Apparatus and method for manufacturing light-emitting display device
An apparatus for manufacturing a light emitting display device includes a substrate transfer stage including a plurality of support plates arranged at an interval in a first direction, each of the plurality of support plates extending in a second direction; and at least one electric-field application module disposed on at least one side of the substrate transfer stage. The at least one electric-field application module includes a probe head including at least one probe pin; and a driver connected to the probe head to move the probe head at least up and down.
1. An apparatus for manufacturing a light emitting display device, comprising:
a substrate transfer stage including a plurality of support plates arranged at an interval in a first direction, each of the plurality of support plates extending in a second direction; and
at least one electric-field application module disposed on at least a first side of the substrate transfer stage,
wherein the at least one electric-field application module comprises:
a probe head including at least one probe pin; and
a driver connected to the probe head to move the probe head at least up and down;
wherein the plurality of support plates comprise:
a first support plate disposed on a first edge of the substrate transfer stage;
a second support plate disposed on a second edge of the substrate transfer stage; and
at least one third support plate disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate;
wherein the at least one electric-field application module further comprises:
a first electric-field application module connected to the first support plate; and
a second electric-field application module connected to the second support plate.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric-field application module comprises:
a first electric-field application module disposed on a first side of the substrate transfer stage; and
a second electric-field application module disposed on a second side of the substrate transfer stage to face the first electric-field application module.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second electric-field application modules are driven independently of each other.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second electric-field application modules are driven simultaneously.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driver comprises at least one of:
a first driver that horizontally moves the probe head forwards and backwards or leftwards and rightwards; and
a second driver that vertically moves the probe head up and down.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric-field application module comprises at least one sensor unit that senses a position of the probe head.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric-field application module comprises:
a body connected to the probe head and the driver; and
at least one linear motion guide connected to the body.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the probe head comprises:
at least one first probe pin electrically connected to a first power line; and
at least one second probe pin electrically connected to a second power line.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a power supply component electrically connected to the first and second probe pins through the first and second power lines.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electric-field application module is driven to apply a first voltage through the at least one probe pin.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the second electric-field application module is driven to apply a second voltage through the at least one probe pin.
12. The apparatus according to claim 5 , the first driver includes a first motor and a first ball screw connected to the first motor.
13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , the second driver includes a second motor and a second ball screw connected to the second motor.
14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , each of the first and second motors is a servomotor.