before curing may be used with no change, a transparent UV curable resin may be applied to a portion of the front surfaces ofcells 100 and cured by ultraviolet irradiation to fixcells 100, or a light-transmitting tape may be used. If a thermosetting adhesive is applied to the back surfaces ofcells 100 or the front surface ofwiring substrate 200,cells 100 may be temporarily fixed by locally applying heat to corresponding portions. - After
solar battery cells 100 were disposed in a matrix and fixed onwiring substrate 200 as shown inFIG. 18 or 19,filler 300 made of a solid resin was disposed at the gap betweensolar battery cells 100 and the cell edge portions adjacent to the outer peripheral portion ofwiring substrate 200. Here, as the filler, a thermoplastic resin such as an ethyl vinyl acetate resin, a thermosetting resin such as an olefin resin, a silicone resin, and an epoxy resin, or a resin that is solid at ordinary temperature such as a urethane resin and a rubber resin molded to have a predetermined size, was used. - The subsequent step is the same as that described in Example 1. Specifically, vacuum pressure bonding was performed as shown in
FIGS. 20 and 21 to complete a solar battery module. - Preferably, in the solar battery module in accordance with the present invention, the filler is colored. For example, if the filler is colored in a color at the time of sealing the cells, design property is improved. In addition, it is preferable that the filler has a color having a property of reflecting light within a spectral sensitivity wavelength of the solar battery cell, or that the filler has a color having a light reflection property. If the filler has such a color, light once reflected at an area thereof is incident again on the cell, causing an improvement in a short circuit current value and an increase in electrical output.
- Even when the filler has a color having a property of reflecting light outside the spectral sensitivity wavelength of the solar battery cell, each color has an effect. For example, if the color has a property of reflecting ultraviolet light of not more than 300 nm, weather resistance is improved. For example, if the color has a property of reflecting light having a wavelength of infrared light or higher than that, rise in temperature of a solar power generation panel can be prevented, and properties during actual operation can be improved.
- Alternatively, in some cases, it is preferable that the filler has a color similar to that of the cell substrate, because this can make the filler less noticeable and overall unity in appearance can be provided.
- It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.
- The present invention is applicable to a solar battery module and a method of manufacturing the same.
- 1: solar battery module, 100, 100 i, 100 j: solar battery cell, 101: silicon substrate, 102: anti-reflection film, 103: passivation film, 104: n-type impurity-doped region, 105: p-type impurity-doped region, 106: n electrode, 107: p electrode, 109: n type wiring, 110: p type wiring, 111: insulating substrate, 112: void, 113: interface, 120: cell substrate, 200: wiring substrate, 201: bus bar electrode, 300: filler, 400: sealant, 400 a: first transparent resin, 400 b: second transparent resin, 500: light-transmitting front surface protection material, 600: protection sheet.
Claims (14)
1. A solar battery module, comprising:
a wiring substrate having connection wiring on a front surface;
a plurality of solar battery cells each including a cell substrate and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface of said cell substrate, and mounted on said wiring substrate by arranging said cell substrates on the front surface of said wiring substrate and electrically connecting said back surface electrodes with said connection wiring;
a light-transmitting front surface protection material covering said plurality of solar battery cells; and
a sealant provided between said light-transmitting front surface protection material and said wiring substrate for sealing said plurality of solar battery cells mounted on the front surface of said wiring substrate,
a filler being disposed in at least a portion of a gap between said plurality of solar battery cells, to extend across said gap.
2. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler is disposed to be in contact with said wiring substrate at a bottom portion of said gap.
3. The solar battery module according to claim 2 , wherein said filler is distributed in a range wider than said gap by extending to enter into a space between said cell substrate and said wiring substrate.
4. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler is disposed to fill said gap entirely.
5. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler protrudes at an upper portion of said gap to be higher than an upper surface of said cell substrate.
6. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler is colored.
7. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler has a color having a property of reflecting light within a spectral sensitivity wavelength of said solar battery cell.
8. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler has a color having a light reflection property.
9. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler has a color similar to that of said cell substrate.
10. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler is a resin.
11. The solar battery module according to claim 10 , wherein said filler includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, an olefin resin, a polyester resin, a silicone resin, a polystyrene resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, a polyethylene naphthalate resin, a polysulfone resin, a polyphenylenefide resin, a polyethersulfone resin, a polyetherimide resin, a polyimide resin, and a rubber resin.
12. The solar battery module according to claim 1 , wherein said filler is a tape-like material.
13. A method of manufacturing a solar battery module, comprising the steps of:
arranging and fixing a plurality of solar battery cells each including a cell substrate and back surface electrodes disposed on a back surface of said cell substrate, on a front surface of a wiring substrate having connection wiring on the front surface;
disposing a filler in a gap between said solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of said wiring substrate, to extend across said gap; and
sealing said plurality of solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of said wiring substrate and said filler with a sealant after the step of disposing said filler.
14. The method of manufacturing a solar battery module according to claim 13 , wherein, in the step of disposing said filler, said filler is also disposed in outer peripheral portions of said plurality of solar battery cells arranged on the front surface of said wiring substrate.
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