CN213624342U - Alignment module, alignment equipment and film deposition production line - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a counterpoint module, counterpoint equipment and film deposition production line. The alignment module comprises a mask frame, the mask frame is configured to bear a mask plate, and the mask frame is positioned on the external equipment through a positioning structure and is detachably connected with the external equipment; the pressing plate assembly is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame and can press the aligned substrate and the mask plate; the magnetic attraction component comprises a first magnetic attraction piece and a second magnetic attraction piece, the first magnetic attraction piece is arranged on the mask frame, and the second magnetic attraction piece is arranged on the pressing plate component; after the pressing plate component compresses the aligned substrate and the mask plate, the first magnetic attraction piece is compressed on the pressing plate component and is attracted with the second magnetic attraction piece, so that the compressed substrate is attached to the mask plate. The utility model provides a substrate and mask plate after can carrying the counterpoint by the counterpoint module are removed alone and are transported, and in the transportation, the position precision of counterpoint back substrate and mask plate can be guaranteed to the counterpoint module.

Description

Alignment module, alignment equipment and film deposition production line

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a OLED vacuum evaporation equips technical field, especially relates to an counterpoint module, counterpoint equipment and film deposition production line.

Background

Organic thin film electroluminescent display devices (OLEDs), which are an emerging technology for organic semiconductor materials to emit light under the action of an electric field, have been rapidly developed in recent years. The OLED lighting product has the advantages of low energy consumption, environmental protection, ultrathin property, high color saturation, surface light source and the like, so that the OLED lighting product becomes one of the mainstream trends of the development of future lighting products.

Before the evaporation materials selected by panel manufacturers are put into production and used formally, the performance and process rationality of the selected evaporation materials need to be verified. Therefore, a small evaporation device is required to be built, or a large production line is built for improving the efficiency of verification work. And a plurality of organic evaporation chambers and a plurality of metal evaporation chambers are generally required to be arranged in a large-scale production line. Above-mentioned organic coating by vaporization cavity and metal coating by vaporization cavity, the structural style that all adopts is: one set of counterpoint mechanism of coating by vaporization cavity configuration, counterpoint mechanism are used for counterpointing substrate and mask plate, and substrate and mask plate after counterpointing carry out the coating by vaporization in the coating by vaporization cavity, through the effect after detecting the coating by vaporization to judge the performance of material and the rationality of technology.

Because each set of evaporation equipment needs to be provided with one set of alignment mechanism, the accuracy requirement of the alignment mechanism is high, and therefore, the cost is high, and the cost of the evaporation equipment or a large-scale production line is very high. Meanwhile, due to the fact that the plurality of alignment mechanisms are arranged, the structure of the whole production line is complex, and cost is high.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide an alignment module, this alignment module can carry substrate and the mask plate after the counterpoint and move alone and transport, and in the transportation, alignment module can guarantee the position precision of counterpoint back substrate and mask plate, can not appear the secondary error.

Another object of the utility model is to provide an alignment equipment utilizes above-mentioned counterpoint module, before the coating by vaporization, utilizes alignment equipment to carry out automatic counterpoint with substrate and mask plate, saves the counterpoint time in the subsequent handling, improves work efficiency.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a film deposition production line utilizes above-mentioned counterpoint equipment, and wherein, the counterpoint module circulation is used, can promote the production efficiency of production line, can reduce the manufacturing cost of production line simultaneously.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

providing an alignment module configured to prepare a display panel, the alignment module comprising:

the mask frame is configured to bear a mask plate, is positioned on external equipment through a positioning structure and is detachably connected with the external equipment;

the pressing plate assembly is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame and can press the aligned substrate and the mask plate;

the magnetic suction assembly comprises a first magnetic suction piece and a second magnetic suction piece, the first magnetic suction piece is arranged on the mask frame, and the second magnetic suction piece is arranged on the pressing plate assembly;

after the pressing plate assembly compresses the aligned substrate and the mask plate, the first magnetic attraction piece compresses the pressing plate assembly and is attracted with the second magnetic attraction piece, so that the compressed substrate is attached to the mask plate.

Preferably, the platen assembly comprises:

the pressing plate is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame and can be pressed on the substrate;

the lifting plate is arranged above the pressure plate and can linearly move towards the direction close to or far away from the pressure plate;

and the elastic connecting piece is arranged between the pressing plate and the lifting plate.

