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Anodizing processing device

A treatment equipment and anodization technology, which is applied in the direction of anodization, electrodes, electric solid devices, etc., can solve the problems of solar cell equipment yield and characteristics reduction, thin film difficult to handle, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-09-29
CANON KK
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[0005] However, when the thin film epitaxial growth layer is obtained by separation at the porous layer portion, the thin film semiconductor layer may be broken around the separated region due to the influence produced when the porous layer formed on the surface of the first substrate is broken by the separation force. or disconnection (such as in the separation area), where it is thus cracked or disconnected, not only is the thin film difficult to handle, but the crack or disconnection develops to the central region, including possible reduction in yield and characteristics of solar cell devices

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[0075] As an embodiment according to the present invention, a method for producing a semiconductor component is described with reference to FIGS. 1A to 1H.

[0076] In the surface portion or surface layer of the first substrate crystal substrate as exemplified by the single crystal silicon wafer 101, impurities are introduced by thermal diffusion or ion implantation, or are mixed when the wafer is produced, at least forming a p + type (or n + type) layer 102 (FIG. 1A).

[0077] Next, the wafer surface is anodized on the side where impurities are introduced, such as aqueous HF (hydrogen fluoride) solvent, to make the surface and the vicinity porous, forming a porous layer 103 [FIG. 1B].

[0078] The porous layer 103 is annealed with hydrogen to smooth its surface, and then grown by CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) or liquid phase epitaxy to grow a single crystal silicon semiconductor layer 104 (FIG. 1C).

[0079] During anodization to generate porosity, the magnitude level of ...

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[0099] As another embodiment according to the present invention, a method of producing a semiconductor part using electron polishing will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10H.

[0100] As shown in FIG. 10A, in the surface portion (surface layer) of the single crystal silicon substrate 1101, B (boron) is introduced by thermal diffusion or ion implantation or mixed when the substrate (wafer) is produced. The surface layer (1202) of the monocrystalline silicon substrate has been anodized with, for example, HF aqueous solution to become p + type, make p + The pores of the patterned surface layer 1202 form a porous layer 1103 (FIG. 10B). Here the layer can be made porous so that the anodization is first carried out at a low current level and after a certain period of time a sudden increase to a high current is carried out for a short time. This makes it possible to provide in advance a porous layer having a density variation of the internal structure, so that the silic...

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[0109] Still according to another embodiment of the present invention, a method for producing a thin film crystalline solar cell using electropolishing is described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11I .

[0110] As shown in Fig. 11A, first, in the surface layer of the single crystal silicon substrate 1201, when the substrate (wafer) is produced, B (boron) is introduced by thermal diffusion or ion implantation or mixed. The surface layer (1202) of the monocrystalline silicon substrate has been anodized with, for example, HF aqueous solution to become p + type, make p + The pores of the patterned surface layer 1202 form a porous layer 1203 (FIG. 11B). Here the layer can be made porous so that the anodization is first carried out at a low current level and after a certain period of time a sudden increase to a high current is carried out for a short time. This makes it possible to provide in advance a porous layer having a density variation of the internal structure, so that the ...

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In a process for producing a semiconductor member, and a solar cell, making use of a thin-film crystal semiconductor layer, the process comprises the steps of: (1) anodizing the surface of a first substrate to form a porous layer at least on one side of the substrate, (2) forming a semiconductor layer at least on the-surface of the porous layer, (3) removing the semiconductor layer at its peripheral region, (4) bonding a second substrate to the surface of the semiconductor layer, (5) separating the semiconductor layer from the first substrate at the part of the porous layer, and (6) treating the surface of the first substrate after separation and repeating the above steps (1) to (5). This process enables separation of the thin-film semiconductor layer at a small force while causing less cracks, breaks or defects to be brought into it and can manufacture high-performance semiconductor members and solar cells in a good efficiency.In a process for producing a semiconductor member, and a solar cell, making use of a thin-film crystal semiconductor layer, the process includes the steps of: (1) anodizing the surface of a first substrate to form a porous layer at least on one side of the substrate, (2) forming a semiconductor layer at least on the surface of the porous layer, (3) removing the semiconductor layer at its peripheral region, (4) bonding a second substrate to the surface of the semiconductor layer, (5) separating the semiconductor layer from the first substrate at the part of the porous layer, and (6) treating the surface of the first substrate after separation and repeating the above steps (1) to (5).

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[0001] This application is a divisional application of an invention patent application with an application date of June 8, 2000, an application number of 00121745.3, and an invention title of "Method for producing semiconductor components, method for producing solar cells, and anodizing treatment equipment". technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a method for separating semiconductor thin films deposited on a porous layer, a method for producing semiconductor components, a solar cell for producing single crystal layer thin films formed on a low-cost substrate, and Anodizing equipment used in them. Background technique [0003] A technique in which a thin film semiconductor layer is formed on a porous layer on a surface portion or a semiconductor substrate layer so that the semiconductor layer is separated at the portion of the porous layer is well known. As a separation method, a chemical method using etching or a physical method of generating ultrasonic w...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C25D11/32C25D17/10H01L21/3063H01L21/762H01L29/06
CPCH01L2221/6835H01L21/0203H01L2221/68359H01L2221/68363H01L29/0657H01L21/76259C25D17/10C25D11/32H01L21/02032
Inventor 岩崎由希子西田彰志坂口清文浮世典孝
Owner CANON KK