公开(公告)号：US06482668B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09260044

申请日：1999-03-02

申请人： Naoto Okada ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori

发明人： Naoto Okada ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L31/1824 ,  H01L31/1816 ,  Y02E10/545 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： In the step of forming a microcrystalline i-type semiconductor layer by high-frequency plasma CVD, wherein an area of the parallel-plate electrode is represented by S; a width of the discharge space in its direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the belt-like substrate, by Ws; a width of a region formed by the parallel-plate electrode together with its surrounding insulating region, in its direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the belt-like substrate, by Wc; a width of the belt-like substrate in the direction perpendicular to its transport, by Wk; a distance between the parallel-plate electrode and the belt-like substrate, by h; a power density at which crystal fraction begins to saturate at predetermined substrate temperature, material gas flow rate and pressure, by Pd; and a high-frequency power, by P, 2h/(Ws−Wc)≧2.5, (Ws/h)×2(Ws−Wk)/[4h+(Ws−Wc) ]≧10, and P≧(10/8)×Pd×S. A microcrystalline semiconductor layer having lower characteristics distribution in the width direction of a belt-like substrate result, and photovoltaic devices having uniform photoelectric conversion efficiency can be mass-produced by a roll-to-roll system.

摘要翻译： 在通过高频等离子体CVD形成微晶i型半导体层的步骤中，平行板电极的面积由S表示; 放电空间在与带状衬底的输送方向垂直的方向上的宽度Ws; 由平行板电极与其周围的绝缘区域在垂直于带状衬底的输送方向的方向上形成的区域的宽度为Wc; 带状基板在与其运输方向垂直的方向上的宽度W k; 平行板电极和带状衬底之间的距离h; 通过Pd在晶体部分在预定的衬底温度，材料气体流速和压力下开始饱和的功率密度; 和高频功率，通过P，在带状衬底的宽度方向上具有较低特性分布的微晶半导体层，并且可以通过卷对卷大规模生产具有均匀光电转换效率的光电器件 系统。

公开(公告)号：US06261862B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09358930

申请日：1999-07-23

申请人： Tadashi Hori ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Naoto Okada ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

发明人： Tadashi Hori ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Naoto Okada ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A process is provided for producing a photovoltaic element which has at least one pin junction, and a buffering semiconductor layer constituted of plural sublayers between an n-type layer and an i-type layer and/or between an i-type layer and a p-type layer, through production steps of introducing a source material gas into an electric discharge space in a reaction chamber, and decomposing the source material gas by plasma discharge to form a non-monocrystalline semiconductor layer. In the process, in electric discharge generation for formation of at least one of the sublayers, the polarity of the electrode confronting the substrate for formation of a first sublayer and the polarity of the electrode confronting the substrate for formation of a second sublayer adjacent to the first sublayer is made different from each other, or the potential of one of the electrodes is set at zero volt. Thereby, diffusion of the dopant from the p-type layer or the n-type layer into the i-type layer is prevented effectively. The produced photovoltaic element is improved in the output properties, the open-circuit voltage, and the fill factor, and these properties deteriorate less.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造具有至少一个pin结的光电元件的工艺，以及在n型层和i型层之间和/或i型层与p型之间由多个子层构成的缓冲半导体层 型层，通过将源材料气体引入反应室中的放电空间的生产步骤，以及通过等离子体放电来分解原料气体以形成非单晶半导体层。 在该过程中，在用于形成至少一个子层的放电产生中，与用于形成第一子层的衬底相对的电极的极性和与衬底相对的用于形成邻近第二子层的第二子层的电极的极性 使第一子层彼此不同，或者将一个电极的电位设置为零伏。 由此，有效地防止了掺杂剂从p型层或n型层向i型层的扩散。 所产生的光电元件的输出性能，开路电压和填充因子得到改善，并且这些特性劣化较少。

公开(公告)号：US06576061B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09469797

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： Koichiro Moriyama ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Naoto Okada ,  Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

发明人： Koichiro Moriyama ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Naoto Okada ,  Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L21/67173 ,  H01L21/67236 ,  H01L21/67253 ,  H01L21/6776

摘要： A substrate-processing method comprising transporting a substrate to pass through a plurality of processing spaces communicated with each other while processing said substrate in each processing space, characterized in that based on an inner pressure of (a) one of said plurality of processing spaces, said inner pressure of said processing space (a) and an inner pressure of (b) at least one of the processing spaces arranged before or after said processing space (a) are controlled. A substrate-processing apparatus comprising a plurality of processing spaces, a substrate transportation means for transporting a substrate to pass through said plurality of processing spaces while said substrate being processed in each processing space, and a pressure gage of measuring an inner pressure of (a) one of said plurality of processing spaces, characterized in that said substrate-processing apparatus has a control unit for controlling the inner pressure of said processing space (a) and that of (b) at least one of the processing spaces arranged before or after said processing space (a) based on information obtained from said pressure gage.

