发明名称 THIN REFRACTORY METAL LAYER USED AS CONTACT BARRIER TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS
摘要 A thin film amorphous silicon solar cell may have front contact between a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer. The cell may include a layer of a refractory metal, chosen among the group composed of molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and titanium, of thickness adapted to ensure a light transmittance of at least 80%, interposed therebetween, before growing by PECVD a hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-n light absorption layer over it. A refractory metal layer of just about 1 nm thickness may effectively shield the oxide from the reactive plasma, thereby preventing a diffused defect when forming the p.i.n. layer that would favor recombination of light-generated charge carriers.
申请公布号 US2013048071(A1) 申请公布日期 2013.02.28
申请号 US201213598096 申请日期 2012.08.29
申请人 LOMBARDO SALVATORE;GERARDI COSIMO;RAVESI SEBASTIANO;FOTI MARINA;TRINGALI CRISTINA;LOVERSO STELLA;COSTA NICOLA;STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.I. 发明人 LOMBARDO SALVATORE;GERARDI COSIMO;RAVESI SEBASTIANO;FOTI MARINA;TRINGALI CRISTINA;LOVERSO STELLA;COSTA NICOLA
分类号 H01L31/0224;H01L31/0376;H01L31/20 主分类号 H01L31/0224
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