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- the present invention relates to a thin film solar cell module that is integrated by electrically connecting a thin film silicon photoelectric conversion unit and a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit in a unit cell and connecting the unit cells in series. is there.
- thin-film solar cells that require less raw materials to achieve both cost reduction and high efficiency of photoelectric conversion devices have attracted attention and are being vigorously developed.
- a crystalline silicon thin film solar cell has also been developed, and a laminated thin film solar cell called a hybrid solar cell in which these are laminated has been put into practical use.
- a hybrid solar cell in which these are laminated has been put into practical use.
- compound semiconductor solar cells using compound semiconductors is also progressing, and products with higher efficiency than thin-film silicon systems have been put into practical use.
- Thin-film silicon-based solar cells can be made by a method that can easily increase the area, such as CVD, and are characterized by being excellent in mass production costs due to the abundance of raw materials.
- compound semiconductor solar cells are inferior to thin-film silicon in mass production costs, they can absorb light by direct transition of electrons, so that it is relatively easy to increase efficiency.
- amorphous silicon has a band gap of 1.85 to 1.7 eV.
- the band gap of crystalline silicon which is a mixed phase of amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon, is usually 1.4 to 1.2 eV although it depends on the crystal fraction.
- These thin film silicons can be adjusted in band gap by alloying with elements such as hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and germanium.
- P-type silicon and N-type silicon can be obtained by doping a material having a different valence electron from silicon such as boron and phosphorus as impurities.
- crystalline includes polycrystals and microcrystals, and also means those partially including amorphous.
- silicon-based includes silicon alloyed with elements such as hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and germanium in addition to silicon alone.
- a photoelectric conversion unit is usually formed by a PIN structure in which a substantially authentic I layer is sandwiched between a P layer and an N layer. Since the I layer is a light absorption layer, the wavelength and photovoltaic power of light that can be photoelectrically converted are determined by the band gap of the material constituting the I layer. When energy exceeding the band gap is absorbed, the surplus energy becomes heat or light and cannot be recovered as electric power.
- a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is expected to be multi-junction with a thin film silicon photoelectric conversion unit.
- compound semiconductors including compounds composed of Group III elements and Group V elements, compounds composed of Group II elements and Group IV elements, and Group I-III-VI Group 2, which is a modification of Group II-VI.
- chalcopyrite compounds include CuInSe 2 (hereinafter CIS) and CuInTe (hereinafter CIT), which are solar cells using chalcopyrite compounds, have a large absorption coefficient and exhibit sufficient light absorption even at a film thickness of 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the band gap of the chalcopyrite compound is narrower than 1.0 eV, and excited electrons transition to the bottom of the low conduction band, so the energy of the visible light component of sunlight cannot be efficiently converted into electric power, and the solar cell alone Not suitable for. Therefore, when applied to solar cells, the band gap of compound semiconductors is widened by changing the composition to Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 or CuIn (S, Se) 2 .
- the band gap of compound semiconductors is widened by changing the composition to Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 or CuIn (S, Se) 2 .
- a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit alone is suitable for a solar cell. Therefore, in order to produce a highly practical solar cell using a compound semiconductor, it can be said that it is important to increase the number of junctions between the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit and other units.
- Patent Document 1 provides a method for producing a high-efficiency solar cell for epitaxial growth of a group III-V compound semiconductor on a single-crystal Si substrate.
- a GaAs-based photoelectric conversion unit consumes a lot of As, and thus is in the environment.
- the compound semiconductor layer must be epitaxially grown on the Si single crystal plane, it is not practical as a method for producing a large area module.
- a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor solar cell As a structure of a normal chalcopyrite compound semiconductor solar cell, zinc oxide / CdS is used as a window layer on the N side. Therefore, in a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor solar cell, it can be said that one of the conditions for improving efficiency is to make light incident from the N side.
- a condition for improving the efficiency of a solar cell including an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit light is incident from the P side of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit, and amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion is also achieved by increasing the number of junctions. It is mentioned that the current of the conversion unit is not rate-limiting, and the performance deterioration due to light deterioration of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit is small.
- the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit is incident from the P layer side, and the chalcopyrite compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is preferably incident from the N layer side.
- the advantages cannot be fully utilized.
- it is difficult to match the current densities of these two photoelectric conversion units so as not to limit the current of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit. Therefore, there has never been an example in which an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit and a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit are stacked and multi-junction to form a module.
- the present invention is a high-efficiency and low-cost integrated circuit by electrically connecting a thin film silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit and a compound semiconductor-based photoelectric conversion unit, which have conventionally been difficult to achieve multi-junction, and further connecting unit cells in series. It aims to provide a thin film solar cell module.
- the thin-film solar cell module of the present invention has at least a transparent electrode 2, a first photoelectric conversion unit 3, an intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, a second photoelectric conversion unit 5, and a third photoelectric conversion unit 6 as viewed from the light incident side. And the metal electrode 7 in this order.
- the first to third photoelectric conversion units are electrically connected to form a unit cell, and a plurality of unit cells are connected in series to be integrated.
- the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 is an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit
- the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 is a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 are connected in series to form a series element 10, and the series element 10 includes the transparent electrode 2 and the intermediate transparent electrode layer. 4 is connected in parallel with the first photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit as a transparent electrode 2 and a first photoelectric conversion unit 3 on a transparent insulating substrate 1 on the light incident side.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit as the third photoelectric conversion unit 6, and the metal electrode 7 are formed in this order.
- the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 when the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 is formed, by irradiating light from the surface side where the film formation is performed, It is preferable to prevent the temperature of the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 from rising.
