WO2010074477A2 - 박막형 태양전지 및 그 제조방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solar cell, and more particularly to a thin film solar cell.
- Solar cells are devices that convert light energy into electrical energy using the properties of semiconductors.
- the solar cell has a PN junction structure in which a P (positive) type semiconductor and a N (negative) type semiconductor are bonded to each other. Holes and electrons are generated in the semiconductor by the energy of the incident solar light. At this time, the holes (+) are moved toward the P-type semiconductor by the electric field generated in the PN junction. Negative (-) is the principle that the electric potential is generated by moving toward the N-type semiconductor to generate power.
- Such solar cells may be classified into a substrate type solar cell and a thin film type solar cell.
- the substrate type solar cell is a solar cell manufactured by using a semiconductor material such as silicon as a substrate
- the thin film type solar cell is a solar cell manufactured by forming a semiconductor in the form of a thin film on a substrate such as glass.
- Substrate-type solar cells although somewhat superior in efficiency compared to thin-film solar cells, there is a limitation in minimizing the thickness in the process and there is a disadvantage that the manufacturing cost is increased because of the use of expensive semiconductor substrates.
- thin-film solar cells are somewhat less efficient than substrate-type solar cells, they can be manufactured in a thin thickness and inexpensive materials can be used to reduce manufacturing costs, making them suitable for mass production.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to a conventional embodiment.
- the front electrode layer 30 is formed on the substrate 10, and the semiconductor layer 40 is formed on the front electrode layer 30.
- the transparent conductive layer 50 is formed on the semiconductor layer 40, and the rear electrode layer 60 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 50.
- the conventional thin-film solar cell has a problem in that it is not possible to form a long path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer 40 and thus does not obtain battery efficiency as desired.
- the substrate 10 uses glass, and alkali ions are contained in the glass, and the alkali ions move to the front electrode layer 30 in the process of high temperature deposition and impurity. As a result, there is a problem that the efficiency of the solar cell is lowered.
- the present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, the present invention is to provide a thin-film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same that can increase the efficiency of the solar cell by increasing the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer.
- the purpose is to provide a thin-film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same that can increase the efficiency of the solar cell by increasing the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer. The purpose.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a thin film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same, which can increase the efficiency of a solar cell by preventing the alkali ions contained in the substrate from moving to the front electrode layer.
- the present invention is a substrate; A light scattering film formed on the substrate and including a bead and a binder to fix the bead; A front electrode layer formed on the light scattering film; A semiconductor layer formed on the front electrode layer; And a back electrode layer formed on the semiconductor layer.
- the present invention also comprises a substrate comprising a bead therein; A front electrode layer formed on the substrate; A semiconductor layer formed on the front electrode layer; And a back electrode layer formed on the semiconductor layer.
- the present invention also provides a process for forming a light scattering film comprising a bead and a binder for fixing the bead on a substrate; Forming a front electrode layer on the light scattering film; Forming a semiconductor layer on the front electrode layer; And it provides a method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell comprising the step of forming a back electrode layer on the semiconductor layer.
- the present invention also provides a process for preparing a flexible substrate comprising a bead therein; Forming a front electrode layer on the flexible substrate; Forming a semiconductor layer on the front electrode layer; And it provides a method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell comprising the step of forming a back electrode layer on the semiconductor layer.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to a conventional embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 3A-3C are cross-sectional views of beads according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
- 6A to 6E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7A to 7E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- 8A to 8E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the thin-film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention, the substrate 100, the light scattering film 200, the front electrode layer 300, the semiconductor layer 400, the transparent conductive layer 500, and the back It comprises an electrode layer 600.
- the substrate 100 mainly uses glass, but may also use transparent plastic.
- the substrate 100 may use a flexible substrate such as transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide (PI), and polyamide (PA).
- PET transparent polyethylene terephthalate
- PI polyimide
- PA polyamide
- a flexible thin film solar cell may be obtained.
- Flexible thin-film solar cells using a flexible substrate can use a roll-to-roll method to reduce manufacturing costs.
- the light scattering layer 200 is formed on the substrate 100 and includes a bead 220 and a binder 240.
- the light scattering layer 200 scatters the sunlight passing through the substrate 100 at various angles and prevents impurities contained in the substrate 100 from moving to the front electrode layer 300. do.
- the light scattering film 200 will be described for scattering the sunlight passing through the substrate 100 at various angles as follows.
