Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a heterojunction solar cell, a shingle assembly and a manufacturing method of the heterojunction solar cell, wherein the top side and the bottom side of a substrate layer of the heterojunction solar cell respectively comprise four layers of structures, the four layers of structures are different in components, and the advantages of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers can be exerted to a greater extent when combined together, and the overall electrical property or efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.
In the four-layer structure, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer has the components that the amorphous silicon thin film layer cannot become long-range ordered and grow into epitaxial silicon, the light absorption performance of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is poor, so that the short-circuit current of a battery piece can be improved, the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can improve the passivation effect and ensure the open-circuit voltage of the solar battery piece, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can provide hydrogen passivation and has smaller thickness, the contact resistance of the thin film layer is reduced, the filling factor is improved, the absorption of light of the thin film layer is reduced, the short-circuit current is improved, the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can be compact, so that the doping atom diffusion is effectively prevented, and in addition, the structure can also have higher transmittance, so that the short-circuit current is improved.
In addition, in the invention, the doped layers on the top side and the bottom side of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can have a two-layer structure, namely an amorphous silicon layer with lower doping concentration and a microcrystalline silicon layer with higher doping concentration, so that impurity atoms which are outwards diffused by the amorphous silicon layer are relatively less, the microcrystalline silicon layer can form good contact with the light-transmitting conductive layer, the contact resistance is reduced, the filling factor is improved, and the transmittance of the microcrystalline silicon layer is higher, the absorption of light by the film layer can be reduced, thereby improving the short-circuit current.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heterojunction solar cell including a base sheet, electrodes provided on top and bottom surfaces of the base sheet, the base sheet including:
A monocrystalline silicon substrate layer;
the two sets of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprise a first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers arranged on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer and a second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers arranged on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, and each of the first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprises the following four layers of structures which are sequentially arranged in the direction from the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer to the electrode:
a first layer of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer is of the same carbon
An overall layered structure of group doped silicon;
A second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer made of silicon
A monolithic layered structure deposited in a source atmosphere;
A third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer formed of a material containing
Deposition of a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere
An integral layered structure is formed;
a fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer formed by a process comprising
Mixture of at least one of hydrogen atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, silicon source atmosphere, and carbon source atmosphere
Bulk deposited monolithic layered structures;
The N-type doped layer is positioned on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
The P-type doped layer is positioned at the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
And the light-transmitting conductive layer is respectively arranged on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer, and the electrode is arranged on the surface of the light-transmitting conductive layer.
In one embodiment, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is an overall layered structure deposited from a mixed gas of silane doped with at least one of alkane, alkene, alkyne.
In one embodiment, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is a monolithic layered structure deposited from a mixed gas in which the ratio of the amounts of hydrogen gas and silane gas is in the range of 3 to 15.
In one embodiment, the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is an overall layered structure deposited from a mixed gas having a ratio of alkane to hydrogen in the range of 1/20 to 3/5.
In one embodiment, the N-type doped layer and the P-type doped layer each comprise a first doped layer in contact with the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer and a second doped layer in contact with the transparent conductive layer, the first doped layer is of an amorphous silicon integral layered structure, the second doped layer is of a microcrystalline silicon integral layered structure, and the doping concentration of the second doped layer is greater than that of the first doped layer.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is an overall layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of silane and phosphane and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere;
the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and silane, phosphane and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer is an overall layered structure deposited by a mixed gas of silane and trimethylboron and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere;
The second doped layer of the P-doped layer is an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and silane, borane and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the N-doped layer has a phosphorus doping level of 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the N-doped layer is 40% -65%, and the doping amount of phosphorus of the second doped layer of the N-doped layer is 18ppm-22ppm.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the P-doped layer has a boron doping level of 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 40% -65%, and the doping amount of boron of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 18ppm-22ppm.
