WO2009150980A1 - 薄膜光電変換装置およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a thin film photoelectric conversion device and a manufacturing method thereof.
- a thin film semiconductor layer is formed as a photoelectric conversion layer on a substrate on which a light transmissive electrode is formed, a reflective conductive film is formed on the back side, and a thin film solar cell ( A thin film photoelectric conversion cell).
- a photovoltaic force is generated by light incidence from the surface side (light transmissive electrode side).
- a plurality of thin-film solar cells are electrically connected in series with a predetermined distance between adjacent thin-film solar cells to form a thin-film solar cell.
- the photoelectric conversion layer between adjacent thin film photovoltaic cells is electrically separated.
- Such a thin film solar cell is manufactured by the following method.
- an insulating translucent substrate having a transparent electrode layer formed of a transparent conductive oxide (Transparent Conductive Oxide: TCO) such as tin oxide (SnO 2 ) or zinc oxide (ZnO) having an uneven texture structure on the surface.
- TCO Transparent Conductive Oxide
- the transparent electrode layer is cut and removed by laser irradiation and processed into a stripe shape.
- the texture structure has a function of scattering the sunlight incident on the solar cell and increasing the light use efficiency in the thin film semiconductor layer.
- a thin film semiconductor layer for photoelectric conversion made of, for example, amorphous silicon is formed on the transparent electrode layer by a plasma CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method or the like.
- the thin film semiconductor layer is cut and removed by laser irradiation at a location different from the location where the transparent electrode layer was cut, and processed into a stripe shape.
- the back electrode layer is formed by laser irradiation at a place different from the place where the transparent electrode layer was cut again. Cut and remove to process stripes.
- a high output voltage is generated by connecting the photoelectric conversion cells processed into stripes in series.
- the quality of the thin film semiconductor layer which is a photoelectric conversion layer, dominates the power generation efficiency of the battery.
- the thin film semiconductor layer is made of a silicon film
- the density of structural defects existing in the silicon film must be about 1 ⁇ 10 15 per cm 3 in order to achieve sufficient power generation efficiency.
- the power generation efficiency is lowered.
- the thin film semiconductor layer is formed of a microcrystalline silicon film, the oxidation of the silicon film due to oxygen mixing into the microcrystalline silicon film significantly reduces power generation efficiency.
- an amorphous silicon region is formed around the opening separating adjacent unit solar cells, and a photoelectric conversion is performed by depositing a silicon film on the surface of an insulating layer with large irregularities.
- a structure in which a region having a lower crystal ratio than the surrounding portion is formed in a direction parallel to the substrate surface of the layer has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).
- Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 it is difficult to eliminate the above-described deterioration in power generation characteristics due to impurities mixed into the thin film semiconductor layer.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a thin film photoelectric conversion device using a microcrystalline film as a photoelectric conversion layer, a decrease in photoelectric conversion efficiency due to contamination of impurities into the photoelectric conversion layer is prevented.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a highly reliable thin film photoelectric conversion device that does not deteriorate due to long-term use.
- a thin film photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode layer made of a transparent conductive material and a photoelectric conversion layer that performs photoelectric conversion on an insulating light-transmitting substrate.
- a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells in which a second electrode layer made of a conductive material that reflects light is laminated in this order, and each of the photoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode layer is formed into an island by a separation groove to be separated into cells. Is disposed, and the photoelectric conversion cells adjacent to each other through the separation groove are electrically connected in series, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a microcrystalline structure.
- the thin film photoelectric conversion device using a microcrystalline film for the photoelectric conversion layer all the side wall portions of the photoelectric conversion layer are less likely to be oxidized than the microcrystalline film, and the amorphous film has a low diffusibility of impurities such as oxygen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent impurities such as oxygen from entering the photoelectric conversion layer due to oxidation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration in photoelectric conversion efficiency due to contamination of impurities inside the photoelectric conversion layer, prevent deterioration due to long-term use, and improve long-term reliability of the thin film photoelectric conversion device. Play.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a thin film photoelectric conversion module according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a principal part taken along line A-A ′ of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of the unit photoelectric conversion cell constituting the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and is a cross-section taken along line BB ′ in FIG. FIG. FIGS.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-1 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-2 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-3 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-4 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-5 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. 4-6 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-7 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-8 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-9 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 4-10 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 5-1 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 5-2 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 5-3 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a main-portion cross-sectional view taken along line C-C 'of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of the unit photoelectric conversion cell constituting the thin film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross section taken along a line DD ′ in FIG.
