Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Silicon wafer rapid heat treatment phosphorus diffusion gettering technology for manufacture of solar cell

A technology of rapid heat treatment and solar cells, applied in the direction of sustainable manufacturing/processing, final product manufacturing, circuits, etc., can solve the problems of low photoelectric conversion efficiency of silicon wafers, and achieve the goals of promoting the dissolution and diffusion of impurities, reducing thermal budget, and improving productivity Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-15
ZHEJIANG UNIV
View PDF0 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

[0008] The invention provides a silicon chip phosphorus diffusion gettering process for solar cell manufacturing based on rapid heat treatment, which solves the problem of low photoelectric conversion efficiency of silicon chips for solar cell manufacturing

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Silicon wafer rapid heat treatment phosphorus diffusion gettering technology for manufacture of solar cell
  • Silicon wafer rapid heat treatment phosphorus diffusion gettering technology for manufacture of solar cell
  • Silicon wafer rapid heat treatment phosphorus diffusion gettering technology for manufacture of solar cell

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment 1

[0027] (1) Take a single crystal silicon wafer contaminated by Cu impurities, such as figure 2 As shown in (a), the body contains point-like copper precipitation, and the minority carrier lifetime is about 3 μs after testing;

[0028] (2) Coat the phosphorus source (p-854, Honeywell) on both sides of the monocrystalline silicon wafer, and then pre-bake it at 200°C for 10 minutes to remove excess organic matter;

[0029] (3) Pass the protective gas (argon gas) into the RTP-300 rapid heat treatment furnace, the air pressure is about 1 atmosphere, and the above-mentioned single crystal silicon wafer is sent into the furnace, and the furnace temperature is raised to 850°C at 50°C / s, and kept for 3 Minutes, then lower the temperature to 650°C at a rate of 50°C / s, and keep it warm for 3 minutes. In addition, take the same treated monocrystalline silicon wafer and keep it at 900°C for 3 minutes. Impurities diffuse from the material body to the surface gettering region;

[0030] (4...

Embodiment 2

[0033] (1) Take a single crystal silicon wafer contaminated by Cu impurities, such as image 3 As shown in (a), the body contains star-shaped copper deposits, and the minority carrier lifetime is about 3 μs after detection;

[0034] (2) Coat the phosphorus source (p-854, Honeywell) on both sides of the monocrystalline silicon wafer, and then pre-bake it at 200°C for 10 minutes to remove the organic matter in the phosphorus source

[0035] (3) Pass the protective gas (argon gas) into the RTP-300 rapid heat treatment furnace, and the air pressure is about 1 atmosphere, and the above-mentioned single crystal silicon wafer is sent into the furnace. Minutes, then lower the temperature to 800°C at a rate of 30°C / s, and keep it warm for 3 minutes. In addition, take the same treated monocrystalline silicon wafer and keep it at 1000°C for 3 minutes, as a control group. Diffusion from the material body to the surface gettering region;

[0036] (4) Cool and remove the phosphosilicate g...

Embodiment 3

[0039] (1) Take a single crystal silicon wafer contaminated by Cu impurities, such as Figure 4 As shown in (a), the body contains star-shaped copper deposits, and the minority carrier lifetime is about 3 μs after detection;

[0040] (2) Coat the phosphorus source (p-854, Honeywell) on both sides of the monocrystalline silicon wafer, and then pre-bake it at 200°C for 10 minutes to remove excess organic matter;

[0041](3) Pass the protective gas (oxygen) into the RTP-300 rapid heat treatment furnace, the air pressure is about 1 atmosphere, and the above-mentioned single crystal silicon wafer is sent into the furnace, and the furnace temperature is raised to 950°C at 200°C / s, and kept for 3 minutes , then lower the temperature to 700°C at a rate of 10°C / s, and hold for 3 minutes. The holding time selected in the experiment is enough for Cu impurities to diffuse from the material body to the surface gettering area;

[0042] (4) Cool and remove the phosphosilicate glass layer wi...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

The invention discloses a silicon wafer phosphorus diffusion gettering technology for manufacture of a solar cell, which comprises the following steps of: coating a phosphorus source on the surface of a silicon wafer; heating the silicon wafer to 800-1,100 DEG C at the rate of 50-200 DEG C / s in the presence of a protective gas atmosphere; preserving the temperature for 1-10 minutes; then cooling to 500-800 DEG C and preserving the temperature for 1-10 minutes; and cooling and then removing a phosphorosilicate glass layer. The invention has short process time, low cost and good gettering effect.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of silicon solar cell manufacturing, in particular to a phosphorus diffusion gettering process for rapid heat treatment of silicon wafers used in solar cell manufacturing. Background technique [0002] Since entering the 21st century, with the gradual depletion of primary energy and the increasing demand for energy, human beings are facing more and more serious energy crises. The development and utilization of renewable energy has become the hope to solve the human energy crisis. Among all renewable energy sources, solar energy is a widely distributed and inexhaustible clean energy source with great application prospects. Solar cells are semiconductor devices that convert solar energy into electricity without producing any pollution. Therefore, the development and utilization of solar cells has become a research hotspot worldwide. [0003] At present, crystalline silicon is the most important solar cell m...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L31/18
CPCY02P70/50
Inventor 余学功李晓强杨德仁
Owner ZHEJIANG UNIV
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com