Preferably, the aligning module further includes:

the connecting piece is arranged on the pressing plate, and the connecting piece and the lifting plate are positioned on the same side of the pressing plate;

the first magnetic part moves towards the direction of separating from the second magnetic part, and when the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are separated by a first preset distance, the connecting part hooks the first magnetic part, so that the first magnetic part and the connecting part can move synchronously.

The utility model discloses in still provide an equipment of counterpointing, include the counterpoint module, still include:

the CCD alignment mechanism comprises a driving platform and a probe assembly, wherein the probe assembly is configured to shoot the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate and the position of a second Mark point on the substrate;

a substrate carrier assembly located below the drive platform, the substrate carrier assembly configured to carry the substrate;

the first lifting driving unit is arranged on the driving platform and can drive the mask frame or the substrate frame assembly to ascend or descend;

according to the position of the first Mark point and the position of the second Mark point, the driving platform can drive the first lifting driving unit and the mask frame or the substrate frame assembly to move in a horizontal plane so as to align the substrate with the mask plate, and the first lifting driving unit enables the aligned substrate to be placed on the mask plate;

and the output end of the second lifting driving unit is hooked and connected with the first magnetic attraction piece, and the second lifting driving unit can drive the first magnetic attraction piece and the pressing plate assembly to ascend or descend.

Preferably, the probe assembly is located above and/or below the substrate holder assembly.

Preferably, the substrate is a silicon substrate, and the probe assembly is located below the substrate holder assembly.

Preferably, the alignment apparatus further includes:

the third lifting driving unit is arranged on the driving platform;

the third lifting driving unit can drive the pressing unit to ascend or descend; the pressing unit can press down and press the pressing plate assembly.

Preferably, the substrate holder assembly comprises:

the placing rack is rectangular;

the placing rack cushion block is positioned at the bottom of the placing rack and used for supporting the placing rack;

the adjusting piece is configured to be connected with the placing rack and the placing rack cushion block, and the relative position of the placing rack and the placing rack cushion block can be adjusted to enable the placing rack to be horizontal;

a plurality of stopper of placing, set up respectively in the inside border of rack, it is a plurality of place the stopper can support and spacing substrate or silicon base frame subassembly, silicon base frame subassembly is configured to place the silicon substrate.

Preferably, the silicon substrate assembly comprises:

the silicon base frame can be placed on the placing limiting block and is positioned through the placing limiting block, and a circular hole is formed in the center of the silicon base frame;

the limit stop is arranged at the back of the silicon pedestal and located at the edge of the circular hole, and is configured to support the silicon substrate, and an opening matched with the limit stop is arranged on the mask plate and aligned with the silicon substrate, so that the silicon substrate and the mask plate can be attached.

Preferably, the mask frame further comprises a sample frame assembly, and the mask frame is detachably connected to the sample frame assembly; or the substrate rack assembly is attached to the sample rack assembly.

Preferably, the alignment device further comprises an alignment housing disposed below the driving platform, and an alignment cavity is formed between the driving platform and the alignment housing in a sealed manner;

the substrate frame assembly, the sample frame assembly, the alignment module and the probe assembly are all located in the alignment cavity.

The utility model discloses in provide a film deposition production line again, include counterpoint equipment.

The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses in above-mentioned clamp plate assembly who counterpoints the module can compress tightly substrate and mask plate after counterpointing, inhale a actuation back when first magnetism and second magnetism, first magnetism is inhaled the piece and is compressed tightly in clamp plate assembly simultaneously, in order to guarantee that substrate and mask plate that are compressed tightly by clamp plate assembly can laminate completely as far as possible, here substrate and mask plate accomplish the back of counterpointing, accomplish between them essence promptly and counterpointed, through clamp plate assembly's compressing tightly, and shift after the actuation of piece is inhaled to first magnetism and second magnetism, can carry out process on next step to the substrate promptly, like coating by vaporization film technology or sputter film technology.

Because of above-mentioned mask frame can fix a position and can dismantle with external equipment through location structure and be connected, consequently, counterpoint module can wholly shift counterpoint back substrate and mask board, and because the actuation effect of piece is inhaled to above-mentioned first magnetism and second magnetism, can also guarantee to shift the in-process, the relative position of substrate and mask board keeps motionless.