- the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion as the metal electrode 7 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 on the insulating substrate 1 opposite to the light incident side are formed in this order.
- the unit, the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit as the first photoelectric conversion unit 3, and the transparent electrode 2 are formed in this order.
- the electrical connection of the photoelectric conversion units in each unit cell and the integration of the plurality of unit cells are preferably performed by the following configuration.
- the transparent electrode 2 in each unit cell and the transparent electrode 2 in the adjacent unit cell are separated by the transparent electrode separation groove A.
- the transparent electrode 2 in each unit cell and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in the adjacent unit cell are short-circuited by the first type connection groove B.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in each unit cell and the metal electrode 7 in the same unit cell are insulated by the intermediate electrode separation groove C.
- the transparent electrode 2 in each unit cell and the metal electrode 7 in the same unit cell are short-circuited by the second type connection groove D.
- the metal electrode 7 in each unit cell and the metal electrode 7 in the adjacent unit cell are separated by the metal electrode separation groove E.
- an insulating film 8 is formed on the side surfaces of the series element 10 and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in each unit cell.
- the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit that is the first photoelectric conversion unit has a P layer on the light incident side, the second photoelectric conversion unit, and the third photoelectric conversion unit. It is preferable that the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is an N layer on the light incident side.
- the band gap of the light absorption layer 61 is preferably 1.1 eV or less, and the light absorption layer is preferably made of a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is preferably a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit.
- the interface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in contact with the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 is preferably composed mainly of zinc oxide.
- the thin film solar cell module of the present invention in each unit cell, a series element of a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit is formed, and the series element and the amorphous photoelectric conversion unit are in parallel. It is connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the current of the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit from being rate-limited due to the multijunction. Further, since the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit is configured to receive light from the P side and the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit can be configured to receive light from the N side, the photoelectric conversion efficiency in each photoelectric conversion unit It is possible to adopt an optimized design.
- the unit cell not only current but also voltage matching can be performed by using the photoelectric conversion unit having. Therefore, according to the present invention, a multi-junction can be achieved without losing the advantages of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit and the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit, and a thin film solar cell with little photodegradation can be manufactured at low cost. Can be offered at.
- FIG. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of a thin-film solar cell module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the transparent electrode 2, the first photoelectric conversion unit 3, the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, and the third photoelectric conversion unit are formed on the transparent insulating substrate 1 on the light incident side. 6 and the metal electrode 7 are so-called super straight type thin film solar cells formed in this order.
- the transparent insulating substrate 1 a plate-like member or a sheet-like member made of glass, transparent resin or the like is used.
- the transparent electrode 2 is preferably a conductive metal oxide. Specifically, SnO 2 , ZnO, In 2 O 3 and the like can be given as preferable examples.
- the transparent electrode 2 is preferably formed using a method such as CVD, sputtering, or vapor deposition.
- the transparent electrode 2 has an effect of increasing the scattering of incident light. Specifically, it is desirable to have the effect of increasing the scattering of incident light by having fine irregularities on the surface of the transparent electrode.
- the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is formed on the transparent electrode 2, when the transparent electrode is exposed to a certain amount of hydrogen plasma, the metal oxide constituting the transparent electrode is reduced, The transmittance and resistivity may be significantly deteriorated.
- the main component of the interface of the transparent electrode 2 in contact with the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is zinc oxide.
- the transparent electrode 2 is a metal oxide that is easily reduced, it is preferable to cover the surface of the transparent electrode 2 with ZnO having resistance to reduction.
- the transparent electrode 2 is formed with a transparent electrode separation groove A1 for separating the transparent electrode into unit cells.
- a laser is preferably used to form the separation groove A1, and an IR laser having a wavelength of 900 nm or more is preferably incident from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side.
- the separation groove A1 may be formed by forming a film with a mask when the transparent electrode 2 is formed.
- the transparent electrode separation groove A1 is filled with a material constituting the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 which is a first photoelectric conversion unit is formed.
- the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is preferably formed in the order of the P layer, the I layer, and the N layer from the light incident side (transparent insulating substrate 1 side). It comprises an amorphous P-type silicon carbide layer, a substantially authentic amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and an N-type silicon-based interface layer.
- a high frequency plasma CVD method is suitable for forming the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 1500 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.01 to 0.5 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- a source gas used for forming the photoelectric conversion unit a silicon-containing gas such as SiH 4 or Si 2 H 6 or a mixture of these gases and H 2 is used.
- a dopant gas for forming the P layer or the N layer in the photoelectric conversion unit B 2 H 6 or PH 3 is preferably used.
- the band gap of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 can be widened by positively introducing H 2 .
- the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is formed with a first type connection groove B1 for short-circuiting the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the transparent electrode 2 formed thereon.
- a laser may be used, or a film may be formed by attaching a mask when the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit is formed. From the viewpoint of productivity, it is preferable to use a laser, and in order to avoid damage to the transparent electrode 2, it is preferable to use a laser having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm.
- the first type connection groove B1 is filled with a conductive material constituting the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, and the transparent electrode 2 and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 are short-circuited.
- a diode characteristic as a photoelectric conversion unit is caused by current leakage from the side surface. May get worse.
- a film made of a material having low conductivity on the side surface.
- An intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is formed on the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- a conductive metal oxide is desirable as in the transparent electrode 2.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 includes the N layer of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the N layer of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5. Will be in touch. Therefore, at least the interface in contact with the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the interface in contact with the second photoelectric conversion unit of the intermediate transparent electrode layer must be layers that can be electrically contacted with the N layer.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is exposed to hydrogen plasma of a certain amount or more, and the metal oxide constituting the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is reduced, and the transmittance In addition, the resistivity may be significantly deteriorated.
