WO2017037803A1 - 太陽電池セルおよび太陽電池セルの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solar battery cell having a selective diffusion layer structure and a method for manufacturing the solar battery cell.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for improving photoelectric conversion efficiency by a double-sided selective diffusion layer structure.
- a high-concentration p-type diffusion region and a low-concentration p-type diffusion region are formed on the front side of an n-type silicon substrate, and a high-concentration n-type diffusion region and a low-concentration n-type are formed on the back side of the n-type silicon substrate.
- a diffusion region is formed.
- the surface electrode which consists of a grid electrode and a bus-bar electrode was formed on the high concentration p-type diffusion area
- the back surface electrode which consists of a grid electrode and a bus-bar electrode was formed on the high concentration n-type diffusion area
- the emitter becomes a p + diffusion layer.
- the p-type impurity concentration in the p + diffusion layer is a relatively low concentration of about 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or less.
- a good contact between the p + diffusion layer and the electrode can be formed. Therefore, a high photoelectric conversion efficiency of 20% or more can be obtained without using a selective diffusion layer structure in which a high-concentration impurity diffusion layer is formed only in the region under the electrode.
- the n + diffusion layer and the n + diffusion layer having an n-type impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or less It is difficult to form a sufficiently low contact resistance with the electrode. Therefore, an impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 20 atoms / cm 3 is usually required in the n + diffusion layer on the back surface.
- an impurity concentration of about 1 ⁇ 10 20 atoms / cm 3 is usually required in the n + diffusion layer on the back surface.
- “1 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 ” may be referred to as “19th power” for the impurity concentration.
- n + diffusion layer having an impurity concentration as low as about 19th power has a weak electric field effect, and therefore, recombination due to defects at the interface where the electrode is formed in the n + diffusion layer is large, resulting in deterioration of characteristics.
- the n + diffusion layer having an impurity concentration of the 20th power level even if a passivation film is formed on the back surface side of the solar cell substrate, that is, on the n + diffusion layer, recombination in the n + diffusion layer is large, so that high photoelectric conversion efficiency is achieved. It becomes an obstacle.
- it is preferable to form an n + diffusion layer having an impurity concentration of about 19th power in order to obtain a high photoelectric conversion efficiency of 21% or more, it is preferable to form an n + diffusion layer having an impurity concentration of about 19th power, and it is necessary to form a selective diffusion layer structure.
- the selective diffusion layer structure and the electrode manufacturing process are as follows.
- a selective diffusion layer structure is formed.
- a high-concentration diffusion layer region is partially formed by printing a doping paste on the back surface of an n-type substrate and performing heat treatment.
- a low concentration impurity diffusion layer region is formed on the back surface of the n-type substrate by vapor phase thermal diffusion.
- an electrode is formed on the high concentration diffusion layer region.
- the electrode is in contact with the low concentration impurity diffusion layer, the recombination of the contact portion is increased.
- the low concentration impurity diffusion layer has a weak electric field effect, and the contact between the low concentration impurity diffusion layer and the electrode is low. The effect is large and the characteristics are degraded. For this reason, it is necessary to design the electrode so that it does not protrude from the high concentration diffusion region.
- screen printing with high cost performance is usually used for electrode formation.
- the electrode material paste containing metal is extruded from the mask opening and applied to the semiconductor substrate, so that the material use efficiency is high.
- glass or ceramic components it is possible to fire through the passivation film in the subsequent firing step to bring the metal material into contact with the silicon surface, so an expensive contact hole opening process Is unnecessary.
- the print width that can be thinned is about 30 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, and it is difficult to achieve a sufficient thinning. Further, due to the problem of expansion / contraction of the mask or the problem of alignment accuracy, it is necessary to form a high concentration diffusion layer wider than the electrode width.
- the present invention provides an n-type semiconductor substrate having a pn junction and a light-receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate or a surface layer on the back surface facing the light-receiving surface.
- a first impurity diffusion layer formed at a first concentration containing an n-type or p-type impurity element, and a second impurity element having the same conductivity type as that of the first impurity diffusion layer being lower than the first concentration.
- the solar cells are formed at a plurality of locations on the surface of the semiconductor substrate where the impurity diffusion layer is formed, and are separated from the impurity diffusion layer and the first electrode electrically connected to the first impurity diffusion layer And a second electrode for electrically connecting the plurality of first electrodes.
- the solar battery cell according to the present invention has an effect that a solar battery cell having a selective diffusion layer structure and capable of realizing high photoelectric conversion efficiency is obtained.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line AA in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the solar battery cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line BB in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the solar battery cell according to the second embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the solar battery cell according to the second embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line DD in FIG.
- the flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of the manufacturing method of the photovoltaic cell concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of a solar battery cell 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as viewed from the light receiving surface side.
- FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side facing the light receiving surface.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the back side of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state seen through the back-side insulating film 12.
- the impurity concentration of the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 is set to about 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or less.
- the lower limit of the impurity concentration of the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 is about 1 ⁇ 10 17 atoms / cm 3 from the viewpoint of surface conductivity.
- an antireflection film 4 made of a silicon nitride film as an insulating film is formed on the light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3.
- the antireflection film 4 has a function as a light-receiving surface-side passivation film for passivating the light-receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, that is, the light-receiving surface of the solar battery cell 1, together with an anti-reflection function for preventing reflection on the light-receiving surface of the solar cell 1.
- light L enters from the antireflection film 4 side.
- an n-type single crystal silicon substrate or an n-type polycrystalline silicon substrate can be used as the semiconductor substrate 2.
- the antireflection film 4 may be a silicon oxide film.
- minute unevenness (not shown) is formed as a texture structure. The micro unevenness increases the area for absorbing light from the outside on the light receiving surface, suppresses the reflectance on the light receiving surface, and has a structure for confining light.