- the light scattering layer 200 includes a bead 220 and a binder 240.
- the binder 240 is mainly in contact with the substrate 100 and the front electrode layer 300.
- sunlight transmitted through the substrate 100 may be formed. Since the light is refracted while passing through the binder 240 and the light transmitted through the binder 240 is refracted again while passing through the front electrode layer 300, the light incident on the substrate 100 is eventually reduced. As the light is refracted at various angles, the light is incident on the semiconductor layer 400 so that the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer 400 is long.
- the bead 220 may come into contact with the substrate 100 and the front electrode layer 300.
- the substrate 100 and the substrate may be formed of a material constituting the bead 220.
- the solar light incident on the substrate 100 is refracted at various angles by the same mechanism as described above and is incident on the semiconductor layer 400.
- the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer 400 is long.
- the refractive index of the glass constituting the substrate 100 is about 1.52
- the refractive index of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) which is the flexible substrate 100 is about 1.57
- the refractive index of the front electrode layer 300 is about 1.9 to 2.0.
- the material of the bead 220 or the binder 240 may be selected in consideration of the refractive index range of the substrate 100 and the front electrode layer 300.
- the bead 220 may include SiO 2 , TiO 2 , CeO 2 , and the like
- examples of the binder 240 may include silicates and the like, but are not necessarily limited thereto.
- the beads 220 and the binder 240 constituting the light scattering film 200 are made of materials having different refractive indices from each other, sunlight may be variously refracted in the light scattering film 200. That is, when the beads 220 are made of a material having a different refractive index than that of the binder 240, the sunlight transmitted through the beads 220 is refracted while passing through the binder 240, and the binder ( Since the sunlight transmitted through the 240 is refracted while passing through the bead 220, the sunlight may be variously refracted.
- sunlight may be refracted at various angles while passing through the beads 220 having different values from each other. .
- bead 220 may be composed of a core part and a skin part, so that sunlight may be refracted at various angles while passing through one bead 220.
- 3A-3C are cross-sectional views of beads 220 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
- the bead 220 is composed of a core portion 222 and a skin portion 224 surrounding the core portion 222, the material of the core portion 222 to the skin portion (
- a material having a refractive index different from that of the material of 224 sunlight is refracted when passing through the core part 222 after passing through the skin part 224, and after passing through the core part 222.
- sunlight is refracted when passing through the core part 222 after passing through the skin part 224, and after passing through the core part 222.
- When passing through the skin unit 224 can be made to refract again.
- the core portion 222 is made of air so that the same effect can be obtained using the hollow bead 220 consisting of only the skin portion 224.
- the core part 222 may be composed of a plurality of material layers 222a and 222b having different refractive indices, and the skin part 224 may have a plurality of material layers 224a having different refractive indices. 224b).
- the refractive angle of the sunlight may be variously changed.
- the refractive angle of solar light may be variously changed.
- the light scattering film 200 prevents the impurities contained in the substrate 100 from moving to the front electrode layer 300
- the light scattering film 200 is the substrate 100 and the Since it is formed between the front electrode layer 300, during the deposition process of the front electrode layer 300, the light scattering film 200, in particular the binder 240 constituting the light scattering film 200 acts as a barrier (barrier) Impurities contained in the substrate 100 are blocked from moving to the front electrode layer 300.
- the front electrode layer 300 is formed on the light scattering film 200, and is formed on the surface where the sunlight is incident, ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F or ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) It may be formed using a transparent conductive material such as.
- the surface of the front electrode layer 300 is formed with a concave-convex structure, and the scattering of the incident sunlight due to the concave-convex structure in various ways to increase the absorption rate of the sunlight in the semiconductor layer 400.
- the uneven structure of the front electrode layer 300 is formed too large, defects may occur in the semiconductor layer 400 and the transparent conductive layer 500 formed on the front electrode layer 300. Efficiency may be reduced.
- the scattering effect of sunlight can be sufficiently obtained by the light scattering film 200, it is not necessary to form an uneven structure largely on the surface of the front electrode layer 300, thus the front electrode layer 300
- the uneven structure of the surface is preferably adjusted so small that defects do not occur in the semiconductor layer 400 and the transparent conductive layer 500.
- the semiconductor layer 400 is formed on the front electrode layer 300, and when the surface of the front electrode layer 300 is formed in an uneven structure, the surface of the semiconductor layer 400 may also be formed in an uneven structure.