- the main component of the interface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in contact with the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is zinc oxide.
- the transparent electrode 2 is a metal oxide that is easily reduced, it is preferable to cover the surface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 with ZnO having resistance to reduction.
- an intermediate electrode separation groove C ⁇ b> 11 is formed on the side surface opposite to the connection groove B ⁇ b> 1 of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 of each unit cell.
- the intermediate electrode separation groove C11 may be formed by using a laser, or may be formed by attaching a mask when forming the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4. In the case of using a laser, it is preferable that an IR laser having a wavelength of 900 nm or more is incident from the back side (the side opposite to the transparent insulating substrate 1).
- the intermediate electrode separation groove C11 is filled with the material constituting the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, the side surface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is covered, and a short circuit between the intermediate transparent electrode layer and the metal electrode 7 is prevented. Further, by forming the intermediate electrode separation groove C11, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of leakage current due to a short circuit on the side surface of the photoelectric conversion unit. Details of prevention of leakage current due to a short circuit at the side will be described later in the description of the embodiment of FIG.
- a second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is formed on the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 has an N layer on the light incident side.
- the output voltage V 2 of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is preferably smaller than the output voltage V 1 of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 and larger than the output voltage V 3 of the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6. Further, the output voltage V 2 of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, the difference between the output voltage V 3 of the output voltages V 1 and compound semiconductor-based photoelectric conversion unit 6 of amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 (V 1 - It is preferably close to V 3 ).
- the absolute value of ⁇ V 1 ⁇ (V 2 + V 3 ) ⁇ is preferably 0.3 V or less, and more preferably 0.2 V or less.
- Examples of such a photoelectric conversion unit include a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit in which the i layer is crystalline silicon, and an amorphous silicon germanium photoelectric conversion unit in which the i layer is amorphous silicon hydride germanium. .
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 may be preferably a crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit.
- the crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit is usually composed of an N-type crystalline silicon layer, a substantially authentic crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion layer, and a P-type crystalline silicon layer. More preferably, an N-type amorphous silicon-based interface layer is inserted between the crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion layer and the N-type crystalline silicon layer.
- a high frequency plasma CVD method is suitable for forming the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit 5.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 3000 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.1 to 0.5 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- a source gas used for forming the photoelectric conversion unit a silicon-containing gas such as SiH 4 or Si 2 H 6 or a mixture of these gases and H 2 is used.
- a dopant gas for forming the P layer or the N layer in the photoelectric conversion unit B 2 H 6 or PH 3 is preferably used.
- a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 is formed on the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 as a third photoelectric conversion unit.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 are connected in series to form a series element 10.
- a light absorption layer 61 having a band gap of 1.1 eV or less is preferably used as the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, a light absorption layer 61 having a band gap of 1.1 eV or less is preferably used.
- a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is preferable, and a photoelectric conversion unit having a band gap of about 0.9 eV to 1.1 eV having a CIS layer as the light absorption layer 61 is particularly preferable.
- the CIS layer is formed by controlling the temperature so that the substrate temperature becomes ⁇ 500 ° C. by a three-source vapor deposition method. If the substrate temperature is raised to ⁇ 200 ° C. during the formation of the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, the diode characteristics of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 may be extremely deteriorated. Therefore, at the time of forming the compound semiconductor, it is preferable to irradiate light from the film forming surface side and to heat the film forming surface by the radiant heat of the light so that the film forming surface is heated to a high temperature.
- the irradiation light is preferably pulsed light using a xenon light source, and it is preferable that the temperature of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 does not rise.
- the window layer 62 is preferably formed on the light incident side before the light absorption layer 61 is formed.
- the window layer 62 preferably has N-type conductivity characteristics.
- a zinc oxide layer or a CdS layer is preferably used as the window layer 62.
- the window layer 62 is made of a conductive material such as zinc oxide, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the window layer of each unit cell is prevented in order to prevent the window layer 62 and the back metal electrode 7 from being short-circuited.
- a window layer separation groove C21 is preferably formed on the side surface of the intermediate electrode separation groove C11.
- the window layer separation groove C21 is preferably formed using a mask when the window layer 62 is formed.
- the window layer separation groove C21 is filled with a material constituting the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, and the window layer 62 and the metal electrode 7 are insulated. Further, by forming the window layer separation groove C21, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a leakage current due to a short circuit on the side surface of the photoelectric conversion unit. Details of prevention of leakage current due to a short circuit at the side will be described later in the description of the embodiment of FIG.
- a second type connection groove D ⁇ b> 1 for short-circuiting the back surface metal electrode 7 and the transparent electrode 2 is formed.
- the isolation grooves C31 and C41 for forming the insulating film 8 are formed before the formation of the second type connection groove D1.
- amorphous silicon is used in order to prevent a short circuit between the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the series element 10 composed of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6.
- An insulating film 8 is provided on the side surface from the system photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the compound semiconductor system photoelectric conversion unit 6.
- the separation grooves C31 and C41 are formed by removing the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the third photoelectric conversion unit 6. 2 shows the photoelectric conversion device after the connection groove D1, the metal electrode 7, and the separation groove E1 are formed, the separation groove C31 and the separation groove C41 are each illustrated as one groove.
- the separation groove C31 of one unit cell and the separation groove C41 of an adjacent unit cell can be formed as one groove.
- the insulating film 8 is formed so as to fill the separation grooves C31 and C41.
- a material for forming the insulating film 8 one having a conductivity of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 S / cm or less is preferably used.
- an insulating material such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide is preferably used.
