公开(公告)号：US06172296B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-09

申请号：US08857907

申请日：1997-05-16

申请人： Yukiko Iwasaki ,  Kozo Arao ,  Masafumi Sano ,  Takaharu Kondo

发明人： Yukiko Iwasaki ,  Kozo Arao ,  Masafumi Sano ,  Takaharu Kondo

IPC分类号： H01L310216

CPC分类号： H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  H01L31/056 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A photovoltaic cell in accordance with the present invention includes at least a metal layer, a semiconductive layer and a transparent electrode formed on a substrate. The metal layer is composed of a metal mainly containing aluminum; and has an x-ray diffraction pattern in which a (111) peak intensity is enhanced to at least 2.1 times a (200) peak intensity, at least 4.4 times a (220) peak intensity and at least 4.1 times a (311) peak intensity. The metal layer essentially consists of an aluminum-titanium alloy or an aluminum-magnesium alloy. An interlayer may be provided between the metal layer and the substrate.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的光伏电池至少包括形成在基板上的金属层，半导体层和透明电极。 金属层由主要含有铝的金属组成; 并且具有其中（111）峰强度增强至（200）峰强度的至少2.1倍，（220）峰强度的至少4.4倍和至少4.1倍（311）峰的x射线衍射图 金属层主要由铝 - 钛合金或铝 - 镁合金组成。 可以在金属层和基板之间设置中间层。

公开(公告)号：US5804466A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-08

申请号：US811288

申请日：1997-03-04

申请人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Takaharu Kondo ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

发明人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Takaharu Kondo ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

IPC分类号： C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/08 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/00 ,  B05D1/36 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/076 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/08 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A process for stably producing a zinc oxide thin film by electrolysis with excellent adhesion to a substrate is described. In particular, a zinc oxide thin film suitably used as a light confining layer of a photoelectric conversion element is formed on a conductive substrate by applying a current between a conductive substrate immersed in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate ions, zinc ions, and a carbohydrate, and an electrode immersed in the solution.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过电解稳定地生产氧化锌薄膜的方法，该方法具有优异的与基底的粘合性。 特别地，适合用作光电转换元件的光限制层的氧化锌薄膜通过在浸入含有至少硝酸根离子，锌离子和 碳水化合物和浸在溶液中的电极。

公开(公告)号：US6110347A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US172774

申请日：1998-10-15

申请人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

发明人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/18 ,  C25D9/00 ,  B05D1/18 ,  C25D9/04 ,  C25D9/10

CPC分类号： H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/548

摘要： A method for forming an indium oxide film on an electrically conductive substrate by immersing the substrate and a counter electrode in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate and indium ions and flowing an electric current between the substrate and the couter electrode, thereby causing indium oxide film formation on the substrate, is provided. A substrate for a semiconductor element and a photovoltaic element produced using the film forming method are also provided. An aqueous solution for the formation of an indium oxide film by an electroless deposition process, containing at least nitrate and indium ions and tartrate, is also disclosed. A film-forming method for the formation of an indium oxide film on a substrate by an electroless deposition process, using the aqueous solution, and a substrate for a semiconductor element and a photovoltaic element produced using the film-forming method are further provided.

摘要翻译： 一种通过将基板和对电极浸入至少含有硝酸盐和铟离子的水溶液中并在基板和couter电极之间流动电流从而在导电基板上形成氧化铟膜的方法，从而使氧化铟膜 提供了衬底上的形成。 还提供了一种用于半导体元件的基板和使用该膜形成方法制造的光电元件。 还公开了通过无电沉积方法形成氧化铟膜的水溶液，其至少含有硝酸盐和铟离子和酒石酸盐。 还提供了一种通过使用该水溶液的无电沉积工艺在衬底上形成氧化铟膜的膜形成方法，以及使用该膜形成方法制造的半导体元件用基板和光电元件。

公开(公告)号：US5986204A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-16

申请号：US820565

申请日：1997-03-19

申请人： Yukiko Iwasaki ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Kozo Arao

发明人： Yukiko Iwasaki ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Kozo Arao

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/056 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： By using an improved back reflecting layer, a photovoltaic cell having excellent migration resistance and a high photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided at high productivity. The photovoltaic cell includes a metal layer comprising a silver-aluminum alloy having a content of silver equal to or less than 30 atomic percent, the rest being aluminum, or a metal layer comprising a copper-aluminum alloy having a content of copper between 30 and 50 atomic percent, the rest being aluminum. It is preferable to form these layers at a relatively low temperature by sputtering, particularly at a temperature equal to or less than 110.degree. C. for the silver-aluminum alloy and at a temperature equal to or less than 120.degree. C. for the copper-aluminum alloy.

