WO2015040780A1 - 太陽電池および太陽電池モジュール - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solar cell, and more particularly to a back junction solar cell.
- a back junction type solar cell in which both an n-type region and a p-type region are formed on the back surface facing the light receiving surface on which light is incident.
- both an n-side electrode and a p-side electrode for taking out the generated power are provided on the back side.
- the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode include a plating layer formed by a plating method (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the back junction solar cell it is desirable to have an electrode structure with improved current collection efficiency while separating the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode provided on the back side.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a solar cell and a solar cell module with improved reliability.
- a solar cell includes a base substrate having a main surface, a first conductivity type layer provided in a first region on the main surface, and a first region on the main surface.
- a second conductivity type layer provided in a second region different from the first conductivity type layer, an n side electrode provided on the first conductivity type layer, a p side electrode provided on the second conductivity type layer, an n side electrode, a groove for separating the p-side electrodes.
- the main surface has an outer peripheral region provided along the outer periphery of the main surface and an inner region provided inside the outer peripheral region.
- the groove is provided with a wider width in the direction in which the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode are separated in the outer peripheral region than in the inner region.
- This solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells and a sealing layer that seals the solar cells.
- the solar cell includes a base substrate having a main surface, a first conductivity type layer provided in a first region on the main surface, and a second conductivity type layer provided in a second region different from the first region on the main surface. And an n-side electrode provided on the first conductivity type layer, a p-side electrode provided on the second conductivity type layer, and a groove separating the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode.
- the main surface has an outer peripheral region provided along the outer periphery of the main surface and an inner region provided inside the outer peripheral region.
- the groove is provided with a wider width in the direction in which the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode are separated in the outer peripheral region than in the inner region.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a solar cell in Modification 1.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a solar cell in Modification 2.
- An embodiment of the present invention is a back junction solar cell and a solar cell module using the solar cell, and an electrode for taking out the electric power generated by the solar cell is on the back surface facing the light receiving surface on which light is mainly incident.
- the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode provided on the back surface are formed in a comb-like shape so as to be inserted into each other.
- a groove for separating both electrodes is provided between the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode.
- the groove is provided so that the width of the groove provided between both electrodes is wide in the region near the outer periphery of the back surface and narrow in the center of the back surface.
- the metal film tends to be thicker in the region near the outer periphery of the back surface than in the central portion.
- the width of the groove in the outer peripheral portion where the plating is likely to be thickened is widened to prevent the electrodes formed by plating from coming into contact with each other and short-circuiting. This increases the reliability of the solar cell.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a solar cell 70 according to the first embodiment.
- the solar cell 70 includes an n-side electrode 14 and a p-side electrode 15 provided on the back surface 70b.
- the n-side electrode 14 is formed in a comb-like shape including a bus bar electrode 14a extending in the first direction (x direction) and a plurality of finger electrodes 14b extending in a second direction (y direction) intersecting the first direction.
- the p-side electrode 15 is formed in a comb-teeth shape including a bus bar electrode 15a extending in the x direction and a plurality of finger electrodes 15b extending in the y direction.
- the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are formed so that the respective comb teeth are engaged with each other and are inserted into each other.
- Each of the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 may be a bus bar-less electrode that includes only a plurality of fingers and does not have a bus bar.
- the back surface 70b has an outer peripheral area C1 and an inner area C2.
- the outer peripheral region C1 is a region close to the outer periphery of the back surface 70b, for example, a region having a width of about 5 mm to 10 mm from the outer periphery.
- the inner area C2 is an area inside the outer peripheral area C1.
- the widths of the grooves 31, 32, and 33 provided so as to separate the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are different between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2.
- the grooves 31 and 33 provided in the outer peripheral area C ⁇ b> 1 are formed to be wider than the grooves 32 provided in the inner area C ⁇ b> 2.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the solar cell 70 in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
- the solar cell 70 includes a base substrate 10, a first conductivity type layer 12n, a first i type layer 12i, a second conductivity type layer 13p, a second i type layer 13i, a first insulating layer 16, A third conductivity type layer 17n, a third i-type layer 17i, a second insulating layer 18, and an electrode layer 19 are provided.
- the electrode layer 19 constitutes the n-side electrode 14 or the p-side electrode 15.
- the solar cell 70 is a back junction solar cell having a heterojunction.
- the base substrate 10 has a first main surface 10a provided on the light receiving surface 70a side and a second main surface 10b provided on the back surface 70b side.