- silicon nitride is particularly preferable from the viewpoints of insulation, film forming properties, and durability.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 1500 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.01 to 0.3 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- source gases used for forming silicon nitride SiH 4 , NH 3 and H 2 are preferable.
- the second type connection groove D1 and the metal electrode separation groove E1 are formed.
- the insulating film 8 can also be formed by a method in which each photoelectric conversion unit is cut in an oxygen atmosphere to oxidize the cut surface to lower the conductivity.
- connection groove D1 is preferably formed by a laser.
- the formation of the connection groove D with a laser is performed by injecting a laser having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side and ablating the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 to thereby form the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- To the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 is preferably removed.
- connection groove D1 is formed in the separation groove. Also in this case, it is preferable to form the connection groove D1 with a laser as in the embodiment shown in FIG.
- a metal electrode 7 as a back electrode is formed on the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6. It is preferable to deposit Mo as the back metal electrode.
- the vapor deposition means include electron beam vapor deposition and sputter vapor deposition.
- the second type connection groove D1 is filled with the conductive material constituting the back surface metal electrode 7, and the transparent electrode 2 and the back surface metal electrode 7 are short-circuited.
- a metal electrode separation groove E1 for separating the metal electrode 7 into unit cells is formed.
- the metal electrode separation groove E1 can also be formed by using a mask when forming the back surface metal electrode 7,
- the back metal electrode 7 is preferably formed by laser after film formation.
- the separation groove E1 is formed by a laser from the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 by injecting a YAG second harmonic laser from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side and ablating the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3. It is preferable to remove up to the back metal electrode 7.
- an integrated photoelectric conversion device can be obtained by forming each layer, separation groove, and connection groove.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 are connected in series to form a series element 10.
- the series element 10 is connected in parallel to the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 through the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the transparent electrode 2, and the metal electrode 7.
- the adjacent unit cells are connected in series by short-circuiting the transparent electrode 2 of each unit cell and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 of the adjacent unit cell.
- the insulating film 8 is formed in the separation grooves C31 and C41, and further the intermediate electrode separation groove C11 and the window layer separation groove C21 are formed.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the window layer 62 When the side surface is covered with the insulating film 8, the separation grooves C11 and C21 may be formed, or the formation of the separation grooves C11 and C21 may be omitted.
- the separation groove C41 serves as an intermediate electrode separation groove and a window layer separation groove
- the insulating film 8 in the separation groove 41 includes the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the window layer 62, and the metal electrode. 7 is insulated.
- the separation grooves C11 and C21 are preferably formed.
- the conductive material is exposed on the side surfaces of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the window layer 62 on the separation groove C41 side when the separation groove C41 is formed. Therefore, when the side surface is irradiated with laser to form the separation groove C41, the conductive materials of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the window layer 62 melted by the laser are converted into the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion. Leakage current may occur due to a short circuit caused by adhering to the side surface of the light absorption layer 61 of the unit 6.
- the separation grooves C11 and C21 are formed in advance, the side surfaces of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the window layer 62 are covered with the semiconductor layer. Therefore, the occurrence of leakage current can be prevented.
- 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of a thin-film solar cell module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- a metal electrode 7, a third photoelectric conversion unit 6, a second photoelectric conversion unit 5, an intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, and a first electrode are formed on an insulating substrate 1 opposite to the light incident side.
- This is a so-called substrate-type thin film solar cell in which the photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the transparent electrode 2 are formed in this order.
- the insulating substrate 1 a plate-like member or a sheet-like member made of glass, transparent resin or the like is used.
- a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is used as the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, group Ia elements are diffused from the insulating substrate 1 through the metal electrode 7, so that the chalcopyrite compound semiconductor is crystallized. It is known to be promoted. Therefore, the insulating substrate 1 is preferably made of a material containing a group Ia element such as Na such as soda lime glass.
- a metal electrode 7 is formed on the insulating substrate 1.
- Mo is preferable.
- the metal electrode film forming means include electron beam evaporation and sputter evaporation.
- the metal electrode 7 is provided with a metal electrode separation groove E2 for separating the metal electrode into unit cells.
- An IR laser having a wavelength of 900 nm or more is preferably used for forming the separation groove E2, and when the insulating substrate 1 is a transparent insulating substrate such as glass or transparent resin, the laser may be incident from the insulating substrate 1 side.
- the separation groove E ⁇ b> 2 may be formed by forming a film with a mask when forming the metal electrode 7.
- a compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 is formed on the metal electrode 7 as a third photoelectric conversion unit.
- a light absorption layer 61 having a band gap of 1.1 eV or less is preferably used.
- a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit is preferable, and a photoelectric conversion unit having a band gap of about 0.9 eV to 1.1 eV having a CIS layer as the light absorption layer 61 is particularly preferable.
- the CIS layer which is a light absorption layer, is desirably formed by controlling the temperature so that the substrate temperature becomes ⁇ 500 ° C. by a three-source vapor deposition method.
- the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 preferably has a window layer 62 formed on the light incident side.
- the window layer 62 preferably has N-type conductivity characteristics.
- a zinc oxide layer or a CdS layer is preferably used as the window layer 62.
- the CdS layer is formed by, for example, a solution deposition method or a selenization method.
- the zinc oxide layer is formed by, for example, a sputtering method or a thermal CVD method.
- window layer separation grooves C22 and C23 are preferably formed on both side surfaces of the window layer 62 as shown in FIGS.
- Window layer separation grooves C ⁇ b> 22 and C ⁇ b> 23 are filled with “materials constituting second photoelectric conversion unit 6”.
- the separation grooves C22 and C23 are not formed, the conductive material is exposed on the side surfaces of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the window layer 62 on the separation groove C41 side when the separation grooves C32 and C42 are formed.