- FIG. 9-1 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the method for manufacturing the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of the unit photoelectric conversion cell constituting the thin film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross section taken along a line DD ′ in FIG.
- FIG. 9-1 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the method for manufacturing
- FIG. 9-2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9-3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9-4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9-5 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIG. 10 is sectional drawing for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- FIG. 11 is a top view for demonstrating an example of the manufacturing method of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- FIG. 12 is a top view which shows schematic structure of the thin film photoelectric conversion module concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of a unit photoelectric conversion cell constituting the thin film photoelectric conversion module according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross section taken along line EE ′ of FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining an insulating translucent substrate 42 used in the thin film photoelectric conversion module according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- 15-1 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the method for manufacturing the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- 15-2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- 15-3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the thin-film photoelectric conversion module according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a thin film photoelectric conversion module (hereinafter referred to as a module) 10 which is a thin film photoelectric conversion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the cross-sectional structure of the module 10, and is a cross-sectional view of the main part along the line AA ′ in FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of a unit thin film photoelectric conversion cell (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a unit cell) 1 constituting the module 10, and is a line segment BB ′ in FIG.
- a unit thin film photoelectric conversion cell hereinafter sometimes referred to as a unit cell
- the module 10 includes a plurality of strip-shaped (rectangular) unit cells 1 and has a structure in which these unit cells 1 are connected in series.
- the unit cell 1 has a structure in which a transparent electrode layer 3, which is a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer 4, and a back electrode layer 5, which is a second electrode, are sequentially laminated on an insulating transparent substrate 2 in this order.
- a transparent electrode layer 3 which is a first electrode
- a photoelectric conversion layer 4 which is a second electrode
- a back electrode layer 5 which is a second electrode
- the transparent electrode layer 3 formed on the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 has stripe-shaped first layers extending in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 and reaching the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2.
- One groove 7 is formed.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 formed on the transparent electrode layer 3 extends in a direction substantially parallel to the lateral direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 at a location different from the first groove 7 and is transparent electrode layer
- a stripe-shaped second groove 8 reaching 3 is formed.
- the back electrode layer 5 is connected to the transparent electrode layer 3 by embedding the back electrode layer 5 in the second groove 8 portion. And since this transparent electrode layer 3 straddles the adjacent cell, the back electrode layer 5 and the transparent electrode layer 3 of the adjacent cell are electrically connected.
- the back electrode layer 5 and the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are formed with stripe-shaped third grooves 9 reaching the transparent electrode layer 3 at locations different from the first grooves 7 and the second grooves 8. Each unit cell 1 is separated. In this way, the transparent electrode layer 3 of the unit cell 1 is connected to the back electrode layer 5 of the adjacent unit cell 1 so that the adjacent unit cells 1 are electrically connected in series.
- the transparent electrode layer 3 includes a transparent conductive oxide film such as zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), tin oxide (SnO 2 ), and aluminum (Al) on these transparent conductive oxide films. It is constituted by a translucent film such as a film to which is added. Further, the transparent electrode layer 3 has a surface texture structure in which irregularities are formed on the surface. This texture structure has a function of scattering incident sunlight and improving the light use efficiency in the photoelectric conversion layer 4. Further, the transparent electrode layer 3 has regions with different unevenness sizes (surface roughness), and regions where large unevenness 3b is formed (regions with large surface roughness) and other regions, that is, small unevennesses. 3a (region having a small surface roughness). As shown in FIG. 2, the region where the large unevenness 3b is formed (region where the surface roughness is large) is arranged at the lower part of the side wall of the unit cell 1 and its peripheral part.
- ZnO zinc oxide
- ITO indium tin oxide
- large irregularities 3b are also formed in the peripheral portion of the transparent electrode layer 3 around the substrate end in the short direction of the unit cell 1, that is, in the peripheral region of the side wall in the short direction of the unit cell 1.
