公开(公告)号：US06653165B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US10058322

申请日：2002-01-30

申请人： Takaharu Kondo ,  Masafumi Sano ,  Akira Sakai ,  Koichi Matsuda ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

发明人： Takaharu Kondo ,  Masafumi Sano ,  Akira Sakai ,  Koichi Matsuda ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L31/202 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： For efficiently forming a semiconductor element with excellent adhesion and environment resistance, a semiconductor element forming method is configured to have a step of forming a plurality of pin junctions of a silicon-based material on a substrate by a high-frequency plasma CVD process under a pressure of not more than atmospheric pressure, and the method further has a step of forming a p-layer, an i-layer, and a portion of an n-layer of a first pin junction of the pin junctions or forming an n-layer, an i-layer, and a portion of a p-layer of a first pin junction of the pin junctions, and thereafter exposing the p-layer or the n-layer exposed in the surface, to an oxygen-containing atmosphere; a step of forming on the p-layer or the n-layer as exposed to the oxygen-containing atmosphere a layer of the same conductivity type as that of the p-layer or the n-layer; and a step of forming an n-layer or a p-layer of a second pin junction adjacent to the first pin junction to form a pn interface.

公开(公告)号：US5720826A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US657066

申请日：1996-05-29

申请人： Ryo Hayashi ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Jinsho Matsuyama ,  Akira Sakai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Takahiro Yajima

发明人： Ryo Hayashi ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Jinsho Matsuyama ,  Akira Sakai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Takahiro Yajima

IPC分类号： H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/20

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/03921 ,  H01L31/202 ,  H01L31/204 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Provided are a photovoltaic element suitable for practical use, low in cost, high in reliability, and high in photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a fabrication process thereof. In the photovoltaic element having stacked layers of non-single-crystal semiconductors, at least an i-type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer are stacked on a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the second conduction type semiconductor layer has a layer A formed by exposing the surface of the i-type semiconductor layer to a plasma containing a valence electron controlling agent and a layer B deposited on the layer A by a CVD process using at least the valence electron controlling agent and the main constituent elements of the i-type semiconductor layer.

摘要翻译： 提供适用于实际使用，成本低，可靠性高，光电转换效率高的光电元件及其制造方法。 在具有非单晶半导体层叠的光电元件中，在第一导电型半导体层上层叠至少i型半导体层和第二导电型半导体层，第二导电型半导体层具有层 A通过使用至少化合价电子控制剂和主要构成元素的CVD工艺将i型半导体层的表面暴露于含有价电子控制剂和沉积在层A上的层B的等离子体 i型半导体层。

公开(公告)号：US5769963A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-23

申请号：US697783

申请日：1996-08-30

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L31/0368 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L31/0352

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/03682 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/546 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A photovoltaic device comprises a semiconductor region having at least one set of semiconductor layers comprised of a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an intrinsic or substantially intrinsic second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer having a conductivity type opposite to that of the first conductivity type, the layers being formed in this order, and first and second electrodes provided such that the electrodes interpose the semiconductor region; wherein the density of a dopant impurity determining the conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer in a set of semiconductor layers which is in contact with the first electrode is varied so as to be lower on the side of the first electrode, or the grain size of crystals in the first semiconductor layer is varied so as to be smaller on the side of the first electrode. This provides a photovoltaic device that does not exhibit great lowering of characteristics even when short circuits locally occur in the semiconductor layers during long-term service.

摘要翻译： 一种光电器件包括具有至少一组半导体层的半导体区域，该组半导体层由具有第一导电类型的第一半导体层，本征的或基本上本征的第二半导体层组成，以及具有与第 第一导电类型，这些层依次形成，第一和第二电极设置成使得电极插入半导体区域; 其中确定与第一电极接触的一组半导体层中的第一半导体层的导电类型的掺杂剂杂质的密度在第一电极的侧面变化，或者在第一电极的一侧的晶粒尺寸 第一半导体层中的晶体在第一电极侧变化较小。 这提供了即使在长期服务期间在半导体层中局部出现短路的情况下也不会出现特性的降低的光电器件。

公开(公告)号：US20070169890A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11694889

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： TAKESHI SHISHIDO ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

发明人： TAKESHI SHISHIDO ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

IPC分类号： H01L21/306 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32844 ,  C23C14/564 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  Y02C20/30 ,  Y02P70/605

摘要： A chemical-reaction inducing means is provided in an exhaust line connecting a processing space for subjecting a substrate or a film to plasma processing to an exhaust means, and at least either an unreacted gas or byproduct exhausted from the processing space are caused to chemically react without allowing plasma in the processing space to reach the chemical-reaction inducing means, thereby improving the processing ability of the chemical-reaction inducing means to process the unreacted gas or byproduct.