- a plurality of elongated light receiving surface side grid electrodes 5 are arranged in parallel along a pair of side directions in the semiconductor substrate 10.
- a plurality of light receiving surface side bus electrodes 6 electrically connected to the light receiving surface side grid electrode 5 are arranged in parallel along the other pair of side directions in the semiconductor substrate 10 in a state orthogonal to the light receiving surface side grid electrode 5.
- the light-receiving surface-side grid electrode 5 and the light-receiving-surface-side bus electrode 6 are electrically connected to the p-type light-receiving surface-side impurity diffusion layer 3 at the bottom surface.
- the light receiving surface side grid electrode 5 and the light receiving surface side bus electrode 6 are made of an electrode material containing silver.
- the light-receiving surface side grid electrode 5 and the light-receiving surface-side bus electrode 6 constitute a light-receiving surface-side electrode 7 that is a first electrode having a comb shape.
- the light receiving surface side electrode 7 is made of an electrode material containing silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), and glass, and penetrates the antireflection film 4 to be electrically connected to the p type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3. Is provided.
- the light-receiving surface side electrode 7 is an AgAl paste electrode formed by printing and baking an AgAl paste that is an electrode material containing silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), and glass.
- the solar cell 1 Since the solar cell 1 according to the first embodiment uses the n-type silicon substrate 2, it becomes a p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 whose emitter layer is a p + layer. Since the solar cell 1 uses an AgAl paste electrode for the light-receiving surface side electrode 7, the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 having a relatively low concentration with an impurity concentration of about 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or less is also used. A good contact can be formed between the light receiving surface side electrode 7 and the p type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3.
- the light-receiving surface side grid electrode 5 has a width of, for example, about 40 ⁇ m or more and 70 ⁇ m or less, and is arranged in a number of 100 or more and 300 or less in parallel at predetermined intervals, and collects electricity generated inside the semiconductor substrate 10. Electricity.
- the light receiving surface side bus electrode 6 has a width of, for example, about 0.5 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less, and 2 or more and 5 or less are arranged per solar cell, and the light receiving surface side grid The electricity collected by the electrode 5 is taken out to the outside.
- the back surface side insulating film 12 functions as a back surface side passivation film for passivation of the back surface of the solar battery cell 1.
- a silicon oxide film may be used for the back-side insulating film 12.
- the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 facing the light receiving surface is a first electrode on the back surface side, penetrates the back surface insulating film 12, and is a back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 to be described later.
- a plurality of dot-like backside first electrodes 13 reaching 11a are arranged in a grid and embedded in the backside insulating film 12.
- the dot-like back surface first electrodes 13 are regularly arranged in a predetermined direction on the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate 2.
- the arrangement of the back first electrode 13 is the same pattern as the arrangement pattern of the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a.
- the dot shape is a circle smaller than the dot shape of the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a.
- the back first electrode 13 is included in the back-side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate 10. Therefore, the back surface first electrode 13 is formed on the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a as a point on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 and connected to the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a.
- the arrangement pattern of the back surface 1st electrode 13 is not restricted to a grid
- a plurality of back surface second electrodes 14 which are second electrodes on the back surface side and which electrically connect the plurality of back surface first electrodes 13 to each other are formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the plurality of back surface second electrodes 14 are in contact with the upper surface of the back surface first electrode 13 and the surface of the back surface side insulating film 12 along the predetermined direction on the back surface first electrode 13 and the back surface side insulating film 12. They are arranged in parallel.
- Each back surface second electrode 14 passes over the center of a plurality of back surface first electrodes 13 arranged along a predetermined direction and is electrically connected.
- each back surface 2nd electrode 14 can electrically connect several back surface 1st electrodes 13 arrange
- the back side first electrode 13 and the back side second electrode 14 constitute a back side electrode 15.
- the back first electrode 13 includes silver, glass or a ceramic component, and a solvent, and has a fire-through property when fired, that is, an Ag paste that is an electrode material having a fire-through property is printed and fired. It is the formed Ag paste electrode.
- the metal contained in the back surface first electrode 13 is not limited to Ag, and may be any metal material that can erode the silicon surface on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 and make electrical contact with the silicon surface when the Ag paste fires through. .
- the back surface second electrode 14 is an electrode made of an electrode material that does not have a fire-through property during firing and does not actively make electrical contact with silicon.
- the back surface second electrode 14 has a composition of a silver, glass or ceramic component and a solvent, which is different from the back surface first electrode 13, and fires through at the time of firing, but the erosion amount with respect to the silicon surface is small, and the silicon surface is damaged.
- a paste electrode which is an electrode material having few properties can be used.
- the metal contained in the back surface second electrode 14 is not limited to Ag, and the amount of erosion of the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 with respect to the silicon surface is small when the paste is fired, and electrical contact with the silicon surface is small. Any metal material may be used.
- the back surface 2nd electrode 14 contacts the silicon surface, the back surface 2nd electrode 14 contacts the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b besides the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a mentioned later. And when the back surface 2nd electrode 14 contacts the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b, while the recombination of a contact part increases, the electric field effect of the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is weak, and back surface 2nd The influence of the contact between the electrode 14 and the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is large, and the characteristics of the solar battery cell 1 are reduced.
- the back surface second electrode 14 is preferably fire-through and is not in contact with the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b, and the back-surface second electrode 14 is fire-through and the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer. Also when it contacts 11b, it is preferable that there is little electrical contact. Therefore, the back surface second electrode 14 is preferably an Ag paste electrode formed by printing and firing an electrode material paste that does not have fire-through property during firing, that is, does not have fire-through properties.