- the surface roughness is larger than the inner region of the unit cell 1 in the in-plane direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 has a PN junction or a PIN junction, and is configured by laminating one or more thin film semiconductor layers that generate power by incident light.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is patterned on a region where the large unevenness 3 b is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 (region where the surface roughness is large), and is separated from the adjacent unit cell 1.
- the region above the region where the large unevenness 3 b is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 (region where the surface roughness is large) is amorphous (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as amorphous) in which impurities are not easily mixed.
- a region other than that, that is, the region above the region where the small unevenness 3a is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 (region having a small surface roughness) is a microcrystalline film.
- the microcrystalline structure layer 4a is made of. Therefore, the side wall portion of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is an amorphous structure layer 4b made of an amorphous film.
- the portion of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 located at the substrate end in the short direction of the unit cell 1, that is, the side wall portion in the longitudinal direction of the unit cell 1 is amorphous made of an amorphous material. It is set as the structure layer 4b.
- An amorphous film is less likely to be oxidized than a microcrystalline film and has low diffusibility of impurities such as oxygen. Therefore, in the unit cell 1, the side wall portion (outer peripheral portion) of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is all made of an amorphous structure layer 4 b, and the microcrystalline structure layer 4 a has a configuration in which the outer peripheral portion is entirely surrounded by the amorphous structure layer 4 b. As a result, impurities such as oxygen are hardly mixed from the outside into the microcrystalline structure layer 4a.
- microcrystalline structure layer 4a microcrystalline silicon, microcrystalline silicon germanium, microcrystalline silicon carbide, or the like can be used.
- amorphous structure layer 4b hydrogenated amorphous silicon, amorphous silicon germanium, amorphous silicon carbide, or the like can be used.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 includes, for example, a p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, an i-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, an n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer and a PIN junction is formed.
- the effect of the irregularities on the surface of the transparent electrode layer 3 extends to the upper n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, so that p-type, i-type and n-type In each hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, the portion corresponding to the upper part of the region where the large unevenness 3b is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 (region having a large surface roughness) is amorphous. It has a structure.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 includes a p-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a-SiC: H) layer, an i-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) layer, an n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c).
- a-SiC: H p-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide
- a-Si: H i-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon
- ⁇ c microcrystalline silicon
- ⁇ c-Si: H p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon
- ⁇ c-Si: H i-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon
- n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon A two-stage PIN junction structure composed of ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layers may be employed.
- n-type a-Si: H may be used instead of n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H).
- each hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c ⁇ In the Si: H) layer the portion of the transparent electrode layer 3 corresponding to the upper part of the region where the large unevenness 3b is formed (region where the surface roughness is large) has an amorphous structure.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is configured by laminating a plurality of thin film semiconductor layers as in the two-stage PIN junction, the microcrystalline silicon monoxide ( ⁇ c-SiO) or the like between the PIN junctions is formed.
- An intermediate layer such as aluminum-doped zinc oxide (ZnO: Al) may be inserted to improve the electrical and optical connections between the PIN junctions.
- the back electrode layer 5 is patterned in a shape and position different from that of the photoelectric conversion layer 4, and is composed of a transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a and a metal layer 5b as shown in FIG.
- a transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a for example, tin oxide (SnO 2 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), ITO, or a combination thereof can be used for the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a.
- silver (Ag) or aluminum (Al) can be used for the metal layer 5b.
- FIGS. 4-1 to 4-10 are cross-sectional views for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the module 10, and are cross-sectional views corresponding to the line segment A-A ′ of FIG.
- FIGS. 5A to 5C are cross-sectional views for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the module 10, and are cross-sectional views corresponding to the line segment B-B ′ of FIG.
- the insulating translucent substrate 2 is prepared.
- a flat white glass plate is used as the insulating translucent substrate 2.
- a SiO 2 film is formed as an undercoat layer 6 on one surface side of the insulating translucent substrate 2 by sputtering or the like.
- a ZnO film is formed on the undercoat layer 6 as a transparent conductive film 11 to be the transparent electrode layer 3 by a sputtering method.