- the conductive material of the window layer 62 melted by the laser adheres to the side surface of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and short-circuits. Current may be generated.
- the separation grooves C22 and C23 are formed in advance, the side surface of the window layer 62 is covered with the semiconductor layer, so that the conductive substance does not adhere to the side surface of the photoelectric conversion unit 5. , Leakage current can be prevented.
- a second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is formed on the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 has an N layer on the light incident side.
- the output voltage V 2 of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 is preferably smaller than the output voltage V 1 of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 and larger than the output voltage V 3 of the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6. Further, the output voltage V 2 of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, the difference between the output voltage V 3 of the output voltage V 1 of the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the compound semiconductor-based photoelectric conversion unit 6 (V 3 - It is preferably close to V 1 ).
- the absolute value of ⁇ V 1 ⁇ (V 2 + V 3 ) ⁇ is preferably 0.3 V or less, and more preferably 0.2 V or less.
- Examples of such a photoelectric conversion unit include a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit in which the i layer is crystalline silicon, and an amorphous silicon germanium photoelectric conversion unit in which the i layer is amorphous silicon hydride germanium. .
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 may be preferably a crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit.
- the crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit is usually composed of a P-type crystalline silicon layer, a substantially authentic crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and an N-type crystalline silicon layer. More preferably, an N-type amorphous silicon-based interface layer is inserted between the crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion layer and the N-type crystalline silicon layer.
- a high frequency plasma CVD method is suitable for forming the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit 5.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 3000 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.1 to 0.5 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- a source gas used for forming the photoelectric conversion unit a silicon-containing gas such as SiH 4 or Si 2 H 6 or a mixture of these gases and H 2 is used.
- a dopant gas for forming the P layer or the N layer in the photoelectric conversion unit B 2 H 6 or PH 3 is preferably used.
- An intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is formed on the second photoelectric conversion unit 5.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer is preferably made of a conductive metal oxide. Specifically, SnO 2 , ZnO, In 2 O 3 and the like can be mentioned as preferred examples.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is preferably formed using a method such as CVD, sputtering, or vapor deposition.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 has an N layer on the light incident side, the N layer of the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the N layer of the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 are in contact with the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4. It will be. Therefore, at least the interface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in contact with the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 and the interface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 in contact with the second photoelectric conversion unit may be layers that can be in electrical contact with the N layer. is necessary.
- the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is exposed to a certain amount or more of hydrogen plasma, and the metal oxide constituting the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is reduced and transmitted. Rate and resistivity may be significantly degraded.
- the surface of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is covered with reduction-resistant ZnO, and the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is performed.
- the main component of the interface in contact with the unit 3 is preferably zinc oxide.
- intermediate electrode separation grooves C32 and C42 are formed on both side surfaces of the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 of each unit cell.
- the intermediate electrode separation grooves C32 and C42 are preferably formed by removing from the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 to the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4.
- the separation grooves C32 and C42 extending from the photoelectric conversion unit 6 to the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 are filled with the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 formed thereafter. Therefore, in addition to preventing a short circuit between the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 and the transparent electrode 2, the series element 10 in which the photoelectric conversion units 5 and 6 are connected in series and the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 include the transparent electrode 2. It is also possible to prevent a short circuit through the.
- the separation groove C32 and the separation groove C42 are respectively Although illustrated as one groove, the separation groove C32 of one unit cell and the separation groove C42 of the adjacent unit cell can be formed as one groove.
- a laser is preferably used to form the separation grooves C32 and C42.
- an IR laser having a wavelength of 900 nm or more is incident from the side opposite to the insulating substrate 1.
- the separation groove C32 is preferably formed to be connected to the metal electrode separation groove E2. Since the separation groove C32 and the metal electrode separation groove E are connected to each other, the metal electrode separation groove E2 is made of a material (form of FIG. 3) forming the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 or the insulating film 8. Since it is filled with the substance to be formed (in the form of FIG. 4), a short circuit between the transparent electrode 2 of each unit cell and the metal electrode 7 of the adjacent unit cell can be prevented.
- the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 is formed after the intermediate transparent electrode layer and the intermediate electrode separation groove are formed.
- the intermediate electrode separation grooves C32 and C42 are filled with an insulating material, and the intermediate transparent electrode layer, the second photoelectric conversion unit 5, and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 are connected in series.
- the insulating film 8 may be formed on the side surface of the series element 10.
- the insulating film 8 As a material for forming the insulating film 8, one having a conductivity of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 S / cm or less is preferably used.
- an insulating material such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide is preferably used.
- silicon nitride is particularly preferable from the viewpoints of insulation, film forming properties, and durability.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 1500 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.01 to 0.3 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- source gases used for forming silicon nitride SiH 4 , NH 3 and H 2 are preferable.
- an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 which is a first photoelectric conversion unit is formed.
- the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is preferably formed in the order of the N layer, the I layer, and the P layer from the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 side (the side opposite to the light incident side), For example, it is composed of an amorphous P-type silicon carbide layer, a substantially authentic amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and an N-type silicon-based interface layer.
- a high frequency plasma CVD method is suitable for forming each layer of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit.
- a substrate temperature of 100 to 300 ° C., a pressure of 30 to 1500 Pa, and a high frequency power density of 0.01 to 0.5 W / cm 2 are preferably used.
- a source gas used for forming the photoelectric conversion unit a silicon-containing gas such as SiH 4 or Si 2 H 6 or a mixture of these gases and H 2 is used.
- a dopant gas for forming the P layer or the N layer in the photoelectric conversion unit B 2 H 6 or PH 3 is preferably used.