- n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11 that is a backside impurity diffusion layer is formed on the surface layer on the backside opposite to the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11 is an n-type impurity diffusion layer diffusion layer in which phosphorus (P) is diffused as an n-type impurity in the entire surface layer on the backside of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- P phosphorus
- two types of layers are formed as the n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11 to form a selective diffusion layer structure.
- phosphorus is diffused at a relatively high concentration in the n-type back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 in the lower region of the back surface first electrode 13 and its peripheral region.
- a back-side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a which is the first impurity diffusion layer on the back side, is formed.
- the concentration of phosphorus in the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is about 1 ⁇ 10 20 atoms / cm 3 .
- phosphorus is diffused at a relatively low concentration in the n-type back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 in a region where the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a is not formed in the surface layer portion on the back side of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- a back side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b which is the second impurity diffusion layer on the back side, is formed.
- the concentration of phosphorus in the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is about 1 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 .
- the back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 which is the first impurity diffusion layer containing phosphorus at the first concentration and the second lower concentration of phosphorus than the first concentration.
- An n-type impurity diffusion layer having a back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b which is a second impurity diffusion layer contained in a concentration is disposed.
- Each of the plurality of backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layers 11a is connected to a dot-like backside first electrode 13 penetrating the backside insulating film 12. Therefore, the arrangement of the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a is the same pattern as the arrangement pattern of the back-side first electrode 13. That is, the plurality of back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layers 11a are regularly arranged in a predetermined direction on the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, and are arranged in a lattice pattern. The shape of the dot is a circle.
- the arrangement pattern of the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is not limited to the lattice shape, and may be the same pattern as the back-side first electrode 13 and a pattern that is uniformly arranged on the entire back surface of the semiconductor substrate 2. That's fine.
- the dot shape is circular.
- the dot shape is not limited to this as long as it can be electrically connected to the first electrode 13 on the back surface, and may be any shape such as a square. it can.
- the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is a low resistance diffusion layer having a lower electrical resistance than the back side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b.
- the back side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is a high resistance diffusion layer having higher electrical resistance than the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a.
- the back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 is comprised by the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a and the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b.
- the second diffusion concentration in the backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is the first diffusion concentration and the phosphorus diffusion concentration in the backside low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is the second diffusion concentration, the second diffusion concentration is It becomes lower than 1 diffusion concentration. Further, when the electrical resistance value of the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is the first electrical resistance value and the electrical resistance value of the back side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is the second electrical resistance value, the second electrical resistance value is It becomes larger than the first electric resistance value.
- a dot-shaped n-type backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a which is a selective diffusion layer region, is formed on the backside of the n-type silicon substrate 2. Further, the solar cell 1 has a lower impurity concentration than the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a on the entire surface of the back-side region of the n-type silicon substrate 2 other than the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a. An n-type back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is formed.
- the n-type back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b has the effect of suppressing the recombination on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 by the BSF effect, improving the open-circuit voltage, and improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar battery cell 1. .
- the above-described solar battery cell 1 is formed on the outer surface of the n-type back surface impurity diffusion layer 11 on the back surface side, that is, outside the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a and the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b.
- a back side insulating film 12 having a function as a passivation film is formed on the surface.
- the solar cell 1 has the effect of suppressing recombination on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 due to the passivation effect of the back surface side insulating film 12, further improving the open-circuit voltage, and further improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the antireflection film 4 that also functions as a passivation film is formed on the outer surface of the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3. For this reason, the solar cell 1 has the effect of suppressing the recombination on the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 due to the passivation effect of the antireflection film 4, further improving the open-circuit voltage, and further improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency.
- the solar battery cell 1 since the solar battery cell 1 includes the passivation film on the light receiving surface and the back surface, high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained.
- the phosphorus concentration of the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a is about 1 ⁇ 10 20 atoms / cm 3 , and the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a, the back side first electrode 13 and In this electrical connection, a good contact with low contact resistance can be formed. Therefore, the solar cell 1 has the effect of further reducing the photoelectric conversion efficiency by reducing the contact resistance between the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a and the back-side first electrode 13 and improving FF (Fill Factor). .
- the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a is formed in a plurality of dots, and the plurality of dot-like back side first electrodes 13 are on the back side in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate 10. It is formed in a region included in the impurity diffusion layer 11a. That is, the solar battery cell 1 has a point contact structure in which the back first electrode 13 is connected to the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 in a point manner. The back-side electrode 15 is not in contact with the region between the back-side first electrodes 13 adjacent to each other in the n-type back-side impurity diffusion layer 11.
- the adjacent back surface first electrodes 13 are electrically connected to each other by the back surface second electrode 14 on the back surface side insulating film 12. Therefore, the adjacent back surface first electrodes 13 are electrically connected to each other by the back surface second electrode 14 while being separated from the back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11.
- the solar cell 1 has a back surface side high concentration in the n-type back surface impurity diffusion layer 11 as compared with the case where the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer and the back surface side electrode are formed in a continuous elongated shape.
- the area ratio of the impurity diffusion layer 11a can be greatly reduced.
- the area ratio of the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a in the n-type back-side impurity diffusion layer 11b having a large recombination suppression effect due to the passivation effect is increased. The effect of improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained.
- the solar cell 1 has an elongated backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layer and a backside electrode by reducing the area ratio of the backside high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a in the n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11. Compared with the case where it is formed in a shape, the contact area of the back surface first electrode 13 with respect to the back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 can be greatly reduced. In addition, the solar cell 1 has a high backside concentration that protrudes from the backside first electrode 13 that hinders high photoelectric conversion efficiency because recombination is large by reducing the area of the backside high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a. The area of the impurity diffusion layer 11a can be reduced, and the effect of improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained.
