IP Library Granted Patent US 8,986,780
Granted Patent B2
US 8,986,780 · App. 13/088,323 · Granted Mar 24, 2015

Method and apparatus for depositing LED organic film

Inventors: Vladimir Bulovic (Lexington, MA); Marc A. Baldo (Cambridge, MA); Martin A. Schmidt (Reading, MA); Valerie Gassend (San Carlos, CA); Jianglong Chen (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
H01L51/0011B05D1/12H01L51/56
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Patent No.
US 8,986,780
App. No.
13/088,323
Granted
Mar 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for depositing an organic film layer on a substrate. In one implementation a method to deposit organic film by generating vaporized organic particles; streaming a carrier fluid proximal to a source to carry the vaporized organic particles and solid organic particles from the source towards the substrate; transporting the vaporized and solid organic particles through a discharge nozzle with a plurality of micro-pore openings, placed between the source and the substrate, that permits the passage of at least a portion of the vaporized or solid organic particles through the micro-pores; depositing the vaporized organic particles and the solid organic particles that are transported through the discharge nozzle onto the substrate.

Claims (11)

1. A method for depositing a layer of substantially solvent-free organic material on a substrate, comprising:

generating vaporized organic particles;

streaming a carrier fluid proximal to a source to carry the vaporized organic particles and solid organic particles from the source towards the substrate;

transporting the vaporized and solid organic particles through a discharge nozzle with a plurality of micro-pore openings, placed between the source and the substrate, that permits the passage of at least a portion of the vaporized or solid organic particles through the micro-pores;

depositing the vaporized organic particles and the solid organic particles that are transported through the discharge nozzle onto the substrate to form a substantially solvent-free organic layer on the substrate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of generating the vaporized organic particles further comprises heating the source of organic material.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the source is heated to a temperature of at least about 100° C.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of streaming the carrier fluid proximal to the source further comprises heating the carrier fluid.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transporting the organic particles through the micro-pores further comprises heating the discharge nozzle.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising lodging and dislodging at least one solid organic particle at least one micro-pore.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising pulsatingly heating the plurality of micro-pores to permit the passage of at least a portion of the vaporized or solid organic particles through the micro-pores.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 13050907 · Mar 17, 2011
Continuation 11282472 · Nov 21, 2005
Provisional Application 60629312 · Nov 19, 2004
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