IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,600,731
Granted Patent B2
US 11,600,731 · App. 17/857,169 · Granted Mar 7, 2023

Photovoltaic cell, method for manufacturing same, and photovoltaic module

Inventors: Ruifeng Li (Zhejiang, CN); Yankai Qiu (Zhejiang, CN); Ning Zhang (Zhejiang, CN); Bin Li (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.; JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
H01L31/02168H01L31/02167H01L31/1868
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Patent No.
US 11,600,731
App. No.
17/857,169
Granted
Mar 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photovoltaic cell is provided, which includes a substrate; a first passivation layer and a first anti-reflection layer disposed on a front surface of the substrate; and a second passivation layer, a PPW layer and at least one silicon nitride layer Si u N v (1<u/v<4) disposed on a rear surface of the substrate. The at least one silicon nitride layer has a refractive index and a thickness in respective ranges of 1.9 to 2.5 and 50 nm to 100 nm. The second passivation layer includes at least one aluminum oxide layer Al x O y (0.8<y/x<1.6), a refractive index and a thickness of which are respectively in ranges of 1.4 to 1.6 and 4 nm to 20 nm. The PPW layer includes at least one silicon oxynitride layer Si r O s N t (r>s>t), a refractive index and a thickness of which are respectively in ranges of 1.5 to 1.8 and 1 nm to 30 nm.

Claims (28)

1. A photovoltaic cell, comprising:

a silicon substrate;

a first passivation layer disposed on a front surface of the silicon substrate; and

a second passivation layer, a polarization phenomenon weakening (PPW) layer and at least one silicon nitride layer Si u N v that are sequentially disposed on a rear surface of the silicon substrate in a direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein 1<u/v<4;

wherein the second passivation layer includes at least one aluminum oxide layer Al x O y , wherein 0.8<y/x<1.6, and a thickness of the at least one aluminum oxide layer is in a range of 4 nm to 20 nm; wherein the PPW layer includes at least one silicon oxynitride layer Si r O s N t , wherein r>s>t, and a thickness of the at least one silicon oxynitride layer is in a range of 1 nm to 30 nm; wherein a thickness of the at least one silicon nitride layer is in a range of 50 nm to 100 nm; and

wherein a concentration of silicon atoms in the at least one silicon oxynitride layer is between 5×10 21 /cm 3 and 2.5×10 22 /cm 3 .

2. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one silicon nitride layer includes a first silicon nitride layer, a second silicon nitride layer and a third silicon nitride layer stacked in the direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein a thickness of the first silicon nitride layer is in a range of 5 nm to 20 nm, a thickness of the second silicon nitride layer is in a range of 20 nm to 40 nm, and a thickness of the third silicon nitride layer is in a range of 40 nm to 75 nm.

3. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 2 , wherein refractive indexes of the first silicon nitride layer, the second silicon nitride layer and the third silicon nitride layer decrease layer by layer in the direction away from the silicon substrate.

4. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second passivation layer further includes a silicon oxide layer, and the silicon oxide layer is disposed between the silicon substrate and the at least one aluminum oxide layer.

5. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 4 , wherein a thickness of the silicon oxide layer is in a range of 0.1 nm to 5 nm.

6. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one silicon nitride layer includes a first silicon nitride layer and a second silicon nitride layer that are stacked in the direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein a thickness of the first silicon nitride layer is in a range of 15 nm to 40 nm, and a thickness of the second silicon nitride layer is in a range of 35 nm to 110 nm.

7. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one aluminum oxide layer includes interstitial oxygen atoms.

8. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein the silicon substrate includes a P-type intrinsic silicon and an N-type doped layer.

9. The photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the at least one silicon nitride layer is in a range of 1.9 to 2.5.

10. A photovoltaic module, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell string, wherein each of the at least one photovoltaic cell string includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected; wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic cells comprises:

a silicon substrate;

a first passivation layer disposed on a front surface of the silicon substrate; and

a second passivation layer, a polarization phenomenon weakening (PPW) layer and at least one silicon nitride layer Si u N v that are sequentially disposed on a rear surface of the silicon substrate in a direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein 1<u/v<4;

wherein the second passivation layer includes at least one aluminum oxide layer Al x O y , wherein 0.8<y/x<1.6, and a thickness of the at least one aluminum oxide layer is in a range of 4 nm to 20 nm; wherein the PPW layer includes at least one silicon oxynitride layer Si r O s N t , wherein r>s>t, and a thickness of the at least one silicon oxynitride layer is in a range of 1 nm to 30 nm; wherein a thickness of the at least one silicon nitride layer is in a range of 50 nm to 100 nm; and

wherein a concentration of silicon atoms in the at least one silicon oxynitride layer is between 5×10 21 /cm 3 and 2.5×10 22 /cm 3 .

11. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one silicon nitride layer includes a first silicon nitride layer, a second silicon nitride layer and a third silicon nitride layer stacked in the direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein a thickness of the first silicon nitride layer is in a range of 5 nm to 20 nm, a thickness of the second silicon nitride layer is in a range of 20 nm to 40 nm, and a thickness of the third silicon nitride layer is in a range of 40 nm to 75 nm.

12. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein refractive indexes of the first silicon nitride layer, the second silicon nitride layer and the third silicon nitride layer decrease layer by layer in the direction away from the silicon substrate.

13. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein the second passivation layer further includes a silicon oxide layer, and the silicon oxide layer is disposed between the silicon substrate and the at least one aluminum oxide layer.

14. The photovoltaic module according to claim 13 , wherein a thickness of the silicon oxide layer is in a range of 0.1 nm to 5 nm.

15. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one silicon nitride layer includes a first silicon nitride layer and a second silicon nitride layer that are stacked in the direction away from the silicon substrate, wherein a thickness of the first silicon nitride layer is in a range of 15 nm to 40 nm, and a thickness of the second silicon nitride layer is in a range of 35 nm to 110 nm.

16. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one aluminum oxide layer includes interstitial oxygen atoms.

17. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein the silicon substrate includes a P-type intrinsic silicon and an N-type doped layer.

18. The photovoltaic module according to claim 10 , wherein a refractive index of the at least one silicon nitride layer is in a range of 1.9 to 2.5.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2023
From: LI, RUIFENG; QIU, YANKAI; ZHANG, NING; LI, BIN
To: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.; JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011591700.4 · Dec 29, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17386442 · Jul 27, 2021
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