- the back surface second electrode 14 that electrically connects the plurality of back surface first electrodes 13 is formed on the back surface side insulating film 12 and the back surface first electrode 13. That is, since the back surface second electrode 14 is formed without fire-through the back surface side insulating film 12, the back surface second electrode 14 and the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b are not electrically joined. Further, since the back surface second electrode 14 is formed without fire-through the back surface side insulating film 12, the surface passivation effect of the back surface side low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b by the back surface side insulating film 12 is not reduced. . Therefore, the solar cell 1 can obtain a high passivation effect by the back surface side insulating film 12.
- the back surface 2nd electrode 14 electrically connects several back surface 1st electrodes 13 in the photovoltaic cell 1 mentioned above, it is collected by the back surface 1st electrode 13 from the back surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a. Current can be collected. Then, by connecting a tab (not shown) to the second back electrode 14, current can be taken out of the solar cell 1.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the method for manufacturing the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 7-15 is principal part sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the photovoltaic cell 1 concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
- 7 to 15 are cross-sectional views of relevant parts corresponding to FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of step S10 in FIG.
- an n-type silicon substrate 2 is prepared as the semiconductor substrate 2, and cleaning and formation of a texture structure are performed.
- the n-type silicon substrate 2 is manufactured by cutting and slicing the single crystal silicon ingot obtained in the single crystal pulling step into a desired size and thickness using a cutting device such as a band saw or a multi-wire saw.
- the damage layer at the time of slicing remains. Therefore, the damage layer existing near the surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 is generated by etching the surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 to remove the damaged layer, and is generated when the silicon substrate is cut out by surface contamination during slicing.
- Cleaning to remove is performed. Cleaning is performed, for example, by immersing the n-type silicon substrate 2 in an alkaline solution in which sodium hydroxide of about 1 wt% or more and 10 wt% or less is dissolved.
- the texture structure is formed by forming minute irregularities on the surface of the first main surface which becomes the light receiving surface in the n-type silicon substrate 2. Since the minute unevenness is very fine, it is not expressed as an uneven shape in FIGS.
- a chemical solution in which an additive such as isopropyl alcohol or caprylic acid is mixed in an alkaline solution of about 0.1 wt% or more and 10 wt% or less is used.
- an additive such as isopropyl alcohol or caprylic acid
- an alkaline solution of about 0.1 wt% or more and 10 wt% or less
- the texture structure may be formed not only on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 but also on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2. Note that the surface contamination and damage layer removal during slicing and the formation of the texture structure may be performed simultaneously.
- a cleaning method called RCA cleaning is used for cleaning the surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 on which the texture structure is formed.
- a cleaning method called RCA cleaning for cleaning the surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2, for example, a cleaning method called RCA cleaning is used.
- RCA cleaning a mixed solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution, a mixed solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, and a mixed solution of hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide are prepared as cleaning solutions.
- the organic substance, the metal and the oxide film are removed by combining the cleaning with the cleaning liquid.
- cleaning with one or a plurality of cleaning liquids among the above cleaning liquids may be combined.
- a mixed solution of hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide water and water containing ozone may be included as the cleaning liquid.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of step S20 of FIG.
- Step S20 is a step of forming a p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 on the surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 to form a pn junction.
- the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 is formed by inserting the n-type silicon substrate 2 having a textured structure into a thermal diffusion furnace and in the presence of boron tribromide (BBr 3 ) vapor or boron trichloride ( This is realized by heat-treating the n-type silicon substrate 2 in the presence of BCl 3 ) vapor.
- BBr 3 boron tribromide
- a pn junction is formed by the n-type silicon substrate 2 made of n-type single crystal silicon and the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 formed on the light-receiving surface side of the n-type silicon substrate 2.
- a semiconductor substrate 10 is obtained.
- n-type impurities are diffused into the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, that is, the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2, and a selective diffusion layer is formed.
- a phosphorus diffusion step using a doping paste for forming the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a and phosphorus oxychloride (POCl 3 ) for forming the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is used. Will be described.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of step S30 in FIG.
- Step S30 is a process in which a backside doping paste 21 containing phosphorus is selectively printed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, that is, the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2, as a doping paste that is a diffusion source of n-type impurities. is there.
- the back side doping paste 21 which is a resin paste containing a phosphorus oxide is selectively printed on the back side of the n-type silicon substrate 2 using a screen printing method.
- the printed pattern of the back surface side doping paste 21 is a pattern in which a plurality of dots are arranged in a lattice pattern on the entire back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2, and the formation region of the back surface first electrode 13 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2. And a region to be a peripheral region thereof.
- the printed pattern of the back side doping paste 21 is problematic because the contact resistance between the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a formed in the same pattern as the printed pattern of the back side doping paste 21 and the back side first electrode 13 is too high.
- the pattern has an area that does not need to be.
- the printed pattern of the backside doping paste 21 is caused by the increase in the area of the backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a having high electrical resistance in the n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11.
- the pattern is regularly arranged in a predetermined direction on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 at such an interval that the resistance loss of the n-type silicon substrate 2 does not become a problem due to the increase in resistance loss.
- the printed pattern of the back side doping paste 21 is set so that the area ratio is as low as possible on the back side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a and the back side of the n-type silicon substrate 2.
- the printed pattern of the back side doping paste 21 is, for example, a pattern in which dots having a diameter of about 50 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less are arranged in a staggered pattern or a lattice pattern at intervals of about 0.3 mm or more and 3 mm or less. After printing the back side doping paste 21, the back side doping paste 21 is dried.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of step S40 in FIG.
- Step S40 is a process of forming a BSF layer having a selective diffusion layer structure by heat-treating the semiconductor substrate 10 on which the back side doping paste 21 is printed.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 on which the back-side doping paste 21 is printed is placed in a thermal diffusion furnace, and heat treatment is performed in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride (POCl 3 ) vapor.