- a transparent conductive oxide film such as ITO or SnO 2 is added as a material constituting the transparent conductive film 11, and a metal such as Al is added to these transparent conductive oxide films in order to improve conductivity.
- a film formation method another film formation method such as a CVD method may be used.
- the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 is etched and roughened with dilute hydrochloric acid to form small irregularities 3a on the surface of the transparent conductive film 11, as shown in FIG.
- the transparent conductive film 11 such as SnO 2 or ZnO is formed by the CVD method
- irregularities are formed on the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 in a self-organized manner, and therefore it is necessary to form irregularities by etching using dilute hydrochloric acid. Absent.
- the transparent conductive film 11 is covered with an etching resistant film 12 in a stripe shape in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating translucent substrate 2.
- the etching resistant film 12 does not cover a slightly larger area in the transparent conductive film 11 than the area where the third groove 9 is to be formed later (the area where the transparent conductive film 11 is later removed by laser irradiation).
- the transparent conductive film 11 is exposed.
- an organic resin film is used as the etching resistant film 12.
- the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 in a region not covered with the etching resistant film 12 is etched again with a diluted hydrochloric acid to be roughened. Since the surface roughness of the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 with dilute hydrochloric acid increases as the etching time increases, the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 in the region where etching has been performed again is shown in FIGS. 4-4 and 5-2. As shown, a large unevenness 3b is locally formed to increase the surface roughness. Thereafter, the etching resistant film 12 is removed.
- a part of the transparent conductive film 11 is cut and removed in a stripe shape in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating translucent substrate 2, and the transparent conductive film 11 is patterned into a strip shape. Separate into layer 3.
- the patterning of the transparent conductive film 11 is performed by forming a first stripe-shaped groove 7 extending in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 and reaching the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 by a laser scribing method. Do by forming.
- a striped transparent electrode layer 3 having a surface texture structure in which the unevenness size (surface roughness) is locally different is obtained.
- a thin film semiconductor layer is deposited on the transparent electrode layer 3 by a plasma CVD method to form the photoelectric conversion layer 4.
- a thin film semiconductor layer for example, a p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, an i-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer, an n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( The .mu.c-Si: H) layer is stacked in this order to form the photoelectric conversion layer 4 that forms a PIN junction.
- each hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer when each hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c-Si: H) layer is formed, the influence of the large unevenness 3b on the surface of the transparent electrode layer 3 is influenced by the upper n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon ( ⁇ c ⁇ ).
- ⁇ c ⁇ the upper n-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon
- the portions corresponding to the upper portions of the large irregularities 3b of the transparent electrode layer 3 That is, in the portion corresponding to the upper portion of the region where the surface roughness of the transparent electrode layer 3 is large, microcrystallization does not occur and hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) is formed.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 has an amorphous region above the region where the large unevenness 3b is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 as shown in FIGS. 4-6 and 5-3 (region where the surface roughness is large).
- the other region that is, the region above the region where the small unevenness 3a is formed in the transparent electrode layer 3 (the region where the surface roughness is small) is a microcrystalline structure layer made of a microcrystalline film. 4a is formed.
- the region corresponding to the region where the third groove 9 is formed (the portion where the transparent conductive film 11 is later removed by laser irradiation) and the portion located at the substrate end in the short direction of the unit cell 1, that is, the unit An amorphous structure layer 4 b made of an amorphous material is formed on the side wall portion of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 in the longitudinal direction of the cell 1.
- a transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a made of tin oxide (SnO 2 ) is formed on the photoelectric conversion layer 4 as the back electrode layer 5 by vacuum deposition. Further, as a film forming method for the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a, other film forming methods such as a CVD method may be used.
- the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a and a part of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are cut and removed in a stripe shape in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating translucent substrate 2 to obtain the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is patterned into strips and separated.
- the patterning of the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a and the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is performed by laser scribing in a different direction from the first groove 7 as shown in FIG. This is performed by forming a stripe-shaped second groove 8 extending in a substantially parallel direction and reaching the transparent electrode layer 3.
- the back electrode layer 5 for example, silver (Ag) is formed as a metal layer 5b on the transparent conductive metal compound layer 5a in which the second groove 8 is formed by a sputtering method.
