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- the present invention relates to a back electrode type solar cell and a method for manufacturing a back electrode type solar cell.
- the most manufactured and sold solar cells have a structure in which electrodes are formed on the surface on which light is incident (light receiving surface) and on the surface opposite to the light receiving surface (back surface). is there.
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional back electrode type solar cell disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-532311).
- An n-type front side diffusion region 106 is formed on the light receiving surface of the conventional back electrode type solar cell 101 shown in FIG. 8, and an FSF (Front Surface Field) structure is formed.
- the light-receiving surface of the back electrode type solar cell 101 has a concavo-convex shape 105.
- a dielectric passivation layer 108 containing silicon dioxide and an antireflection coating 107 containing silicon nitride are n. They are formed in this order from the mold silicon wafer 104 side.
- n + regions 110 doped with n-type impurities and p + regions 111 doped with p-type impurities are alternately formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon wafer 104.
- An oxide layer 109 is formed on the back surface of 104.
- An n-type metal contact 102 is formed on the n + region 110 on the back surface of the n-type silicon wafer 104, and a p-type metal contact 103 is formed on the p + region 111.
- a reverse bias voltage is applied to the back electrode type solar cell of the portion where the occurrence occurs in relation to other back electrode type solar cells.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a back electrode type solar cell and a back electrode type solar cell manufacturing method capable of suppressing the occurrence of leakage current when a reverse bias voltage is applied. It is in.
- the present invention includes a first conductivity type silicon substrate, a first conductivity type electrode and a second conductivity type electrode provided on a back surface opposite to the light receiving surface of the silicon substrate, and a back surface of the silicon substrate.
- This is a back electrode type solar cell in which a first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface.
- the total area of the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layers on the back surface of the silicon substrate is preferably smaller than the total area of the second conductivity type impurity diffusion layers.
- the first conductivity type is preferably n-type.
- a light receiving surface diffusion layer containing a higher concentration of the first conductivity type impurity than the silicon substrate is provided on the light receiving surface of the silicon substrate.
- a light receiving surface passivation film is provided on the light receiving surface diffusion layer, an antireflection film is provided on the light receiving surface passivation film, and the antireflection film is a first conductivity type. Titanium oxide containing the impurities is preferable.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film has a thickness of 15 nm to 200 nm.
- the impurities contained in the antireflection film are contained in an amount of 15% by mass to 35% by mass of the antireflection film as phosphorus oxide.
- the second conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is preferably surrounded by the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer.
- the second conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is formed in an island shape.
- the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer preferably forms one diffusion layer region.
- the present invention includes a step of forming a first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer on a part of the back surface of the first conductivity type silicon substrate, a step of forming a silicon oxide film on the back surface of the silicon substrate by a thermal oxidation method, The film thickness of the silicon oxide film on the region where the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is formed on the back surface of the silicon substrate, and the film thickness of the silicon oxide film on the region where the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is not formed
- the manufacturing method of the back electrode type solar cell of the present invention further includes a step of etching a part of the silicon oxide film before the step of forming the second conductivity type impurity diffusion layer.
- the silicon oxide film is left only on the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer in the step of etching a part of the silicon oxide film.
- the thickness of the silicon oxide film left only on the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is preferably 60 nm or more.
- the first conductivity type impurity concentration of the first conductivity type impurity diffusion layer is 5 ⁇ 10 19 / It is preferable that it is cm 3 or more.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a back electrode type solar cell and a back electrode type solar cell manufacturing method capable of suppressing the occurrence of leakage current when a reverse bias voltage is applied.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the back surface of the back electrode type solar cell according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view along II-II in FIG. 1
- (b) is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate shown in (a)
- (C) is a typical expanded sectional view illustrating the relationship between the thickness of the n ++ layer and the p + layer shown in (a).
- 3 is a schematic plan view of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate when the n-type electrode, the p-type electrode, and the back surface passivation film are removed from the back electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. (A)-(h) is typical sectional drawing illustrating an example of the manufacturing method of the back electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. (A) is typical sectional drawing of the back surface electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 2
- (b) is typical enlarged sectional drawing of a part of light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate shown to (a).
- FIG. 6C is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the relationship between the thickness of the n ++ layer and the p + layer shown in FIG. (A)-(l) is typical sectional drawing illustrating an example of the manufacturing method of the back surface electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. (A)-(l) is typical sectional drawing illustrating the manufacturing method of the back electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is typical sectional drawing of the conventional back surface electrode type solar cell currently disclosed by patent document 1.
- FIG. 1 the typical top view of the back surface of the back surface electrode type solar cell of Embodiment 1 is shown.
- the back electrode type solar cell 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a strip-shaped n-type electrode 2 and a strip-shaped p-type electrode 3 on the back surface opposite to the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n-type electrode 2 and the p-type electrode 3 are alternately arranged on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- FIG. 2A shows a schematic cross-sectional view along II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B schematically shows a part of the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 shown in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 2 (c) is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the difference in thickness between the n ++ layer and the p + layer shown in FIG. 2 (a).
