Issue
Korean Chemical Engineering Research,
Vol.54, No.6, 775-780, 2016
생산성 증대를 위한 대구경 잉곳 연속 성장 초크랄스키 공정 최적 속도 연구
A Study of Optimum Growth Rate on Large Scale Ingot CCz (Continuous Czochralski) Growth Process for Increasing a Productivity
최근 태양전지 산업에서는 효율과 더불어서 생산성을 높이고 원가를 절감할 수 있는 설계가 요구되고 있다. 생산성의 향상을 위하여 반응기의 크기를 키우면 기존의 8 inch 잉곳에서 12 inch 잉곳으로 생산이 가능하다. 또한 연속공정법을 사용하여 생산성 증대를 극대화 시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 12인치 잉곳이 최적 컨디션의 수율향상을 위한 소비전력 감소와 생산성 향상에 관한 시뮬레이션을 진행하였다. 인출속도 별 계면 형상과 폰-미제스 스트레스, 온도구배, 소비전력을 비교하여 최적의 인출속도를 찾았다. 그 결과, 생산성 향상과 에너지를 절감할 수 있는 최적 공정 파라미터를 도출할 수 있었다. 이러한 연구는 실제 태양전지 산업에서 생산성 향상에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대 된다.
Recently, photovoltaic industry needs a new design of Czochralski (Cz) process for higher productivity with reasonable energy consumption as well as solar cell’s efficiency. If the process uses the large size reactor for increasing productivity, it is possible to produce a 12-inch, rather than the 8-inch. Also the continuous czochralski process method can be maximized to increase productivity. In this study, it was designed to improve the yield value of ingot with optimal condition which reduce consumption of electrical power. It has increased the productivity of the 12-inch ingot process condition by using CFD simulation. I have found optimal growth rate, by comparing each growth rate the interface shape, Temperature gradient, power consumption. As a result, the optimal process parameters of the growth furnace has been derived to improve for the productivity and to reduce energy. This study will contribute to the improvement of the productivity in the solar cell industry.
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