- the band gap of the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 can be widened by positively introducing H 2 .
- a transparent electrode 2 is formed on the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- the transparent electrode is preferably a conductive metal oxide. Specifically, SnO 2 , ZnO, In 2 O 3 and the like can be given as preferable examples.
- the transparent electrode 2 is preferably formed using a method such as CVD, sputtering, or vapor deposition.
- the transparent electrode 2 desirably has an effect of increasing scattering of incident light. Specifically, it is desirable to have the effect of increasing the scattering of incident light by having fine irregularities on the surface of the transparent electrode.
- the first type connection groove B2 and the second type connection groove D2 are filled with a conductive material constituting the transparent electrode 2, and the transparent electrode 2, the back metal electrode 7 and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 are short-circuited.
- the second type connection groove D2 is formed from the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 between the separation groove C32 and the separation groove C4 at the boundary between each unit cell and the adjacent unit cell. It is formed by removing the side wall part.
- the second type connection trench D2 forms a material or an insulating film 8 that forms an amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 filled with a laser beam incident on the boundary portion of the unit cell from the side opposite to the insulating substrate 1 It is preferably formed by removing the material to be removed.
- the laser a laser having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm is preferably used.
- the first type connection groove B2 is an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion in a portion adjacent to the separation groove C32 (on the left side of the separation groove C32 in FIGS. 3 and 4) at the boundary between each unit cell and the adjacent unit cell. It is formed by removing the unit 3.
- the second type connection groove D2 is preferably formed by removing laser light from the opposite side of the insulating substrate 1 and removing the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3. When a laser is incident from the side opposite to the insulating substrate 1, the laser light is reflected by the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, so that only the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 is removed.
- the laser an IR laser having a wavelength of 900 nm or more is preferable.
- the second type connection groove D2 is formed from the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 between the separation groove C32 and the separation groove C42 at the boundary between each unit cell and the adjacent unit cell. It is formed by removing the side wall part.
- the second type connection trench D2 forms a material or an insulating film 8 that forms an amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3 filled with a laser beam incident on the boundary portion of the unit cell from the side opposite to the insulating substrate 1 It is preferably formed by removing the material to be removed.
- the laser a laser having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm is preferably used.
- a transparent electrode 2 is formed on the amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- the transparent electrode 2 is preferably a conductive metal oxide. Specifically, SnO 2 , ZnO, In 2 O 3 and the like can be given as preferable examples.
- the transparent electrode 2 is preferably formed using a method such as CVD, sputtering, or vapor deposition.
- each separation groove and connection groove includes transparent electrode separation groove A2, first type connection groove B2, intermediate electrode separation groove C32 (and metal electrode separation groove E2, second electrode).
- the seed connection groove D2 and the intermediate electrode separation groove C42 are formed in this order.
- an integrated photoelectric conversion device can be obtained by forming each layer, separation groove, and connection groove.
- the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 and the third photoelectric conversion unit 6 are connected in series to form a series element 10.
- the series element 10 is connected in parallel to the first photoelectric conversion unit 3 through the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the transparent electrode 2, and the metal electrode 7.
- the adjacent unit cells are connected in series by short-circuiting the transparent electrode 2 of each unit cell and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 of the adjacent unit cell.
- Example 1 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a thin film solar cell module manufactured in Example 1.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a thin film solar cell module manufactured in Example 1.
- a transparent electrode 2 made of SnO 2 and having a fine concavo-convex structure on its surface was formed by thermal CVD on one main surface of a transparent insulating substrate 1 made of 1.1 mm thick white glass.
- a YAG first harmonic laser was irradiated from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side to form a separation groove A1.
- the transparent insulating substrate 1 on which the transparent electrode 2 was formed was introduced into a high-frequency plasma CVD apparatus. After heating to a predetermined temperature, an amorphous p-type silicon carbide layer, a substantially intrinsic amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and an n-type silicon layer were sequentially laminated. Next, the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 was irradiated with a YAG second harmonic laser in the atmosphere to form a connection groove B1.
- the transparent insulating substrate 1 on which the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 has been formed is introduced into a sputtering apparatus, heated to a predetermined temperature, and then the zinc oxide layer is sputtered. Was formed on the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- an intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 having a separation groove C11 was obtained by forming a zinc oxide film using a fine wire of 100 ⁇ m as a mask.
- the transparent insulating substrate 1 on which the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 is formed is introduced into a high-frequency plasma CVD apparatus. After heating to a predetermined temperature, a p-type silicon layer, a substantially intrinsic crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and an n-type silicon layer were sequentially laminated.
- a zinc oxide layer and a CdS layer were formed as the window layer 62 of the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, and a CIS layer was formed as the light absorption layer 61 on the window layer.
- YAG first harmonic laser was irradiated from the back surface side to form the separation groove C21.
- a CdS film was deposited on the zinc oxide film by a solution deposition method.
- a CIS film was formed on CdS by a ternary vapor deposition method.
- CIS was deposited while heating the film forming surface by irradiating pulsed light using a xenon light source from an oblique direction on the film forming surface side (the side opposite to the substrate 1).
- a CIS layer was formed on a glass substrate under the same conditions, and the band gap of the CIS layer obtained from the transmission spectrum by Tauc plot was 1.0 eV.
- a YAG second harmonic laser was irradiated from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side to remove the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 to form the connection groove D1.
- a 3000 layer Mo layer is formed as the back metal electrode 7 and irradiated with a YAG second harmonic laser from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side to remove the amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 to the back metal electrode 7.
- a separation groove E1 was formed.