The mask frame is positioned with the external equipment through the positioning structure and is detachably connected with the external equipment. The alignment module can be in butt joint with external equipment, so that the next step of working procedure is facilitated, and the working efficiency is improved. In this embodiment, the mask plate of counterpoint module passes through location structure and is located external equipment, and after substrate and mask plate accomplished the counterpoint process, the counterpoint module can be dismantled with the counterpoint equipment through location structure and be connected, and whole counterpoint module carries and shifts substrate and mask plate after counterpointing to coating by vaporization film equipment (carry out the coating by vaporization film process) and/or sputter film equipment (carry out the sputtering film process).

In addition, this counterpoint module can circulate alone between the external equipment and use, and the counterpoint module can accomplish the counterpoint to substrate and mask plate in advance before getting into external equipment (like coating by vaporization film equipment and sputter film equipment etc.), need not all dispose one set of counterpoint module alone in external equipment (like coating by vaporization film equipment and sputter film equipment etc.) and counterpoint the substrate and the mask plate that get into its inside, saves counterpoint time. And because the requirement of the alignment precision of the substrate and the mask plate is high (micron level), the cost of the alignment module is high, so that the alignment module is not arranged in each external device (such as a vapor deposition film device, a sputtering film device and the like), and the production cost of the external device can be greatly reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment module of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment module of the present invention (excluding the first magnetic attraction member);

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a first magnetic attraction member of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment apparatus of the present invention (excluding the alignment housing);

fig. 5 is an internal cross-sectional view of the alignment apparatus of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of each part inside the alignment housing according to the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the driving platform of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a first lift driving unit of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a sample rack assembly of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of the assembled sample holder assembly and substrate holder assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the substrate holder assembly of the present invention;

fig. 12 is an angular schematic view of a silicon frame assembly of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of another angle configuration of the silicon frame assembly of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a second elevation driving unit of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of a third lift drive unit of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic structural view of the alignment apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure: 1-a mask frame; 100-positioning holes;

2-a platen assembly; 21-pressing plate; 22-a lifting plate; 23-an elastic connector;

3-magnetic attracting component; 31-a first magnetically attractive element; 32-a second magnetically attractive element;

4-a connector;

51-a drive platform; 511-a working platform; 512-a support platform; 513-a support assembly; 514-X direction drive assembly; 515-Y direction drive assembly;

6-a substrate holder assembly; 61-placing a rack; 62-placing the cushion block; 63-an adjustment member; 64-placing a limiting block;

7-a sample rack assembly; 71-a locating pin; 72-a support frame;

8-a first lift drive unit; 81-a first lifting fixing plate; 82-a first lifting drive; 83-first lead screw slider assembly; 84-lower fixing plate; 85 — a first output shaft; 86-a first lifting fixing frame; 87-a guide assembly;

9-a second lifting drive unit; 91-a first flap; 92-an upper fixing plate; 93-a second lifting drive; 94-a second lead screw slider assembly; 95-a second output shaft; 96-a second lifter plate; 97-hook hanging part;

10-a third elevation drive unit; 101-a third lifting fixing plate; 102-a third lifting drive; 103-a third lead screw slider assembly; 104-a third movable plate; 105-a third output shaft;

12-aligning the shell; 131-a silicon pedestal; 132-limit stops;

14-base plate.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description of the present invention and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; either mechanically or electrically. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the prior art, before the evaporation materials selected by panel manufacturers are put into production formally, the performance and process rationality of the selected evaporation materials need to be verified, so that small evaporation equipment needs to be built, or a large production line needs to be built, so that the selected evaporation materials can be produced in a trial mode. After the formal investment, a production line is established for batch production. Whether in the trial production stage or the formal production stage, the built production line comprises a plurality of evaporation contraposition shells, each evaporation contraposition shell is internally provided with a set of contraposition mechanism, and before evaporation, the substrate and the mask plate are contrapositioned. The precision required when the alignment mechanism aligns the substrate and the mask plate is in the micron level, so the cost of the alignment mechanism is high, and the cost of the whole production line is too high.

For solving the above problem, the present embodiment provides an alignment apparatus, which can be applied to a film deposition production line, such as an evaporation apparatus or a sputtering apparatus.

