Solar cell and solar cell module

1. A solar cell, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type which includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface on a back side of the first principal surface;

a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type disposed above the first principal surface; and

a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type disposed below the second principal surface, the second conductivity type being different from the first conductivity type, wherein

the semiconductor substrate includes:

a first impurity region of the first conductivity type;

a second impurity region of the first conductivity type, which is an entire region between the first impurity region and the first principal surface and is a region including the first principal surface; and

a third impurity region of the first conductivity type, which is an entire region between the first impurity region and the second principal surface and is a region including the second principal surface,

the first impurity region and the second region are in contact with each other, and the first impurity region and the third impurity region are in contact with each other,

a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the second impurity region is higher than a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region,

the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region is higher than a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the first impurity region,

a dose in a predetermined diffusion width of the second impurity region is greater than a dose in a predetermined diffusion width of the third impurity region,

the semiconductor substrate is a monocrystalline silicon substrate,

the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are amorphous silicon layers,

a concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the first impurity region is 5×10 13 cm −3 to 1×10 17 cm −3 ,

the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the second impurity region is 2×10 18 cm −3 to 4×10 19 cm −3 , and

the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region is 1×10 18 cm −3 to 2×10 19 cm −3 .

2. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductivity type is an n type, and

the second conductivity type is a p type.

3. A solar cell module, comprising:

a solar cell string in which a plurality of solar cells are electrically connected in series via a plurality of line members, wherein

each of the plurality of solar cells is the solar cell according to claim 1 .

4. A solar cell, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type which includes a light receiving surface and a back surface;

a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type disposed in a first region below the back surface; and

a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type disposed in a second region different from the first region below the back surface, the second conductivity type being different from the first conductivity type, wherein:

the semiconductor substrate includes:

a first impurity region of the first conductivity type;

a second impurity region of the first conductivity type, which is an entire region within the semiconductor substrate between the first impurity region and the first semiconductor layer and is a separate region from the first semiconductor layer; and

a third impurity region of the first conductivity type, which is an entire region within the semiconductor substrate between the first impurity region and the second semiconductor layer and is a separate region from the second semiconductor layer,

the second impurity region includes one part of the back surface, and the third impurity region includes an other part of the back surface,

a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the second impurity region is higher than a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region,

the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region is higher than a peak concentration of an impurity of the first conductivity type in the first impurity region, and

a dose in a predetermined diffusion width of the second impurity region is greater than a dose in a predetermined diffusion width of the third impurity region.

5. The solar cell according to claim 4 , wherein

the semiconductor substrate is a monocrystalline silicon substrate, and

the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are amorphous silicon layers.

6. The solar cell according to claim 4 , wherein

the first conductivity type is an n type, and

the second conductivity type is a p type.

7. A solar cell module, comprising:

a solar cell string in which a plurality of solar cells are electrically connected in series via a plurality of line members, wherein

each of the plurality of solar cells is the solar cell according to claim 4 .

8. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the second impurity region is higher than the peak concentration of the impurity of the first conductivity type in the third impurity region.

9. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

the second impurity region has a thickness of 10 nm to 100 nm from the first principal surface, and

the third impurity region has a thickness of 10 nm to 100 nm from the second principal surface.

10. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein

a dose amount of the impurity in the second impurity region is greater than a dose amount of the impurity in the third impurity region.

11. The solar cell according to claim 4 , wherein

a dose amount of the impurity in the second impurity region is greater than a dose amount of the impurity in the third impurity region.