摘要翻译： 通过使用改进的背反射层，以高生产率提供具有优异的耐迁移性和高光电转换效率的光伏电池。 光伏电池包括含有银含量等于或小于30原子％的银 - 铝合金的金属层，其余为铝，或包含铜含量在30〜 50原子％，其余为铝。 优选通过溅射在较低温度下形成这些层，特别是对于银 - 铝合金，等于或低于110℃的温度，并且在等于或小于120℃的温度下，对于铜 -铝合金。

公开(公告)号：US06258702B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09190100

申请日：1998-11-12

申请人： Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

发明人： Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

IPC分类号： H01L2128

CPC分类号： H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02425 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/16 ,  H01L29/872 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A film-forming method for forming a cuprous oxide film includes the steps of immersing a substrate having at least an electrically conductive surface in a solution containing copper ion and nitrate ion which are coexistent therein, and causing deposition of the cuprous oxide film on the electrically conductive surface of the substrate by way of cathodic reaction. A process for producing a semiconductor device such as a solar cell or a rectifier also is provided using the film-forming method.

摘要翻译： 用于形成氧化亚铜膜的成膜方法包括以下步骤：将至少具有导电表面的基材浸入含有共存于其中的铜离子和硝酸根离子的溶液中，并使氧化亚铜膜沉积在电 通过阴极反应形成衬底的导电表面。 使用成膜方法也可以提供太阳能电池或整流器等半导体装置的制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US5800632A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-01

申请号：US710947

申请日：1996-09-24

申请人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

发明人： Kozo Arao ,  Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Yukiko Iwasaki

IPC分类号： H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/20

CPC分类号： H01L31/1884 ,  H01L31/03921 ,  H01L31/056 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S136/291

摘要： A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device comprising a metal layer, a first transparent conductive layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second transparent conductive layer sequentially stacked on a substrate comprising iron, comprises the steps of forming the metal layer by electro-deposition of the metal layer from a solution and forming the first transparent conductive layer by electro-deposition of the first transparent conductive layer from a solution.

摘要翻译： 一种制造光伏器件的方法，包括依次层叠在包含铁的衬底上的金属层，第一透明导电层，半导体层和第二透明导电层，包括以下步骤：通过电沉积形成金属层 金属层，并通过从溶液中电沉积第一透明导电层形成第一透明导电层。

公开(公告)号：US06475367B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09501522

申请日：2000-02-09

申请人： Noboru Toyama ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yuichi Sonoda ,  Yusuke Miyamoto

发明人： Noboru Toyama ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yuichi Sonoda ,  Yusuke Miyamoto

IPC分类号： C25D706

CPC分类号： C25D9/08 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  C25D7/0657

摘要： There is disclosed an electrodeposition method capable of suppressing the drop in the power supply voltage and minimizing the heat loss by the electrodeposition current, thereby achieving uniform film formation with satisfactory characteristics. A conductive substrate is dipped in an electrodeposition bath held in an electrodeposition tank, and an oxide is electrolytically deposited on the conductive substrate. An electricity feed means as at least one electrode of the electrodeposition tank is composed of a conductive member so provided as to be in contact with a back surface of the conductive substrate, wherein the contact position of the electricity feed means and the conductive substrate is outside the electrodeposition bath, and wherein the resistance, including contact resistance, between the closer to the electricity feed means of a position of entry of the conductive substrate into the electrodeposition bath and a position of discharge of the conductive substrate from the electrodeposition bath, and the contact position of the conductive substrate with the electricity feed means is 20&OHgr; or less.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种能够抑制电源电压降低并且通过电沉积电流最小化热损失的电沉积方法，从而获得具有令人满意的特性的均匀成膜。 将导电性基材浸渍在保持在电沉积槽中的电沉积浴中，氧化物电解沉积在导电性基材上。 一种供电装置，其特征在于，所述电沉积槽的至少一个电极由导电构件构成，所述导电构件设置为与所述导电基板的背面接触，其中所述供电装置和所述导电基板的接触位置在外部 电沉积浴，并且其中在导电基底进入电沉积浴的位置更接近馈电装置之间的电阻（包括接触电阻）和导电基底从电沉积浴放电的位置，以及 导电基板与供电装置的接触位置为20OMEGA以下。