- the base substrate 10 absorbs light incident on the first major surface 10a and generates electrons and holes as carriers.
- Base substrate 10 is formed of a crystalline semiconductor substrate having n-type or p-type conductivity.
- Specific examples of the crystalline semiconductor substrate include a crystalline silicon (Si) substrate such as a single crystal silicon substrate and a polycrystalline silicon substrate.
- a solar cell can be formed using a semiconductor substrate other than a crystalline semiconductor substrate as a base substrate.
- a compound semiconductor substrate made of gallium arsenide (GaAs) or indium phosphorus (InP) may be used.
- the light receiving surface 70a means a main surface on which light (sunlight) is mainly incident in the solar cell 70. Specifically, most of the light incident on the solar cell 70 is incident.
- the back surface 70b means the other main surface facing the light receiving surface 70a.
- a third i-type layer 17i made of a substantially intrinsic amorphous semiconductor (hereinafter, the intrinsic semiconductor is also referred to as “i-type layer”).
- the third i-type layer 17i in the present embodiment is formed of i-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen (H).
- the thickness of the third i-type layer 17i is not particularly limited as long as the thickness does not substantially contribute to power generation.
- the thickness of the third i-type layer 17i can be, for example, about several nm to 25 nm.
- the “amorphous semiconductor” includes a microcrystalline semiconductor.
- a microcrystalline semiconductor refers to a semiconductor in which a semiconductor crystal is precipitated in an amorphous semiconductor.
- a third conductivity type layer 17n having the same conductivity type as that of the base substrate 10 is formed on the third i type layer 17i.
- the third conductivity type layer 17n is an amorphous semiconductor layer to which an n-type dopant is added and has an n-type conductivity type.
- the third conductivity type layer 17n is made of n-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen.
- the thickness of the third conductivity type layer 17n is not particularly limited. The thickness of the third conductivity type layer 17n can be, for example, about 2 nm to 50 nm.
- a first insulating layer 16 having both a function as an antireflection film and a function as a protective film is formed on the third conductivity type layer 17n.
- the first insulating layer 16 can be formed of, for example, silicon oxide (SiO 2 ), silicon nitride (SiN), silicon oxynitride (SiON), or the like.
- the thickness of the 1st insulating layer 16 can be suitably set according to the antireflection characteristic as an antireflection film, etc.
- the thickness of the first insulating layer 16 can be about 80 nm to 1000 nm, for example.
- the laminated structure of the third i-type layer 17i, the third conductivity type layer 17n, and the first insulating layer 16 has a function as a passivation layer of the base substrate 10 and a function as an antireflection film.
- the first stacked body 12 and the second stacked body 13 are formed on the second main surface 10b of the base substrate 10.
- the first stacked body 12 and the second stacked body 13 are each formed in a comb-like shape so as to correspond to the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15, and are formed so as to be inserted into each other. Therefore, the first regions W1 where the first stacked bodies 12 are provided and the second regions W2 where the second stacked bodies 13 are provided are alternately arranged in the x direction on the second main surface 10b.
- the 1st laminated body 12 and the 2nd laminated body 13 which adjoin the x direction are provided in contact. Therefore, in the present embodiment, substantially the entire second main surface 10b is covered with the first stacked body 12 and the second stacked body 13.
- the first laminate 12 is a laminate of a first i-type layer 12i formed on the second major surface 10b and a first conductivity type layer 12n formed on the first i-type layer 12i. It is comprised by. Similar to the third i-type layer 17i, the first i-type layer 12i is made of i-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen.
- the thickness of the first i-type layer 12i is not particularly limited as long as it is a thickness that does not substantially contribute to power generation.
- the thickness of the first i-type layer 12i can be, for example, about several nm to 25 nm.
- the first conductivity type layer 12n is doped with an n-type dopant, like the third conductivity type layer 17n, and has the n-type conductivity type, like the base substrate 10.
- the first conductivity type layer 12n is made of n-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen.
- the thickness of the first conductivity type layer 12n is not particularly limited. The thickness of the first conductivity type layer 12n can be, for example, about 2 nm to 50 nm.
- the second insulating layer 18 is formed on the first stacked body 12.
- the second insulating layer 18 is not provided in the third region W3 corresponding to the central portion in the x direction in the first region W1, but is provided in the fourth region W4 corresponding to both ends of the third region W3.