- an uneven shape 5 is formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the unevenness of the uneven shape 5 is, for example, on the order of ⁇ m.
- a light-receiving surface passivation film 6 is formed on the concavo-convex shape 5.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 is made of a silicon nitride film.
- the thickness of the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 is 10 nm or less.
- an antireflection film 7 is formed on the light-receiving surface passivation film 6.
- the antireflection film 7 is also made of a silicon nitride film.
- the thickness of the antireflection film 7 is 50 nm to 100 nm.
- the silicon nitride film of the antireflection film 7 has a higher nitrogen content than the silicon nitride film of the light-receiving surface passivation film 6. Further, the silicon nitride film of the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 has a higher refractive index than the silicon nitride film of the antireflection film 7.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 may be a silicon oxide film.
- n ++ layers 9 which are n-type impurity diffusion layers and p + layers 10 which are p-type impurity diffusion layers are alternately formed adjacent to each other.
- a reverse bias reverse bias voltage
- a large current breakdown current
- the surface of the n ++ layer 9 is located shallower than the surface of the p + layer 10 by a depth A, and the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4. Is recessed from the surface of the region other than the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and the n ++ layer 9 and the p + layer 10 are arranged to form a concave shape. .
- the depth A is, for example, on the order of several tens of nm.
- an n-type electrode 2 is formed on the n ++ layer 9, and a p-type electrode 3 is formed on the p + layer 10.
- a back surface passivation film 8 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on a part of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- a back surface passivation film 8 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on a part of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- FIG. 2A there is a difference in film thickness between the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 on the n ++ layer 9 and the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 on the p + layer 10.
- the thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 on the n ++ layer 9 is thicker than the thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 on the p + layer 10.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic plan view of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 when the n-type electrode 2, the p-type electrode 3 and the back surface passivation film 8 are removed from the back electrode type solar cell 1.
- n ++ layer 9 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface of n type silicon substrate 4.
- n ++ layer 9 which is an n-type impurity diffusion layer having the same conductivity type as the conductivity type n-type on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4. Therefore, when the surface of the n ++ layer 9 on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is shaved due to some influence and the silicon surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is exposed, the side surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and / or Alternatively, even when the n ++ layer 9 wraps around the light receiving surface, the n ++ layer 9 is in contact with the surface of the same conductivity type. Since a leak current does not occur at a place where the surfaces of the same conductivity type are in contact with each other, generation of a leak current when a reverse bias (reverse bias voltage) is applied to the back electrode type solar cell 1 is suppressed. Can do.
- n ++ layer 9 is not formed on the entire outer peripheral edge of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, the characteristics of the back-electrode solar cell 1 will not be greatly deteriorated.
- a p + layer 10 that is a p-type impurity diffusion layer having a conductivity type different from that of the n-type silicon substrate 4 may be partially formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface.
- the distance from the edge of the n-type silicon substrate 4 to the p + layer 10 is on the right side of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n + -type silicon substrate 4 is also sandwiched between the p + layers 10 on the n ++ layer 9 having the width C of the outer peripheral edge on the right side. Similar to the n ++ layer 9, the n-type electrode 2 is formed.
- n-type silicon substrate 4 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, all the regions of the n ++ layer 9 are connected to form one diffusion layer region.
- the p + layers 10 are each formed in an island shape, and each of the island p + layers 10 is surrounded by an n ++ layer 9.
- the total area of the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is preferably smaller than the total area of the p + layer 10. In this case, there is a tendency that a short-circuit current having a larger short-circuit current density can be obtained during power generation of the back electrode type solar cell 1.
- the n ++ layer 9 may be separated in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the p + layer 10 at at least one location of the n ++ layer 9. In this case, a p + layer 10 is formed between the separated n ++ layers 9.
- the p + layer 10 may be separated in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the p + layer 10 at at least one location of the p + layer 10.
- the n ++ layer 9 is formed between the separated p + layers 10.
- a texture mask 21 is formed.
- the texture mask 21 for example, a silicon nitride film or the like can be used.
- the texture mask 21 can be formed by, for example, a CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method or a sputtering method.
- an uneven shape 5 such as a texture structure is formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the uneven shape 5 is formed by etching the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 with a solution in which isopropyl alcohol is added to an alkaline aqueous solution such as a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution or a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution and heated to 70 ° C. or higher and 80 ° C. or lower. Can be formed.
- an n ++ layer 9 is formed on a part of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is on the upper side.
- the n ++ layer 9 can be formed as follows, for example.
- the texture mask 21 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is removed.
- a diffusion mask 22 such as a silicon oxide film is formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- a diffusion mask 23 is formed by applying a masking paste to a region other than the region where the n ++ layer 9 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and then heat-treating the masking paste. Thereafter, the n ++ layer 9 is formed by diffusing phosphorus from the diffusion mask 23 to the portion where the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is exposed by vapor phase diffusion using POCl 3 .