- the semiconductor layer 400 has a PIN structure in which a P (positive) type semiconductor layer, an I (intrinsic) type semiconductor layer, and an N (negative) type semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked.
- the I-type semiconductor layer is depleted by the P-type semiconductor layer and the N-type semiconductor layer to generate an electric field therein, and is generated by sunlight.
- the holes and electrons are drift by the electric field, holes are collected to the front electrode layer 300 through the P-type semiconductor layer and electrons are collected to the back electrode layer 600 through the N-type semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor layer 400 when the semiconductor layer 400 is formed in a PIN structure, it is preferable to form a P-type semiconductor layer on the front electrode 300 and then to form an I-type semiconductor layer and an N-type semiconductor layer.
- the P-type semiconductor layer is formed close to the light receiving surface in order to maximize the collection efficiency due to incident light.
- the silicon layer compound may be used as the semiconductor layer 400, a compound such as CIGS (CuInGaSe 2) may be used.
- the semiconductor layer 400 is the first semiconductor layer 410, the buffer layer 420, and the second semiconductor layer 430 are sequentially stacked so-called tandem (tandem) It may be formed into a structure.
- the first semiconductor layer 410 and the second semiconductor layer 430 may both be formed in a PIN structure in which a P-type semiconductor layer, an I-type semiconductor layer, and an N-type semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked.
- the first semiconductor layer 510 may be made of an amorphous semiconductor material having a PIN structure
- the second semiconductor layer 430 may be made of a microcrystalline semiconductor material having a PIN structure.
- the amorphous semiconductor material absorbs light of short wavelength well and the microcrystalline semiconductor material absorbs light of long wavelength well, light absorption efficiency may be enhanced when the amorphous semiconductor material and the microcrystalline semiconductor material are combined.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications such as amorphous semiconductor / germanium and microcrystalline semiconductor materials may be used as the first semiconductor layer 410, and amorphous semiconductor materials and amorphous semiconductors may be used as the second semiconductor layer 430.
- Various modifications such as germanium are available.
- the buffer layer 420 plays a role of smoothly moving holes and electrons through a tunnel junction between the first semiconductor layer 410 and the second semiconductor layer 430, and is made of a transparent material such as ZnO.
- the semiconductor layer 400 may be formed in a triple structure including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer, and a buffer layer formed between each semiconductor layer, in addition to a tandem structure. May be
- the transparent conductive layer 500 is formed on the semiconductor layer 400 and may be made of a transparent conductive material such as ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F, or Indium Tin Oxide (ITO). .
- the surface of the transparent conductive layer 500 may also be formed in an uneven structure. However, the transparent conductive layer 500 may be omitted.
- the back electrode layer 600 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 500 and may be made of a metal such as Ag, Al, Ag + Mo, Ag + Ni, Ag + Cu.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the front electrode layer 300 having the concave-convex structure surface is formed by controlling the deposition process conditions of the front electrode layer 300.
- the semiconductor layer 400 and the transparency formed on the front electrode layer 300 when the uneven pattern is formed Defects may occur in the entire layer 500.
- the front electrode layer 300 having a flat surface is deposited once, and then the surface of the front electrode layer 300 is formed in an uneven pattern by a chemical etching process.
- this method is complicated by the addition of the chemical etching process, there is a problem that the environmental problems due to chemicals and the treatment cost problems are caused.
- the surface of the front electrode layer 300 is not formed in an uneven structure.
- a separate uneven structure may be formed on the surface of the front electrode layer 300.
- the semiconductor layer 400 and the transparent conductive layer 500 formed thereon are also not formed in the uneven structure.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 may be formed in an uneven structure.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film solar cell according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
- the bead 220 is included in the substrate 100, except that Same as the solar cell according to FIG. 2. Therefore, like reference numerals refer to like elements, and detailed descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.
- the thin film solar cell according to FIG. 5 may be used as a flexible thin film solar cell. Since the bead 220 is included in the flexible substrate 100, sunlight may be scattered at various angles by the bead 220. do. That is, when a material having a refractive index different from that of the flexible substrate 100 and the front electrode layer 300 is used as a material constituting the bead 220, sunlight is emitted from the flexible substrate 100 and the bead. Refractively through the 220 and the front electrode layer 300, the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer 400 is long.