- the width of the fourth region W4 where the second insulating layer 18 is formed can be, for example, about 1 / of the width of the first region W1.
- the width of the third region W3 where the second insulating layer 18 is not provided is not particularly limited, and can be, for example, about 1/3 of the width of the first region W1.
- the material of the second insulating layer 18 is not particularly limited.
- the second insulating layer 18 can be formed of, for example, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or the like.
- the second insulating layer 18 is preferably formed of silicon nitride.
- the second insulating layer 18 preferably contains hydrogen.
- the second stacked body 13 is formed on the second main surface 10b on the end of the second region W2 where the first stacked body 12 is not provided and the fourth region W4 where the second insulating layer 18 is provided. . Therefore, both end portions of the second stacked body 13 are provided so as to overlap with the first stacked body 12 in the height direction (z direction).
- the second laminate 13 is a laminate of a second i-type layer 13i formed on the second major surface 10b and a second conductivity type layer 13p formed on the second i-type layer 13i. Consists of.
- the second i-type layer 13i is made of i-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen.
- the thickness of the second i-type layer 13i is not particularly limited as long as it is a thickness that does not substantially contribute to power generation.
- the thickness of the second i-type layer 13i can be, for example, about several nm to 25 nm.
- the second conductivity type layer 13p is an amorphous semiconductor layer to which a p-type dopant is added and has a p-type conductivity type.
- the second conductivity type layer 13p is made of p-type amorphous silicon containing hydrogen.
- the thickness of the second conductivity type layer 13p is not particularly limited. The thickness of the second conductivity type layer 13p can be, for example, about 2 nm to 50 nm.
- the second i-type made of amorphous silicon having a thickness that does not substantially contribute to power generation is provided between the crystalline base substrate 10 and the second conductivity type layer 13p.
- a heterojunction provided with the layer 13i is formed.
- n-side electrode 14 that collects electrons is formed on the first conductivity type layer 12n.
- a p-side electrode 15 that collects holes is formed on the second conductivity type layer 13p. Grooves 31 and 32 are formed between the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15. Therefore, the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated by the grooves 31 and 32, and both electrodes are electrically insulated.
- Each of the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 is not particularly limited as long as it can collect carriers.
- the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are configured by a stacked body of four conductive layers from the first conductive layer 19a to the fourth conductive layer 19d.
- the first conductive layer 19a is made of, for example, tin oxide (SnO 2 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), etc., tin (Sn), antimony (Sb), fluorine (F), aluminum (Al). It is formed of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) doped with the like. In the present embodiment, the first conductive layer 19a is formed of indium tin oxide. The thickness of the first conductive layer 19a can be, for example, about 50 nm to 100 nm.
- the second conductive layer 19b to the fourth conductive layer 19d are conductive materials including metals such as copper (Cu) and tin (Sn). However, it is not limited to this, It is good also as other metals, such as gold
- the second conductive layer 19b and the third conductive layer 19c are made of copper, and the fourth conductive layer 19d is made of tin.
- the thicknesses of the second conductive layer 19b, the third conductive layer 19c, and the fourth conductive layer 19d can be about 50 nm to 1000 nm, about 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, and about 1 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, respectively.
- the formation method of the first conductive layer 19a to the fourth conductive layer 19d is not particularly limited, and can be formed by, for example, a thin film formation method such as sputtering or chemical vapor deposition (CVD), a plating method, or the like.
- the first conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b are formed by a thin film forming method
- the third conductive layer 19c and the fourth conductive layer 19d are formed by a plating method.
- the third conductive layer 19c and the fourth conductive layer 19d are also referred to as “plating layers”.
- the thickness of the plating layer formed on the second conductive layer 19b is not uniform due to the difference in the density of the electric field lines depending on the location.
- the density of electric lines of force in the outer peripheral region C1 is higher than that in the inner region C2. Therefore, the third conductive layer 19c in the outer peripheral region C1 is easily formed thicker than the third conductive layer 19c in the inner region C2.
- the third conductive layer 19c in the outer peripheral region C1 extends not only in the thickness direction but also in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. Formed as follows. Therefore, the n-side electrode 14 provided on the outer peripheral region C1, the first than the width W A1 of the conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b, the third conductive layer 19c and a fourth that is deposited by a plating underlying width W B1 of the conductive layer 19d is increased.
- the width W A2 of the first conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b of the base is comparable third conductive layer 19c and the fourth conductive layer 19d which is formed by plating It becomes.
