Continuously film-forming apparatus provided with improved gas gate means
    2.
    发明授权
    Continuously film-forming apparatus provided with improved gas gate means 失效
    连续成膜装置具有改进的气门装置

    公开(公告)号:US5919310A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-06

    申请号:US610076

    申请日:1996-02-29

    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。

    Photovoltaic element
    4.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic element 失效
    光伏元件

    公开(公告)号:US06162988A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-19

    申请号:US923259

    申请日:1997-09-04

    摘要: The photovoltaic element of the present invention is a photovoltaic element comprised of a semiconductor-junctioned element, characterized in that the element includes a first electrically conductive type semiconductor layer, a non-crystalline i type semiconductor layer, a microcrystalline i type semiconductor layer and a microcrystalline second electrically conductive type semiconductor layer and is pin-junctioned, and a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing the same are characterized by efficiently and continuously mass-producing the photovoltaic element having an excellent current-voltage characteristic and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency. Thereby, there are provided a photovoltaic element in which the junction interface between the non-crystalline i type layer and the microcrystalline electrically conductive type layer has good grating consistency and which has an excellent current-voltage characteristic and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a method of and an apparatus for continuously mass-producing the same.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光电元件是由半导体结合元件构成的光电元件,其特征在于,所述元件包括第一导电型半导体层,非晶i型半导体层,微晶i型半导体层和 微结晶第二导电型半导体层,并且是引脚连接的,其制造方法及其制造方法的特征在于有效且连续地批量生产具有优异的电流 - 电压特性和优异的光电转换效率的光电元件。 因此,提供了一种光电元件,其中非晶i型层和微晶导电型层之间的结界面具有良好的光栅一致性,并且具有优异的电流 - 电压特性和优异的光电转换效率,以及一种方法 以及用于连续批量生产该装置的装置。

    Continuous forming method for functional deposited films
    5.
    发明授权
    Continuous forming method for functional deposited films 失效
    功能沉积膜的连续成型方法

    公开(公告)号:US5946587A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-31

    申请号:US741352

    申请日:1996-10-29

    摘要: The present invention aims to provide a continuous forming method and apparatus for functional deposited films having excellent characteristics while preventing any mutual mixture of gases between film forming chambers having different pressures, wherein each of semiconductor layers of desired conduction type is deposited on a strip-like substrate within a plurality of film forming chambers, by plasma CVD, while the strip-like substrate is being moved continuously in a longitudinal direction thereof through the plurality of film forming chambers connected via a gas gate having the structure of introducing a scavenging gas into a slit-like separation passage, characterized in that at least one of the gas gates connecting the i-type layer film forming chamber for forming the semiconductor junction and the n- or p-type layer film forming chamber having higher pressure than the i-type layer film forming chamber has the scavenging gas introducing position disposed on the n- or p-type layer film forming chamber side off the center of the separation chamber of the gas gate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的在于提供一种具有优异特性的功能性沉积膜的连续成型方法和装置,同时防止在具有不同压力的成膜室之间的气体之间的任何相互混合,其中期望的导电类型的每个半导体层沉积在带状 通过等离子体CVD在多个成膜室内的基板,同时带状基板沿着其长度方向连续移动通过多个成膜室,该多个成膜室通过具有引入清除气体的结构的气门连接到 狭缝状分离通道,其特征在于,连接形成半导体结的i型层成膜室和n型或p型层成膜室中的至少一个具有比i型 层成膜室具有设置在n型或p型层上的清除气体导入位置 成膜室一侧离开气门分离室的中心。

    Photovoltaic device
    6.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic device 失效
    光伏装置

    公开(公告)号:US5769963A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-23

    申请号:US697783

    申请日:1996-08-30

    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。

    Method and device for forming semiconductor thin film, and method and
device for forming photovoltaic element
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and device for forming semiconductor thin film, and method and device for forming photovoltaic element 失效
    用于形成半导体薄膜的方法和装置,以及用于形成光伏元件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6159763A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US927413

    申请日:1997-09-10

    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。

    Method of manufacturing photovoltaic element and apparatus therefor
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing photovoltaic element and apparatus therefor 有权
    制造光伏元件的方法及其设备

    公开(公告)号:US06368944B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09664219

    申请日:2000-09-18

    IPC分类号: H01L2120

    摘要: The photovoltaic element of the present invention is a photovoltaic element comprised of a semiconductor-junctioned element, characterized in that the element includes a first electrically conductive type semiconductor layer, a non-crystalline i type semiconductor layer, a microcrystalline i type semiconductor layer and a microcrystalline second electrically conductive type semiconductor layer and is pin-junctioned, and a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing the same are characterized by efficiently and continuously mass-producing the photovoltaic element having an excellent current-voltage characteristic and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency. Thereby, there are provided a photovoltaic element in which the junction interface between the non-crystalline i type layer and the microcrystalline electrically conductive type layer has good grating consistency and which has an excellent current-voltage characteristic and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a method of and an apparatus for continuously mass-producing the same.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光电元件是由半导体结合元件构成的光电元件,其特征在于,所述元件包括第一导电型半导体层,非晶i型半导体层,微晶i型半导体层和 微结晶第二导电型半导体层,并且是引脚连接的,其制造方法及其制造方法的特征在于有效且连续地批量生产具有优异的电流 - 电压特性和优异的光电转换效率的光电元件。 因此,提供了一种光电元件,其中非晶i型层和微晶导电型层之间的结界面具有良好的光栅一致性,并且具有优异的电流 - 电压特性和优异的光电转换效率,以及一种方法 以及用于连续批量生产该装置的装置。

    Continuous forming method for functional deposited films and deposition
apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Continuous forming method for functional deposited films and deposition apparatus 失效
    功能沉积膜和沉积设备的连续成型方法

    公开(公告)号:US5968274A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US754066

    申请日:1996-11-20

    IPC分类号: C23C14/56 C23C16/54 H01L31/20

    摘要: The present invention aims to provide a continuous forming method and apparatus for functional deposited films having excellent characteristics while preventing any mutual mixture of gases between film forming chambers having different pressures, wherein semiconductor layers of desired conductivity type are deposited on a strip-like substrate within a plurality of film forming chambers, by plasma CVD, while the strip-like substrate is moved continuously in a longitudinal direction thereof through the plurality of film forming chambers connected via gas gates having means for introducing a scavenging gas into a slit-like separation passage, characterized in that at least one of the gas gates connecting the i-type layer film forming chamber for forming the semiconductor junction and the n- or p-type layer film forming chamber having higher pressure than the i-type layer film forming chamber has the scavenging gas introducing position disposed on the n- or p-type layer film forming chamber side off from the center of the separation chamber of the gas gate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的在于提供具有优异特性的功能性沉积膜的连续成型方法和装置,同时防止在具有不同压力的成膜室之间任何相互混合的气体,其中期望的导电类型的半导体层沉积在带状衬底上 多个成膜室,通过等离子体CVD,同时带状基板沿其长度方向连续移动通过多个通过气门连接的成膜室,其具有用于将清除气体引入狭缝状分离通道 其特征在于,连接形成半导体结的i型层成膜室和i型层成膜室的n型或p型层成膜室中的至少一个气门具有比i型层成膜室高的压力 所述清除气体导入位置设置在形成有n型或p型层的膜上 r侧从气门的分离室的中心离开。