IP Library Granted Patent US 6,852,646
Granted Patent B2
US 6,852,646 · App. 10/190,510 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Method for forming a dielectric film

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Patent No.
US 6,852,646
App. No.
10/190,510
Granted
Feb 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming a dielectric film in a PDP includes the steps of: reducing the ambient pressure of an insulating film including a dielectric material before the ambient temperature reaches the reaction temperature of the dielectric material; introducing heated gas to increase the ambient pressure up to the atmospheric pressure while maintaining the ambient temperature at the reaction temperature; and lowering the ambient temperature down to the solidifying temperature of the insulating film while maintaining the atmospheric ambient pressure.

Claims (21)

1. A method for forming a dielectric film, comprising the steps of:

forming an insulating film including therein a dielectric material onto a substrate;

raising an ambient temperature of said insulating film up to a reaction temperature of said dielectric material or above and reducing an ambient pressure of said insulating film before said ambient temperature reaches said reaction temperature;

increasing said reduced ambient pressure up to a substantially atmospheric pressure at a specified timing while maintaining said ambient temperature substantially at said reaction temperature or above; and

lowering said ambient temperature down to a solidifying temperature of said insulating film while maintaining said ambient pressure at said substantially atmospheric pressure.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said step of increasing said reduced ambient pressure uses ambient gas heated substantially at said reaction temperature.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said dielectric material includes glass.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said glass is baked around between 450 and 700 degrees C.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of forming a plurality of electrodes on said substrate prior to forming said insulating film.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said ambient pressure is atmospheric pressure.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said ambient pressure is about 100 hPa.

8. A method for forming a dielectric film, comprising the steps of:

applying an insulating film including therein a dielectric material having an organic component onto a substrate;

raising an ambient temperature of said insulating film up to a reaction temperature of said dielectric material or above and reducing an ambient pressure of said insulating film before said ambient temperature reaches said reaction temperature to decompose the organic component;

increasing said reduced ambient pressure up to a substantially atmospheric pressure at a specified timing while maintaining said ambient temperature substantially at said reaction temperature or above; and

lowering said ambient temperature down to a solidifying temperature of said insulating film while maintaining said ambient pressure at said substantially atmospheric pressure to reduce a number of bubbles in said insulating film.

9. A method of degassing a dielectric film, comprising the steps of:

applying an insulating film including therein a dielectric material onto a substrate;

raising a temperature of said insulating film up to a reaction temperature of said dielectric material or above and reducing a pressure of said insulating film below atmospheric pressure before said temperature reaches said reaction temperature;

increasing said reduced pressure up to substantially atmospheric pressure at a specified timing while maintaining said temperature substantially at said reaction temperature or above; and

lowering said temperature down to a solidifying temperature of said insulating film while maintaining said pressure at said substantially atmospheric pressure to reduce a number of bubbles in said insulating film.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2009
From: PIONEER CORPORATION (FORMERLY CALLED PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION)
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023234/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2005
From: PIONEER PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
To: PIONEER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016593/0127 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 17, 2004
From: NEC PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
To: PIONEER PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015478/0218 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2004
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: NEC PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015460/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2002
From: YOSHIOKA, TOSHIHIRO; MIYAKOSHI, AKIRA
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013088/0879 →