In one embodiment, the substrate layer is an N-type monocrystalline silicon substrate layer.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a shingle assembly, characterised in that the shingle assembly is formed by connecting heterojunction solar cells according to any of the above aspects in a shingled manner.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heterojunction solar cell including a base sheet, electrodes provided on top and bottom surfaces of the base sheet, the base sheet including:
The two sets of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprise a first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers arranged on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer and a second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers arranged on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, and each of the first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprises a four-layer structure;
The N-type doped layer is positioned on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
The P-type doped layer is positioned at the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
The transparent conductive layer is respectively arranged on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer, the electrode is arranged on the surface of the transparent conductive layer,
And the N-type doped layer and the P-type doped layer respectively comprise a first doped layer contacted with the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer and a second doped layer contacted with the light-transmitting conductive layer, the first doped layer is of an amorphous silicon integral layered structure, the second doped layer is of a microcrystalline silicon integral layered structure, and the doping concentration of the second doped layer is greater than that of the first doped layer.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is an overall layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of silane and phosphane and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere;
the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and silane, phosphane and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer is an overall layered structure deposited by a mixed gas of silane and trimethylboron and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere;
The second doped layer of the P-doped layer is an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and silane, borane and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the N-doped layer has a phosphorus doping level of 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the N-doped layer is 40% -65%, and the doping amount of phosphorus of the second doped layer of the N-doped layer is 18ppm-22ppm.
In one embodiment, the first doped layer of the P-doped layer has a boron doping level of 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 40% -65%, and the doping amount of boron of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 18ppm-22ppm.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a shingle assembly formed from heterojunction solar cells according to any of the above aspects connected in a shingled manner.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a heterojunction solar cell, the method comprising the steps of manufacturing a heterojunction solar cell whole and breaking the heterojunction solar cell whole, wherein the step of manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell whole further comprises the steps of:
Setting a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer;
a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, and a second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer;
An N-type doping layer is arranged on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, and a P-type doping layer is arranged on the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
a light-transmitting conductive layer is arranged on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer;
an electrode is applied on the exposed surface of the light-transmitting conductive layer,
Wherein the steps of providing the first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers each comprise the steps of:
Depositing a first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer on the top surface or the bottom surface of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer by using mixed gas of carbon-family doped silicon;
forming a second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer on the exposed surface of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition with a silicon source atmosphere;
Forming a third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer on the exposed surface of the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition of a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere;
and depositing a fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer on the exposed surface of the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by using a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and a carbon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
In one embodiment, the step of providing the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer using a mixed gas deposition of at least one of silane doped alkane, alkene, alkyne.
In one embodiment, the step of disposing the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer using mixed gas deposition in which the ratio of the amounts of hydrogen gas and silane gas is in the range of 3 to 15.
In one embodiment, the step of providing the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer using mixed gas deposition in which the ratio of the amount of alkane to the amount of hydrogen is in the range of 1/20 to 3/5.
In one embodiment, the step of providing an N-type doped layer and the step of providing a P-type doped layer each comprise the steps of:
generating a first doped layer of amorphous silicon material on the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by using mixed gas with a first doping concentration;
And forming a second doped layer of microcrystalline silicon material on the first doped layer by using a mixed gas with a second doping concentration which is larger than the first doping concentration.
In one embodiment, the step of providing an N-doped layer includes the steps of:
forming a first doped layer by using mixed gas deposition of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere and silane and phosphane;
a second doped layer is formed using a mixed gas of at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere and a mixture of silane, phosphane, and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the step of providing a P-type doped layer includes the steps of:
forming a first doped layer by using mixed gas deposition of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere and silane and trimethylboron;
a second doped layer is formed using a mixed gas of at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere and a mixture of silane, borane, and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of phosphorus of the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 40 to 65% and the doping amount of phosphorus is 18ppm to 22ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of boron of the first doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 40-65% and the doping amount of boron is 18-22 ppm.
In one embodiment, the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer is provided as an N-type monocrystalline silicon substrate layer.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a heterojunction solar cell, the method comprising the steps of manufacturing a heterojunction solar cell whole and breaking the heterojunction solar cell whole, wherein the step of manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell whole further comprises the steps of:
Setting a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer;
a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, a second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, and each of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprises a four-layer structure;
An N-type doping layer is arranged on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, and a P-type doping layer is arranged on the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers;
a light-transmitting conductive layer is arranged on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer;
an electrode is applied on the exposed surface of the light-transmitting conductive layer,
Wherein, the step of setting the N-type doped layer and the step of setting the P-type doped layer both comprise the following steps:
generating a first doped layer of amorphous silicon material on the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by using mixed gas with a first doping concentration;
And forming a second doped layer of microcrystalline silicon material on the first doped layer by using a mixed gas with a second doping concentration which is larger than the first doping concentration.