Specifically, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an alignment module, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment module (excluding the first magnetic attraction member 31), and fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the first magnetic attraction member 31, as shown in fig. 1-3, the alignment apparatus includes an alignment module configured to prepare a display panel, the alignment module includes a mask holder 1, a pressing plate assembly 2 and a magnetic plate assembly, wherein the mask holder 1 is configured to hold a mask plate, and the mask holder 1 is positioned on an external device through a positioning structure and detachably connected to the external device. The pressing plate component 2 is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame 1, and the pressing plate component 2 can compress the substrate and the mask plate after alignment. The magnetic attraction component 3 comprises a first magnetic attraction piece 31 arranged on the mask frame 1 and a second magnetic attraction piece 32 arranged on the pressing plate component 2. After the pressing plate component 2 compresses the substrate and the mask plate after alignment, the first magnetic attraction piece 31 is compressed on the pressing plate component 2 and is attracted with the second magnetic attraction piece 32, so that the compressed substrate is attached to the mask plate.

Above-mentioned clamp plate assembly 2 of counterpoint module can compress tightly substrate and mask plate after the counterpoint in this embodiment, inhale a 31 and second magnetism and inhale a 32 actuation back when first magnetism, first magnetism is inhaled a 31 and is compressed tightly in clamp plate assembly 2 simultaneously, in order to guarantee to be laminated completely as far as possible by the substrate that clamp plate assembly 2 compressed tightly and mask plate, after this substrate and mask plate accomplish counterpoint, both accurate counterpoint has been accomplished promptly, compress tightly through clamp plate assembly 2, and first magnetism is inhaled a 31 and second magnetism and is inhaled an actuation of 32 and shift, can carry out process on next step to the substrate promptly, like coating by vaporization film technology or sputter film technology.

Because of above-mentioned mask frame 1 can fix a position and can dismantle the connection with external equipment through location structure, consequently, counterpoint module can wholly shift counterpoint back substrate and mask plate, and because the actuation effect of piece 32 is inhaled to above-mentioned first magnetism 31 and second magnetism, can also guarantee to shift the in-process, the relative position of substrate and mask plate keeps motionless.

The mask frame 1 is positioned with the external equipment through the positioning structure and is detachably connected with the external equipment. The alignment module can be in butt joint with external equipment, so that the next step of working procedure is facilitated, and the working efficiency is improved. In this embodiment, the mask plate of counterpoint module passes through location structure and is located external equipment, and after substrate and mask plate accomplished the counterpoint process, the counterpoint module can be dismantled with the counterpoint equipment through location structure and be connected, and whole counterpoint module carries and shifts substrate and mask plate after counterpointing to coating by vaporization film equipment (carry out the coating by vaporization film process) and/or sputter film equipment (carry out the sputtering film process).

In addition, the alignment module can be independently circulated and used among external equipment, the alignment module can finish alignment on the substrate and the mask plate in advance before entering the external equipment (such as evaporation film equipment, sputtering film equipment and the like), and the alignment module is not required to be independently configured in the external equipment (such as evaporation film equipment, sputtering film equipment and the like) to align the substrate and the mask plate entering the alignment module, so that the alignment time is saved. And because the requirement of the alignment precision of the substrate and the mask plate is high (micron level), the cost of the alignment module is high, so that the alignment module is not arranged in each external device (such as a vapor deposition film device, a sputtering film device and the like), and the production cost of the external device can be greatly reduced.

Preferably, the pressure plate assembly 2 includes a pressure plate 21, a lifting plate 22 and an elastic connector 23, wherein the pressure plate 21 is movably disposed on one side of the mask holder 1, and the pressure plate 21 can be pressed on the substrate. The lift plate 22 is provided above the pressure plate 21 and is capable of linear movement in a direction toward or away from the pressure plate 21. The elastic connection 23 is provided between the pressure plate 21 and the lift plate 22.