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode were taken out from the cells located at both ends of the three rows of unit cells to obtain a thin film solar cell module with three rows connected.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the thin-film solar cell module produced in Example 2.
- the cell separation step is different from the first embodiment.
- YAG second harmonic laser is irradiated from the transparent insulating substrate 1 side, and compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion is performed from amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3.
- the separation groove C31 and the separation groove C41 were formed.
- connection groove B1 amorphous silicon nitride was formed in a region from the connection groove B1 to the separation groove C11, which is a boundary region of the unit cell. Thereafter, the connection groove D1 was formed in the same manner as in Example 1, and after forming the back surface metal electrode 7, the separation groove E1 was formed.
- the hybrid thin-film solar cell module produced in Example 1 and Example 2 was subjected to simulated sunlight having a spectral distribution of AM1.5 and an energy density of 100 mW / cm 2 under a measurement atmosphere and a solar cell temperature of 25 ⁇ 1 ° C.
- the output characteristics of the thin film solar cell were measured by irradiating and measuring the voltage and current.
- Table 1 shows the measurement results of open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Isc), fill factor (FF), and photoelectric conversion efficiency (Eff).
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the thin-film solar cell module produced in Example 3.
- a Mo metal electrode 7 having a separation groove E2 was formed by electron beam evaporation using a 100 ⁇ m fine wire mask.
- a CIS layer was formed as the light absorption layer 61 of the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6, and a CdS layer and a zinc oxide layer were formed as the window layer 62.
- a CIS film was formed by a ternary vapor deposition method at a substrate temperature of 500 ° C.
- a CdS film was deposited on the CIS layer by a solution deposition method, and finally zinc oxide was formed by a sputtering method.
- Zinc oxide was formed using a 100 ⁇ m fine wire mask to form separation grooves C22 and C23.
- a CIS layer was formed on a glass substrate under the same conditions, and the band gap of the CIS layer obtained from the transmission spectrum by Tauc plot was 1.0 eV.
- a crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit was formed as the second photoelectric conversion unit 5 on the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6.
- the insulating substrate 1 on which the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 is formed is introduced into a high-frequency plasma CVD apparatus and heated to a predetermined temperature, and then a p-type silicon layer, a substantially intrinsic crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion layer, And an n-type silicon layer were sequentially stacked.
- the insulating substrate 1 on which the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit 5 was formed was introduced into the sputtering apparatus. After heating to a predetermined temperature, a zinc oxide layer was formed on the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit 5 by sputtering. Next, a YAG second harmonic laser was incident from the light incident side, the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion unit 5, and the compound semiconductor photoelectric conversion unit 6 were removed, and separation grooves C32 and C42 were formed. .
- the insulating substrate 1 having the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4 formed thereon was introduced into a high-frequency plasma CVD apparatus. After heating to a predetermined temperature, an n-type silicon layer, an n-type amorphous silicon layer, a substantially intrinsic amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion layer, and a p-type silicon carbide layer were sequentially laminated.
- connection groove D2 for short-circuiting the transparent electrode 2 and the metal electrode 7 was formed by injecting a YAG second harmonic laser from the light incident side.
- middle transparent electrode layer 4 of an adjacent unit cell was formed by injecting a YAG 2nd harmonic laser from the light-incidence side.
- ITO was formed into a film by sputtering as the transparent electrode 2 to short-circuit the transparent electrode 2 and the intermediate transparent electrode layer 4, and the transparent electrode 2 and the metal electrode 7, respectively.
- the separation groove A2 was formed by using a 100 ⁇ m fine wire mask when forming the transparent electrode 2. After film formation, annealing was performed at 150 ° C. for 1 hour.
- the positive electrode and the negative electrode were taken out from the cells located at both ends of the three rows of unit cells to obtain a thin film solar cell module with three rows connected.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the thin-film solar cell module produced in Example 4.
- the cell separation step is different from Example 3.
- an amorphous silicon nitride is manufactured as the insulating film 8 in the region from the isolation grooves C32 to C42, which is the boundary area of the unit cell in FIG.
- an amorphous silicon photoelectric conversion unit 3 was formed on the entire surface.
- the connection groove B2 and the connection groove D2 were formed in the same manner as in Example 3, and the transparent electrode 2 having the separation groove A2 was formed.
- the thin film solar cell module produced in Example 3 and Example 4 is irradiated with simulated sunlight having a spectral distribution of AM1.5 and an energy density of 100 mW / cm 2 under a measurement atmosphere and a solar cell temperature of 25 ⁇ 1 ° C. And the output characteristic of the thin film solar cell was measured by measuring a voltage and an electric current.
- Table 2 shows the measurement results of the open circuit voltage (Voc), the short circuit current (Isc), the fill factor (FF), and the photoelectric conversion efficiency (Eff).
- the thin-film solar battery module of the present invention has a multi-junction structure because each photoelectric conversion unit is electrically connected so that both current and voltage are matched in the unit cell.
- the advantages of each photoelectric conversion unit are exhibited later, and high photoelectric conversion efficiency (Eff) is obtained.
- the fill factor (FF) is greatly improved as compared to Examples 1 and 3 due to the reduction of side leakage. I understand.