In one embodiment, the step of providing an N-doped layer includes the steps of:
forming a first doped layer by using mixed gas deposition of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere and silane and phosphane;
a second doped layer is formed using a mixed gas of at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere and a mixture of silane, phosphane, and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the step of providing a P-type doped layer includes the steps of:
forming a first doped layer by using mixed gas deposition of at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere and silane and trimethylboron;
a second doped layer is formed using a mixed gas of at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere and a mixture of silane, borane, and carbon dioxide.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of phosphorus of the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 40 to 65% and the doping amount of phosphorus is 18ppm to 22ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of boron of the first doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm.
In one embodiment, the step of fabricating the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 40-65% and the doping amount of boron is 18-22 ppm.
According to the heterojunction solar cell, the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer structures on the top side and the bottom side of the substrate layer respectively comprise four layers, the components of the four layers are different, the advantages of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can be exerted to a greater extent by combining the four layers together, and the overall electrical performance or efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.
In the four-layer structure, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer has the components that the amorphous silicon thin film layer cannot become long-range ordered and grow into epitaxial silicon, the light absorption performance of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is poor, so that the short-circuit current of a battery piece can be improved, the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can improve the passivation effect and ensure the open-circuit voltage of the solar battery piece, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can provide hydrogen passivation and has smaller thickness, the contact resistance of the thin film layer is reduced, the filling factor is improved, the absorption of light of the thin film layer is reduced, the short-circuit current is improved, the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can be compact, so that the doping atom diffusion is effectively prevented, and in addition, the structure can also have higher transmittance, so that the short-circuit current is improved.
In addition, in the invention, the doped layers on the top side and the bottom side of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can have a two-layer structure, namely an amorphous silicon layer with lower doping concentration and a microcrystalline silicon layer with higher doping concentration, so that impurity atoms which are outwards diffused by the amorphous silicon layer are relatively less, the microcrystalline silicon layer can form good contact with the light-transmitting conductive layer, the contact resistance is reduced, the filling factor is improved, and the transmittance of the microcrystalline silicon layer is higher, the absorption of light by the film layer can be reduced, thereby improving the short-circuit current.
Detailed Description
Specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. What has been described herein is merely a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, and other ways of implementing the invention will occur to those skilled in the art on the basis of the preferred embodiment, and are within the scope of the invention.
The invention provides a heterojunction solar cell, a shingle assembly and a method for manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell. Fig. 1 and 2 show schematic diagrams of heterojunction solar cells according to two preferred embodiments of the invention.
First embodiment
Referring to fig. 1, in a first embodiment, the heterojunction solar cell sheet includes a base sheet with a positive electrode printed on a top surface and a back electrode printed on a bottom surface, the positive electrode and the back electrode preferably being made of silver. The substrate sheet further comprises a plurality of cell layers which are stacked with each other along a direction perpendicular to the substrate sheet, wherein the plurality of cell layers comprise a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, a second layer of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, a doped layer and a light-transmitting conductive layer. The monocrystalline silicon substrate layer may be, for example, an N-type monocrystalline silicon substrate layer.
The first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are arranged on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, and each of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprises a first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, a second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, a third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer and a fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer which are sequentially arranged in the direction from the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer to the electrode.
The first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is of an integral layered structure of carbon-family doped silicon, the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing a silicon source atmosphere, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere, and the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and a carbon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
Preferably, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is an overall layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of silane doped alkane, alkene or alkyne, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is an overall layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of hydrogen and silane gas in an amount ratio of 3-15, and the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is an overall layered structure formed by depositing a mixed gas of alkane and hydrogen in an amount ratio of 1/20-3/5.
The four intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers have different components, so that the advantages of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers can be brought into play to a greater extent by combining the four intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers together, and the overall electrical performance or efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.
Specifically, the components of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer enable the amorphous silicon film layer not to become long-range ordered and not to grow into epitaxial silicon, the light absorption performance of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer is poor, so that the short-circuit current of a battery piece can be improved, the passivation effect of the second intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer can be improved, the open-circuit voltage of the solar battery piece is guaranteed, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer can be provided with smaller thickness while hydrogen passivation is provided, the contact resistance of the film layer is reduced, the filling factor is improved, the absorption of light of the film layer is reduced, the short-circuit current is improved, the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer can be compact, so that the diffusion of doping atoms is effectively prevented, and in addition, the structure of the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon film layer can be provided with higher transmittance, so that the short-circuit current is improved.
With continued reference to fig. 1, the doped layers located on the top side of the first set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are phosphorus doped N-type doped layers, and the doped layers located on the bottom side of the second set of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers are boron doped P-type doped layers. The N-type doped layer and the P-type doped layer may have a single-layer structure or at least two-layer structure.
