IP Library Granted Patent US 7,147,531
Granted Patent B2
US 7,147,531 · App. 10/695,810 · Granted Dec 12, 2006

Method for manufacturing a flexible panel for a flat panel display

Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Patent No.
US 7,147,531
App. No.
10/695,810
Granted
Dec 12, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a flexible panel is disclosed, which has the following steps. First, a first substrate having a plurality of functional switches or conducting lines thereon is provided. Then, a second substrate is bonded on the functional switches or conducting lines, and the first substrate is thinned to a predetermined thickness subsequently. Afterwards, a flexible third substrate is adhered on the first substrate, wherein the first substrate is sandwiched between the second substrate and the third substrate. Finally, the second substrate is removed.

Claims (15)

1. A method for manufacturing a flexible panel comprising:

(a) providing a first substrate having a plurality of functional switches or conducting lines thereon;

(b) bonding a second substrate on said plurality of functional switches or conducting lines;

(c) thinning said first substrate to a predetermined thickness;

(d) adhering or sealing a removable substrate on said first substrate;

(e) removing said second substrate;

(f) forming a plurality of light valves, light-emitters, or conducting layers on said plurality of functional switches or conducting lines;

(g) removing said removable substrate from said first substrate; and

(h) coating a flexible polymer on the surface of said plurality of light valves, light-emitters, or conducting layers and said first substrate.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first substrate is a glass substrate.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said thinning method in step (c) is polishing, cutting, or etching.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said switch is a thin film transistor.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first substrate is thinned to have a thickness ranging from 30 to 100 μm.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coating method in step (h) is immersion or spin coating.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of said polymer ranges from 1 to 10 μm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059365/0305 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2003
From: CHANG, JUNG-FANG; CHANG, CHICH-SHANG; CHEN, CHI-LIN
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 014657/0930 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 92123813 A · Aug 28, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050095945A1 · May 5, 2005