- the solar cell 70 further includes grooves 31 and 32.
- the grooves 31 and 32 are provided between the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 to separate and electrically insulate both electrodes.
- the widths of the grooves 31 and 32 differ depending on whether the formed region is the outer peripheral region C1 or the inner region C2.
- the groove 31 provided in the outer peripheral area C1 is wider than the groove 32 provided in the inner area C2.
- the width W51 of the groove 31 in the outer peripheral area C1 is provided to be about 1.1 to 2 times the width W52 of the groove 32 in the inner area C2.
- the width W51 of the groove 31 in the outer peripheral region C1 can be about 150 ⁇ m
- the width W52 of the groove 32 in the inner region C2 can be about 90 ⁇ m.
- the width of the groove here refers to the distance between the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 separated by the groove, and the distance in the direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated. .
- the width in the x direction intersecting the y direction in which the finger electrodes 14b and 15b extend is shown.
- the width in the y direction intersecting the bus bar electrode 14a is shown.
- the width W51 of the groove 31 in the outer peripheral region C1 where the plating layer spreads in the horizontal direction and is easily formed is widened. Thereby, it can prevent that the adjacent n side electrode 14 and the p side electrode 15 contact and short-circuit. Thereby, the reliability of the solar cell 70 can be improved.
- WA A2 in the inner region C2 is set to be greater than the width W A1 in the outer peripheral region C1 with respect to the first conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b serving as the base. Can be wide.
- the widths W B1 and W B2 of the n-side electrode 14 in the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2 are approximately the same. can do.
- the width of the p-side electrode 15 can be made approximately the same in the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2.
- the base substrate 10 shown in FIG. 3 is prepared, and the first main surface 10a and the second main surface 10b of the base substrate 10 are cleaned.
- the base substrate 10 can be cleaned using, for example, a hydrofluoric acid (HF) aqueous solution. In this cleaning process, it is preferable to form a texture structure on the first main surface 10a.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- an i-type amorphous semiconductor layer to be the third i-type layer 17i and an n-type amorphous semiconductor layer to be the third conductivity type layer 17n are formed on the first major surface 10a of the base substrate 10.
- the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 21 and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer 22 are formed on the second main surface 10 b of the base substrate 10.
- the formation method of each of the third i-type layer 17i, the third conductivity type layer 17n, the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 21, and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer 22 is not particularly limited. It can be formed by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
- an insulating layer to be the first insulating layer 16 is formed on the third conductivity type layer 17n, and an insulating layer 23 is formed on the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer 22.
- the formation method of the 1st insulating layer 16 and the insulating layer 23 is not specifically limited, For example, it can form by thin film formation methods, such as sputtering method and CVD method.
- the insulating layer 23 is etched to remove a part of the insulating layer 23. Specifically, a portion of the insulating layer 23 located in the second region W2 where the p-type semiconductor layer is bonded to the base substrate 10 in a later step is removed.
- the insulating layer 23 can be etched using an acidic etching solution such as a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution when the insulating layer 23 is made of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or silicon oxynitride.
- the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 21 and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer 22 are etched using an alkaline etchant. By etching, portions of the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 21 and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer 22 located in the second region not covered with the insulating layer 23 are removed. As a result, the second region W2 in which the insulating layer 23 is not provided above the second main surface 10b is exposed. Note that the region where the first stacked body 12 remains is the first region W1.
- an i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 24 is formed so as to cover the second major surface 10 b, and a p-type amorphous semiconductor layer 25 is formed on the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 24.
- the formation method of the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 24 and the p-type amorphous semiconductor layer 25 is not particularly limited, but can be formed by a thin film formation method such as a CVD method, for example.
- the second i-type layer 13 i is formed from the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer 24, and the second conductivity type layer 13 p is formed from the p-type amorphous semiconductor layer 25.
- the insulating layer 23 is etched. Specifically, the portion where the insulating layer 23 is exposed is removed from above the second i-type layer 13i and the second conductivity type layer 13p by etching. Thus, an opening is formed in the insulating layer 23 to expose the first conductivity type layer 12n, and the second insulating layer 18 is formed from the insulating layer 23. The region where the insulating layer 23 is removed becomes the third region W3, and the region where the second insulating layer 18 remains becomes the fourth region W4.
- conductive layers 26 and 27 are formed on the first conductive type layer 12n and the second conductive type layer 13p.