The present embodiment also provides a shingle assembly, which is formed by arranging a plurality of heterojunction solar cells in fig. 1 in a shingled manner.
The embodiment also provides a method for manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell shown in fig. 1. The method comprises the steps of manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell whole piece and splitting the heterojunction solar cell whole piece. The manufacturing method of the heterojunction solar cell slice comprises the steps of arranging a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, arranging a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, arranging a second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, arranging an N-type doped layer on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, arranging a P-type doped layer on the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, arranging a light-transmitting conductive layer on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer, and applying electrodes on the exposed surfaces of the light-transmitting conductive layer.
The step of disposing the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers each includes the steps of forming a first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition of a mixed gas of carbon-family doped silicon on either the top surface or the bottom surface of the single crystal silicon substrate layer, forming a second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition of a silicon source atmosphere on the exposed surface of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, forming a third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition of a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere on the exposed surface of the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, and forming a fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition of a mixed gas of a silicon source atmosphere and a carbon source atmosphere on the exposed surface of the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer.
Preferably, the step of providing the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer using mixed gas deposition of at least one of silane doped alkane, alkene, alkyne. The step of disposing the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer by deposition using a mixed gas in which the ratio of the amounts of hydrogen gas and silane gas is in the range of 3 to 15. The step of disposing the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer includes forming the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer using mixed gas deposition in which the ratio of the amount of alkane to the amount of hydrogen is in the range of 1/20 to 3/5.
In addition, the step of arranging the N-type doped layer and the step of arranging the P-type doped layer comprise the steps of generating a first doped layer of amorphous silicon material by using a mixed gas with a first doping concentration on the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, and generating a second doped layer of microcrystalline silicon material by using a mixed gas with a second doping concentration which is larger than the first doping concentration on the first doped layer.
Preferably, the step of providing the N-type doped layer includes the steps of forming a first doped layer by using a mixed gas of silane and phosphine mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere, and forming a second doped layer by using a mixed gas of silane, phosphine and carbon dioxide mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
More preferably, the step of manufacturing the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of phosphorus of the first doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm. The step of manufacturing the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 40% -65% and the doping amount of phosphorus is 18ppm-22ppm.
It is also preferable that the step of disposing the P-type doped layer includes the steps of forming a first doped layer by deposition using a mixed gas of silane and trimethylboron mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere, and forming a second doped layer by deposition using a mixed gas of silane, borane, and carbon dioxide mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
More preferably, the step of manufacturing the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of boron of the first doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm. The step of manufacturing the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 40 to 65% and the doping amount of boron is 18ppm to 22ppm.
Second embodiment
Fig. 2 shows a heterojunction solar cell according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention. The heterojunction solar cell in this embodiment comprises a base sheet with a positive electrode printed on the top surface and a back electrode printed on the bottom surface, the positive and back electrodes preferably being made of silver. The substrate sheet further comprises a plurality of cell layers which are stacked with each other along a direction perpendicular to the substrate sheet, wherein the plurality of cell layers comprise a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, a second layer of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, a doped layer and a light-transmitting conductive layer.
The first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers each comprise four layers, and the four layers may be as described in the previous embodiment or may be other structures different from the previous embodiment.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the N-type doped layer and the P-type doped layer each comprise a two-layer structure, namely a first doped layer in contact with the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer and a second doped layer in contact with the light-transmitting conductive layer, wherein the first doped layer is an amorphous silicon layer with lower doping concentration, and the second doped layer is a microcrystalline silicon layer with higher doping concentration.
The first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of silane and phosphane and at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of silane, phosphane and carbon dioxide and at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere.
Preferably, the doping amount of the phosphorus of the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer is 40% to 65%, and the doping amount of the phosphorus of the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer is 18ppm to 22ppm.
The first doped layer of the P-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of silane and trimethylboron and at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere, and the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is of an integral layered structure formed by depositing mixed gas of silane, borane and carbon dioxide and at least one of hydrogen-containing atmosphere and deuterium-containing atmosphere.
Preferably, the doping amount of boron of the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm, the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 40% to 65%, and the doping amount of boron of the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer is 18ppm to 22ppm.
The doped layers on the top side and the bottom side of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer are respectively provided with a two-layer structure, namely an amorphous silicon layer with lower doping concentration and a microcrystalline silicon layer with higher doping concentration, so that impurity atoms which are outwards diffused by the amorphous silicon layer are relatively less, the microcrystalline silicon layer can form good contact with the light-transmitting conductive layer, the contact resistance is reduced, the filling factor is improved, and the absorption of light by the film layer can be reduced due to higher transmittance of the microcrystalline silicon layer, so that the short-circuit current is improved.