- the beads 220 when used in combination with a plurality of beads having different refractive indices, solar light may be refracted at various angles while passing through different beads 220.
- the bead 220 is composed of a core part and a skin part as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, sunlight may be refracted at various angles while passing through one bead 220.
- 6A to 6E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention, which relates to a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to FIG. 2.
- the light scattering layer 200 including the bead 220 and the binder 240 fixing the beads 220 is formed on the substrate 100.
- Glass, transparent plastic, or a flexible substrate may be used as the substrate 100.
- the light scattering layer 200 may be uniformly distributed on the binder 240 to prepare a paste, and then may be formed using a printing method using such a paste, or a sol-gel (Sol- It may be formed using a gel method, a dip coating method, or a spin coating method.
- the bonding force between the substrate 100 and the light scattering film 200 by additionally performing an infrared firing process or a low temperature / high temperature firing process It is desirable to promote
- the light scattering layer 200 may have a concave-convex structure on the surface thereof.
- the printing method, the sol-gel method, the dip coating method, or the spin coating method may be used. After the spin coating method, the surface of the membrane may be formed into an uneven structure through physical contact.
- the front electrode layer 300 is formed on the light scattering film 200.
- the front electrode layer 300 is laminated using a transparent conductive material such as ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F or ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and the surface of the front electrode layer 300 may be formed with an uneven structure. Can be.
- a transparent conductive material such as ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F or ITO (Indium Tin Oxide)
- the front electrode layer having the concave-convex structure may be directly controlled by appropriately adjusting the deposition conditions during a deposition process such as a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process.
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- the etching process may include an etching process using photolithography, anisotropic etching using a chemical solution, or an etching process using mechanical scribing.
- the uneven structure of the surface of the front electrode 300 is preferably adjusted so small that defects do not occur in the semiconductor layer and the transparent conductive layer to be formed in a later process.
- the semiconductor layer 400 is formed on the front electrode layer 300.
- the semiconductor layer 400 may be formed in a PIN structure in which a silicon-based amorphous semiconductor material is sequentially stacked with a P-type semiconductor layer, an I-type semiconductor layer, and an N-type semiconductor layer by using a plasma CVD method or the like.
- the semiconductor layer 400 may be formed in a so-called tandem structure by stacking the first semiconductor layer 410, the buffer layer 420, and the second semiconductor layer 430 in order (see FIG. 2). ).
- the transparent conductive layer 500 is formed on the semiconductor layer 400.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 is sputtered or MOCVD (Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition) of a transparent conductive material such as ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F or ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). It can be formed by laminating using a) method or the like.
- MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
- a transparent conductive material such as ZnO, ZnO: B, ZnO: Al, SnO 2 , SnO 2 : F or ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). It can be formed by laminating using a) method or the like.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 forming process can be omitted.
- the back electrode layer 600 may be formed by stacking a metal such as Ag, Al, Ag + Mo, Ag + Ni, Ag + Cu using a sputtering method or a printing method.
- the process according to FIGS. 6A to 6E may be performed using a roll to roll method. Can be.
- FIG. 7A to 7E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention, which relates to the manufacturing process of the thin film solar cell according to FIG. 4. Detailed description of the same configuration as the above-described embodiment will be omitted.
- a light scattering layer 200 including a bead 220 and a binder 240 fixing the bead 220 is formed on the substrate 100.
- the front electrode layer 300 is formed on the substrate 100. Since the front electrode layer 300 does not need to have a concave-convex structure, the front electrode layer 300 may be laminated using a general sputtering method.
- the semiconductor layer 400 is formed on the front electrode layer 300.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 is formed on the semiconductor layer 400.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 forming process can be omitted.
- FIG. 8A to 8E are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process of a thin film solar cell according to still another embodiment of the present invention, which relates to a manufacturing process of the thin film solar cell according to FIG. 5. Detailed description of the same configuration as the above-described embodiment will be omitted.
- This may be prepared through a process of forming a thin film form by including beads in the molten liquid for flexible substrate and then curing.
- the front electrode layer 300 is formed on the substrate 100.
- the semiconductor layer 400 is formed on the front electrode layer 300.
- a transparent conductive layer 500 is formed on the semiconductor layer 400.
- the transparent conductive layer 500 forming process can be omitted.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
- the present invention is applicable to a structure in which a plurality of unit cells are separated and a plurality of unit cells are connected in series when the facing substrate is applied.
