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