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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a solar cell in which the back surface of a polycrystalline silicon substrate which is a solar cell substrate is passivated (inactivated).
- a combination of a p-type substrate and a BSF layer in which aluminum (Al) is diffused on the back surface of the p-type substrate is used. That is, in a general silicon solar cell, a back electrode is formed by printing and baking an aluminum (Al) paste on the back surface of the substrate and aluminum (Al) is diffused on the back surface of the substrate to describe BSF (hereinafter referred to as Al-BSF). Layer).
- a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) is formed on the back surface of the silicon substrate by thermal oxidation to passivate the back surface of the silicon substrate.
- the process of forming a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) by thermal oxidation is a high-temperature process of 1000 ° C. or more, and when applied to polycrystalline silicon, which is currently the mainstream in the market, the crystal quality is significantly degraded. It cannot be applied to a solar cell using a substrate.
- a polycrystalline silicon solar cell is required to have a film that can be formed by a low temperature process, has high mass productivity, and good passivation characteristics.
- a silicon nitride film SiN film, hereinafter referred to as PECVD-SiN film
- PECVD Pullasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
- a surface passivation film that also serves as an antireflection film.
- hydrogen contained in the PECVD-SiN film is diffused to the crystal grain boundaries during the firing of the electrode, and the defects of the silicon substrate are passivated and the conversion efficiency is improved. Therefore, it is natural to consider passivating the backside of the silicon substrate with a PECVD-SiN film, and various research groups are examining it.
- the passivation technology for the back surface of the silicon substrate using the PECVD-SiN film has not yet reached the practical level.
- One of the factors is the influence of fixed charges in the PECVD-SiN film.
- PECVD-SiN film is said to reduce the influence of fixed charges, but a silicon-rich (refractive index: n> 2.9) PECVD-
- the SiN film is rather a film close to amorphous silicon (a-Si) (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2).
- both the PECVD-SiN film for antireflection film and the silicon-rich PECVD-SiN film can be formed by PECVD, an amorphous silicon (a-Si) film forming apparatus for solar cells and reflection It is difficult to form both films with the same equipment (PECVD equipment for forming an antireflection film) so that the equipment for forming the PECVD-SiN film for the prevention film is different. It is difficult to obtain stable characteristics.
- n-type diffusion layer should not be interposed between the back surface of the silicon substrate and the passivation film.
- a diffusion layer n layer
- POCl 3 phosphorus oxychloride
- Al-BSF layer even if a diffusion layer is formed on the back surface of the silicon substrate, the diffusion layer on the back surface disappears due to the diffusion of aluminum (Al). This is not a problem.
- the manufacturing process when the back surface of the silicon substrate is passivated with a PECVD-SiN film is more complicated than the manufacturing process when an Al-BSF layer is used.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to passivate (inactivate) the back surface of a crystalline silicon substrate with a PECVD-SiN film in a simple process to increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency. It aims at obtaining the manufacturing method of a possible photovoltaic cell.
- a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell according to the present invention includes plasma CVD using a passivation film made of a silicon nitride film on one surface side of a polycrystalline silicon substrate of the first conductivity type.
- a diffusion layer is formed on the other surface side of the polycrystalline silicon substrate by a thermal diffusion process. Therefore, it is possible to produce a solar cell excellent in photoelectric conversion efficiency by passivating (inactivating) one surface side of the polycrystalline silicon substrate by a simple process.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2-1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a solar battery cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2-2 is a top view illustrating a schematic configuration of the solar battery cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2-3 is a bottom view showing a schematic configuration of the solar battery cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3-1 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a manufacturing step for the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3-3 is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the photovoltaic cell concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 3-4 is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the photovoltaic cell concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIGS. 3-5 is sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the photovoltaic cell concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- FIGS. FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram showing a measurement result of the open circuit voltage Voc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing the measurement result of the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 9 is a characteristic diagram showing the open circuit voltage Voc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 10 is a characteristic diagram showing the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 11 is a characteristic diagram showing a fill factor FF of a solar battery cell.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the surface state of the solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the surface state of the solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the surface state of the solar battery cell according to the second example.