- POCl 3 phosphorus oxychloride
- the boat on which the semiconductor substrate 10 is placed is placed in a horizontal furnace, and the semiconductor substrate 10 is heat-treated at about 1000 ° C. or more and about 1100 ° C. or less for 30 minutes.
- phosphorus which is a dopant component in the back surface side doping paste 21 is thermally diffused into the n-type silicon substrate 2 immediately below the back surface side doping paste 21.
- the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a is formed in the surface layer on the back side of the n-type silicon substrate 2 immediately below the back-side doping paste 21.
- the back side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11 a is formed in the same pattern as the printed pattern of the back side doping paste 21 and arranged in a staggered pattern or a grid pattern.
- the dopant component of the back surface side doping paste 21 does not diffuse in the region other than the region immediately below the back surface side doping paste 21.
- phosphorus in phosphorus oxychloride (POCl 3 ) vapor is thermally diffused in the surface layer in the region other than the region directly under the backside doping paste 21 in the surface layer on the backside of the n-type silicon substrate 2.
- a back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b in which phosphorus is diffused at a uniform concentration in the surface direction of the n-type silicon substrate 2 is formed by vapor phase diffusion.
- the n-type backside impurity diffusion layer 11 having the backside high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a and the backside low concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b which is a BSF layer having a selective diffusion layer structure, is formed.
- the method for forming the back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 having the selective diffusion layer structure is not limited to a method in which the above-described doping paste and thermal diffusion from the gas phase are combined.
- a method of forming a uniform n-type impurity diffusion layer by vapor phase thermal diffusion and then locally irradiating an oxide film formed at the time of diffusion and containing an impurity element, or a uniform n-type impurity layer by vapor phase thermal diffusion After forming the impurity diffusion layer, a method of forming a mask on a part of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 and performing an etching process, or a method of ion-implanting impurities into the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 using the mask, etc.
- Other methods can be used.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is overlapped with the light receiving surface sides of the two semiconductor substrates 10 facing each other so that the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10 is not directly exposed to the atmosphere in the thermal diffusion furnace, and is mounted on the boat. It is inserted. Thereby, the film formation of phosphorous glass on the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10 is greatly limited. Thereby, mixing of phosphorus from the atmosphere in the furnace into the n-type silicon substrate 2 from the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10 is prevented. That is, phosphorus is diffused into the semiconductor substrate 10 selectively on the back surface, and the n-type back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 is formed on the back surface.
- a diffusion mask film made of an oxide film or the like may be formed on the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- step S50 of FIG. 6 the back side doping paste 21 is removed.
- the backside doping paste 21 can be removed by immersing the semiconductor substrate 10 in a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution. At this time, the oxide film containing phosphorus formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 in step S40 is also removed.
- step S60 of FIG. 6 the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 formed on the light-receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10 and the n-type back-side impurity diffusion formed on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- a pn separation step of electrically separating the layer 11 is performed. Specifically, for example, about 50 to 300 semiconductor substrates 10 that have undergone the processes up to step S50 are stacked, and end face etching is performed in which a side surface is etched by plasma discharge. Alternatively, laser separation may be performed in which the n-type silicon substrate 2 is exposed by melting the vicinity of the side edge of the light receiving surface or the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 or the side surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 by laser irradiation.
- the pn separation step in step S60 can be omitted.
- the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution in which the silicon oxide film formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 on the light receiving surface side, that is, on the surface of the p-type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 is, for example, 5% or more and 25% or less. Is removed. Then, the hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution adhering to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is removed by washing with water. At this time, an oxide film formed by washing with water, generally called a natural oxide film, may be used as a passivation layer described later or a part thereof. For the same purpose, an oxide film obtained by cleaning the semiconductor substrate 10 with water containing ozone may be used as an antireflection film or a passivation layer described later, or a part thereof.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of step S70 in FIG. Step S ⁇ b> 70 is a step of forming the back surface side insulating film 12 and the antireflection film 4.
- a silicon nitride film is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, that is, on the back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 by using, for example, a plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
- a back side insulating film 12 made of an insulating film is formed.
- another passivation layer may be formed between the silicon nitride film of the back-side insulating film 12 and the back-side impurity diffusion layer 11.
- the passivation layer is preferably a silicon oxide film, and in addition to general thermal oxidation, an oxide film obtained by washing with water or washing with ozone-containing water as described above may be used.
- an antireflection film 4 made of a silicon nitride film is formed on the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10, that is, on the p-type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 by using, for example, plasma CVD.
- another passivation layer may be formed between the silicon nitride film of the antireflection film 4 and the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3.
- the passivation layer is preferably a silicon oxide film or an aluminum oxide film, or a laminated film of a silicon oxide film and an aluminum oxide film.
- an oxide film obtained by washing with water or washing with ozone-containing water as described above may be used in addition to a general thermal oxide film.
- the aluminum oxide film is formed, for example, by plasma CVD or ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition). In this case, a fixed charge included in the film formation is more preferable because it has an effect of enhancing the passivation ability.
- the order of formation of the backside insulating film 12, the antireflection film 4 and other passivation layers formed on the front and back surfaces of the semiconductor substrate 10 is not necessarily limited to the above order. The order may be appropriately selected and formed.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of step S80 of FIG.
- Step S80 is a process of printing the back surface first electrode 13.
- an Ag-containing paste 13a which is an electrode material paste containing Ag, glass frit, and solvent, is screened on a region on the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a on the back-side insulating film 12 on the back side of the semiconductor substrate 10. It is printed selectively by printing.
- the Ag-containing paste 13 a is an electrode material paste that has a property of being fire-through and that can be electrically contacted with the silicon surface on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the Ag-containing paste 13a is printed in a region included in the backside high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a in a pattern in which a plurality of dots are arranged in a lattice pattern on the entire surface of the backside insulating film 12.
