摘要:
A solar cell with a molybdenum back electrode layer and a molybdenum selenide ohmic contact layer over the molybdenum back electrode, is provided. The molybdenum selenide layer includes an accurately controlled thickness. A distinct interface exists between the molybdenum back electrode layer and the molybdenum silicide layer. The molybdenum silicide layer is produced by forming a molybdenum layer or a molybdenum nitride layer or a molybdenum oxide layer over an initially formed molybdenum layer such that an interface exists between the two layers. A selenization and sulfurization process is carried out to selectively convert the molybdenum-containing layer to molybdenum selenide but not the original molybdenum back electrode layer which remains as a molybdenum layer.
摘要:
Sulfur-containing chalcogenide absorbers in thin film solar cell are manufactured by sequential sputtering or co-sputtering targets, one of which contains a sulfur compound, onto a substrate and then annealing the substrate. The anneal is performed in a non-sulfur containing environment and avoids the use of hazardous hydrogen sulfide gas. A sulfurized chalcogenide is formed having a sulfur concentration gradient.
摘要:
Sulfur-containing chalcogenide absorbers in thin film solar cell are manufactured by sequential sputtering or co-sputtering targets, one of which contains a sulfur compound, onto a substrate and then annealing the substrate. The anneal is performed in a non-sulfur containing environment and avoids the use of hazardous hydrogen sulfide gas. A sulfurized chalcogenide is formed having a sulfur concentration gradient.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a solar cell includes forming a front contact layer over a substrate, and the front contact layer is optically transparent at specified wavelengths and electrically conductive. A first scribed area is scribed through the front contact layer to expose a portion of the substrate. A buffer layer doped with an n-type dopant is formed over the front contact layer and the first scribed area. An absorber layer doped with a p-type dopant is formed over the buffer layer. A back contact layer that is electrically conductive is formed over the absorber layer.
摘要:
A thin film solar cell and process for forming the same. The solar cell includes a bottom electrode layer, a light absorbing semiconductor layer, and top electrode layer. The absorber layer includes a p-type interior region and an n-type exterior region formed around the perimeter of the layer from a modified native portion of the p-type interior region, thereby forming an active n-p junction that is an intrinsic part of the absorber layer. The top electrode layer is electrically connected to the bottom electrode layer via a scribe line formed in the absorber layer that defines sidewalls. The n-type exterior region of the absorber layer extends along both the horizontal top of the absorber layer, and onto the vertical sidewalls of the scribe line to increase the area of available n-p junction in the solar cell thereby improving solar conversion efficiency.
摘要:
A method and system for forming a chalcogenide or chalcopyrite-based semiconductor material provide for the simultaneous deposition of metal precursor materials from a target and Se radials from a Se radical generation system. The Se radical generation system includes an evaporator that produces an Se vapor and a plasma chamber that uses a plasma to generate a flux of Se radicals. Multiple such deposition operations may take place in sequence, each having the deposition temperature accurately controlled. The deposited material may include a compositional concentration gradient or may be a composite material, and may be used as an absorber layer in a solar cell.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a top surface; a gate stack on the semiconductor substrate; and a stressor in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent the gate stack. The stressor comprises at least a first portion with a first top surface lower than the top surface of the semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device providing reduced short channel effects is disclosed. The method comprises providing a substrate comprising a first material; forming at least one gate stack over the substrate; forming one or more recesses in the substrate, wherein the one or more recesses define at least one source region and at least one drain region; and forming a pocket, a first layer comprising a second material, and a second layer comprising a third material in the one or more recesses, the pocket being disposed between the first layer and the substrate.
摘要:
A semiconductor device having at least one transistor covered by an ultra-stressor layer, and method for fabricating such a device. In an NMOS device, the ultra-stressor layer includes a tensile stress film over the source and drain regions, and a compressive stress film over the poly region. In a PMOS device, the ultra-stressor layer includes a compressive stress film over the source and drain regions and a tensile stress film over the poly region. In a preferred embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor forming a CMOS device and covered with an ultra stressor layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a channel region; a gate dielectric over the channel region; a gate electrode over the gate dielectric; and a first source/drain region adjacent the gate dielectric. The first source/drain region is of a first conductivity type. At least one of the channel region and the first source/drain region includes a superlattice structure. The semiconductor device further includes a second source/drain region on an opposite side of the channel region than the first source/drain region. The second source/drain region is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. At most, one of the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region comprises an additional superlattice structure.