- the thing containing a solvent, a thickener, and a silicon oxide precursor etc. can be used, for example.
- a method for applying the masking paste for example, an ink jet printing method or a screen printing method can be used.
- a silicon oxide film 24 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the silicon oxide film 24 is formed by, for example, hydrofluoric acid using a glass layer formed by phosphorus diffusing into the diffusion mask 22, the diffusion mask 23, and the diffusion masks 22 and 23 formed on the n-type silicon substrate 4. After removal by treatment, it can be formed by thermal oxidation with oxygen or water vapor. Note that thermal oxidation of the n-type silicon substrate 4 with oxygen or water vapor can be performed by heat treatment in a state where the n-type silicon substrate 4 is placed in an oxygen atmosphere or water vapor atmosphere.
- the silicon oxide film 24 on the region where the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed (the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9). ) Can be made thicker than the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region where the n ++ layer 9 is not formed (the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9).
- the silicon oxide film 24 having such a shape can be formed, when the silicon oxide film 24 is formed by performing thermal oxidation with water vapor at 900 ° C., the silicon oxide film on the n ++ layer 9 is formed.
- the film thickness of the film 24 can be set to 250 nm to 350 nm, and the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9 can be set to 70 nm to 90 nm.
- the phosphorus concentration on the surface of the n ++ layer 9 before thermal oxidation is 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or more
- the thermal oxidation treatment temperature range is 800 ° C. to 1000 ° C. by thermal oxidation with oxygen.
- the temperature is 800 ° C. to 950 ° C. by thermal oxidation with steam.
- the thickness of the diffusion mask of the n ++ layer 9 when the p + layer 10 described later is formed is preferably 60 nm or more, so that the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 is The film thickness difference with the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9 is preferably 60 nm or more.
- the growth rate of the silicon oxide film 24 by thermal oxidation can be made different depending on the type and concentration of impurities diffused on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n-type impurity concentration on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is high, the growth rate of the silicon oxide film 24 can be increased. Therefore, the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 having an n-type impurity concentration higher than that of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is set to a value other than the n ++ layer 9 having an n-type impurity concentration lower than that of the n ++ layer 9. It can be made thicker than the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on this region.
- the silicon oxide film 24 is formed by bonding silicon and oxygen during thermal oxidation.
- a p + layer 10 is formed on a part of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the p + layer 10 can be formed, for example, as follows.
- the silicon oxide film 24 on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and the silicon oxide film 24 on the back surface other than the n ++ layer 9 are removed by etching.
- the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed thicker than the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9. Therefore, the silicon oxide film 24 can be left only on the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 is changed. It can be about 120 nm.
- the silicon oxide film 24 when the silicon oxide film 24 is formed by thermal oxidation for 30 minutes with water vapor at 900 ° C. and hydrofluoric acid treatment is performed to remove the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9, n
- the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the ++ layer 9 can be about 120 nm.
- the silicon oxide film 24 when the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 is 60 nm or more, the silicon oxide film 24 preferably functions as a diffusion mask when the p + layer 10 is formed. be able to.
- a diffusion mask 25 such as a silicon oxide film is formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and a polymer obtained by reacting a boron compound with an organic polymer is dissolved in an alcohol aqueous solution on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- p + layer 10 is formed by diffusing boron in a region other than n ++ layer 9 by performing heat treatment.
- a back surface passivation film 8 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the back surface passivation film 8 can be formed as follows, for example.
- the silicon oxide film 24 and the diffusion mask 25 formed on the n-type silicon substrate 4 and the glass layer formed by diffusing boron in the silicon oxide film 24 and the diffusion mask 25 are removed by hydrofluoric acid treatment.
- a back surface passivation film 8 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the back surface of the n type silicon substrate 4, and a silicon oxide film is formed on the light receiving surface of the n type silicon substrate 4. 30 is formed.
- the film thickness difference is formed, and the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the n ++ layer 9 is larger than the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the p + layer 10.
- the film thickness difference of the back surface passivation film 8 appears until after the back surface electrode type solar cell 1 is formed, for example, as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the silicon oxide film 30 on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is removed.
- a light-receiving surface passivation film 6 made of a silicon nitride film is formed on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and an antireflection film 7 is formed on the light-receiving surface passivation film 6.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 and the antireflection film 7 can be formed by, for example, the CVD method.
- the silicon nitride film constituting the antireflection film 7 has a lower nitrogen content than the silicon nitride film constituting the light-receiving surface passivation film 6.
- the silicon nitride film constituting the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 has a higher refractive index than the silicon nitride film constituting the antireflection film 7.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 may be a silicon oxide film.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 6 is a silicon oxide film, the light-receiving surface passivation is directly performed without removing the silicon oxide film 30 shown in FIG. It may be used as the film 6.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 is removed to expose a part of the n ++ layer 9 and a part of the p + layer 10 from the back surface passivation film 8.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 can be removed by, for example, applying the etching paste to a part of the back surface passivation film 8 by a screen printing method or the like and then heating the etching paste.