- the printing pattern of the Ag-containing paste 13a is, for example, a pattern in which dots having a diameter of about 30 ⁇ m or more and 150 ⁇ m or less are arranged in a staggered pattern or a lattice at intervals of about 0.5 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less.
- the back surface 1st electrode 13 of a dried state is formed by drying Ag containing paste 13a.
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of step S90 of FIG.
- Step S90 is a step of printing the back surface second electrode 14.
- an Ag paste 14a which is an electrode material paste having no fire-through property, is formed on the upper surface of the dried first back electrode 13 and the surface of the back insulating film 12 between the dried first back electrode 13. It is printed selectively by screen printing.
- the Ag paste 14a is a pattern for connecting a plurality of backside first electrodes 13 in a dry state, and is printed in parallel along a predetermined direction.
- the print pattern of the Ag paste 14a is, for example, a linear pattern having a width of about 20 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less. Thereafter, the Ag paste 14a is dried to form the back second electrode 14 in a dry state.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of step S100 in FIG.
- Step S100 is a step of printing the light receiving surface side electrode 7.
- an AgAl-containing paste 7a which is an electrode material paste containing, for example, Ag, Al, glass frit, and a solvent, is formed on the antireflection film 4 in the shape of the light receiving surface side grid electrode 5 and the light receiving surface side bus electrode 6. And is selectively printed by screen printing. Thereafter, the Ag-containing paste 7a is dried, whereby the light-receiving surface side electrode 7 in a dry state having a comb shape is formed.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of step S110 in FIG.
- Step S110 is a step of simultaneously baking the electrode material paste printed and dried on the light receiving surface side and the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is introduced into a firing furnace, and a short-time heat treatment is performed at a peak temperature of about 600 ° C. to 900 ° C., for example, 800 ° C. for 3 seconds in an air atmosphere. Thereby, the resin component in the electrode material paste disappears.
- the silver material is formed on the p-type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 3 while the glass material contained in the Ag-containing paste 7 a is melted and penetrates the antireflection film 4.
- Contact with silicon and re-solidify Thereby, the light receiving surface side grid electrode 5 and the light receiving surface side bus electrode 6 are obtained, and electrical conduction between the light receiving surface side electrode 7 and the silicon of the semiconductor substrate 10 is ensured.
- the glass material contained in the Ag-containing paste 13a is melted and penetrates through the back surface insulating film 12, so that the silver material and silicon of the back surface high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a. Contact and re-solidify. Thereby, the back surface 1st electrode 13 is obtained. Further, the Ag paste 14 a is connected to the first back electrode 13. Thereby, the back surface 2nd electrode 14 which connects back surface 1st electrodes 13 is obtained, and the electrical conduction with the silicon
- the electrode material paste may be baked separately on the light receiving surface side and the back surface side.
- the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 can be manufactured.
- the order of arrangement of the paste, which is an electrode material, on the semiconductor substrate 10 may be switched between the light receiving surface side and the back surface side.
- the area ratio of the back-side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a in the back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 is low, and the back-side impurity diffusion layer 11 and the back side A solar battery cell having a small contact area with the electrode 15 and capable of achieving high photoelectric conversion efficiency is realized. Therefore, according to the photovoltaic cell 1 concerning this Embodiment 1, there exists an effect that the photovoltaic cell which has a selective diffusion layer structure and can implement
- FIG. FIG. 16 is a top view of the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the light receiving surface side.
- FIG. 17 is an enlarged view showing the light receiving surface side of the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, which is a cross-sectional view taken along DD in FIG.
- FIG. 17 shows a state seen through the antireflection film 4.
- the solar cell 31 according to the second embodiment is different from the solar cell 1 according to the first embodiment in the structure on the light receiving surface side.
- the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 which is an impurity diffusion layer on the light-receiving surface side, has a selective diffusion layer structure like the n-type back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 of the solar cell 1.
- the light receiving surface side electrode 36 has the same configuration as the back surface side electrode 15 of the solar battery cell 1.
- the configuration of the back surface side of the solar battery cell 31 is the same as that of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the same members as those of the solar battery cell 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the solar battery cell 1, and the description thereof is omitted.
- boron in the p-type light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 has a relatively low concentration.
- a diffused light-receiving surface side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32b which is a diffused second impurity diffusion layer on the light-receiving surface side, is formed.
- the concentration of phosphorus in the back-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 11b is about 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 .
- the surface layer portion on the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 33 has a third impurity diffusion layer containing boron at a third concentration and a fourth impurity containing boron at a fourth concentration lower than the third concentration.
- a p-type impurity diffusion layer having a diffusion layer is disposed.
- Each of the plurality of light receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layers 32a is connected to a dot-shaped light receiving surface first electrode 34 that is a first electrode on the light receiving surface and penetrates the antireflection film 4. Therefore, the arrangement of the light receiving surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 32 a is the same pattern as the arrangement pattern of the light receiving surface first electrode 34. In addition, the pattern of the light receiving side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a is the same as the pattern of the back side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 11a.
- a plurality of dot-shaped light receiving surface first electrodes which are first electrodes on the light receiving surface and penetrate the antireflection film 4 and reach the light receiving surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a.
- 34 are arranged in a lattice pattern and embedded in the antireflection film 4.
- the pattern of the light receiving surface first electrode 34 is the same as that of the back surface first electrode 13. Therefore, the light receiving surface first electrode 34 is formed on the light receiving surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a as a point on the light receiving surface side of the semiconductor substrate 33 and is connected to the light receiving surface side high concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a.
- a plurality of light receiving surface second electrodes 35 which are second electrodes of the light receiving surface and electrically connect the plurality of light receiving surface first electrodes 34 to each other are formed.