- the metal layer 5b is formed under such a condition that the second groove 8 is filled with the metal layer 5b.
- other film forming methods such as a CVD method may be used.
- a part of the metal layer 5b and the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is cut and removed in a stripe shape in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating translucent substrate 2, so that the metal layer 5b and the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are strip-shaped.
- Patterning of the metal layer 5b and the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is performed by laser scribing to form large irregularities 3b in the transparent electrode layer 3 different from the first groove 7 and the second groove 8 as shown in FIG. 4-10.
- a third stripe-shaped third electrode extending in a direction substantially parallel to the lateral direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 and reaching the transparent electrode layer 3 at a substantially central portion of the region (region having a large surface roughness). This is done by forming the groove 9.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is formed of an amorphous material above the region. They are separated in the texture layer 4b. Therefore, the side wall of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 facing the third groove 9 separating the unit cells 1 is the amorphous structure layer 4b. Thus, the module 10 is obtained.
- the sidewalls of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are all less oxidized than the microcrystalline film, and the amorphous film has low diffusibility of impurities such as oxygen and moisture. It is possible to prevent oxygen from being mixed into the photoelectric conversion layer 4 due to oxidation.
- the thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus concerning Embodiment 1
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency resulting from the impurity mixing in the inside of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 It is possible to prevent deterioration due to long-term use, and to improve long-term reliability of the thin-film photoelectric conversion device.
- impurities, moisture, and the like can be prevented from entering the photoelectric conversion layer 4 processed by laser irradiation at the time of manufacturing, and the yield can be improved.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a thin film photoelectric conversion module (hereinafter referred to as a module) 20 of the thin film photoelectric conversion device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a cross-sectional structure of the module 20, and is a cross-sectional view of a main part taken along a line CC ′ in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of the unit cells 21 constituting the module 20, and is a cross-sectional view taken along a line DD ′ in FIG.
- the same members as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the module 20 includes a plurality of strip-shaped (rectangular) unit cells 21 and has a structure in which these unit cells 21 are connected in series.
- the module 20 is provided with a metal film 23 made of aluminum (Al) patterned on the undercoat layer 6 and having large unevenness 23b (having a large surface roughness).
- the metal film 23, the transparent electrode layer 3 Thus, the configuration is the same as that of the module 10 of the first embodiment except that the first electrode is configured as a whole. That is, the unit cell 21 has a structure in which the undercoat layer 6, the transparent electrode layer 3, the photoelectric conversion layer 4, and the back electrode layer 5 are sequentially laminated on the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 in this order. . Therefore, hereinafter, the module 20 will be described focusing on the metal film 23 that is different from the module 10.
- the transparent electrode layer 3 has a surface texture structure in which irregularities are formed on the surface, like the module 10.
- the transparent electrode layer 3 has regions with different unevenness sizes (surface roughness), a region where large unevenness 3b is formed (region where surface roughness is large), and other regions, that is, small unevenness. 3a (region having a small surface roughness).
- the region where the large unevenness 3b is formed is arranged at the lower part of the side wall of the unit cell 21 where the metal film 23 is formed and the peripheral part thereof. .
- large irregularities 3b are also formed in the peripheral portion of the transparent electrode layer 3 around the substrate edge in the short direction of the unit cell 21, that is, in the peripheral region of the side wall in the short direction of the unit cell 21.
- the surface roughness is larger than the inner region of the unit cell 1 in the in-plane direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2.
- FIGS. 9-1 to 9-5 are cross-sectional views for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the module 20, and are cross-sectional views corresponding to the line C-C ′ of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an example of the method for manufacturing the module 20, and is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line segment D-D 'of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the module 20, and is a plan view of the insulating translucent substrate 2 as viewed from above.
- the insulating translucent substrate 2 is prepared.
- a flat white glass plate is used as the insulating translucent substrate 2.
- a SiO 2 film is formed as an undercoat layer 6 on one surface side of the insulating translucent substrate 2 by sputtering or the like.
- a metal film 31 is formed on the undercoat layer 6 by sputtering or the like. At this time, hillocks are formed on the surface of the metal film 31 by making the film formation conditions appropriate. Thereby, the metal film 31 having large irregularities on the surface is obtained.