公开(公告)号：US4851302A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-25

申请号：US221761

申请日：1988-07-20

申请人： Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Shunichi Ishihara ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Akira Sakai ,  Masahiro Kanai

发明人： Katsumi Nakagawa ,  Shunichi Ishihara ,  Kozo Arao ,  Yasushi Fujioka ,  Akira Sakai ,  Masahiro Kanai

IPC分类号： H01L31/04 ,  G06F9/48 ,  H01L21/205 ,  H01L21/365 ,  H01L31/0248 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/02963 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H01L21/0256 ,  H01L21/02576 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/02581 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y10T428/12528 ,  Y10T428/12792

摘要： There is provided a functional ZnSe:H deposited film composed of zinc atoms, selenium atoms, and at least hydrogen atoms, with the content of hydrogen atoms being 1 to 4 atomic % and the ratio of crystal grains per unit volume being 65 to 85 vol %. It is capable of efficient doping and is stable to irradiation. It can be made into a high conductivity p-type of n-type ZnSe:H:M film by doping. It can be efficiently deposited on a non-single crystal substrate such as metal, glass, and synthetic resin which was incapable of efficient depositing. Thus the invention makes it possible to form a high-functional device such as a photovoltaic element of ZnSe film on a non-single crystal substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了由锌原子，硒原子和至少氢原子组成的功能性ZnSe：H沉积膜，氢原子的含量为1〜4原子％，单位体积的结晶比为65〜85体积％ ％。 它能够高效掺杂，对辐照稳定。 可以通过掺杂制成高导电性p型n型ZnSe：H：M膜。 它可以有效地沉积在不能有效沉积的非单晶衬底如金属，玻璃和合成树脂上。 因此，本发明使得可以在非单晶衬底上形成诸如ZnSe膜的光电元件的高功能器件。

公开(公告)号：US4490450A

公开(公告)日：1984-12-25

申请号：US479316

申请日：1983-03-28

申请人： Isamu Shimizu ,  Kozo Arao ,  Eiichi Inoue

发明人： Isamu Shimizu ,  Kozo Arao ,  Eiichi Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G5/082 ,  G03G5/02 ,  G03G5/08

CPC分类号： G03G5/082

摘要： A photoconductive member comprises a support for a photoconductive member and an amorphous layer having a layer constitution comprising a first layer region comprising an amorphous material containing silicon atoms and germanium atoms and a second layer region comprising an amorphous material containing silicon atoms and exhibiting photoconductivity, said first and second layer regions being provided successively from the side of said support.

摘要翻译： 感光构件包括用于光电导构件的支撑体和具有包括包括含有硅原子和锗原子的无定形材料的第一层区域的层结构的非晶层和包含含硅原子并具有光电导性的非晶态材料的第二层区域， 第一和第二层区域从所述支撑体的侧面连续地设置。

公开(公告)号：US4453170A

公开(公告)日：1984-06-05

申请号：US335461

申请日：1981-12-29

申请人： Kozo Arao

发明人： Kozo Arao

IPC分类号： G02B26/12 ,  B41J2/44 ,  G03G15/04 ,  G03G19/00 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/113 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/23 ,  G01D15/06

CPC分类号： H04N1/0473 ,  G03G15/04072 ,  G03G19/005 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/046 ,  H04N2201/0471 ,  H04N2201/04762

摘要： In an image forming apparatus for recording information by scanning a movable photosensitive member with a light beam, the vibration of determined parts such as optical elements or photosensitive member is detected to activate a vibration forming device acting on said parts, thereby reducing fluctuation in the scanning pitch of the light beam on the photosensitive member in its moving direction.

摘要翻译： 在通过用光束扫描可移动感光构件来记录信息的图像形成装置中，检测诸如光学元件或感光构件的确定部分的振动，以激活作用在所述部件上的振动形成装置，从而减少扫描中的波动 感光构件上的光束在其移动方向上的间距。