- the conductive layer 26 is a transparent electrode layer such as indium tin oxide (ITO), and the conductive layer 27 is a metal electrode layer formed of a metal or alloy such as copper (Cu).
- the conductive layers 26 and 27 are formed by a CVD method such as a plasma CVD method or a thin film formation method such as a sputtering method.
- a portion of the conductive layers 26 and 27 located on the second insulating layer 18 is divided to form a groove 30.
- the first conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b are formed from the conductive layers 26 and 27, and the n-type electrode and the p-side electrode are separated.
- the conductive layers 26 and 27 can be divided by, for example, a photolithography method.
- the groove 30 is formed so that the width of the groove 30 is widened in the outer peripheral region C1 shown in FIG. 1, while the width of the groove 30 is narrowed in the inner region C2.
- the groove 30 having a different width depending on the region can be formed.
- a third conductive layer 19c made of copper (Cu) and a fourth conductive layer 19d made of tin (Sn) are formed on the first conductive layer 19a and the second conductive layer 19b by a plating method. Since the density of electric lines of force in the outer peripheral region C1 is higher than that in the inner region C2 during plating, the third conductive layer 19c in the outer peripheral region C1 is formed thicker than the third conductive layer 19c in the inner region C2. Cheap. Thereby, in the outer periphery area
- the solar cell 70 shown in FIG. 2 can be formed by the above manufacturing process.
- the width W51 of the groove 31 in the outer peripheral region C1 is wide, even when the third conductive layer 19c is formed in a horizontal direction during plating, it is adjacent to the solar cell 70. It is possible to prevent the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 from contacting and short-circuiting. Thereby, the reliability of the solar cell 70 can be improved.
- the third conductive layer in the outer peripheral region C1 is formed when the third conductive layer 19c in the inner region C2 is sufficiently thick. 19c may grow too much in the horizontal direction, and adjacent electrodes might come into contact with each other. On the other hand, if the amount of film formation is suppressed so that the electrodes provided in the outer peripheral region C1 do not come into contact with each other, the film thickness of the third conductive layer 19c in the inner region C2 may be insufficient, and the current collection efficiency may be reduced. It was.
- the solar cell 70 in the present embodiment by providing a difference in the width of the groove according to the region, a short circuit between the electrodes in the outer peripheral region C1 without using a plating resist while maintaining a certain film thickness as an electrode. Can be prevented. Therefore, compared with the case where a plating resist is used, a yield can be raised, suppressing manufacturing cost.
- the width W A1, W A2 of the second conductive layer 19b is, the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region It is provided differently from C2.
- the width W A1 of the third conductive layer 19c is grown easily outer peripheral region C1 in the horizontal direction, it is narrower than the width W A2 of the inner region C2.
- the widths W B1 and W B2 of the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 can be made uniform in the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2. Thereby, the current collection efficiency by the n side electrode 14 and the p side electrode 15 can be improved.
- the solar cell 70 includes: A base substrate 10 having a main surface 10b; A first conductivity type layer 12n provided in the first region W1 on the main surface 10b; A second conductivity type layer 13p provided in a second region W2 different from the first region W1 on the main surface 10b; An n-side electrode 14 provided on the first conductivity type layer 12n; A p-side electrode 15 provided on the second conductivity type layer 13p; grooves 31 and 32 for separating the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 from each other.
- the main surface 10b has an outer peripheral region C1 provided along the outer periphery of the main surface 10b, and an inner region C2 provided inside the outer peripheral region C1,
- the grooves 31 and 32 have wider widths W51 and W52 in the direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated in the outer peripheral region C1 than in the inner region C2.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the solar cell module 100 according to the second embodiment.
- the solar cell module 100 is formed by connecting a plurality of the solar cells 70 shown in the first embodiment with the wiring material 72 and then sealing them with the protective substrate 40, the sealing layer 42, and the back sheet 50.
- the solar cell module 100 includes a plurality of solar cells 70, a wiring material 72, a protective substrate 40, a sealing layer 42, and a back sheet 50.
- the wiring member 72 connects the n-side electrode of one solar cell 70 and the p-side electrode of the other solar cell 70 among the adjacent solar cells 70. Therefore, the plurality of solar cells 70 are connected in series by the wiring member 72. Note that the solar cells 70 may be connected in parallel by the wiring member 72.
- the protective substrate 40 and the back sheet 50 are members that protect the solar cell 70 from the external environment.