- the etching paste can be removed, for example, by performing an acid treatment after ultrasonic cleaning.
- the etching paste includes, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, and ammonium hydrogen fluoride as an etching component, and also includes water, an organic solvent, and a thickener. Things can be used.
- the n-type electrode 2 is formed on the n ++ layer 9 and the p-type electrode 3 is formed on the p + layer 10.
- the n-type electrode 2 and the p-type electrode 3 are, for example, dried by applying a silver paste to a predetermined position of the back surface passivation film 8 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by screen printing. It can be formed by baking the paste.
- the back electrode type solar cell 1 of Embodiment 1 can be manufactured.
- the back electrode type solar cell 1 of the present embodiment after the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed as shown in FIG.
- a diffusion mask for forming the p + layer 10 can be formed. Therefore, since the diffusion mask patterning step for forming the p + layer 10 is not required, the number of steps can be reduced, and more equipment is not required. Improves.
- n + + Layer 9 and p + layer 10 can be formed respectively.
- FIG. 5A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the back electrode type solar cell of the second embodiment
- FIG. 5B shows a part of the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 shown in FIG. 5A.
- a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view is shown
- FIG. 5C is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the difference in thickness between the n ++ layer and the p + layer shown in FIG. 5A.
- an uneven shape 5 is formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the unevenness of the uneven shape 5 is, for example, on the order of ⁇ m.
- the n + layer 11 which is a light-receiving surface diffusion layer formed by diffusing n-type impurities over the entire light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 has an FSF (Front Surface Field).
- FSF Front Surface Field
- a light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is formed on the n + layer 11, and an antireflection film 12 is formed on a part of the light-receiving surface passivation film 13.
- the n + layer 11 formed as a light receiving surface diffusion layer on the light receiving surface of the n type silicon substrate 4 is a layer having the same n type conductivity type as that of the n type silicon substrate 4, and is an n type of the n + layer 11.
- the impurity concentration is higher than the n-type impurity concentration of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is made of a silicon oxide film.
- the thickness of the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is 15 nm to 200 nm, and preferably 15 nm to 60 nm.
- the antireflection film 12 includes an n-type impurity having the same n-type conductivity as that of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and is made of, for example, a titanium oxide film containing phosphorus as the n-type impurity.
- the film thickness of the antireflection film 12 is 30 to 500 nm, but there is a portion where a part of the antireflection film 12 is removed by etching and the surface of the light receiving surface passivation film 13 is exposed.
- phosphorus in the antireflection film 12 is contained as 15% by mass to 35% by mass of the antireflection film 12 as a phosphorus oxide.
- the phosphorus oxide content of 15% to 35% by mass of the antireflection film 12 means that the content of phosphorus oxide in the antireflection film 12 is 15% to 35% by mass of the entire antireflection film 12. It means that there is.
- n ++ layers (n-type impurity diffusion layers) 9 and p + layers (p-type impurity diffusion layers) 10 are alternately adjacent to the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the surface of the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed so as to be recessed from the surface of the region other than the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- 9 and the p + layer 10 are arranged so as to form a concave shape.
- the surface of the n ++ layer 9 is located shallower than the surface of the p + layer 10 by a depth B, and the depth B is, for example, on the order of several tens of nm. . Further, an n-type electrode 2 is formed on the n ++ layer 9, and a p-type electrode 3 is formed on the p + layer 10.
- the back electrode type solar cell 14 of the second embodiment since the n ++ layers 9 and the p + layers 10 are alternately formed adjacent to each other on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, the first embodiment will be described. Similarly to the above, no voltage is partially applied to the back electrode type solar cell 1, and heat generation due to local leakage current can be avoided.
- the shapes of the n ++ layer 9 and the p + layer 10 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 are as shown in FIG.
- An n ++ layer 9 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- n ++ layer 9 is not formed on the entire outer periphery of the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, the characteristics of the back-electrode solar cell 14 are not greatly deteriorated.
- a p + layer 10 that is a p-type impurity diffusion layer having a conductivity type different from that of the n-type silicon substrate 4 may be partially formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back surface.
- the distance from the edge of the n-type silicon substrate 4 to the p + layer 10 is n
- the width C of the n ++ layer 9 at the right outer periphery of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is larger than the width D of the n ++ layer 9 at the left outer periphery of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and the p + layer 10
- the n-type electrode 2 is also formed on the wide n ++ layer 9 on the right outer peripheral edge of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- n-type silicon substrate 4 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, all the regions of the n ++ layer 9 are connected to form one diffusion layer region.
- the p + layers 10 are each formed in an island shape, and each of the island p + layers 10 is surrounded by an n ++ layer 9.
- the total area of the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is preferably smaller than the total area of the p + layer 10. In this case, there is a tendency that a short-circuit current having a larger short-circuit current density can be obtained during power generation of the back electrode type solar cell 14.
