发明名称 |
Solar cell having an emitter region with wide bandgap semiconductor material |
摘要 |
Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. |
申请公布号 |
US9219173(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.22 |
申请号 |
US201514706773 |
申请日期 |
2015.05.07 |
申请人 |
SunPower Corporation |
发明人 |
Swanson Richard M.;Bunea Marius M.;Johnson Michael C.;Smith David D.;Shen Yu-Chen;Cousins Peter J.;Dennis Tim |
分类号 |
H01L21/00;H01L31/0216;H01L31/068;H01L31/18 |
主分类号 |
H01L21/00 |
代理机构 |
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP |
代理人 |
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP |
主权项 |
1. A solar cell, comprising:
a silicon substrate; a first emitter region disposed on a surface of the silicon substrate and comprising an aluminum nitride (AlN) layer doped to a first conductivity type and disposed on a thin aluminum oxide (Al2O3) layer; a second emitter region disposed on the surface of the silicon substrate and comprising a semiconductor material doped to a second, opposite, conductivity type and disposed on a thin dielectric layer; and first and second contacts disposed on, and conductively coupled to, the first and second emitter regions, respectively. |
地址 |
San Jose CA US |