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Glass substrate carrying electrode

A technology for glass substrates and electrodes, applied in circuits, photovoltaic power generation, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as difficulties, adhesion, and unsatisfactory problems, and achieve the effect of slowing migration and good deposition yield

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-13
AGC GLASS EUROPE SA
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[0010] These proposals alleviate the problem, but are not very satisfactory, and they have certain difficulties in their implementation, especially with regard to deposition ratios and yields
On the other hand, some problems of insufficient adhesion may occur at the interface
Si optionally doped with aluminum 3 N 4 or Si 3 N x o y e.g. formation of layers with high residual internal stresses, which poses adhesion problems

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Embodiment 1

[0050] The same experiment as in the comparative example above was reproduced, except that a barrier coating according to the invention of a 130 nm thick zinc-tin mixed oxide layer was first deposited on the glass before the deposition of the electrodes. This layer is cathodically deposited from a zinc-tin alloy of 52% by weight zinc and 48% by weight tin to form Zn on the glass 2 SnO 4 layer.

[0051] After the heat treatment as in the comparative example, the measured resistance was 2.5 to 3.2 Ω / □ depending on the position of the electrode surface. This value varies with position because the electrodes are oxidized during heat treatment due to being unprotected from the oxidizing atmosphere. It was observed, however, that this maximum value was very significantly lower than that of the comparative example above. Thus, the presence of the barrier coating according to the invention clearly protects the electrode from migrating species from the glass during heat treatment, s...

Embodiment 2

[0053]A plate 1 of ordinary soda-lime glass 2.1 mm thick was introduced into a magnetron-type layer deposition apparatus. at a total pressure of 0.4Pa and at a ratio of 80% O 2 A zinc-tin mixed oxide layer 2 of 130 nm was deposited on the glass from a cathode of a zinc-tin alloy of 52% by weight zinc and 48% by weight tin in an atmosphere of an oxygen-argon mixture. A molybdenum electrode layer 3 with a total thickness of 500 nm was then deposited from a molybdenum target in an argon neutral atmosphere. The molybdenum electrode is subdivided into 5 layers, where the thicknesses are 40 / 190 / 40 / 190 / 40nm under the total pressure and power conditions respectively marked as A / C / A / C / A, these characters correspond to the following Conditions given in Table 1.

[0054] Table 1

[0055] condition

Power [W / cm 2 ]

Pressure [Pa]

A

0.63

0.66

B

1.56

0.4

C

2.08

0.4

D

1.15

0.4

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Embodiment 3 to 10

[0066] Example 1 was repeated varying some parameters. The deposition conditions and structures of the electrodes are given in Table 2 below.

[0067] In Examples 4, 6 and 7, the molybdenum electrode was subdivided into 5 layers, wherein the thickness and conditions of deposition are given in Table 2, where the letters A, B, C and D correspond to those given in Table 1 above. deposition conditions. In Example 7, the barrier coating is subdivided into three zinc-tin mixed oxide layers: the layer with a lower tin content is limited to two zinc stannate Zn 2 SnO 4 between layers. In the column "Structure" of Table 2, the symbol ZSO5 represents a zinc-tin mixed oxide obtained by cathode sputtering a metal target of a ZnSn alloy containing 52% by weight Zn and 48% by weight Sn in an oxidizing atmosphere, while The symbol ZSO9 designates a zinc-tin mixed oxide obtained by cathode sputtering in an oxidizing atmosphere from a metal target of a ZnSn alloy containing 90% by weight Z...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a glass substrate bearing at least one electrode in the form of a thin layer. A barrier covering 2 for species migrating from the glass comprising at least one layer based on a mixed oxide of zinc and at least one other element containing at least 10% zinc is arranged between the substrate 1 and the electrode 3. The invention is applied in particular to electronic devices such as chalcopyrite-based photovoltaic cells.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to glass substrates for electronic devices, such as photovoltaic cells, with at least one electrode in the form of a thin layer, and also to electronic devices comprising such at least one electrode. Background technique [0002] The electrodes of an electronic device are used to distribute or collect electric current. In order for the device to function properly, it is important that the electrodes have as low an electrical resistance as possible, in order to minimize electrical losses, while taking into account other requirements for the operation or construction of the device. [0003] Electronic devices using glass substrates with at least one electrode are diverse. Mention may especially be made of smart glasses such as electrochromic glasses, devices using lighting devices based on LEDs (electroluminescent diodes) or OLEDs (organic electroluminescent diodes), in which the supply of current takes place via electrodes deposit...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L31/0224H01L31/0392H01L31/032
CPCH01L31/022466H01L31/0322H01L31/022425H01L31/1884H01L31/0392Y02E10/541H01L31/03923H01L31/022483
Inventor G·迪斯蒂芬诺
Owner AGC GLASS EUROPE SA