- the n ++ layer 9 may be separated in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the p + layer 10 at at least one location of the n ++ layer 9. In this case, a p + layer 10 is formed between the separated n ++ layers 9.
- the p + layer 10 may be separated in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the p + layer 10 at at least one location of the p + layer 10.
- the n ++ layer 9 is formed between the separated p + layers 10.
- the n + layer 11 that is the light receiving surface diffusion layer is also of the n type that is the same conductivity type as the n type silicon substrate 4, and therefore the n + + layer 9 Even if the side surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is in contact with the n + layer 11 as the light-receiving surface diffusion layer, the solar cell characteristics are not affected.
- FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (l) the manufacturing steps shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (e) are the same as the manufacturing steps shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (e), so the description thereof is omitted here.
- a diffusion mask 26 such as a silicon oxide film is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the diffusion mask 26 for example, as shown in FIG. 6E, boron is added to the silicon oxide film 24, the diffusion mask 25, and the silicon oxide film 24 and the diffusion mask 25 formed on the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the glass layer formed by diffusion is removed by hydrofluoric acid treatment, it can be produced by forming a silicon oxide film or the like on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by CVD or sputtering.
- a liquid mixture 27 containing at least a phosphorus compound, titanium alkoxide, and alcohol is applied to the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by spin coating or the like, and dried.
- the mixed liquid 27 is applied to form the n + layer 11 that is the light receiving surface diffusion layer on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and to form a titanium oxide film that becomes the antireflection film 12.
- phosphorus pentoxide can be used as the phosphorus compound of the mixed liquid
- tetraisopropyl titanate can be used as the titanium alkoxide
- isopropyl alcohol can be used as the alcohol, for example.
- an n + layer 11 and an antireflection film 12 are formed on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the formation of the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 can be performed by heat-treating the mixed liquid 27 applied to the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and dried.
- phosphorus which is an n-type impurity, diffuses into the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, thereby forming an n + layer 11 over the entire light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- a titanium oxide film containing phosphorus is formed.
- the sheet resistance value of the n + layer 11 after the heat treatment is, for example, 30 to 100 ⁇ / ⁇ , and preferably 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ / ⁇ .
- the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 can be formed by heat-treating the n-type silicon substrate 4 on which the mixed liquid 27 is applied to the light receiving surface, for example, at a temperature of 850 ° C. or higher and 1000 ° C. or lower. That is, by this heating, phosphorus is diffused from the liquid mixture 27 on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 to form the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 made of a titanium oxide film containing phosphorus is formed. .
- a back surface passivation film 8 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and the n + layer 11 on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed. Then, a light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is formed.
- the back surface passivation film 8 and the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 can be formed as follows, for example.
- the diffusion mask 26 formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is removed by hydrofluoric acid treatment.
- a part of the antireflection film 12 is also etched by hydrofluoric acid, and a part of the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is exposed.
- the antireflection film 12 is made of a titanium oxide film containing phosphorus, it has high hydrofluoric acid resistance. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6L, only the convex portion of the concave-convex shape 5 on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 where the antireflection film 12 is thin is exposed.
- n-type silicon substrate 4 thermal oxidation of the n-type silicon substrate 4 with oxygen or water vapor is performed.
- a back surface passivation film 8 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and a light-receiving surface passivation film 13 made of a silicon oxide film is also formed on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 on the light receiving surface of the n type silicon substrate 4 together with the convex portions of the uneven shape 5 on the light receiving surface from which the n type silicon substrate 4 is exposed.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is also formed between the two.
- the reason why the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is formed between the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 is that the film thickness of the antireflection film 12 in the concave portion of the concavo-convex shape 5 on the light receiving surface is increased and the antireflection film 12 is formed. It is considered that a silicon oxide film, which is the light-receiving surface passivation film 13, grows due to oxygen or water vapor entering from the portion where the crack is generated.
- the film thickness difference is formed, and the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the n ++ layer 9 is larger than the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the p + layer 10.
- the film thickness difference of the back surface passivation film 8 appears until after the back surface electrode type solar cell 14 is formed, for example, as shown in FIG.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 is removed to expose a part of the n ++ layer 9 and a part of the p + layer 10 from the back surface passivation film 8 respectively.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 can be removed by, for example, applying the etching paste to a part of the back surface passivation film 8 by a screen printing method or the like and then heating the etching paste. Thereafter, the etching paste can be removed, for example, by performing an acid treatment after ultrasonic cleaning.
- the etching paste includes, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, and ammonium hydrogen fluoride as an etching component, and also includes water, an organic solvent, and a thickener. Things can be used.
- the n-type electrode 2 is formed on the n ++ layer 9, and the p-type electrode 3 is formed on the p + layer 10.
- the n-type electrode 2 and the p-type electrode 3 are, for example, dried by applying a silver paste to a predetermined position of the back surface passivation film 8 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by screen printing. It can be formed by baking the paste.
- back electrode type solar cell 14 of Embodiment 2 can be manufactured.