The present embodiment also provides a shingle assembly that may be formed from the heterojunction solar cells shown in fig. 2 arranged in a shingled manner.
The present embodiment also provides a method of manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell as shown in fig. 2. The method comprises the steps of manufacturing a heterojunction solar cell whole sheet and splitting the heterojunction solar cell whole sheet, wherein the step of manufacturing the heterojunction solar cell whole sheet comprises the steps of arranging a monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, arranging a first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers on the top side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, arranging a second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers on the bottom side of the monocrystalline silicon substrate layer, wherein each of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers and the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers comprises a four-layer structure, arranging an N-type doped layer on the top side of the first group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, arranging a P-type doped layer on the bottom side of the second group of intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers, arranging a light-transmitting conductive layer on the top side of the N-type doped layer and the bottom side of the P-type doped layer, and applying electrodes on the exposed surfaces of the light-transmitting conductive layer.
The step of arranging the N-type doped layer and the step of arranging the P-type doped layer comprise the steps of generating a first doped layer of amorphous silicon material by using mixed gas with a first doping concentration on the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer, and generating a second doped layer of microcrystalline silicon material by using mixed gas with a second doping concentration which is larger than the first doping concentration on the first doped layer.
Preferably, the step of providing the N-type doped layer includes the steps of forming a first doped layer by using a mixed gas of silane and phosphine mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere, and forming a second doped layer by using a mixed gas of silane, phosphine and carbon dioxide mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
More preferably, the step of manufacturing the first doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of phosphorus of the first doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm. The step of manufacturing the second doped layer of the N-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed N-type doped layer is 40% -65% and the doping amount of phosphorus is 18ppm-22ppm.
It is also preferable that the step of disposing the P-type doped layer includes the steps of forming a first doped layer by deposition using a mixed gas of silane and trimethylboron mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere, and forming a second doped layer by deposition using a mixed gas of silane, borane, and carbon dioxide mixed with at least one of a hydrogen-containing atmosphere and a deuterium-containing atmosphere.
More preferably, the step of manufacturing the first doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the doping amount of boron of the first doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 14ppm to 17ppm. The step of manufacturing the second doped layer of the P-type doped layer includes controlling the ratio of the components in the mixed gas so that the crystallinity of the second doped layer of the formed P-type doped layer is 40 to 65% and the doping amount of boron is 18ppm to 22ppm.
In the heterojunction solar cell, the top side and the bottom side of the substrate layer respectively comprise four layers of structures, the components of the four layers of structures are different, the advantages of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layers can be exerted to a greater extent by combining the four layers of structures together, and the overall electrical performance or efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.
In the four-layer structure, the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer has the components that the amorphous silicon thin film layer cannot become long-range ordered and grow into epitaxial silicon, the light absorption performance of the first intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer is poor, so that the short-circuit current of a battery piece can be improved, the second intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can improve the passivation effect and ensure the open-circuit voltage of the solar battery piece, the third intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can provide hydrogen passivation and has smaller thickness, the contact resistance of the thin film layer is reduced, the filling factor is improved, the absorption of light of the thin film layer is reduced, the short-circuit current is improved, the fourth intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can be compact, so that the doping atom diffusion is effectively prevented, and in addition, the structure can also have higher transmittance, so that the short-circuit current is improved.
In addition, in the invention, the doped layers on the top side and the bottom side of the intrinsic amorphous silicon thin film layer can have a two-layer structure, namely an amorphous silicon layer with lower doping concentration and a microcrystalline silicon layer with higher doping concentration, so that impurity atoms which are outwards diffused by the amorphous silicon layer are relatively less, the microcrystalline silicon layer can form good contact with the light-transmitting conductive layer, the contact resistance is reduced, the filling factor is improved, and the transmittance of the microcrystalline silicon layer is higher, the absorption of light by the film layer can be reduced, thereby improving the short-circuit current.
The foregoing description of various embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art. It is not intended that the invention be limited to the exact embodiment disclosed or as illustrated. As above, many alternatives and modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the above teachings. Thus, while some alternative embodiments have been specifically described, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand or relatively easily develop other embodiments. The present invention is intended to embrace all alternatives, modifications and variations of the present invention described herein and other embodiments that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention described above.