Method of making compound semiconductor films and making related electronic devices

Basol, Bulent M; Kapur, Vijay K; Halani, Arvind T; Leidholm, Craig R; Roe, Robert A

Title: Method of making compound semiconductor films and making related electronic devices

Abstract

A method of forming a compound film includes the steps of preparing a source material, depositing the source material on a base to form a precursor film, and heating the precursor film in a suitable atmosphere to form a film. The source material includes Group IB-IIIA alloy-containing particles having at least one Group IB-IIIA alloy phase, with Group IB-IIIA alloys constituting greater than about 50 molar percent of the Group IB elements and greater than about 50 molar percent of the Group IIIA elements in the source material. The film, then, includes a Group IB-IIIA-VIA compound. The molar ratio of Group IB to Group IIIA elements in the source material may be greater than about 0.80 and less than about 1.0, or substantially greater than 1.0, in which case this ratio in the compound film may be reduced to greater than about 0.80 and less than about 1.0. The source material may be prepared as an ink from particles in powder form. The alloy phase may include a dopant. Compound films including a Group IIB-IVA-VA compound or a Group IB-VA-VIA compound may be substituted using appropriate substitutions in the method. The method, also, is applicable to fabrication of solar cellsmore » and other electronic devices. « less

Inventors:

Basol, Bulent M ^[1]; Kapur, Vijay K ^[2]; Halani, Arvind T ^[3]; Leidholm, Craig R ^[4]; Roe, Robert A ^[5]

Manhattan Beach, CA
Tarzana, CA
Northridge, CA
Woodland Hills, CA
Glendale, CA

Issue Date:: 1999-01-01

Research Org.:: International Solar Electric Technology, Inc. (Inglewood, CA)

OSTI Identifier:: 872671

Patent Number(s):: 5985691

Assignee:: International Solar Electric Technology, Inc. (Inglewood, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/0322 - {comprising only AIBIIICVI chalcopyrite compounds, e.g. Cu In Se2, Cu Ga Se2, Cu In Ga Se2}
H01L31/0749 - including a AIBIIICVI compound, e.g. CdS/CulnSe2 [CIS] heterojunction solar cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/541 - CuInSe2 material PV cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FG03-96ER82191

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; compound; semiconductor; films; related; electronic; devices; forming; film; steps; preparing; source; material; depositing; base; form; precursor; heating; suitable; atmosphere; ib-iiia; alloy-containing; particles; alloy; phase; alloys; constituting; 50; molar; percent; elements; iiia; ib-iiia-via; ratio; 80; substantially; reduced; prepared; powder; dopant; including; iib-iva-va; ib-va-via; substituted; appropriate; substitutions; applicable; fabrication; solar; cells; semiconductor film; precursor film; alloy phase; molar ratio; source material; solar cell; solar cells; compound semiconductor; electronic devices; compound film; powder form; molar percent; semiconductor films; containing particles; electronic device; related electronic; /438/

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                    Basol, Bulent M, Kapur, Vijay K, Halani, Arvind T, Leidholm, Craig R, and Roe, Robert A. Method of making compound semiconductor films and making related electronic devices.  United States: N. p., 1999. 
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