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Description
各単位セル内の透明電極2と隣接する単位セル内の透明電極2とが、透明電極分離溝Aによって分離されている。
各単位セル内の透明電極2と隣接する単位セル内の中間透明電極層4とが、第1種接続溝Bによって短絡されている。
各単位セル内の中間透明電極層4と同一単位セル内の金属電極7とが、中間電極分離溝Cによって絶縁されている。
各単位セル内の透明電極2と同一単位セル内の金属電極7とが、第2種接続溝Dによって短絡されている。
各単位セル内の金属電極7と隣接する単位セル内の金属電極7とが、金属電極分離溝Eによって分離されている。
中間透明電極層4の第1の光電変換ユニット3と接する界面は、酸化亜鉛を主成分とすることが好ましい。
裏面金属電極7を製膜後に、レーザーにより形成することが好ましい。レーザーによる分離溝E1の形成は、透明絶縁基板1側からYAG第2高調波レーザーを入射し、非晶質シリコン系光電変換ユニット3をアブレーションさせることで、非晶質シリコン系光電変換ユニット3から裏面金属電極7までを除去することが好ましい。
図1は、実施例1にて作製した薄膜太陽電池モジュールを模式的に示す断面図である。
その後、透明絶縁基板1側からYAG第2高調波レーザーを照射し、非晶質シリコン光電変換ユニット3から化合物半導体系光電変換ユニット6までを除去することで接続溝D1を形成した。
図2は、実施例2にて作製した薄膜太陽電池モジュールを模式的に示す断面図である。実施例2においてはセルの分離工程が実施例1と異なっている。実施例1と同様に化合物半導体系光電変換ユニット6までを製膜した後に、透明絶縁基板1側からYAG第2高調波レーザーを照射し、非晶質シリコン光電変換ユニット3から化合物半導体系光電変換ユニット6までを除去することで、分離溝C31及び分離溝C41を形成した。
図3は、実施例3にて作製した薄膜太陽電池モジュールを模式的に示す断面図である。まず、2mm厚のソーダライムガラスから成る絶縁基板1の一主面上に、分離溝E2を有するMo金属電極7を、100μmの細線マスクを用いて電子線蒸着法により形成した。
図4は、実施例4にて作製した薄膜太陽電池モジュールを模式的に示す断面図である。実施例4においてはセルの分離工程が実施例3と異なっている。実施例3と同様に分離溝C32およびC42までを形成した後に、図4中の単位セルの境界領域である、分離溝C32からC42までの領域に絶縁膜8として非晶質シリコンナイトライドを製膜した後、全面に非晶質シリコン光電変換ユニット3を製膜した。
以降は実施例3と同様に接続溝B2及び接続溝D2を形成し、分離溝A2を有する透明電極2を製膜した。
2 透明電極
3、5、6 光電変換ユニット
4 中間透明電極層
61 光吸収層
62 窓層
7 (裏面)金属電極
A、C、E 分離溝
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- 光入射側から見て、少なくとも透明電極(2)、第1の光電変換ユニット(3)、中間透明電極層(4)、第2の光電変換ユニット(5)、第3の光電変換ユニット(6)、および金属電極(7)をこの順に有し、
前記第1から第3の光電変換ユニットが電気的に接続されることで単位セルが形成され、複数の単位セルが直列に接続されることで集積化されている薄膜太陽電池モジュールであって、
前記第1の光電変換ユニット(3)は非晶質シリコン系光電変換ユニットであり、前記第3の光電変換ユニット(6)は化合物半導体系光電変換ユニットであり、
各単位セル内において、第2の光電変換ユニット(5)と第3の光電変換ユニット(6)とが直列に接続されることで直列素子(10)が形成され、
前記直列素子(10)が、前記透明電極(2)および前記中間透明電極層(4)を介して第1の光電変換ユニット(3)と並列に接続されていることを特徴とする薄膜太陽電池モジュール。 - 各単位セル内の透明電極(2)と隣接する単位セル内の透明電極(2)とが、透明電極分離溝(A)によって分離され、
各単位セル内の透明電極(2)と隣接する単位セル内の中間透明電極(4)とが、第1種接続溝(B)によって短絡され、
各単位セル内の中間透明電極(4)と同一単位セル内の金属電極(7)とが、中間電極分離溝(C)によって絶縁され、
各単位セル内の透明電極(2)と同一単位セル内の金属電極(7)とが、第2種接続溝(D)によって短絡され、
各単位セル内の金属電極(7)と隣接する単位セル内の金属電極(7)とが、金属電極分離溝(E)によって分離されることで、
各単位セル内の光電変換ユニットの電気的接続および複数の単位セルの集積がおこなわれる、請求項1に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。 - 各単位セルにおいて、前記直列素子(10)および前記中間透明電極層(4)の側面に絶縁膜(8)が形成されている、請求項2に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 第1の光電変換ユニットである非晶質シリコン系光電変換ユニットは光入射側にP層を有し、第2の光電変換ユニットおよび第3の光電変換ユニットである化合物半導体系光電変換ユニットは光入射側にN層を有する、請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 光入射側から見て、透明絶縁基板(1)上に、透明電極(2)、第1の光電変換ユニット(3)、中間透明電極層(4)、第2の光電変換ユニット(5)、第3の光電変換ユニット(6)、および金属電極(7)をこの順に有する、請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 光入射側とは逆側から見て、絶縁基板(1)上に、金属電極(7)、第3の光電変換ユニット(6)、第2の光電変換ユニット(5)、中間透明電極層(4)、第1の光電変換ユニット(3)、および透明電極(2)をこの順に有する、請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 前記第3の光電変換ユニットの光吸収層のバンドギャップが1.1eV以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 前記第3の光電変換ユニットがカルコパイライト系化合物半導体からなることを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 前記第2の光電変換ユニットが結晶質シリコン系光電変換ユニットであることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュール。
- 請求項5に記載の薄膜太陽電池モジュールを製造する方法であって、前記第3の光電変換ユニットである化合物半導体系光電変換ユニットを製膜する際に、製膜が行われている表面側から光を照射することを特徴とする、薄膜太陽電池モジュールの製造方法。
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