- FIG. 14 is a characteristic diagram showing the open circuit voltage Voc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 16 is a characteristic diagram showing the internal quantum efficiency of solar cells according to Example 3 and Example 4.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the solar cell manufacturing method according to the present embodiment includes a damage layer removal and texture formation step (step S110), a back surface passivation film (PECVD-SiN) formation step (step S120), A diffusion layer formation (pn junction formation) step (step S130), an antireflection film (PECVD-SiN) formation step (step S140), an electrode placement step (step S150), and a firing step (step S160).
- a damage layer removal and texture formation step step S110
- PECVD-SiN back surface passivation film
- step S130 A diffusion layer formation (pn junction formation) step
- PECVD-SiN antireflection film
- step S150 an electrode placement step
- firing step S160 a firing step
- FIGS. 2-1 to 2-3 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the solar battery cell 1 manufactured by the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the present embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 2-2 is a cross-sectional view
- FIG. 2-2 is a top view of the solar cell 1 viewed from the light receiving surface side
- FIG. 2-3 is a bottom view of the solar cell 1 viewed from the side opposite to the light receiving surface.
- FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
- the solar cell 1 is a solar cell substrate having a photoelectric conversion function and having a pn junction, and a light receiving surface side surface of the semiconductor substrate 11.
- An antireflection film 17 formed on the (front surface) to prevent reflection of incident light on the light receiving surface, and a light receiving surface formed on the light receiving surface side surface (surface) of the semiconductor substrate 11 surrounded by the antireflection film 17
- the side electrode 19 the back surface passivation film 21 formed on the surface (back surface) opposite to the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 11.
- a back-side electrode 23 formed by being surrounded by the back-side passivation film 21.
- the semiconductor substrate 11 includes a p-type (first conductivity type) polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and an n-type (second conductivity type) diffusion layer 15 in which the conductivity type of the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is inverted. And a pn junction is formed by these.
- the light receiving surface side electrode 19 includes a front silver grid electrode 25 and a front silver bus electrode 27 of the solar battery cell.
- the front silver grid electrode 25 is locally provided on the light receiving surface to collect electricity generated by the semiconductor substrate 11.
- the front silver bus electrode 27 is provided substantially orthogonal to the front silver grid electrode 25 in order to take out the electricity collected by the front silver grid electrode 25.
- the back surface side electrode 23 is formed in a comb shape substantially the same as the electrode pattern of the light receiving surface side electrode 19.
- a PECVD-SiN film is formed by PECVD.
- the solar cell 1 configured as described above, sunlight is irradiated from the light receiving surface side of the solar cell 1 to the pn junction surface of the semiconductor substrate 11 (the junction surface between the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and the n-type diffusion layer 15).
- the pn junction surface of the semiconductor substrate 11 the junction surface between the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and the n-type diffusion layer 15.
- the generated electrons move toward the n-type diffusion layer 15, and the holes move toward the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- electrons are excessive in the n-type diffusion layer 15 and holes are excessive in the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- photovoltaic power is generated.
- This photovoltaic power is generated in the direction of biasing the pn junction in the forward direction, the light-receiving surface side electrode 19 connected to the n-type diffusion layer 15 becomes a negative pole, and the back-side electrode 23 connected to the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 As a positive pole, current flows in an external circuit (not shown).
- the solar cell according to the first embodiment configured as described above is provided with a heat-treated PECVD-SiN film as the back surface passivation film 21 on the back surface of the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 11, thereby making p-type polycrystalline silicon.
- the back side of the substrate 13 is reliably passivated, and has an open-circuit voltage and short-circuit photocurrent density comparable to those of conventional solar cells having an Al—BSF layer. Therefore, in the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment, the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is passivated by the PECVD-SiN film without providing the Al—BSF layer, thereby improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency. It has been.
- FIGS. 3-1 to 3-5 are cross-sectional views for explaining the manufacturing process of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment.
- a p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is prepared as a semiconductor substrate 11 as shown in FIG. Since the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is manufactured by slicing an ingot formed by cooling and solidifying molten silicon with a wire saw, damage at the time of slicing remains on the surface. Therefore, the damage layer is first removed, and the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is immersed in a heated alkaline solution, for example, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to etch the surface. At the same time as removing the damaged region existing near the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13, a texture (not shown) is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 (step S110).
- a heated alkaline solution for example, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide
- a PECVD-SiN film is formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 by the PECVD method as the back surface passivation film 21 (step S120).