- the light-receiving surface second electrode 35 is an electrode made of an electrode material that does not have a fire-through property during firing and does not actively make electrical contact with silicon.
- the plurality of light receiving surface second electrodes 35 are in contact with the upper portion of the light receiving surface first electrode 34 and the surface of the antireflection film 4, along a predetermined direction on the light receiving surface first electrode 34 and the antireflection film 4. Are arranged in parallel.
- the light receiving surface first electrode 34 and the light receiving surface second electrode 35 constitute a light receiving surface side electrode 36.
- the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 is formed in the same manner as the n-type back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 of the solar cell 1 according to the first embodiment. And it can produce by forming the light-receiving surface side electrode 36 by the method similar to the back surface side electrode 15 of the photovoltaic cell 1 concerning Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the method for manufacturing the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 21-23 is principal part sectional drawing for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the photovoltaic cell 31 concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. In FIG. 20, the same steps as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same step numbers.
- a light-receiving surface side doping paste 41 containing boron as a doping paste which is a p-type impurity diffusion source is formed on the light-receiving surface side of the n-type silicon substrate 2 in step S210 as shown in FIG. Printed selectively.
- the light receiving surface side doping paste 41 which is a resin paste containing boron oxide, is selectively printed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 using a screen printing method.
- the printed pattern of the light-receiving surface side doping paste 41 is a pattern in which a plurality of dots are arranged in a lattice pattern on the entire surface of the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2, and the light-receiving surface first electrode on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 2 34 is a region to be formed and its peripheral region.
- step S220 the n-type silicon substrate 2 on which the light-receiving surface side doping paste 41 is printed is heat-treated to form a p-type light-receiving surface-side impurity diffusion layer 32 having a selective diffusion layer structure.
- step S220 the n-type silicon substrate 2 on which the light-receiving surface side doping paste 41 is printed is placed in a thermal diffusion furnace, and boron tribromide (BBr 3 ) vapor is present or boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) vapor is present. A heat treatment is performed.
- BBr 3 boron tribromide
- BCl 3 boron trichloride
- the light-receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a is formed in the surface layer on the light-receiving surface side of the n-type silicon substrate 2 immediately below the light-receiving surface-side doping paste 41.
- the light-receiving surface-side low-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32b is formed by vapor phase diffusion in a region other than the region immediately below the light-receiving surface-side doping paste 41.
- a p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 having a selective diffusion layer structure is formed as shown in FIG.
- step S230 the light receiving surface side doping paste 41 is removed by the same method as in step S50.
- step S240 the light receiving surface first electrode 34 is printed.
- step S240 as shown in FIG. 23, an electrode containing Ag, Al, glass frit, and a solvent in a region on the light receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a on the antireflection film 4 of the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 33.
- An AgAl-containing paste 34a which is a material paste, is selectively printed by screen printing.
- the AgAl-containing paste 34 a is an electrode material paste that has the property of being fire-through and that can be in electrical contact with the silicon surface of the light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 33.
- the AgAl-containing paste 34a is dried, whereby the light-receiving surface first electrode 34 in a dry state is formed.
- the AgAl-containing paste 34a is printed in a region included in the light-receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a in a pattern in which a plurality of dots are arranged in a lattice pattern on the entire surface of the antireflection film 4.
- the printing pattern of the AgAl-containing paste 34a is the same as the printing pattern of the Ag-containing paste 13a.
- step S250 the light receiving surface second electrode 35 is printed.
- step S250 as shown in FIG. 23, the upper part of the light-receiving surface first electrode 34 in the dry state and the surface of the antireflection film 4 between the light-receiving surface first electrode 34 in the dry state do not have fire-through property during firing.
- An Ag paste 35a that is an electrode material paste is selectively printed by screen printing.
- the Ag paste 35a is a pattern for connecting a plurality of dry-state light-receiving surface first electrodes 34, and is printed in parallel along a predetermined direction.
- the printing pattern of the Ag paste 35a is the same as the printing pattern of the Ag paste 14a.
- the Ag paste 35a is dried, whereby the light-receiving surface second electrode 35 in a dry state is formed.
- step S110 the electrode material paste printed and dried on the light receiving surface side and the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 33 is simultaneously fired. Thereby, the back surface side electrode 15 having the back surface first electrode 13 and the back surface second electrode 14 is obtained on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 33.
- the AgAl material is melted through the antireflection film 4 while the glass material contained in the AgAl-containing paste 34a is melted, and the silicon of the light receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a. To re-solidify. Thereby, the light-receiving surface first electrode 34 is obtained.
- the Ag paste 35 a is connected to the light receiving surface first electrode 34.
- the light receiving surface second electrode 35 that connects the light receiving surface first electrodes 34 to each other is obtained, and electrical conduction between the light receiving surface side electrode 36 and the silicon of the semiconductor substrate 33 is ensured.
- the light receiving surface side electrode 36 having the light receiving surface first electrode 34 and the light receiving surface second electrode 35 is obtained.
- the electrode material paste may be baked separately on the light receiving surface side and the back surface side.
- the solar battery cell 31 according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 can be manufactured.
- the order of arrangement of the paste, which is an electrode material, on the semiconductor substrate 33 may be switched between the light receiving surface side and the back surface side.
- the p-type light-receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 and the n-type back surface side impurity diffusion layer 11 of the solar cell 1 according to the first embodiment are used.
- the light receiving surface side electrode 36 has the same configuration as the back surface side electrode 15 of the solar battery cell 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
- the area ratio of the light receiving surface side high-concentration impurity diffusion layer 32a in the light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 is low, and the light receiving surface side impurity diffusion layer 32 and the light receiving surface are received.
- a solar battery cell having a small contact area with the surface-side electrode 36 and capable of high photoelectric conversion efficiency is realized.