摘要翻译： 化学反应诱发装置设置在连接用于对衬底或膜进行等离子体处理的处理空间到排气装置的排气管线中，并且至少从处理空间排出的未反应气体或副产物发生化学反应 不允许处理空间中的等离子体到达化学反应诱导装置，从而提高化学反应诱导装置处理未反应气体或副产物的处理能力。

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。

公开(公告)号：US07211708B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-01

申请号：US09822191

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： Takeshi Shishido ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

发明人： Takeshi Shishido ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Yuzo Koda ,  Yasuyoshi Takai ,  Tadashi Hori ,  Koichiro Moriyama ,  Hidetoshi Tsuzuki ,  Hiroyuki Ozaki

IPC分类号： A62D3/00 ,  B08B15/00 ,  B08B5/00 ,  H05H1/03 ,  H05H1/16 ,  H05H1/48

CPC分类号： H01J37/32844 ,  C23C14/564 ,  C23C16/4412 ,  Y02C20/30 ,  Y02P70/605

摘要： A chemical-reaction inducing means is provided in an exhaust line connecting a processing space for subjecting a substrate or a film to plasma processing to an exhaust means, and at least either an unreacted gas or byproduct exhausted from the processing space are caused to chemically react without allowing plasma in the processing space to reach the chemical-reaction inducing means, thereby improving the processing ability of the chemical-reaction inducing means to process the unreacted gas or byproduct.

摘要翻译： 化学反应诱发装置设置在连接用于对衬底或膜进行等离子体处理的处理空间到排气装置的排气管线中，并且至少从处理空间排出的未反应气体或副产物发生化学反应 不允许处理空间中的等离子体到达化学反应诱导装置，从而提高化学反应诱导装置处理未反应气体或副产物的处理能力。

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：US5927994A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-27

申请号：US782811

申请日：1997-01-13

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G5/08 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/36

CPC分类号： H01J37/32009 ,  H01J37/32082 ,  H01J37/32541 ,  H01J37/3277 ,  H01L31/202 ,  H01L31/204 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of manufacturing thin films by plasma CVD is described. This method comprises supplying power to a power electrode in a way such that a self-bias upon plasma discharge of the power applying electrode, which is situated in a plasma discharge space, is a positive potential relative to a ground electrode.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过等离子体CVD制造薄膜的方法。 该方法包括以这样的方式向功率电极供电，使得位于等离子体放电空间中的功率施加电极的等离子体放电的自偏压相对于接地电极为正电位。

公开(公告)号：US5919310A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-06

申请号：US610076

申请日：1996-02-29

申请人： Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Takehito Yoshino ,  Akira Sakai ,  Tadashi Hori

发明人： Yasushi Fujioka ,  Shotaro Okabe ,  Masahiro Kanai ,  Takehito Yoshino ,  Akira Sakai ,  Tadashi Hori

IPC分类号： C23C16/54 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： C23C16/545

摘要： A continuous film-forming apparatus includes a plurality of reaction chambers each capable of forming a semiconductor film with a different chemical composition. The reaction chambers are arranged such that a substrate web on which a film is to be formed can be hermetically moved through each of the reaction chambers under a vacuum condition. A gas gate is disposed at a central position between each pair of adjacent reaction chambers, with each gas gate provided with a slit for communication between the adjacent reaction chambers. The slit is provided with a clearance which allows the substrate web to move therethrough, is structured such that gate gas can be introduced therein from above and beneath the substrate which is moved through the clearance, and is dimensioned such that opposite sides proximate to the position where the gate gas is introduced have different heights in accordance with the inner pressure upon film formation of each of the adjacent reaction chambers in communication with each other by the slit.

摘要翻译： 连续成膜装置包括能够形成化学成分不同的半导体膜的多个反应室。 反应室被布置成使得在其上形成膜的基材网可以在真空条件下气密地移动通过每个反应室。 气门设置在每对相邻反应室之间的中心位置处，每个气门设置有用于在相邻反应室之间连通的狭缝。 狭缝设置有允许衬底腹板通过其移动的间隙，其结构使得可以从移动通过间隙的衬底的上方和下方将栅极气体引入其中，并且其尺寸使得接近位置的相对侧 其中引入的栅极气体根据通过狭缝彼此连通的每个相邻反应室的成膜时的内部压力具有不同的高度。