- the back surface passivation film 21 formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is a passivation film for passivation of the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and also serves as a diffusion mask on the back surface. . That is, it also serves as a mask for preventing the diffusion layer from being formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 in the subsequent diffusion layer forming step.
- the film can be formed by an apparatus used to form the prevention film 17. For this reason, the back surface passivation film 21 can be formed using an existing apparatus, and no new capital investment is required.
- n-type diffusion layer 15 is formed on the surface of 13 to form a semiconductor pn junction (step S130).
- the solar cell manufacturing method according to Embodiment 1 after the texture is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13, the back surface passivation film 21 is formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- the main feature is that a PECVD-SiN film is formed and then a diffusion layer is formed. As a result, the PECVD-SiN film is baked and strengthened, and the passivation effect is improved by increasing the adhesion between the PECVD-SiN film as the back surface passivation film and the silicon substrate.
- a silicon nitride film (PECVD-SiN film) with a uniform thickness is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 by the PECVD method as the antireflection film 17 (step S140).
- the antireflection film 17 also functions as a passivation film on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- the pattern of the light receiving surface side electrode 19, that is, the pattern of the front silver grid electrode 25 and the front silver bus electrode 27 is screen-printed with silver (Ag) paste on the n-type diffusion layer 15, for example, at 100 ° C. to 300 ° C. It is made to dry and the surface silver grid electrode 25 and the surface silver bus electrode 27 are formed (before baking).
- the pattern of the back-side electrode 23 is screen-printed with an aluminum (Al) paste on the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and dried at 100 ° C. to 300 ° C. (step S150).
- Al aluminum
- the PECVD-SiN film as the back surface passivation film 21 is eroded during firing, and the passivation effect is lost.
- the pattern of the back surface side electrode 23 has a comb shape like the pattern of the light receiving surface side electrode 19.
- the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is fired at, for example, 700 ° C. to 1000 ° C., thereby forming the back surface side electrode 23 and firing the light receiving surface side electrode 19 as shown in FIG. 3-5 (step S160). .
- the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-1 to 2-3 can be manufactured.
- a solar battery cell (Example 1) was actually manufactured by the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to Embodiment 1 described above, and the characteristics were evaluated.
- the solar cell substrate a p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate (15 ⁇ 15 cm square, thickness: 280 ⁇ m, resistivity: 1 ⁇ cm to 3 ⁇ cm) doped with boron was used.
- the PECVD-SiN film as the back surface passivation film 21
- a PECVD-SiN film having a refractive index: n 2.0 and a film thickness: 80 nm to 90 nm was formed.
- the size of the solar battery cell is 4 cm 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram showing a measurement result of the open circuit voltage Voc (V) of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing the measurement result of the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc (mA / cm 2 ) of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1.
- the basic structure of the solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1 has an Al-BSF layer instead of the back surface passivation film, and the back surface side electrode is provided on almost the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate. This is the same as the solar battery cell according to Example 1.
- the solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1 is a solar battery substrate having a photoelectric conversion function and having a pn junction, and a light receiving surface side surface (surface) of the semiconductor substrate 111. And a light receiving surface side electrode formed on the light receiving surface side surface (surface) of the semiconductor substrate 111 surrounded by the antireflection film 117. 119 and a back-side electrode 123 provided on almost the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate 11 for the purpose of extracting electricity generated by the semiconductor substrate 11 and reflecting incident light.
- the semiconductor substrate 111 includes a p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113, an n-type diffusion layer 115 in which the conductivity type of the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 is inverted, and a high level on the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113. And an Al-BSF layer 121 containing concentration impurities.
- the light-receiving surface side electrode 119 includes a solar cell bus electrode and a grid electrode similarly to the solar cell according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the bus electrode. Yes. Further, the back surface side electrode 123 is provided on almost the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate 111.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 1. That is, a p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 is prepared as a solar cell substrate, and the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 is immersed in a heated alkaline solution, for example, in a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution to etch the surface, thereby obtaining a silicon substrate. A texture is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 at the same time as removing the damaged region that occurs at the time of cutting out and exists near the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 (step S210).
- the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 is heated at about 800 ° C. to 900 ° C. in a phosphorus oxychloride (POCl 3 ) gas atmosphere to thereby form an n-type diffusion layer on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113.