After the substrate and the mask plate are aligned, the pressing plate 21 presses the substrate after alignment, and then the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32 attract each other, so that the pressing plate 21 is ensured to be pressed against the substrate after alignment and the mask plate to be completely attached as far as possible. Meanwhile, in the transferring process of the alignment module, the relative position between the substrate and the mask plate cannot be changed due to the mutual attraction of the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32. An elastic connecting piece 23 is arranged between the pressing plate 21 and the lifting plate 22, and the elastic connecting piece 23 can adaptively adjust pressing force on the pressing plate 21 according to contact stress between the aligned substrate and the mask plate so as to ensure that the aligned substrate and the mask plate are uniformly stressed. On the other hand, when the first magnetic element 31 and the second magnetic element 32 are attracted to each other, the elastic connecting element 23 can play a role of buffering, and prevent the substrate and the mask from shifting. The substrate and the mask plate after alignment are pressed by the pressing plate 21, the lifting plate 22 and the elastic connecting piece 23, the number of structural parts is small, and the structure is simple. The pressing plate assembly 2 can realize pressing the substrate and the mask plate and meet the precision requirement of complete lamination of the substrate and the mask plate as far as possible, and meanwhile, the pressing plate assembly 2 formed by the structures is low in cost.

Preferably, the aligning module further comprises a connecting member 4. Wherein, the connecting element 4 is disposed on the pressing plate 21, and the connecting element 4 and the lifting plate 22 are located on the same side of the pressing plate 21. First magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and is inhaled the direction motion of piece 32 separation with the second magnetism, and when first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and second magnetism and is inhaled a first preset distance in the interval of piece 32, the first magnetism of connecting piece 4 hook is inhaled piece 31 for first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and connecting piece 4 and can synchronous motion.

Specifically, when no longer needing to compress tightly substrate and mask plate, first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and second magnetism and is inhaled piece 32 and part, and at this moment, first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and is risen, inhales a 32 separation with the second magnetism, and first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and is continued when inhaling the direction motion of piece 32 to keeping away from the second magnetism, and first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and is combined with connecting piece 4, and then drives clamp plate assembly 2 and also to the direction motion of keeping away from the mask plate to no longer compress tightly substrate and mask plate.

In this embodiment, power is applied to the first magnetic attraction piece 31, the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32 are separated, and the pressing plate assembly 2 and the mask plate are separated, so that two continuous actions are implemented. The separation mode can reduce the number of power sources and simplify the structure. In addition, when compressing tightly substrate and mask plate, clamp plate subassembly 2 and first magnetism inhale piece 31 and move the decline in proper order to compress tightly substrate and mask plate after the counterpoint, and make both laminating, two actions go on in proper order, save operating time.

In addition, no matter in the evaporation equipment of formal production or test material performance and process rationality, the bottom of the evaporation cavity of the existing evaporation equipment contains an evaporation source, the evaporation source occupies a large bottom space of the evaporation cavity, and the ambient temperature of the evaporation source is high, so that a light source and a camera required by evaporation are generally selected to be installed at the top of the evaporation cavity, and generally, the top of the evaporation cavity needs to be provided with a high-precision alignment platform, an alignment structure, a rotating structure, a cylinder baffle and other structures for realizing CCD alignment, so that the top installation space of the evaporation equipment is crowded, and the structure is complex.

In this embodiment, the alignment module is applied to the alignment device, the alignment device is arranged in the production line, the alignment device aligns the substrate and the mask plate independently, and the alignment module is reconfigured inside other devices in the production line, so that the overall structure in the other devices can be simplified, the arrangement space is increased, the selection of the mounting positions inside the device is increased, and the structures of the substrate and the mask plate aligned at the top are not required to be mounted, so that the mounting space at the top is not crowded, and the complexity of each device in the production line is reduced.

Specifically, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the alignment apparatus (excluding the alignment housing 12), fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the interior of the alignment apparatus, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of each part located inside the alignment housing 12, fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the driving platform 51, fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the first elevating driving unit 8, fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the sample rack assembly 7, fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the sample rack assembly 7 and the substrate rack assembly 6, fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of the substrate rack assembly 6, fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of one angle of the silicon rack assembly, fig. 13 is another schematic structural diagram of the other angle of the silicon rack assembly, fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of the second elevating driving unit 9, fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of the third elevating driving unit 10, and fig. 16 is a. The detailed structure of the aligner will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 14 to 16.

The embodiment also provides alignment equipment, which further comprises a substrate frame assembly 6, a sample frame assembly 7, a CCD alignment mechanism, a first lifting driving unit 8 and a second lifting driving unit 9, wherein the CCD alignment assembly comprises a driving platform 51 and a probe assembly, the driving platform 51 is used as a fixing structure of the alignment equipment, and except the substrate frame assembly 6, other assemblies or mechanisms are directly or indirectly connected to the driving platform 51.