摘要翻译： 一种基板处理方法，包括在每个处理空间中处理所述基板的同时传送基板以通过彼此连通的多个处理空间，其特征在于，基于所述多个处理空间中的一个的内部压力， 所述处理空间（a）的所述内部压力和所述处理空间（a）之前或之后布置的处理空间中的至少一个处理空间（b）的内部压力被控制。1。一种基板处理设备，包括多个处理空间， 基板传送装置，用于在每个处理空间中处理所述基板的同时传送基板以通过所述多个处理空间;以及压力计，测量所述多个处理空间中的一个处理空间中的（a）的内部压力，其特征在于， 所述基板处理装置具有用于控制所述处理空间（a）和（b）的内部压力的控制单元 基于从所述压力计获得的信息，在所述处理空间（a）之前或之后布置的处理空间中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US06833155B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US10425652

申请日：2003-04-30

申请人： Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama

发明人： Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama

IPC分类号： H05H100

CPC分类号： C23C16/545 ,  G21K5/10 ,  H01L31/03921 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A substrate-processing method includes at least (a) a step of delivering a web substrate and an interleaf from a substrate delivery bobbin provided in a substrate delivery chamber while the web substrate is transported into a substrate-processing chamber and the interleaf delivered is wound on an interleaf takeup bobbin, and (b) a step of subjecting the web substrate transported into the substrate-processing chamber to desired processing in the substrate-processing chamber. The web substrate processed in the substrate-processing chamber is transported outside the substrate-processing chamber, and transport abnormality of the interleaf in the substrate delivery chamber is detected by a transport abnormality-detecting mechanism.

摘要翻译： 基板处理方法至少包括以下步骤：将幅材基板输送到基板处理室中并且所传送的中间片被卷绕时，从设置在基板输送室中的基板输送线轴输送纸幅基板和插页的步骤 并且（b）使运送到基板处理室中的卷筒纸基板在基板处理室中进行所希望的处理的步骤。 在基板处理室中处理的网状基板被输送到基板处理室外部，并且通过运输异常检测机构来检测基板输送室内的交错异常。

公开(公告)号：US06602347B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09439609

申请日：1999-11-12

申请人： Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama

发明人： Hiroshi Shimoda ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Hirokazu Ohtoshi ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： C23C16/545 ,  G21K5/10 ,  H01L31/03921 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A substrate-processing apparatus includes a substrate delivery chamber, a substrate-processing chamber and a substrate takeup chamber, wherein in the substrate delivery chamber, a web substrate and an interleaf are delivered from a delivery bobbin including the web substrate and the interleaf alternately wound while the web substrate delivered is transported into the substrate-processing chamber to process the web substrate therein and the interleaf delivered is wound on an interleaf takeup bobbin. In the substrate takeup chamber, the web substrate transported from the substrate-processing chamber and an interleaf delivered from an interleaf delivery bobbin are alternately wound in a roll form on a substrate takeup bobbin. The substrate-processing apparatus is provided with a mechanism for detecting transport abnormality of the interleaf either in the substrate delivery chamber or in the substrate takeup chamber.

摘要翻译： 基板处理装置包括基板输送室，基板处理室和基板卷取室，其中，在基板输送室中，从基板和交错卷绕的输送线轴输送卷筒纸基板和夹板 而输送的网状基材被输送到基材处理室中以在其中处理网状物基材，并且输送的中间层被卷绕在中间卷取线轴上。 在基板卷取室中，从基板处理室输送的网状基板和从中间输送线轴输送的夹层交替地卷绕在基板卷绕筒管上。 衬底处理装置设置有用于检测衬底输送室或衬底收容室中的插入物的运输异常的机构。

公开(公告)号：US20090095420A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US12327428

申请日：2008-12-03

申请人： Tadashi Sawayama ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Yukito Aota ,  Atsushi Koike ,  Mitsuyuki Niwa ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki

发明人： Tadashi Sawayama ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Yukito Aota ,  Atsushi Koike ,  Mitsuyuki Niwa ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki

IPC分类号： H01L21/3065 ,  B05C9/08 ,  H01L21/302

CPC分类号： H01L21/67017 ,  C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/545 ,  H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32834 ,  H01J37/32844 ,  Y02C20/30 ,  Y02P70/605

摘要： There is disclosed an exhaust processing process of a processing apparatus for processing a substrate or a film, which comprises after the processing of the substrate or the film, introducing a non-reacted gas and/or a by-product into a trap means comprising a filament comprised of a high-melting metal material comprising as a main component at least one of tungsten, molybdenum and rhenium; and processing the non-reacted gas and/or the by-product inside the trap means. This makes it possible to prevent lowering in exhaust conductance, to lengthen the maintenance cycle of the processing apparatus, and to provide a high-quality product (processed substrate or film).

公开(公告)号：US6159763A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US927413

申请日：1997-09-10

申请人： Akira Sakai ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Takahiro Yajima

发明人： Akira Sakai ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Takahiro Yajima

IPC分类号： C23C16/509 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/202 ,  H01L31/204 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： There is provided a method of forming a photovoltaic element, in which a p-type semiconductor layer is formed in a device for forming a semiconductor thin film having a cathod electrode structure, in which in a plasma discharge space, the surface area of a cathod electrode in a plasma discharge space is larger than the sum of surface areas of a belt-like member and an anode electrode, a potential of said cathod electrode at the time of excitation of glow discharge is positive relative to the belt-like member and the anode electrode, and a separator electrode partially constituting the cathod electrode is configured to have a form of a fin or a block, and an n-type semiconductor layer is formed in a device for forming a semiconductor thin film having a cathod electrode structure of a capacitive-coupling, parallel-plate type. Thereby, a photovoltaic element having a high quality and superior uniformity over a large area, less defects, superior photo deterioration property and improved series resistance can be manufactured providing a high throughput in large quantities with good reproducibility.