- 115 is formed to form a semiconductor pn junction (step S220).
- a silicon nitride film (PECVD-SiN film) is formed with a uniform thickness as a reflection preventing film 117 on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 by PECVD (step S230).
- the pattern of the light-receiving surface side electrode 119 that is, the pattern of the surface silver grid electrode and the surface silver bus electrode is screen-printed with silver (Ag) paste on the n-type diffusion layer 115 and dried at, for example, 100 ° C. to 300 ° C. Then, a front silver grid electrode and a front silver bus electrode are formed (before firing).
- the pattern of the light receiving surface side electrode 119 is the same as that of the solar battery cell according to Example 1.
- the pattern of the back surface side electrode 123 is screen-printed with an aluminum (Al) paste on the back surface side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 and dried at 100 ° C. to 300 ° C. (step S240). Then, the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113 is baked at, for example, 700 ° C. to 1000 ° C., thereby forming the back side electrode 123 and diffusing aluminum (Al) to the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113. -Forming the BSF layer 121; At this time, the light receiving surface side electrode 119 is also fired at the same time (step S250).
- the values in FIGS. 4 and 5 are average values, and the average values are connected by straight lines.
- the solar cell according to Example 1 has a slightly low open circuit voltage Voc (V) and short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc (mA / cm 2 ), but the solar cell according to Comparative Example 1 It shows almost the same value as the cell. That is, it can be seen that the solar cell manufacturing method according to the first embodiment can produce a solar cell having output characteristics equivalent to those of a conventional solar cell provided with an Al-BSF layer.
- the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the first embodiment is a back surface passivation technique replacing the Al—BSF layer.
- the other group considers that the passivation effect of hydrogen in the PECVD-SiN film on the backside passivation film is essential, and considers that the heat treatment after the formation of the PECVD-SiN film on the backside is limited to only one time. It is done. However, considering the above results, there is no problem in the output characteristics of the solar cell even if there is no passivation effect due to hydrogen in the PECVD-SiN film on the back surface. This is presumably because the passivation of the crystal grain boundaries is sufficiently performed with hydrogen from the PECVD-SiN film on the surface of the silicon substrate which is an antireflection film.
- the passivation effect is improved by increasing the adhesion between the PECVD-SiN film, which is the back surface passivation film, and the silicon substrate by the heating process for forming the diffusion layer. This may be one of the reasons that led to this result.
- the thermal diffusion process is performed.
- a pn junction is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- the PECVD-SiN film used here is a film having a refractive index equivalent to that of the PECVD-SiN film used as the antireflection film 17.
- the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 can be reliably passivated, and a photoelectric cell having characteristics equivalent to those of a solar battery cell in which an Al—BSF layer is disposed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 113.
- a solar battery cell with high conversion efficiency can be manufactured.
- the Al—BSF layer is not formed in the method for manufacturing a solar cell according to the first embodiment, the problem of warpage of the solar cell, which has been a problem in thinning the silicon substrate, can be solved.
- a solar cell having high efficiency that contributes to a reduction in the thickness of the substrate, that is, a reduction in the amount of silicon raw material and a power generation cost of the solar cell can be manufactured.
- the back surface diffusion layer (n-type diffusion layer) is not formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13, so that the back surface diffusion layer removal step is unnecessary.
- the back surface passivation film 21 is a PECVD-SiN film having a refractive index equivalent to that of the PECVD-SiN film used for the antireflection film 17. Therefore, the back surface passivation film 21 can be manufactured using an existing apparatus, and no new capital investment is required.
- the photoelectric quality is reduced without deteriorating the crystal quality of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13.
- a polycrystalline silicon solar cell having excellent conversion characteristics can be produced.
- the method for manufacturing the solar cell according to the first embodiment is a method that enables passivation of the back surface of the polycrystalline silicon substrate, which is a solar cell substrate, instead of the Al-BSF layer.
- Embodiment 2 in order to examine the superiority of the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell described in the first embodiment, the solar battery cell according to the second embodiment was manufactured by the same process as the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment. .
- the configuration of the solar cell according to Example 2 is the same as that of the solar cell according to Example 1, and the size of the solar cell is 4 cm 2 .
- the photovoltaic cell concerning the comparative example 2 was produced, and the output characteristic was compared.