Specifically, the probe assembly is configured to capture the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate, and the position of a second Mark point of the substrate.

The first elevation driving unit 8 is disposed on the driving platform 51, and the first elevation driving unit 8 can drive the mask holder 1 to ascend or descend relative to the substrate holder assembly 6.

According to the position of the first Mark point and the position of the second Mark point, the driving platform 51 can drive the first lifting driving unit 8, the mask frame 1 and the mask plate on the mask frame 1 to move in the horizontal plane, so that the substrate is aligned with the mask plate, and the substrate aligned by the first lifting driving unit 8 is placed on the mask plate.

The output hook of second lift drive unit 9 is connected in first magnetism and is inhaled piece 31, and second lift drive unit 9 can drive first magnetism and inhale piece 31 and clamp plate subassembly 2 and rise or descend.

Above-mentioned counterpoint equipment is fixed a position the substrate through substrate frame subassembly 6 to support the substrate, mask frame 1 can be fixed a position and support the mask plate to the mask plate. The first lifting driving unit 8 can drive the mask frame 1, and the mask plate on the mask frame 1 can be lifted or descended relative to the substrate frame assembly 6 synchronously so as to adjust the relative position of the mask plate and the substrate in the vertical direction.

When substrate and mask plate counterpoint, first lift drive unit 8 drive mask frame 1 descends, make the mask plate be located the below of substrate, the position of the first Mark point on the mask plate that acquires according to probe subassembly, and the position of the second Mark point of substrate, drive platform 51 can drive the first lift drive unit 8 that is located it, and mask frame 1, and the mask plate removes in the horizontal plane, with the relative position of adjustment mask plate and substrate in the horizontal plane, after first Mark point and the coincidence of second Mark point, mask plate and substrate counterpoint. The first lifting driving unit 8 drives the mask frame 1 and the mask plate on the mask frame 1 to rise, so that the aligned substrate is placed on the mask plate.

The second lifting driving unit 9 drives the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the pressing plate assembly 2 to lift so as to compress the aligned substrate and the mask plate or the silicon substrate and the mask plate and completely attach the compressed substrate and the mask plate or the silicon substrate and the mask plate.

In other embodiments, the substrate holder assembly 6 is connected to the output end of the first lifting driving unit 8, the mask holder 1 is detachably connected through a supporting seat, the supporting seat is fixed, the probe assembly obtains the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate and the position of a second Mark point on the substrate, and the first lifting driving unit 8 drives the substrate holder assembly 6 to act so as to adjust the position of the substrate holder assembly 6 and the substrate thereon in the horizontal plane, thereby aligning the substrate and the mask plate.

Utilize above-mentioned counterpoint equipment can automatic alignment, compress tightly substrate and mask plate in this embodiment to make it laminate as far as completely, this counterpoint equipment realizes the accurate counterpoint to substrate and mask plate. Therefore, the contraposition equipment only realizes the contraposition function, and an evaporation source does not need to be arranged at the bottom of the contraposition equipment, so that the occupied space can be reduced. Correspondingly, the installation space of the CCD alignment structure is increased, and the installation position can be selected selectively, namely the structure of the alignment equipment is simplified.

The alignment equipment is matched and applied to a production line (such as an evaporation film process or a sputtering film process), and only the alignment equipment needs to be arranged, so that the alignment process of the substrate and the mask plate or the silicon substrate and the mask plate can be completed in advance, other equipment in the production line does not need to be provided with an alignment module, the complexity of the evaporation equipment or the sputtering equipment is simplified, and the production cost of the production line is reduced.

In this embodiment, the alignment apparatus further includes a sample holder assembly 7, an output end of the first lifting driving unit 8 is connected to the sample holder assembly 7, the sample holder assembly 7 is disposed below the driving platform 51, and the mask holder 1 is detachably connected to the sample holder assembly 7, or the substrate holder 6 is connected to the sample holder assembly 7.

Specifically, the mask holder 1 is detachably attached to the sample holder assembly 7 while the substrate holder assembly 6 is stationary. In other embodiments, the substrate holder assembly 6 is attached to the sample holder assembly 7 when the mask holder 1 is on the support base.