- the light receiving surface second electrode 35 has a composition of a silver, glass or ceramic component and a solvent, which is different from that of the light receiving surface first electrode 34.
- a paste electrode which is an electrode material having a property that the amount of erosion to the silicon surface is small and the silicon surface is less damaged.
- the metal contained in the second light-receiving surface electrode 35 is not limited to Ag, and the amount of erosion of the light-receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 33 with respect to the silicon surface is small when the paste is fired. Any metal material with little contact may be used.
- the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セル1を受光面側から見た上面図である。図2は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セル1を受光面と対向する裏面側から見た下面図である。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セル1の裏面側を拡大して示す図である。図4は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セル1の要部断面図であり、図3におけるA-A断面図である。図5は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる太陽電池セル1の要部断面図であり、図3におけるB-B断面図である。なお、図3では、裏面側絶縁膜12を透過して見た状態を示している。
図16は、本発明の実施の形態2にかかる太陽電池セル31を受光面側から見た上面図である。図17は、本発明の実施の形態2にかかる太陽電池セル31の受光面側を拡大して示す図である。図18は、本発明の実施の形態2にかかる太陽電池セル31の要部断面図であり、図17におけるC-C断面図である。図19は、本発明の実施の形態2にかかる太陽電池セル31の要部断面図であり、図17におけるD-D断面図である。なお、図17では、反射防止膜4を透過して見た状態を示している。
Claims (8)
- pn接合を有するn型の半導体基板と、
前記半導体基板の受光面または前記受光面と対向する裏面側の表層に形成されており、n型またはp型の不純物元素を第1の濃度で含有する第1不純物拡散層と、前記第1不純物拡散層と同じ導電型の不純物元素を前記第1の濃度よりも低い第2の濃度で含有する第2不純物拡散層とを有する不純物拡散層と、
前記半導体基板における前記不純物拡散層が形成された面において複数箇所に形成されており、前記第1不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する第1電極と、
前記不純物拡散層から離間した状態で複数の前記第1電極を電気的に接続する第2電極と、
を備えることを特徴とする太陽電池セル。 - 前記不純物拡散層上に形成されたパッシベーション膜を備え、
前記第1電極は、前記パッシベーション膜に埋設されており、
前記第2電極は、前記パッシベーション膜上および前記第1電極上に形成されていること、
を特徴とする請求項1に記載の太陽電池セル。 - 前記第1電極は、既定の間隔を有するドット状に形成されていること、
を特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の太陽電池セル。 - 前記半導体基板の受光面側の表層に形成されており、p型の不純物元素を含有するp型の受光面側不純物拡散層と、
前記受光面側不純物拡散層上に形成された受光面側パッシベーション膜と、
前記受光面側不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する受光面側電極と、
を備え、
前記不純物拡散層が、前記半導体基板における裏面側の表層に形成されたn型の裏面側不純物拡散層であり、
前記パッシベーション膜が、裏面側パッシベーション膜であり、
前記第1電極および前記第2電極が、前記裏面側不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する裏面側電極であること、
を特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1つに記載の太陽電池セル。 - 前記半導体基板の裏面側の表層に形成されており、n型の不純物元素を含有するn型の裏面側不純物拡散層と、
前記裏面側不純物拡散層上に形成された裏面側パッシベーション膜と、
前記裏面側不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する裏面側電極と、
を備え、
前記不純物拡散層が、前記半導体基板における受光面側の表層に形成されたp型の受光面側不純物拡散層であり、
前記パッシベーション膜が、受光面側パッシベーション膜であり、
前記第1電極および前記第2電極が、前記受光面側不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する受光面側電極であること、
を特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1つに記載の太陽電池セル。 - pn接合を有するn型の半導体基板の受光面または前記受光面と対向する裏面側の表層に、n型またはp型の不純物元素が第1の濃度で拡散された第1不純物拡散層と、前記第1不純物拡散層と同じ導電型の不純物元素が前記第1の濃度よりも低い第2の濃度で拡散された第2不純物拡散層とを有する不純物拡散層を形成する第1工程と、
前記第1不純物拡散層に電気的に接続する第1電極を、前記半導体基板における前記不純物拡散層が形成された面において複数箇所に形成する第2工程と、
前記不純物拡散層から離間した状態で複数の前記第1電極を電気的に接続する第2電極を形成する第3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。 - 前記第1工程と前記第2工程との間に、前記不純物拡散層上にパッシベーション膜を形成する第4工程を有し、
前記第2工程では、ファイヤスルー性を有する電極材料ペーストを前記パッシベーション膜上に印刷した後に焼成することにより、前記パッシベーション膜に埋設された前記第1電極を形成し、
前記第3工程では、ファイヤスルー性を有さない電極材料ペーストを前記パッシベーション膜上および前記第1電極上に印刷した後に焼成することにより、前記第2電極を形成すること、
を特徴とする請求項6に記載の太陽電池セルの製造方法。 - 前記第1工程は、
n型またはp型の不純物元素を含有するドーピングペーストを、前記半導体基板の受光面または裏面側の表層に塗布する第5工程と、
処理室内において前記ドーピングペーストと同じ導電型の不純物元素を含有するガスの雰囲気下における熱処理を前記半導体基板に施して、前記半導体基板における前記ドーピングペーストの下部領域に前記ドーピングペーストから前記ドーピングペースト内の不純物元素を拡散させることにより前記第1不純物拡散層を前記半導体基板の前記ドーピングペーストの下部領域に形成するとともに、前記半導体基板において前記ドーピングペーストが塗布された面における前記ドーピングペーストの塗布されていない未塗布領域に前記ガスから前記ガス内の前記不純物元素を拡散させることにより前記第2不純物拡散層を前記未塗布領域に形成する第6工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の太陽電池セルの製造方法。
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