- n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of n type silicon substrate 4 is formed as shown in FIG.
- a diffusion mask for forming the p + layer 10 can be formed. Therefore, since a diffusion mask patterning step for forming the p + layer 10 is not required, the number of steps can be reduced, and more equipment is not required. Improves.
- n + + Layer 9 and p + layer 10 can be formed respectively.
- n + layer 11 and antireflection film 12 can be formed in one step, and light receiving surface passivation film 13 and back surface passivation film are further formed. Since 8 can be formed in one process, the number of processes can be reduced, and more equipment is not required, so that the productivity of the back electrode type solar cell 14 is improved.
- FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (b) the manufacturing process shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (b), and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.
- the manufacturing process shown in FIG. 7C will be described.
- a diffusion mask is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 except for the location where the n ++ layer 9 is formed. 23 is formed, and the phosphor ink 28 is applied to the portion where the n ++ layer 9 is formed.
- a masking paste containing, for example, a solvent, a thickener, and a silicon oxide precursor is applied to a part other than the part where the n ++ layer 9 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by an inkjet method. Or it can form by heat-processing a masking paste, after apply
- the phosphor ink 28 is applied by, for example, an inkjet method or a gravure offset printing method so as to cover a portion where the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is to be formed after the diffusion mask 23 is formed. Can do.
- the phosphorus ink 28 contains phosphorus and contains, for example, a solvent, a thickener, a silicon oxide precursor, and the like in addition to phosphorus.
- an n ++ layer 9 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n ++ layer 9 is subjected to a heat treatment of the phosphor ink 28 applied on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and phosphorus diffuses from the phosphor ink 28 to the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4. 9 is formed.
- the diffusion mask 23 formed on the n-type silicon substrate 4, the glass layer formed by diffusing phosphorus in the diffusion mask 23, and the phosphorus ink 28 after heat treatment are removed by hydrofluoric acid treatment.
- silicon oxide film 24 is formed on each of the light receiving surface and the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- silicon oxide film 24 can be formed, for example, by thermally oxidizing n-type silicon substrate 4 after formation of n ++ layer 9 with oxygen or water vapor.
- the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 has a silicon oxide film on a region other than the n ++ layer 9. It is thicker than 24.
- the silicon oxide film 24 having such a shape can be formed, when the silicon oxide film 24 is formed by performing thermal oxidation with water vapor at 900 ° C., the silicon oxide on the n ++ layer 9 is formed.
- the film thickness of the film 24 can be set to 250 nm to 350 nm, and the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9 can be set to 70 nm to 90 nm.
- the phosphorus concentration on the surface of the n ++ layer 9 before thermal oxidation is 5 ⁇ 10 19 atoms / cm 3 or more
- the thermal oxidation treatment temperature range is 800 ° C. to 1000 ° C. by thermal oxidation with oxygen.
- the temperature is 800 ° C. to 950 ° C. by thermal oxidation with steam.
- the film thickness of the diffusion mask of the n ++ layer 9 when the p + layer 10 described later is formed is preferably 60 nm or more.
- the difference in film thickness between the silicon oxide film 24 on the ++ layer 9 and the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9 is preferably 60 nm or more.
- the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 having an n-type impurity concentration higher than that of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is set to n. It can be made thicker than the film thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the ++ layer 9. Therefore, the surface of the n ++ layer 9 region on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is lower than the surface of the p + layer 10 region other than the n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n ++ layer 9 and the p + layer 10 are arranged so as to form a concave shape.
- the silicon oxide film 24 on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and the silicon oxide film 24 on the back surface other than the n ++ layer 9 are removed by etching.
- the silicon oxide film 24 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed so that the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 is thicker than the silicon oxide film 24 on the region other than the n ++ layer 9. Therefore, the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 left on the n ++ layer 9 is, for example, about 120 nm.
- the thickness of the silicon oxide film 24 on the n ++ layer 9 is 60 nm or more, it suitably functions as a diffusion mask when the p + layer 10 is formed.
- boron ink 29 containing boron is applied by, for example, an ink-jet method or a gravure offset printing method so as to cover a portion where the p + layer 10 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is to be formed.
- a material containing boron, and in addition to boron for example, an ink containing a solvent, a thickener, and a silicon oxide precursor can be used.
- the boron ink 29 applied to the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is sintered.
- a liquid mixture 27 containing at least a phosphorus compound, titanium alkoxide, and alcohol is applied to the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by spin coating or the like and dried.
- the mixed liquid 27 is applied to form the n + layer 11 that is the light receiving surface diffusion layer on the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and to form a titanium oxide film that becomes the antireflection film 12.
- phosphorus pentoxide can be used as the phosphorus compound of the mixed liquid
- tetraisopropyl titanate can be used as the titanium alkoxide
- isopropyl alcohol can be used as the alcohol, for example.
- the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 as the light-receiving surface diffusion layer are formed on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and the n-type A p + layer 10 is formed on the back surface of the silicon substrate 4.