- the insulative translucent substrate 2 has a substantially U-shaped frame in the in-plane direction.
- a metal film 23 is formed. That is, the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the peripheral portion of the side wall portion in the short direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 and the stripe-shaped region in the direction substantially parallel to the short direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2.
- a frame-shaped metal film 23 is formed. At this time, the open part of the frame-shaped metal film 23 is arranged toward a position where the transparent electrode 3 and the back electrode layer 5 are in contact with each other.
- a ZnO film is formed as a transparent conductive film 11 to be the transparent electrode layer 3 by a sputtering method.
- the large unevenness shape on the surface of the metal film 23 affects, and the large unevenness 3 b is also formed on the surface with the transparent conductive film 11.
- a transparent conductive oxide film such as ITO or SnO 2 is added as a material constituting the transparent conductive film 11, and a metal such as Al is added to these transparent conductive oxide films in order to improve conductivity. Can be used.
- another film formation method such as a CVD method may be used.
- the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 is etched and roughened with dilute hydrochloric acid.
- the etching of the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 with dilute hydrochloric acid forms a small unevenness 3a on the flat portion of the transparent conductive film 11 as shown in FIG. 9-4 to cause surface roughness, and the large unevenness 3b is already formed.
- the size of the larger unevenness 3b is increased to further increase the surface roughness.
- a part of the transparent conductive film 11 is cut and removed in a stripe shape in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating translucent substrate 2, and the transparent conductive film 11 is patterned into a strip shape. Separate into layer 3.
- the patterning of the transparent conductive film 11 is performed by forming a first stripe-shaped groove 7 extending in a direction substantially parallel to the short side direction of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 and reaching the insulating light-transmitting substrate 2 by a laser scribing method. Do by forming.
- the striped transparent electrode layer 3 having a surface texture structure in which the unevenness size (surface roughness) is locally different is obtained.
- the module 20 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is obtained by performing the same process as that of the module 10.
- the side walls of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are all composed of an amorphous film that is less oxidized than the microcrystalline film and has low diffusibility of impurities such as oxygen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent oxygen from being mixed into the photoelectric conversion layer 4 due to oxidation.
- the thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus concerning Embodiment 2
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency resulting from mixing of the impurity into the inside of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 It is possible to prevent deterioration due to long-term use, and to improve long-term reliability of the thin-film photoelectric conversion device.
- impurities, moisture, and the like can be prevented from entering the photoelectric conversion layer 4 processed by laser irradiation at the time of manufacturing, and the yield can be improved.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a thin film photoelectric conversion module (hereinafter referred to as a module) 40 of the thin film photoelectric conversion device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a view for explaining a cross-sectional structure in the longitudinal direction of the unit cell 41 constituting the module 40, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE ′ of FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view for explaining an insulating translucent substrate 42 used in the module 40 according to the third embodiment.
- the same members as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the module 40 according to the third embodiment includes a plurality of strip-like (rectangular) unit cells 41, and these unit cells 41 are connected in series.
- the module 40 includes an uneven region 42 b in which large unevenness 42 a is formed in an end region (end region along the longitudinal direction of the substrate) in the extending direction of the third groove 9.
- the transparent substrate 42 is provided in place of the insulating transparent substrate 2 and that the undercoat layer 6 has large unevenness 6a along the shape of the large unevenness 42a in the region on the uneven region 42b. 1 has the same configuration as the module 10.
- the unit cell 41 has a structure in which the undercoat layer 6, the transparent electrode layer 3, the photoelectric conversion layer 4, and the back electrode layer 5 are sequentially stacked in this order on the insulating translucent substrate 42. . Therefore, in the following, the module 40 will be described with a focus on the insulating translucent substrate 42 and the undercoat layer 6 that are different from the module 10.
- the transparent electrode layer 3 has a surface texture structure in which irregularities are formed on the surface, like the module 10.
- the transparent electrode layer 3 has regions with different unevenness sizes (surface roughness), a region where large unevenness 3b is formed (region where surface roughness is large), and other regions, that is, small unevenness. 3a (region having a small surface roughness).