- the configuration of the solar cell according to Comparative Example 2 is the same as that of the solar cell according to Example 2, and the size of the solar cell is 4 cm 2 which is the same as that of the solar cell according to Example 2.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing a solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 2. That is, a p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is prepared as a solar cell substrate, and the silicon substrate is cut out by immersing the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate in a heated alkaline solution, for example, by immersing the surface in a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution. The damage region that occurs sometimes and exists near the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is removed, and at the same time, a texture is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate (step S310).
- an n-type diffusion layer is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate by heating the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate in a phosphorus oxychloride (POCl 3 ) gas atmosphere at about 800 ° C. to 900 ° C.
- a semiconductor pn junction is formed (step S320).
- a silicon nitride film (PECVD-SiN film) with a uniform thickness is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate by PECVD as an antireflection film (step S330).
- PECVD-SiN film a silicon nitride film with a uniform thickness is formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate by PECVD as an antireflection film.
- the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is immersed in a chemical solution, and the n-type diffusion layer formed on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is removed (step S340).
- PECVD-SiN is deposited on the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate by PECVD as a back surface passivation film (step S350).
- the pattern of the light receiving surface side electrode that is, the pattern of the front silver grid electrode and the front silver bus electrode is screen-printed with silver (Ag) paste on the n-type diffusion layer, and dried at, for example, 100 ° C. to 300 ° C.
- a front silver grid electrode and a front silver bus electrode are formed (before firing).
- the pattern of the light-receiving surface side electrode is the same as that of the solar battery cell of Example 1.
- the back electrode pattern is screen printed with aluminum (Al) paste on the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate and dried at 100 ° C. to 300 ° C. (step S360).
- Al aluminum
- the PECVD-SiN film which is the back surface passivation film, is eroded during firing, and the passivation effect is lost.
- the pattern of a back surface side electrode is made into the same comb shape as the photovoltaic cell concerning Example 2.
- the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is baked at, for example, 700 ° C. to 1000 ° C. to form the back surface side electrode and the light receiving surface side electrode (step S370).
- the photovoltaic cell concerning the comparative example 2 which has the same structure as the photovoltaic cell concerning Example 2 was produced.
- FIG. 9 is a characteristic diagram showing the open circuit voltage Voc (V) of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 10 is a characteristic diagram showing the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc (mA / cm 2 ) of the solar battery cell.
- FIG. 11 is a characteristic diagram showing a fill factor FF of a solar battery cell.
- the values in the figures are average values, and the average values are connected by straight lines.
- the open circuit voltage Voc (V) and the short-circuit photocurrent density Jsc (mA / cm 2 ) are The values are almost the same.
- the difference between the curve factor FF is large between the solar cell according to Example 2 and the solar cell according to Comparative Example 2, and the curve factor FF varies greatly in the conventional process shown in FIG.
- a stable fill factor FF is obtained in the process according to the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing a solar battery cell according to the present invention is superior to the conventional process shown in FIG. 8, and a solar battery with good output characteristics can be produced.
- This difference in the fill factor FF is considered to be caused by pinholes in the PECVD-SiN film as described above.
- the entire p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is immersed in the chemical when removing the back surface diffusion layer in step S340.
- a part to be removed also occurs in the n-type diffusion layer 215 on the surface corresponding to the part where the pinhole of the PECVD-SiN film (antireflection film) 217 on the surface of 213 is opened.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the surface state of the solar battery cell according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the surface state of the solar battery cell according to the second example.
- the carriers generated by light are separated into electrons and holes by the pn junction.
- most of the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 213 is the n-type diffusion layer 215, and the n-type diffusion layer 215 and the exposed portion of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 213 are the surface.
- the ratio occupied by is “n-type diffusion layer 215> exposed portion of p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 213”. For this reason, most carriers are separated into electrons and holes at the pn junction.
- the n-type diffusion layer 31 is formed on a part of the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 and the area is small.
- the n-type diffusion layer 31 and the back surface passivation film are formed.
- the ratio of the (PECVD-SiN film) 21 to the back surface is “n-type diffusion layer 31 ⁇ back surface passivation film (PECVD-SiN film) 21”. Therefore, the carrier separated by the pn junction between the n-type diffusion layer 31 and the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13 is separated by the pn junction between the n-type diffusion layer 15 on the surface and the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate 13. Compared to the overwhelmingly few.
