Method and apparatus for depositing LED organic film

1. An apparatus for depositing a thin film of an organic material on a substrate, the apparatus comprising:

a housing defining a first end and a second end and a plurality of baffles interposed therebetween, the housing having an inlet;

a reservoir communicating with the first end of the apparatus, the reservoir storing the organic material;

a discharge nozzle having a plurality of micro-pores provided at the second end of the housing;

a source heater heating the organic material to form organic particles that migrate from the reservoir to the discharge nozzle; and

a pulsing nozzle heater heating the discharge nozzle for discharging the suspended organic particles from the discharge nozzle through the micro-pores.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one thermal baffle.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a transport stream for delivering the suspended organic particles to the discharge nozzle, wherein the transport stream is a gas.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the transport stream is an inert gas.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the organic material further comprises a solvent.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the discharge nozzle defines the plurality of micro-pores separated by a rigid structure.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the organic material defines a solvent-based composition.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the organic material defines a composition having an organic material and an inorganic material.

9. An apparatus for depositing an organic material comprising:

a housing having a micro-porous membrane with a first surface and a second surface and a layer of organic particles provided on the first surface of the micro-porous membrane; and

a means for supplying pulsing energy to the layer of organic material provided in the proximity of the first side of the micro-porous membrane;

wherein the pulsing energy transports the organic material through the micro-porous membrane from the first surface of the micro-porous membrane to the second surface through at least one baffle.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pulsating energy is supplied cyclically.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is configured to eject said organic particles from the second surface.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the organic particles define at least one molecule.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the organic particles define a molecular aggregate.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a gas transport configured to form a coating having at least one organic particle.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a liquid solvent system configured to form the coating having at least one organic particle.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is configured to operate in a relative vacuum.

17. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the micro-porous membrane further comprises pores of about 5 nm-100 nm.

18. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the micro-porous membrane further comprises pores of about 100 nm-1 micron.

19. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the micro-porous membrane further comprises pores of about 5 nm-500 micron.

20. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the micro-porous membrane further comprises pores of about 100 nm-10 micron.

21. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the heater provides pulsing heat about 100-700° C.

22. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the heater provides pulsing heat about 300-500° C.

23. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein means for supplying pulsing energy is a resistive heater and the pulsing energy is a thermal energy.

24. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the heater is in contact with the layer of organic material.

25. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pulsing energy is a mechanical vibration energy.