- a region where the large unevenness 3b is formed is formed as a large unevenness 42a in the insulating translucent substrate 42 as shown in FIG. It arrange
- 15A to 15C are cross-sectional views for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the module 40, and are cross-sectional views corresponding to the line E-E 'of FIG.
- an insulating translucent substrate 42 is prepared.
- a flat white glass plate is used as the insulating translucent substrate 42.
- a large unevenness 42a is formed in the end region along the longitudinal direction of the insulating translucent substrate 42, thereby forming the uneven region 42b.
- the large unevenness 42a is formed by polishing an end region along the longitudinal direction of the insulating translucent substrate 42 by sandblasting or the like.
- a SiO 2 film is formed as an undercoat layer 6 on the surface of the insulating light-transmitting substrate 42 on the side where the large irregularities 42a are formed by sputtering or the like.
- the large unevenness 6 a is formed on the surface of the undercoat layer 6 due to the uneven shape of the large unevenness 42 a in the uneven region 32.
- a ZnO film is formed by sputtering as the transparent conductive film 11 to be the transparent electrode layer 3.
- the uneven shape of the large unevenness 6 a affects the surface of the transparent conductive film 11.
- a large unevenness 3b is formed.
- a transparent conductive oxide film such as ITO or SnO 2 is added as a material constituting the transparent conductive film 11, and a metal such as Al is added to these transparent conductive oxide films in order to improve conductivity.
- a film formation method another film formation method such as a CVD method may be used.
- the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 is etched and roughened with dilute hydrochloric acid.
- the etching of the surface of the transparent conductive film 11 with dilute hydrochloric acid forms a small unevenness 3a on the flat portion of the transparent conductive film 11 as shown in FIG. 15-3 to cause surface roughness, and the large unevenness 3b is already formed. In places where the surface roughness exists, the size of the larger unevenness 3b is increased to further increase the surface roughness.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 are all made of an amorphous film that is less oxidizable than the microcrystalline film and has low diffusibility of impurities such as oxygen, and prevents oxygen from being mixed into the photoelectric conversion layer 4 due to oxidation. Can do.
- the thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus concerning Embodiment 3
- the thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus which uses microcrystalline silicon for the photoelectric conversion layer 4
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency resulting from mixing of the impurity into the inside of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 It is possible to prevent deterioration due to long-term use, and to improve long-term reliability of the thin-film photoelectric conversion device.
