IP Library Patent Application 11638037
Patent Application
App. No. 11/638,037

Mask and method of manufacturing display device using the same

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App. No.
11/638,037
Abstract

A mask for deposition of a low molecule deposition on a substrate for a display device comprises: a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region; a plurality of pattern forming parts formed in the pattern forming region; and an auxiliary supporting frame formed between the pattern forming parts.

Claims (59)

1 . A mask comprising:

a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region;

a plurality of pattern forming parts formed in the pattern forming region; and

an auxiliary supporting frame formed between the pattern forming parts.

2 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern forming parts are regularly arranged.

3 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein each pattern forming part comprises a square shape.

4 . The mask according to claim 3 , wherein the pattern forming parts are spaced apart from each other by the length of one side of the square in four directions.

5 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein each pattern forming part comprises a rectangle shape.

6 . The mask according to claim 5 , wherein the pattern forming parts are spaced apart from each other by the length of a long side of the rectangle in a long side direction of the pattern forming part and by the length of a short side of the rectangle in a short side direction at the pattern forming part.

7 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise a stripe shape, which are regularly spaced apart from each other.

8 . The mask according to claim 7 , wherein the stripe has the same width with a space between the pattern forming parts.

9 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise a plurality of openings adjacent to each other in one of a row direction and a column direction and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in a the other direction.

10 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise openings that are randomly formed in an edge region thereof.

11 . The mask according to claim 10 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise at least one pair of first and second opening patterns of which the openings are formed randomly and opposite to each other, and

the openings are arranged regularly when the first and second opening patterns are overlapped.

12 . The mask according to claim 3 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise two pairs of opening patterns of which the openings are formed randomly and opposite to each other, and

the openings are arranged regularly when two pairs of opening patterns are overlapped.

13 . The mask according to claim 12 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise four different corner opening patterns formed in the corners of the pattern forming parts and randomly formed with openings, and

the openings are arranged regularly when the plurality of corner opening patterns are overlapped.

14 . The mask according to claim 5 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise two pairs of opening patterns of which the openings are formed randomly and opposite to each other, and

the openings are arranged regularly when two pairs of opening patterns are overlapped.

15 . The mask according to claim 14 , wherein the patterning forming parts comprise four different corner opening patterns formed in the corners of the pattern forming part and randomly formed with openings, and

the openings are arranged regularly when the plurality of corner opening patterns are overlapped.

16 . The mask according to claim 7 , wherein the pattern forming parts comprise a pair of opening patterns of which the openings are randomly formed and which are formed in an edge of the pattern forming part, and

the openings are arranged regularly when the pair of opening patterns are overlapped.

17 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the mask is interposed between an insulating substrate and an organic material, and allows the organic material to be deposited on a predetermined position of the insulating substrate.

18 . The mask according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern forming part protrudes with respect to the auxiliary supporting frame.

19 . A mask comprising:

a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region;

a plurality of pattern forming parts formed in the pattern forming region and comprising openings formed randomly; and

an auxiliary supporting frame formed between the pattern forming parts.

20 . The mask according to claim 19 , wherein the pattern forming part comprises at least one pair of first and second opening patterns which are opposite to each other, and

the openings are arranged regularly when the first and second opening patterns are overlapped.

21 . A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:

preparing a substrate comprising a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor;

attaching a mask to the substrate, the mask comprising a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region, a plurality of pattern forming parts formed in the pattern forming region, and an auxiliary supporting frame formed between the pattern forming parts;

depositing an emission material on the pixel electrode corresponding to the pattern forming part;

moving the mask to dispose the pattern forming part on the pixel electrode corresponding to the auxiliary supporting frame;

forming an emission layer with the emission material by repeating the deposition of the emission material and the movement of the mask.

22 . The method according to claim 21 , further comprising manufacturing the mask.

23 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the manufacture of the mask comprises:

forming the supporting frame and the auxiliary supporting frame as a single body;

preparing a plurality of pattern forming units comprising the pattern forming part and a holder supporting the circumference of the pattern forming part; and

welding the pattern forming unit to the auxiliary supporting frame while applying tension to the pattern forming part.

24 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the auxiliary supporting frame comprises a projection protruding upward corresponding to the holder, and

the pattern forming unit is welded in the state that the holder is settled in the projection.

25 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the manufacture of the mask comprises:

forming the supporting frame and the auxiliary supporting frame as a single body;

preparing a rectangular frame formed with an opening corresponding to the pattern forming part, and welding the pattern forming part to the frame while applying tension to the pattern forming part; and

coupling the frame with the supporting frame.

26 . A mask comprising:

a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region;

a plurality of pattern forming parts formed in the pattern forming region; and

an auxiliary supporting frame formed between the pattern forming parts and recessed with respect to the pattern forming part.

27 . A mask comprising:

a supporting frame formed with a pattern forming region;

an auxiliary supporting frame formed in the pattern forming region; and

a pattern forming unit comprising a frame formed with an opening part, and a pattern forming part welded to the frame in correspondence with the opening part,

wherein the pattern forming unit is coupled to the auxiliary supporting frame and provided detachably from the supporting frame.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029009/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2006
From: PARK, SEUNG-KYU; HUH, JONG-MOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018676/0888 →