Preferably, the sample holder assembly 7 includes a support frame 72, and a positioning pin 71 disposed on the support frame 72, when the substrate holder assembly 6 is fixed, a positioning hole 100 is disposed on the mask holder 1, and the positioning pin 71 cooperates with the positioning hole 100 to position the mask holder 1. The positioning holes 100 and the positioning pins 71 can be used for quick positioning and detachable connection. The positioning connection form of the positioning pin 71 and the positioning hole 100 facilitates quick detachment and positioning of the alignment module, and thus, quick transfer of the alignment module.

In other embodiments, when the mask holder 1 is located on the supporting base, the sample holder assembly 7 can be directly connected to the substrate holder assembly 6, or the sample holder assembly 7 is provided with a corresponding positioning pin to position the substrate holder assembly 6, so as to realize detachable connection of the substrate holder assembly 6.

Preferably, the probe assembly is located above and/or below the substrate holder assembly 6. Specifically, when the substrate to be aligned is a transparent substrate, the probe assembly is disposed above or below the substrate holder assembly 6, or the probe assembly is disposed above or below the substrate holder assembly 6, so that the substrate and the mask plate can be aligned.

The probe assembly comprises a CCD camera and a light source, wherein the CCD camera is configured to shoot a first Mark point and a second Mark point, and the light source provides a light source for shooting of the CCD camera. The specific installation positions of the CCD camera and the light source are determined according to whether the aligned substrate is a transparent substrate or an opaque substrate. Adopt the CCD camera to shoot, the pixel is high, and it is clear to shoot, acquires the high quality of image, is convenient for counterpoint first Mark point and second Mark point, and counterpoint accurately.

Light generated by a light source above the silicon substrate cannot penetrate through the silicon substrate to irradiate the mask plate below the silicon substrate, so that the CCD alignment camera cannot find mark points aligned with the silicon substrate on the mask plate. When the substrate to be aligned is a silicon substrate, since there is no need to install an evaporation source in the above-mentioned alignment apparatus, the position of the probe assembly is not limited by the temperature of the evaporation source, and the position space for installing the position of the probe assembly becomes large, and the probe assembly can be installed below the substrate holder assembly 6. When the silicon substrate and the mask plate need to be aligned, the probe assembly is arranged below the mask plate, a second Mark point on the silicon substrate is obtained through the transparent mask plate, and then the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9 are used for adjusting the position of the mask plate, so that the first Mark point and the second Mark point on the mask plate are aligned.

When counterpoint silicon chip and mask plate, need not to make the camera that is located silicon chip top acquire the mark point on the mask plate through setting up a plurality of prisms again, perhaps obtain the mark point on the mask plate through setting up the mobile camera, reduced evaporation equipment (or sputtering equipment) and counterpoint equipment's overall structure complexity by a wide margin, simultaneously, because of reducing the counterpoint module that sets up in mobile camera and the evaporation equipment (or sputtering equipment), reduced each equipment cost in the production line by a wide margin.

The probe assembly can be selectively arranged above and/or below the substrate frame, so that the alignment equipment can align the transparent substrate and the mask plate and can align the opaque silicon substrate and the mask plate.

Specifically, the driving platform 51 includes a working platform 511, a supporting platform 512 located above the working platform 511, a supporting component 513 disposed between the working platform 511 and the supporting platform 512, and an X-direction driving component 514 and a Y-direction driving component 515 disposed on the working platform 511, wherein output ends of the X-direction driving component 514 and the Y-direction driving component 515 are both connected to the supporting component 513, the X-direction driving component 514 can drive the supporting component 513 and drive the supporting platform 512 to move along the X direction, and the Y-direction driving component 515 can drive the supporting component 513 and drive the supporting platform 512 to move along the Y direction.

Wherein, the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9 are both installed on the supporting platform 512, the X-direction driving component 514 drives the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9 on the supporting platform 512 to move in the horizontal plane, so as to adjust the X-direction positions of the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9, the Y-direction driving component 515 drives the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9 on the supporting platform 512 to move in the horizontal plane, so as to adjust the Y-direction positions of the first lifting driving unit 8 and the second lifting driving unit 9, the adjustment along the X-direction and the Y-direction, namely, the X, Y coordinate position of the mask plate on the sample frame component 7 connected with the output end of the first lifting driving unit 8 on the horizontal plane is adjusted until the first Mark point on the mask plate is adjusted to be coincident with the second Mark point on the substrate.