- impurities, moisture, and the like can be prevented from entering the photoelectric conversion layer 4 processed by laser irradiation at the time of manufacturing, and the yield can be improved.
- the thin film photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention is useful for a thin film photoelectric conversion device using a microcrystalline film as a photoelectric conversion layer.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる薄膜光電変換装置である薄膜光電変換モジュール(以下、モジュールと呼ぶ)10の概略構成を示す平面図である。図2は、モジュール10の断面構造を説明するための図であり、図1の線分A-A’における要部断面図である。図3は、モジュール10を構成する単位薄膜光電変換セル(以下、単位セルと呼ぶ場合がある)1の長手方向における断面構造を説明するための図であり、図1の線分B-B’における断面図である。
図6は、本発明の実施の形態2にかかる薄膜光電変換装置の薄膜光電変換モジュール(以下、モジュールと呼ぶ)20の概略構成を示す平面図である。図7は、モジュール20の断面構造を説明するための図であり、図6の線分C-C’における要部断面図である。図8は、モジュール20を構成する単位セル21の長手方向における断面構造を説明するための図であり、図6の線分D-D’における断面図である。なお、以下の図面において、図1~図3と同じ部材については同じ符号を付している。
図12は、本発明の実施の形態3にかかる薄膜光電変換装置の薄膜光電変換モジュール(以下、モジュールと呼ぶ)40の概略構成を示す平面図である。図13は、モジュール40を構成する単位セル41の長手方向における断面構造を説明するための図であり、図12の線分E-E’における断面図である。図14は、実施の形態3にかかるモジュール40に使用する絶縁性透光基板42を説明するための平面図である。なお、以下の図面において、図1~図3と同じ部材については同じ符号を付している。
2 絶縁性透光基板
3 透明電極層
3a 小さな凹凸
3b 大きな凹凸
4 光電変換層
4a 微結晶構造層
4b 非晶質構造層
5 裏面電極層
5a 透明導電性金属化合物層
5b 金属層
6 アンダーコート層
6a 大きな凹凸6a
7 第1の溝
8 第2の溝
9 第3の溝
10 薄膜光電変換モジュール
11 透明導電膜
12 エッチング耐性膜
20 薄膜光電変換モジュール
21 単位薄膜光電変換セル(単位セル)
23 金属膜
23b 大きな凹凸
31 金属膜
40 薄膜光電変換モジュール
41 単位薄膜光電変換セル(単位セル)
42 絶縁性透光基板
42a 大きな凹凸
42b 凹凸領域
Claims (8)
- 絶縁性透光基板上に、透明導電材料からなる第1電極層と光電変換を行う光電変換層と光を反射する導電材料からなる第2電極層とがこの順で積層され、前記光電変換層と前記第2電極層とのそれぞれが分離溝によって島化されてセル分離された複数の光電変換セルが配設されるとともに、前記分離溝を介して隣接する前記光電変換セル同士が電気的に直列接続された薄膜光電変換装置であって、
前記光電変換層は、
微結晶構造を含む第1の半導体層と、
前記絶縁性透光基板の面内方向における前記第1の半導体層の全辺の側壁部を覆って設けられた非晶質構造を含む第2の半導体層と、
を有することを特徴とする薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記第1の半導体層が微結晶シリコン膜であり、前記第2の半導体層が非晶質シリコン膜であること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記第1の半導体層は、p型微結晶シリコン膜と、i型微結晶シリコン膜と、n型微結晶シリコン膜と、が積層されてなること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記第1の半導体層は、p型非晶質シリコン膜と、i型非晶質シリコン膜と、n型非晶質シリコン膜と、p型微結晶シリコン膜と、i型微結晶シリコン膜と、n型微結晶シリコン膜と、が積層されてなること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記第1電極層は、前記第2の半導体層の下部に対応する領域の表面粗さが、前記第1の半導体層の下部に対応する領域の表面粗さよりも大きいこと、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記第1電極層は、前記第2の半導体層の下部に対応する領域に、表面粗さが前記第1の半導体層の下部に対応する領域の表面粗さよりも大きい金属層を備えること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 前記絶縁性透光基板は、前記分離溝の延在方向における端部領域の表面粗さが、その他の領域の表面粗さよりも大きいこと、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の薄膜光電変換装置。 - 絶縁性透光基板上に、透明導電材料からなる第1電極層と光電変換を行う光電変換層と光を反射する導電材料からなる第2電極層とがこの順で積層され、前記光電変換層と前記第2電極層とのそれぞれが分離溝によって島化されてセル分離された複数の光電変換セルが配設されるとともに、前記分離溝を介して隣接する前記光電変換セル同士が電気的に直列接続された薄膜光電変換装置の製造方法であって、
前記絶縁性透光基板上に前記透明導電材料からなる第1電極層を形成する第1の工程と、
前記第1電極層の表面を第1の表面粗さに粗面化する第2の工程と、
前記第1電極層における、前記分離溝の分離幅よりも幅広の領域の表面を、前記第1の表面粗さよりも大きい表面粗さである第2の表面粗さに粗面化する第3の工程と、
前記第1電極層を前記光電変換セル単位に分離する第4の工程と、
前記絶縁性透光基板上に前記光電変換層の構成材料を堆積し、微結晶構造を有する半導体薄膜を前記第1の表面粗さの前記第1電極層上に形成し、非晶質構造を有する半導体薄膜を前記第2の表面粗さの前記第1電極層上に形成して前記光電変換層を形成する第5の工程と、
前記光電変換層を前記第1電極層における第1の表面粗さの領域上で前記光電変換セル単位に分離する第6の工程と、
前記絶縁性透光基板上に前記光を反射する導電材料からなる第2電極層を形成する第7の工程と、
前記第1電極層における前記第2の表面粗さの領域上に前記分離溝を形成して前記光電変換層と前記第2電極層とを前記光電変換セル単位に分離する第8の工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする薄膜光電変換装置の製造方法。
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