- a solar battery cell according to Example 3 was fabricated by forming a film on the back surface of the silicon wafer.
- the solar cells according to Example 3 and Example 4 were produced by the same process as the solar cells according to Example 1.
- the configuration of the solar cell according to Example 3 and Example 4 is the same as that of the solar cell according to Example 1, and the size of the solar cell is 4 cm 2 .
- a conventional solar cell (Comparative Example 3) in which an Al—BSF layer was disposed on the back surface of the solar cell substrate as shown in FIG. 6 was produced by the process shown in FIG.
- the size of the solar battery cell is 4 cm 2 which is the same as that of the solar battery cell according to Example 3 and Example 4.
- FIGS. 14 and 15 are characteristic diagram showing the open circuit voltage Voc (V) of the solar battery cell.
- the values in the figures are average values, and the average values are connected by straight lines.
- FIG. 16 is a characteristic diagram showing the internal quantum efficiency of solar cells according to Example 3 and Example 4.
- the silicon nitride film formed by thermal CVD is Si 3 N 4 , even if this film is used instead of the PECVD-SiN film that uses this film as the back surface passivation film, the same effect can be obtained. it is conceivable that.
- Embodiment 4 FIG.
- Al aluminum
- AgAl silver aluminum
- the back side electrode In the conventional solar cell, the back side electrode must be aluminum (Al) in order to form the BSF layer on the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon wafer. A silver (Ag) electrode was also required on the back side of the p-type polycrystalline silicon wafer.
- the back surface side electrode is made of aluminum (Al). There is no need to be.
- a conventional combination of an aluminum (Al) electrode and a silver (Ag) electrode, that is, forming a comb-type electrode with an aluminum (Al) electrode and providing silver (Ag) for interconnection can also produce a solar cell.
- a solderable silver aluminum (AgAl) paste is used, the printing process of the silver (Ag) paste for interconnection can be omitted, and the process can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
- Embodiment 5 the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is passivated with a PECVD-SiN film which is a back surface passivation film, but PECVD is formed at the interface between the PECVD-SiN film and silicon (Si).
- a silicon oxide film (hereinafter referred to as a PECVD-SiO film) formed by the method may be inserted.
- the interface between the silicon oxide film (SiO) and silicon (Si) particularly the interface between the silicon oxide film (SiO) and silicon (Si) formed by thermal oxidation has few levels, that is, there are few recombination centers. It is known that a smooth interface is formed.
- the passivation characteristic of the back surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate is further improved by inserting a silicon oxide film formed by PECVD at the interface between the PECVD-SiN film and silicon (Si).
- the PECVD-SiO film is limited because it is a device that can be formed at a low temperature and has a relatively high productivity, and the PECVD-SiO film and the PECVD-SiN film are continuously formed. This is because it can be done.
- the PECVD-SiN film serves as a mask for forming the n-type diffusion layer and PECVD-SiO. It also serves as a protective film that protects the film.
- a pretreatment using hydrofluoric acid (HF) is performed to remove a natural oxide film formed on the surface of the p-type polycrystalline silicon substrate. Since the film functions as a protective film, dissolution of the PECVD-SiO film in this step can be prevented.
- silane, disilane, or the like can be used as a film forming material.
- Tetraoxysilane (TEOS) is inappropriate as a film forming material.
- TEOS Tetraoxysilane
- carbon remains at the interface between the PECVD-SiO film and silicon (Si), which may deteriorate the interface characteristics.
- the method for manufacturing a solar cell according to the present invention is useful for manufacturing a solar cell in which a polycrystalline silicon substrate which is a solar cell substrate is thinned.