- the protective substrate 40 provided on the light receiving surface 70a transmits light in a wavelength band that the solar cell 70 absorbs for power generation.
- the protective substrate 40 is, for example, a glass substrate.
- the back sheet 50 is composed of a resin substrate such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), polyvinyl butyral (PVB), polyimide, or the same glass substrate as the protective substrate 40.
- the sealing layer 42 is a resin material such as EVA, PVB, or polyimide. Thereby, while preventing the penetration
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the manufacturing process of the solar cell module 100.
- a plurality of solar cells 70 are prepared, and the respective solar cells 70 are connected by the wiring material 72.
- the first sealing layer 42a and the protective substrate 40 are disposed on the light receiving surface 70a side
- the second sealing layer 42b and the backsheet 50 are disposed on the back surface 70b.
- the solar cell 70 is thermocompression bonded with the protective substrate 40 and the backsheet 50 sandwiched therebetween.
- the second sealing layer 42b softened by heating enters the groove provided in the back surface 70b of the solar cell 70 and is fused. Since the groove provided on the back surface 70b is provided so as to separate the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode formed in a comb shape, the sealing layer 42 is inserted into the groove, thereby sealing the solar cell module 100. The stopping property can be increased.
- the solar cell module 100 in the present embodiment since the wide groove is provided in the outer peripheral region of the solar cell 70, the groove provided in the outer peripheral region is more sealed than the groove provided in the inner region. 42 is easy to enter. As a result, in the back surface 70b of the solar cell 70, the adhesion between the solar cell 70 and the sealing layer 42 can be enhanced in the outer peripheral region.
- the sealing property of the solar cell module 100 is impaired and moisture or the like enters the inside, the solar cell module 100 often enters from the outer peripheral portion of the solar cell 70. Therefore, the reliability of the solar cell module 100 is improved by improving the adhesion of the outer peripheral region. Can be improved.
- the solar cell module 100 in the present embodiment light incident from above the protective substrate 40 reaches the back sheet 50 without entering the light receiving surface 70a of the solar cell 70, is reflected by the back sheet 50, and enters the back surface 70b. There are things to do. Since such light passes through the gaps between the plurality of solar cells 70 and reaches the back sheet 50, the light mainly enters the outer peripheral region of the back surface 70b. The light incident on the back surface 70b is reflected mainly by the n-side electrode and the p-side electrode, but a part of the light is incident on the base substrate 10 through a groove where no electrode is provided for power generation. Contribute. Since the solar cell 70 in this embodiment is provided with a wide groove in the outer peripheral region of the back surface 70b, more light incident on the back surface 70b can contribute to power generation. Thereby, the power generation efficiency of the solar cell module 100 can be increased.
- This solar cell module 100 includes: A plurality of solar cells 70 and a sealing layer 42 that seals the solar cells 70 are provided.
- the solar cell 70 is A base substrate 10 having a main surface 10b; A first conductivity type layer 12n provided in the first region W1 on the main surface 10b; A second conductivity type layer 13p provided in a second region W2 different from the first region W1 on the main surface 10b; An n-side electrode 14 provided on the first conductivity type layer 12n; A p-side electrode 15 provided on the second conductivity type layer 13p; grooves 31 and 32 for separating the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 from each other.
- the main surface 10b has an outer peripheral region C1 provided along the outer periphery of the main surface 10b, and an inner region C2 provided inside the outer peripheral region C1,
- the grooves 31 and 32 have wider widths W51 and W52 in the direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated in the outer peripheral region C1 than in the inner region C2.
- the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described embodiments.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the configurations of the embodiments are appropriately combined or replaced. Those are also included in the present invention.
- Modification 1 The configuration of the solar cell 70 in Modification 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the solar cell 70 in the first modification.
- the solar cell 70 according to the first modification is different from the solar cell 70 according to the first embodiment described above in that the widths of the fourth regions W41 and W42 where the second insulating layer 18 is provided are different between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2. Is different.
- a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.
- the widths of the fourth regions W41 and W42 are different between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2.
- the second insulating layer 18 in the outer peripheral region C ⁇ b> 1 is provided with a wide fourth region W ⁇ b> 41 corresponding to the width W ⁇ b> 51 of the groove 31.
- the second insulating layer 18 in the inner region C ⁇ b> 2 is provided with the fourth region W ⁇ b> 42 having a narrow width corresponding to the width W ⁇ b> 52 of the groove 32.