- the formation of the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 can be performed by heat-treating the mixed liquid 27 applied to the light receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 and dried.
- phosphorus which is an n-type impurity, diffuses into the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, thereby forming an n + layer 11 over the entire light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- a titanium oxide film containing phosphorus is formed.
- the sheet resistance value of the n + layer 11 after the heat treatment is, for example, 30 to 100 ⁇ / ⁇ , and preferably 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ / ⁇ .
- boron which is a p-type impurity, diffuses from the boron ink 29 to the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by this heat treatment.
- a p + layer 10 is formed on the back surface of the mold silicon substrate 4.
- a back surface passivation film 8 is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and the n + layer 11 on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 is formed. Then, a light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is formed.
- the back surface passivation film 8 and the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 can be formed as follows, for example.
- n-type silicon substrate 4 thermal oxidation of the n-type silicon substrate 4 with oxygen or water vapor is performed.
- a back surface passivation film 8 made of a silicon oxide film is formed on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4, and a light-receiving surface passivation film 13 made of a silicon oxide film is also formed on the light-receiving surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4.
- the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 on the light receiving surface of the n type silicon substrate 4 together with the convex portions of the uneven shape 5 on the light receiving surface from which the n type silicon substrate 4 is exposed.
- the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is also formed between the two.
- the reason why the light-receiving surface passivation film 13 is formed between the n + layer 11 and the antireflection film 12 is that the film thickness of the antireflection film 12 in the concave portion of the concavo-convex shape 5 on the light receiving surface is increased and the antireflection film 12 is formed. It is considered that a silicon oxide film, which is the light-receiving surface passivation film 13, grows due to oxygen or water vapor entering from the portion where the crack is generated.
- the film thickness difference is formed, and the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the n ++ layer 9 is larger than the film thickness of the back surface passivation film 8 formed on the p + layer 10.
- the film thickness difference of the back surface passivation film 8 appears until after the back surface electrode type solar cell 14 is formed, for example, as shown in FIG.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 is removed to expose a part of the n ++ layer 9 and a part of the p + layer 10 from the back surface passivation film 8 respectively.
- a part of the back surface passivation film 8 can be removed by, for example, applying the etching paste to a part of the back surface passivation film 8 by a screen printing method or the like and then heating the etching paste. Thereafter, the etching paste can be removed, for example, by performing an acid treatment after ultrasonic cleaning.
- the etching paste includes, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, and ammonium hydrogen fluoride as an etching component, and also includes water, an organic solvent, and a thickener. Things can be used.
- the n-type electrode 2 is formed on the n ++ layer 9, and the p-type electrode 3 is formed on the p + layer 10.
- the n-type electrode 2 and the p-type electrode 3 are, for example, dried by applying a silver paste to a predetermined position of the back surface passivation film 8 on the back surface of the n-type silicon substrate 4 by screen printing. It can be formed by baking the paste.
- back electrode type solar cell 14 of Embodiment 3 can be manufactured.
- heat is applied to the back surface of n type silicon substrate 4 after n ++ layer 9 on the back surface of n type silicon substrate 4 is formed.
- a diffusion mask for forming the p + layer 10 can be formed. Therefore, since a diffusion mask patterning step for forming the p + layer 10 is not required, the number of steps can be reduced, and more equipment is not required. Improves.
- n + + Layer 9 and p + layer 10 can be formed respectively.
- n + layer 11 and antireflection film 12 can be formed in one step, as in Embodiment 2, and light reception is also possible. Since the surface passivation film 13 and the back surface passivation film 8 can also be formed in one process, the number of processes can be reduced and more equipment is not required. Productivity is improved.
- n-type silicon substrate In the first to third embodiments described above, the case where an n-type silicon substrate is used has been described, but a p-type silicon substrate can also be used. At that time, if a light-receiving surface diffusion layer is present, it becomes a p + layer using p-type impurities, the antireflection film becomes a film containing p-type impurities, and the other structure is described for an n-type silicon substrate. This is the same as the above structure.
- the total area of the n + layer having a conductivity type different from the p-type that is the conductivity type of the silicon substrate is greater than the total area of the p ++ layer. It is preferable to increase the size.
- adjacent p ++ layers may be separated in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. At that time, an n + layer is formed between the separated p ++ layers. When the n + layer is separated in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a p ++ layer is formed between the separated n + layers.
- the concept of the back electrode solar cell of the present invention includes only a back electrode solar cell having a configuration in which both the p-type electrode and the n-type electrode are formed only on one surface (back surface) of the semiconductor substrate.
- a solar cell having a configuration such as an MWT (Metal Wrap Through) type (a solar cell having a configuration in which a part of an electrode is disposed in a through hole provided in a semiconductor substrate) is also included.
- MWT Metal Wrap Through
- the manufacturing method of the back electrode type solar cell and the back electrode type solar cell according to the present invention can be widely applied to all of the manufacturing methods of the back electrode type solar cell and the back electrode type solar cell.