摘要翻译： 提供一种形成光电元件的方法，其中在用于形成具有阴极电极结构的半导体薄膜的器件中形成p型半导体层，其中在等离子体放电空间中，阴极的表面积 等离子体放电空间中的电极大于带状部件和阳极电极的表面积的总和，所述阴极电极在辉光放电的激发时的电位相对于带状部件是正的， 阳极电极和部分地构成阴极电极的隔离电极构成为具有翅片或块的形式，并且在用于形成具有阴极电极结构的半导体薄膜的器件中形成n型半导体层 电容耦合，平行板型。 由此，可以制造出具有高质量且均匀性大的光电元件，较少的缺陷，优异的光劣化性能和改善的串联电阻，从而提供大量的高生产率和良好的再现性。

公开(公告)号：US20090114155A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US12327403

申请日：2008-12-03

申请人： Tadashi Sawayama ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Yukito Aota ,  Atsushi Koike ,  Mitsuyuki Niwa ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki

发明人： Tadashi Sawayama ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Yuzo Kohda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Yukito Aota ,  Atsushi Koike ,  Mitsuyuki Niwa ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki

IPC分类号： C23C16/46

CPC分类号： H01L21/67017 ,  C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/545 ,  H01J37/3244 ,  H01J37/32834 ,  H01J37/32844 ,  Y02C20/30 ,  Y02P70/605

摘要： There is disclosed an exhaust processing process of a processing apparatus for processing a substrate or a film, which comprises after the processing of the substrate or the film, introducing a non-reacted gas and/or a by-product into a trap means comprising a filament comprised of a high-melting metal material comprising as a main component at least one of tungsten, molybdenum and rhenium; and processing the non-reacted gas and/or the by-product inside the trap means. This makes it possible to prevent lowering in exhaust conductance, to lengthen the maintenance cycle of the processing apparatus, and to provide a high-quality product (processed substrate or film).

公开(公告)号：US06877458B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US09797566

申请日：2001-03-05

申请人： Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

发明人： Hiroyuki Ozaki ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

IPC分类号： C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/509 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L31/04 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32834 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  C23C16/545

摘要： To provide an apparatus for forming a deposited film, which is a parallel plate electrode type CVD apparatus, with a discharge vessel receiving a material gas flowing therein and discharging air therefrom, decomposing the material gas by the aid of a plasma generated therein, and depositing the film on the substrate, in which the exhaust port of the material gas exhaust means has an opening wider in the lateral direction than the parallel plate electrode. This structure diminishes the stagnant region of the material gas during the deposited film forming process and controls formation of by-products, to deposit the film uniform in quality and thickness.

摘要翻译： 为了提供一种用于形成沉积膜的装置，其是平行板电极型CVD装置，放电容器容纳在其中流动的材料气体并从其中排出空气，借助于其中产生的等离子体分解原料气体，并沉积 基板上的材料气体排出装置的排气口的横向方向上的开口比平行板电极宽。 这种结构减少了沉积膜形成过程期间材料气体的停滞区域，并且控制副产物的形成，以使膜在质量和厚度上均匀。

公开(公告)号：US06447612B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09625840

申请日：2000-07-26

申请人： Koichiro Moriyama ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

发明人： Koichiro Moriyama ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： C23C16/4409 ,  C23C16/545

摘要： A film-forming apparatus which has at least a vacuum vessel whose inside is capable of being vacuumed and a film-forming chamber having a discharge region provided in said vacuum vessel and in which a substrate web having a desired width and a desired length is arranged so as to constitute a part of said film-forming chamber, wherein said substrate web is continuously moved to pass through said discharge region of said film-forming chamber to continuously form a deposited film on said substrate web, characterized in that said film-forming chamber is provided with an opening-adjusting member such that said opening-adjusting member constitutes an entrance or/and an exit of said film-forming chamber, and a face of said opening-adjusting member which is opposed to said substrate web has one or more grooves formed substantially in parallel to a direction for said substrate web to be transported.

摘要翻译： 一种成膜装置，其至少具有能够被真空的内部的真空容器和具有设置在所述真空容器中的放电区域的成膜室，其中布置具有期望宽度和期望长度的基材网 以构成所述成膜室的一部分，其中所述基片网连续移动以通过所述成膜室的所述放电区域，以在所述基片网上连续形成沉积膜，其特征在于，所述成膜 腔室设置有开口调节构件，使得所述开口调节构件构成所述成膜室的入口或/和出口，并且与所述基材腹板相对的所述开口调节构件的表面具有一个或多个 更多的凹槽基本上平行于要输送的衬底腹板的方向形成。