IP Library Granted Patent US 8,588,269
Granted Patent B2
US 8,588,269 · App. 13/433,094 · Granted Nov 19, 2013

Laser crystallization apparatus and laser crystallization method using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,588,269
App. No.
13/433,094
Granted
Nov 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laser crystallization device is provided, which includes a vibration device vibrating a laser beam along its long axis, wherein a vibration frequency at which the laser beam vibrates is satisfied by Equation 1 below. F <( P*f )/(2* W )  Equation 1 where F is the mirror vibration frequency, W is the laser beam width, P is the laser scan pitch, and f is the laser pulse frequency.

Claims (40)

1. A laser crystallization device comprising:

a laser beam generating device generating a laser beam;

a mirror positioned in a path of the laser beam; and

a vibration device vibrating the mirror at a mirror vibration frequency to vibrate the laser beam along a long axis of the laser beam,

wherein the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 1 below:

F <( P*f )/(2 *W )  Equation 1

wherein F is the mirror vibration frequency, W is a width of the laser beam, P is a scan pitch of the laser beam along a substrate, and f is a pulse frequency of the laser beam.

2. A laser crystallization device comprising:

a laser beam generating device generating a laser beam;

a mirror positioned in a path of the laser beam;

a vibration device vibrating the mirror at a mirror vibration frequency to vibrate the laser beam along a long axis of the laser beam; and

a substrate including thin film transistors positioned along a scan direction of the laser beam,

wherein the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 2 below:

F <( P*f )/ Ts   Equation 2

wherein F is the mirror vibration frequency, P is a scan pitch of the laser beam along the substrate, f is a pulse frequency of the laser beam, Ts is a spacing between thin film transistors along the scan direction.

3. The laser crystallization device of claim 2 , wherein

the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 3 below:

F <( P*f )/( Ts+W )  Equation 3

wherein W is a width of the laser beam.

4. The laser crystallization device of claim 2 , wherein

the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 4 below:

F <( P*f )/(3 *Ts ).  Equation 4

5. The laser crystallization device of claim 2 , wherein

the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 5 below:

F <( P*f )/(3 *Ts+W )  Equation 5

wherein W is a width of the laser beam.

6. A laser crystallization device comprising

a laser beam generating device generating a laser beam;

a mirror positioned in a path of the laser beam;

a vibration device vibrating the mirror at a mirror vibration frequency to vibrate the laser beam along a long axis of a laser beam, and

a substrate including thin film transistors positioned along a scan direction of the laser beam,

wherein the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 6 below:

F <(3 *Tm*P*f )/(2 *Ts*A )  Equation 6

wherein F is the mirror vibration frequency, P is a scan pitch of the laser beam along the substrate, f is a pulse frequency of the laser beam, Ts is a spacing between thin film transistors along the scan direction, A is a mirror vibration distance, Tm is a spacing between thin film transistors in a mirror vibration direction.

7. The laser crystallization device of claim 6 , wherein

the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 7 below:

F <( Tm*P*f )/(2 *Ts*A ).  Equation 7

8. The laser crystallization device of claim 6 , wherein

the mirror vibration frequency is satisfied by Equation 8 below:

F <( Tm*P*f )/(6 *Ts*A ).  Equation 8

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029009/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2012
From: OKUMURA, HIROSHI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027949/0481 →