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US 12,469,730 · App. 17/876,377 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Display panel manufacturing apparatus and display panel manufacturing method using the same

Inventors: Byung Kyu Son (Yongin-si, KR); Dae Hong Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L21/68H01L21/67259H01L24/95H01L25/167H01L24/24H01L24/25H01L2224/24051H01L2224/24146H01L2224/25175H01L2224/95102H01L2224/95133
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Patent No.
US 12,469,730
App. No.
17/876,377
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel manufacturing apparatus and a display panel manufacturing method are provided. A display panel manufacturing apparatus manufactures a display panel which is on a lower stage and includes light emitting elements. The display panel manufacturing apparatus includes: a power supply for supplying an alignment voltage for aligning the light emitting elements on the display panel; and an upper stage including a probe unit to provide the alignment voltage to the display panel and magnetic sensors to sense an alignment state of the light emitting elements.

Claims (9)

1 . A display panel manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a display panel which is on a lower stage and includes light emitting elements, the display panel manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a power supply configured to supply an alignment voltage for aligning the light emitting elements on the display panel; and

an upper stage comprising a probe unit to provide the alignment voltage to the display panel and magnetic sensors to sense an alignment state of the light emitting elements.

2 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic sensors are located on the upper stage while being spaced apart from each other.

3 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, when the alignment voltage is applied, the magnetic sensors sense a magnetic field change occurring at both end portions of the light emitting elements.

4 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic sensors include a hole sensor or a magnetoresistive sensor.

5 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a size and a shape of the magnetic sensors are determined corresponding to a unit sensing area of the display panel.

6 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the unit sensing area is an area defined to sense the alignment state of the light emitting elements on the display panel.

7 . The display panel manufacturing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the probe unit is located at both sides of the upper stage to be spaced apart from the magnetic sensors.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2025
From: SON, BYUNG KYU; KIM, DAE HONG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0144030 · Oct 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230125730A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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