- the sunlight can be variously refracted to lengthen the path of sunlight in the semiconductor layer. Therefore, the efficiency of the solar cell is improved.
- the light scattering film since the light scattering film is formed between the substrate and the front electrode layer, the light scattering film acts as a barrier in the process of depositing the front electrode layer so that impurities contained in the substrate move to the front electrode layer. It is blocked, there is an effect that the decrease in efficiency of the solar cell.
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- 기판;상기 기판 상에 형성되며, 비드 및 상기 비드를 고정하는 바인더를 포함하여 이루어진 광산란막;상기 광산란막 상에 형성된 전면전극층;상기 전면전극층 상에 형성된 반도체층; 및상기 반도체층 상에 형성된 후면전극층을 포함하여 이루어진 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 기판과 접촉하는 광산란막은 상기 기판 또는 상기 전면전극층과 굴절율이 서로 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 광산란막을 구성하는 비드 및 바인더는 굴절율이 서로 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 비드는 굴절율이 서로 상이한 복수개의 비드들의 조합으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 비드는 코어부 및 상기 코어부를 둘러싸고 있는 스킨부로 이루어지고, 상기 코어부 및 스킨부는 굴절율이 서로 상이한 물질로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 광산란막은 그 표면이 요철구조로 형성된 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 전면전극층은 그 표면이 요철구조로 형성되지 않은 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 반도체층은 버퍼층을 사이에 두고 형성된 제1 반도체층 및 제2 반도체층을 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 반도체층과 후면전극층 사이에 투명도전층이 추가로 형성된 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 내부에 비드를 포함하여 이루어진 기판;상기 기판 상에 형성된 전면전극층;상기 전면전극층 상에 형성된 반도체층; 및상기 반도체층 상에 형성된 후면전극층을 포함하여 이루어진 박막형 태양전지.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 비드는 상기 기판 및 상기 전면전극층과 굴절율이 서로 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지.
- 기판 상에 비드 및 상기 비드를 고정하는 바인더를 포함하여 이루어진 광산란막을 형성하는 공정;상기 광산란막 상에 전면전극층을 형성하는 공정;상기 전면전극층 상에 반도체층을 형성하는 공정; 및상기 반도체층 상에 후면전극층을 형성하는 공정을 포함하여 이루어진 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 광산란막을 형성하는 공정은 페이스트를 이용한 프린팅 방법, 졸-겔 방법, 딥 코팅 방법, 또는 스핀 코팅 방법을 이용하여 수행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제13항에 있어서,상기 광산란막을 형성하는 공정은 상기 기판과 상기 광산란막 사이의 결합력을 증진시키기 위해서 막 형성 후 소성공정을 추가로 수행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 광산란막은 상기 기판 또는 상기 전면전극층과 굴절율이 서로 상이하도록 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 비드 및 바인더는 굴절율이 서로 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 비드는 굴절률이 서로 상이한 복수개의 비드들의 조합을 이용하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 비드는 코어부 및 상기 코어부를 둘러싸고 있는 스킨부로 이루어지며, 상기 코어부 및 스킨부는 굴절율이 서로 상이한 물질을 이용하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 광산란막은 그 표면을 요철구조로 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 전면전극층을 형성하는 공정은, 증착공정을 통해 그 표면이 요철구조로 형성된 전면전극층을 형성하거나, 또는 증착공정을 통해 균일한 표면의 전면전극층을 형성한 후 식각공정을 통해 그 표면을 요철구조로 형성하는 공정으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 전면전극층은 요철구조로 형성하지 않는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 반도체층과 후면전극층 사이에 투명도전층을 형성하는 공정을 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 반도체층은 버퍼층을 사이에 두고 형성된 제1 반도체층 및 제2 반도체층을 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 내부에 비드를 포함하여 이루어진 플렉시블 기판을 준비하는 공정;상기 플렉시블 기판 상에 전면전극층을 형성하는 공정;상기 전면전극층 상에 반도체층을 형성하는 공정; 및상기 반도체층 상에 후면전극층을 형성하는 공정을 포함하여 이루어진 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제24항에 있어서,상기 비드는 상기 플렉시블 기판 및 전면전극층과 굴절율이 서로 상이한 물질을 이용하는 것을 특징으로 하는 박막형 태양전지의 제조방법.
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