- 1,14 Back electrode type solar cell 2 n type electrode, 3 p type electrode, 4 n type silicon substrate, 5 uneven shape, 6, 13 light receiving surface passivation film, 7, 12 antireflection film, 8 back surface passivation film 9 n ++ layer, 10 p + layer, 11 n + layer, 21 texture mask, 22, 23, 25, 26 diffusion mask, 24, 30 silicon oxide film, 27 mixed solution, 28 phosphorous ink, 29 boron ink, 101 Back electrode type solar cell, 102 n-type metal contact, 103 p-type metal contact, 104 n-type silicon wafer, 105 uneven shape, 106 n-type front side diffusion region, 107 antireflection coating, 108 dielectric passivation layer, 109 Oxide layer, 110 n + region, 111 p + region.
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図1に、実施の形態1の裏面電極型太陽電池の裏面の模式的な平面図を示す。図1に示す裏面電極型太陽電池1は、n型シリコン基板4の受光面とは反対側の裏面に、帯状のn型用電極2と、帯状のp型用電極3と、を備えており、n型用電極2とp型用電極3とはn型シリコン基板4の裏面において交互に配列されている。
図5(a)に実施の形態2の裏面電極型太陽電池の模式的な断面図を示し、図5(b)に図5(a)に示すn型シリコン基板4の受光面の一部の模式的な拡大断面図を示し、図5(c)に図5(a)に示すn++層とp+層との厚さの差を図解する模式的な拡大断面図を示す。図5(a)および図5(b)に示すように、n型シリコン基板4の受光面には凹凸形状5(テクスチャ構造)が形成されている。凹凸形状5の凹凸は、たとえばμmオーダーとされる。
以下、図7(a)~図7(l)の模式的断面図を参照して、実施の形態3の裏面電極型太陽電池の製造方法について説明する。実施の形態3においては、受光面拡散層であるn+層11と、p+層10とを1つの工程で形成することに特徴がある。ここで、図7(a)~図7(b)に示される製造工程は、図6(a)~図6(b)に示される製造工程と同一であるため、ここではその説明については省略し、図7(c)に示される製造工程から説明する。
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- 第1導電型のシリコン基板(4)と、
前記シリコン基板(4)の受光面とは反対側の面である裏面に設けられた、第1導電型用電極(2)と、第2導電型用電極(3)と、
前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面に設けられた、第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)と、第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)と、を備え、
前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)と前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)とは隣接して設けられており、
前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面の外周縁に、前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)が設けられている、裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)。 - 前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面における前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)の面積の合計は、前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)の面積の合計よりも小さい、請求項1に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)。
- 前記第1導電型は、n型である、請求項1または2に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池。
- 前記シリコン基板(4)の受光面に前記シリコン基板(4)よりも第1導電型不純物を高濃度で含む受光面拡散層(11)が設けられている、請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)。
- 前記受光面拡散層(11)上に受光面パッシベーション膜(6)が設けられ、
前記受光面パッシベーション膜(6)上に反射防止膜(7)が設けられており、
前記反射防止膜(7)は、第1導電型の不純物を含む酸化チタンである、請求項4に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池。 - 前記受光面パッシベーション膜(6)の膜厚が、15nm~200nmである、請求項5に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池。
- 前記反射防止膜(7)に含まれる不純物は、リン酸化物として前記反射防止膜(7)の15質量%~35質量%含まれる、請求項5または6に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池。
- 前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)が、前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)で取り囲まれている、請求項1から7のいずれかに記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)。
- 前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)が、島状に形成されている、請求項1から8のいずれかに記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)。
- 前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)は、1つの拡散層領域を形成している、請求項8または9に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池。
- 第1導電型のシリコン基板(4)の裏面の一部に第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)を形成する工程と、
前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面に熱酸化法により酸化シリコン膜(24)を形成する工程と、
前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面の前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)が形成されている領域上の前記酸化シリコン膜(24)の膜厚と、前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)が形成されていない領域上の前記酸化シリコン膜(24)の膜厚との膜厚差を利用して前記シリコン基板(4)の前記裏面に第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)を形成する工程と、
前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)上に第1導電型用電極(2)を形成する工程と、
前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)上に第2導電型用電極(3)を形成する工程と、を含む、裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)の製造方法。 - 前記第2導電型不純物拡散層(10)を形成する工程の前に前記酸化シリコン膜(24)の一部をエッチングする工程をさらに含む、請求項11に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)の製造方法。
- 前記酸化シリコン膜(24)の一部をエッチングする工程では、前記酸化シリコン膜(24)を前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)上のみに残す、請求項12に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)の製造方法。
- 前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)上のみに残す前記酸化シリコン膜(24)の膜厚が60nm以上である、請求項13に記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)の製造方法。
- 前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)を形成する工程において、前記第1導電型不純物拡散層(9)の第1導電型不純物濃度が5×1019個/cm3以上である、請求項11から14のいずれかに記載の裏面電極型太陽電池(1,14)の製造方法。
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