- connect can be expanded in the inner side area
- the current collection efficiency of the n-side electrode 14 can be increased, and the power generation efficiency of the solar cell 70 can be increased.
- the solar cell 70 may further include an insulating layer 18 provided between the first conductivity type layer 12n and the second conductivity type layer 13p.
- the grooves 31 and 32 may be disposed at positions where the insulating layer 18 is provided.
- the insulating layer 18 may be provided wider in the direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated in the outer peripheral region C1 than in the inner region C2.
- Modification 2 The configuration of the solar cell 70 in Modification 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the solar cell 70 in Modification 2.
- the solar cell 70 in the second modification is similar to the first modification described above in that the widths of the fourth regions W41 and W42 where the second insulating layer 18 is provided are different between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2. It is different from the solar cell 70 in the first embodiment. Furthermore, the second modification differs from the solar cell 70 in the first modification described above in that the widths of the first regions W11 and W12 in which the first stacked body 12 is provided are different between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2. .
- the difference from the first embodiment and the first modification will be mainly described.
- the first laminated body 12 in the modified example 2 has a different width depending on whether the positions of the first regions W11 and W12 provided are the outer peripheral region C1 or the inner region C2. Specifically, the first stacked body 12 in the outer peripheral region C ⁇ b> 1 is provided with a width of the first region W ⁇ b> 11 corresponding to the width W ⁇ b> 51 of the groove 31. On the other hand, the first stacked body 12 in the inner region C ⁇ b> 2 is provided with a width of the first region W ⁇ b> 12 corresponding to the width W ⁇ b> 52 of the groove 32.
- region W31 and W32 where the n side electrode 14 and the 1st conductivity type layer 12n contact can be equalize
- the current collection efficiency of the electrode 14 can be increased.
- a decrease in current collection efficiency can be suppressed.
- the n-side electrode 14 provided in the outer peripheral region C1 has a thicker third conductive layer 19c due to the location dependence of the plating amount, and therefore has a current collecting capability than the n-side electrode 14 provided in the inner region C2. high. Therefore, in accordance with the current collection capability of the n-side electrode 14, the width of the first region W11 is increased in the outer peripheral region C1 to increase the amount of power generation, while the width of the first region W12 is increased in the inner region C2. Narrow the power generation amount.
- the current collection capability can be increased by changing the widths of the first regions W11 and W12 in accordance with the current collection capability of the n-side electrode 14. Thereby, the power generation efficiency of the solar cell 70 can be raised.
- the width of the second region W2 where the second stacked body 13 is provided may be changed between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2.
- the width of the second region W2 may be made wider than the inner region C2.
- the groove width is changed between the outer peripheral region C1 and the inner region C2.
- the width of the groove provided in the outer peripheral region C1 is changed according to the distance from the outer periphery. It is good. For example, for the plurality of grooves provided in the outer peripheral region C1, the width of the groove is increased as the distance from the outer periphery is shorter, and the width of the groove is decreased as the distance from the outer periphery is longer.
- the width of the groove provided in the inner region C2 is constant regardless of the distance from the outer periphery.
- the density of the lines of electric force generated by the electric field applied during plating is constant in the inner region C2, whereas in the outer peripheral region C1, the density increases as it approaches the outer periphery. Therefore, while the plating layer is formed with a constant film thickness in the inner region C2, the film thickness of the plating layer gradually increases in the outer peripheral region C1 and tends to spread in the horizontal direction as it approaches the outer periphery. Therefore, in the outer peripheral region C1, the width of the plating layer can be made uniform regardless of the location by increasing the width of the groove as it approaches the outer periphery. As a result, it is possible to prevent adjacent electrodes from coming into contact with each other and short-circuiting, and increase the current collection efficiency by the electrodes.
- the grooves 31 and 32 may be provided with wider widths W51 and W52 in a direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated from each other as the outer periphery of the main surface is approached.
- the grooves 31 and 32 have widths W51 and 52 in a direction in which the n-side electrode 14 and the p-side electrode 15 are separated from each other in the outer peripheral region C1 according to the distance from the outer periphery, while The widths W51 and W52 in the direction in which the p-side electrode 15 is separated may be determined regardless of the distance from the outer periphery.
- the reliability of solar cells and solar cell modules can be increased.
