IP Library Granted Patent US 7,140,296
Granted Patent B2
US 7,140,296 · App. 10/718,561 · Granted Nov 28, 2006

Method for forming pattern of liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,140,296
App. No.
10/718,561
Granted
Nov 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming a pattern of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes providing a cliché having at least a first groove structure having a first width and a second groove structure having a second width equal to at least a multiple of the first width and an interval, filling a resist material into the first and second groove structures of the cliché, and applying the resist material filled into the first and second groove structures of the cliché onto an etching object layer of a substrate.

Claims (35)

1. A method for forming a pattern of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, comprising:

providing a cliché having at least a first groove structure having a first width and a second groove structure having a second width divided into multiples of the first width and an interval therebetween wherein the interval is determined by viscosity and surface energy of a resist material;

filling the resist material into the first and second groove structures of the cliché; and

applying the resist material filled into the first and second groove structures of the cliché onto an etching object layer of a substrate of the liquid crystal display device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a cliché comprises:

providing a cliché substrate, forming a buffer layer on the cliché substrate, and forming the first and second groove structures by patterning the buffer layer.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the buffer layer includes a metal layer.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the buffer layer includes an organic layer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the resist material onto an etching object layer comprises:

contacting and rotating a printing roll onto the cliché to transfer the resist material filled in the first and second groove structures to a surface of the printing roll; and

contacting the resist material formed on the surface of the printing roll to transfer the resist material from the printing roll onto the etching object layer by rotating the printing roll.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the resist material onto an etching object layer comprises:

contacting the etching object layer formed on the substrate of the liquid crystal display device with the cliché;

applying heat or pressure to the substrate of the liquid crystal display device; and

detaching the substrate of the liquid crystal display device from the cliché to transfer the resist material filled in the first and second groove structures onto the etching object layer.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the etching object layer includes a metal layer.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the etching object layer includes one of SiNx and SiOx.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the etching object layer includes an organic layer.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein filling a resist material into the first and second groove structures of the cliché comprises:

depositing the resist material along an entire surface of the cliché; and

contacting a doctor blade onto the surface of the cliché, flattening the resist material into the first and second groove structures and removing the resist material that remains on the surface of the cliché.

11. A method for forming a pattern of an LCD device, comprising:

forming a buffer layer on a substrate by depositing one of an organic material and a metal material;

providing a cliché having at least first and second groove structures by patterning the buffer layer, the first groove structure having a first width and the second groove structure having a second width divided into multiples of the first width and an interval therebetween, wherein the interval is determined by viscosity and surface enemy of a resist material;

depositing the resist material onto a surface of the cliché;

flattening the resist material into the first and second groove structures and removing the resist material from the surface of the cliché;

transferring the resist material filled in the first and second groove structure of the cliché onto a printing roll; and

applying the resist material formed onto the printing roll onto an etching object layer to form a resist pattern having a uniform thickness.

12. A method for forming a pattern of an LCD device, comprising:

forming a buffer layer on a substrate of a cliché by depositing one of an organic material and a metal material on the cliché substrate;

providing on the cliché substrate at least a first groove structure having a first width and a second groove structure having a second width divided into multiples of the first width and an interval therebetween, wherein the interval is determined by viscosity and surface energy of a resist material;

depositing a resist material on the surface of the cliché;

flattening the resist material into the first and second groove structures and removing the resist material that remains on the surface of the cliché;

forming an etching object layer on a substrate of the LCD device, attaching the substrate of the LCD device, including the etching object layer onto the cliché and applying at least one of heat and pressure; and

detaching the substrate of the LCD device, including the etching object layer, from the cliché to transfer the resist material filled in the first and second groove structures of the cliché onto the etching object layer and to form a resist pattern.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021763/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2003
From: BAEK, MYOUNG-KEE; PARK, KWON-SHIK
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014739/0430 →