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11 半導体基板
13 p型多結晶シリコン基板
15 n型拡散層
17 反射防止膜
19 受光面側電極
21 裏面パッシベーション膜
23 裏面側電極
25 表銀グリッド電極
27 表銀バス電極
31 n型拡散層
111 半導体基板
113 p型多結晶シリコン基板
115 n型拡散層
117 反射防止膜
119 受光面側電極
121 Al-BSF層
123 裏面側電極
213 p型多結晶シリコン基板
215 n型拡散層
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セルの製造方法を説明するためのフローチャートである。図1に示すように、本実施の形態にかかる太陽電池セルの製造方法は、ダメージ層除去およびテクスチャー形成工程(ステップS110)と、裏面パッシベーション膜(PECVD-SiN)形成工程(ステップS120)と、拡散層形成(pn接合の形成)工程(ステップS130)と、反射防止膜(PECVD-SiN)形成工程(ステップS140)と、電極配置工程(ステップS150)と、焼成工程(ステップS160)と、を含む。
実施の形態2では、実施の形態1において説明した太陽電池セルの製造方法の優位性を調べるために、実施例1にかかる太陽電池セルと同じプロセスで実施例2にかかる太陽電池セルを作製した。実施例2にかかる太陽電池セルの構成は実施例1にかかる太陽電池セルと同じであり、太陽電池セルのサイズは、4cm2である。また、比較例2にかかる太陽電池セルを作製し、出力特性の比較を行った。比較例2にかかる太陽電池セルの構成は実施例2にかかる太陽電池セルと同じであり、太陽電池セルのサイズは、実施例2にかかる太陽電池セルと同じ4cm2である。
実施の形態3では、裏面パッシベーション膜であるPECVD-SiN膜の膜質依存性を調べるために、屈折率:n=2.0であるPECVD-SiN膜を膜厚:80nm~90nmでp型多結晶シリコンウェハの裏面に成膜して実施例3にかかる太陽電池セルを作製した。また、屈折率:n=2.2であるPECVD-SiN膜を膜厚:80nm~90nmでp型多結晶シリコンウェハの裏面に成膜して実施例4にかかる太陽電池セルを作製した。実施例3および実施例4にかかる太陽電池セルは、実施例1にかかる太陽電池セルと同じプロセスで作製した。実施例3および実施例4にかかる太陽電池セルの構成は実施例1にかかる太陽電池セルと同じであり、太陽電池セルのサイズは、4cm2である。
実施の形態1~実施の形態3においては、裏面側電極の形成にアルミニウム(Al)ペーストを使用する場合について説明したが、太陽電池セルの相互接続を行ってモジュール化する場合には、裏面側電極の形成には銀アルミニウム(AgAl)ペーストを使用することが好ましい。
実施の形態1~実施の形態3においては、p型多結晶シリコン基板の裏面は裏面パッシベーション膜であるPECVD-SiN膜でパッシベートされているが、PECVD-SiN膜とシリコン(Si)の界面にPECVD法により成膜されるシリコン酸化膜(以下、PECVD-SiO膜と記述する)を挿入しても良い。一般に、シリコン酸化膜(SiO)とシリコン(Si)との界面、特に熱酸化により形成したシリコン酸化膜(SiO)とシリコン(Si)との界面は準位が少ない、すなわち再結合中心が少ない良好な界面が形成されることが知られている。
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- 第1の導電型の多結晶シリコン基板の一面側にシリコン窒化膜からなるパッシベーション膜をプラズマCVD法により形成する第1工程と、
前記多結晶シリコン基板の他面側に熱拡散により第2の導電型の元素を拡散させて拡散層を形成してpn接合部を形成する第2工程と、
前記拡散層上にシリコン窒化膜からなる反射防止膜をプラズマCVD法により形成する第3工程と、
前記多結晶シリコン基板の他面側に第1の電極ペーストを配置する第4工程と、
前記パッシベーション膜上に第2の電極ペーストを配置する第5工程と、
前記第1の電極ペーストおよび前記第2の電極ペーストを焼成して電極を形成する第6工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする太陽電池セルの製造方法。 - 前記パッシベーション膜および前記反射防止膜は、屈折率が2.0~2.2のシリコン窒化膜であること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の太陽電池セルの製造方法。 - 前記第1の導電型の多結晶シリコン基板が、p型多結晶シリコン基板であり、前記拡散層がn型拡散層であり、
前記第2の電極ペーストとして銀アルミニウム(AgAl)ペーストを用いること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の太陽電池セルの製造方法。 - 前記第1工程の前に、前記第1の導電型の多結晶シリコン基板の一面側にシリコン酸化膜をプラズマCVD法により形成する工程を有し、
前記第1工程では、前記シリコン酸化膜上に前記パッシベーション膜を形成すること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の太陽電池セルの製造方法。
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