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本実施形態における太陽電池70の構成について、図1、図2を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
主面10bを有するベース基板10と、
主面10b上の第1領域W1に設けられる第1導電型層12nと、
主面10b上の第1領域W1とは異なる第2領域W2に設けられる第2導電型層13pと、
第1導電型層12nの上に設けられるn側電極14と、
第2導電型層13pの上に設けられるp側電極15と、
n側電極14とp側電極15の間を分離する溝31、32と、を備える。
主面10bは、当該主面10bの外周に沿って設けられる外周領域C1と、外周領域C1の内側に設けられる内側領域C2とを有し、
溝31、32は、内側領域C2よりも外周領域C1において、n側電極14とp側電極15が離間する方向の幅W51、W52が広く設けられる。
本実施形態における太陽電池モジュール100の構成について、図10を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
複数の太陽電池70と、太陽電池70を封止する封止層42と、を備える。
太陽電池70は、
主面10bを有するベース基板10と、
主面10b上の第1領域W1に設けられる第1導電型層12nと、
主面10b上の第1領域W1とは異なる第2領域W2に設けられる第2導電型層13pと、
第1導電型層12nの上に設けられるn側電極14と、
第2導電型層13pの上に設けられるp側電極15と、
n側電極14とp側電極15の間を分離する溝31、32と、を備える。
主面10bは、当該主面10bの外周に沿って設けられる外周領域C1と、外周領域C1の内側に設けられる内側領域C2とを有し、
溝31、32は、内側領域C2よりも外周領域C1において、n側電極14とp側電極15が離間する方向の幅W51、W52が広く設けられる。
変形例1における太陽電池70の構成について、図12を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
溝31、32は、絶縁層18が設けられる位置に配置されてもよい。
絶縁層18は、内側領域C2よりも外周領域C1において、n側電極14とp側電極15が離間する方向の幅が広く設けられてもよい。
変形例2における太陽電池70の構成について、図13を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
上述の実施形態においては、外周領域C1と内側領域C2とで溝の幅を変えることとしたが、さらなる変形例として、外周領域C1に設けられる溝の幅を外周からの距離に応じて変えることとしてもよい。例えば、外周領域C1に設けられる複数の溝については、外周からの距離が近いほど溝の幅を広くし、外周からの距離が遠いほど溝の幅を狭くする。その一方で、内側領域C2に設けられる溝の幅は外周からの距離によらず一定とする。
Claims (5)
- 主面を有するベース基板と、
前記主面上の第1領域に設けられる第1導電型層と、
前記主面上の前記第1領域とは異なる第2領域に設けられる第2導電型層と、
前記第1導電型層の上に設けられるn側電極と、
前記第2導電型層の上に設けられるp側電極と、
前記n側電極と前記p側電極の間を分離する溝と、
を備え、
前記主面は、当該主面の外周に沿って設けられる外周領域と、前記外周領域の内側に設けられる内側領域とを有し、
前記溝は、前記内側領域よりも前記外周領域において、前記n側電極と前記p側電極が離間する方向の幅が広く設けられる太陽電池。 - 前記第1導電型層と前記第2導電型層との間に設けられる絶縁層をさらに備え、
前記溝は、前記絶縁層が設けられる位置に配置され、
前記絶縁層は、前記内側領域よりも前記外周領域において、前記方向の幅が広く設けられる請求項1に記載の太陽電池。 - 前記溝は、前記主面の外周に近づくにつれて前記方向の幅が広く設けられる請求項1または2に記載の太陽電池。
- 前記溝は、前記外周領域における前記方向の幅が、前記外周からの距離に応じて定められる一方、前記内側領域における前記方向の幅が、前記外周からの距離によらずに定められる請求項3に記載の太陽電池。
- 複数の太陽電池と、前記太陽電池を封止する封止層と、を備え、
前記太陽電池は、
主面を有するベース基板と、
前記主面上の第1領域に設けられる第1導電型層と、
前記主面上の前記第1領域とは異なる第2領域に設けられる第2導電型層と、
前記第1導電型層の上に設けられるn側電極と、
前記第2導電型層の上に設けられるp側電極と、
前記n側電極と前記p側電極の間を分離する溝と、
を備え、
前記主面は、当該主面の外周に沿って設けられる外周領域と、前記外周領域の内側に設けられる内側領域とを有し、
前記溝は、前記内側領域よりも前記外周領域において、前記n側電極と前記p側電極が離間する方向の幅が広く設けられる太陽電池モジュール。
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