The driving platform 51 is located above the substrate frame assembly 6 and the alignment module, and when the probe assembly is located above the substrate frame assembly 6, the probe assembly can be installed on the driving platform 51, so that the installation of the probe assembly is facilitated, and the overall structure of the alignment equipment is compact.

Preferably, the X-direction driving assemblies 514 are two sets, and the output ends of the two sets of X-direction driving assemblies 514 are opposite. Or two sets of Y-direction driving components 515 are provided, and the directions of the output ends of the two sets of Y-direction driving components 515 are opposite.

The support platform 512 can be driven to move to adjust the position of the support platform 512 in the horizontal plane X, Y by using two sets of X-direction drive assemblies 514 and one set of Y-direction drive assemblies 515 or two sets of Y-direction drive assemblies 515 and one set of X-direction drive assemblies 514.

Specifically, the X-direction driving assembly 514 and the Y-direction driving assembly 515 each include a motor and a screw nut structure connected to an output end of the motor, the screw nut structure is connected to the supporting assembly 513, the motor drives a screw of the screw nut structure to rotate, and then the nut is driven to move in cooperation with the screw to drive the supporting assembly 513 and the supporting platform 512 to move in a horizontal plane.

The alignment apparatus further comprises a base plate 14, a substrate holder assembly 6 is fixedly mounted on the base plate 14 and located below the driving platform 51, and the substrate holder assembly 6 is used for carrying a substrate. By ensuring the flatness of the base plate 14, it is easier to adjust the level of the substrate holder assembly 6. The mask holder 1 is detachably attached to the sample holder assembly 7.

Specifically, the first elevation driving unit 8 includes a first elevation fixing plate 81 disposed on the driving platform 51; a first lifting driving member 82 disposed on the first lifting fixing plate 81; the first lead screw slider component 83 is connected to the output end of the first lifting driving piece 82, the first lead screw slider component 83 is arranged on the first lifting fixing frame 86 along the vertical direction, and the first lifting fixing frame 86 is arranged on the first lifting fixing plate 81; the lower fixing plate 84 is connected to the output end of the first lead screw slider component 83, the lower fixing plate 84 is positioned inside the first lifting fixing frame 86, and the second lifting driving unit 9 is arranged on the lower fixing plate 84; and a first output shaft 85 disposed on the lower fixing plate 84, the first output shaft 85 being connected to the sample holder assembly 7.

The first lifting driving member 82 drives the lower fixing plate 84, the second lifting driving unit 9 located on the lower fixing plate 84, the first output shaft 85, and the sample rack assembly 7 connected to the first output shaft 85 to move vertically through the first lead screw slider assembly 83.

The rotary motion of the first lifting driving member 82 is converted into a motion along the vertical direction, and the first lifting driving member 82 and the first lead screw sliding block assembly 83 are located on the first lifting fixing plate 81, so that the occupied space of the first lifting driving member and the first lead screw sliding block assembly is reduced, and the structure is more compact.

Preferably, the first lead screw assemblies 83 are multiple groups, and the multiple groups of first lead screw assemblies 83 are all arranged around the circumference of the first lifting fixing frame 86, and part of the structure of the first lead screw assemblies 83 extends into the first lifting fixing frame 86 to connect with the lower fixing plate 84. Because the second lifting driving unit 9 is located on the first lifting fixing plate 81, a plurality of groups of first lead screw sliding block assemblies 83 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the first lifting fixing frame 86, and the stable movement of the lower fixing plate 84 in the lifting process is ensured. The first lifting driving piece 82 moves simultaneously by driving a plurality of groups of first lead screw sliding block assemblies 83, the stress of each first lead screw sliding block assembly 83 is uniform, the stress is small, the structural size of each group of first lead screw sliding block assemblies 83 can be reduced, the whole structure is more compact, and the occupied space is reduced.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first lifting fixing frame 86 is a regular hexagonal frame structure. The first lead screw slider assemblies 83 are four groups, and the four groups of first lead screw slider assemblies 83 are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the first lifting fixed frame 86.

Preferably, the first lifting driving unit 8 further includes a guide assembly 87 disposed in the first lifting fixing frame 86, and when the first lifting fixing plate 81 is lifted, the guide assembly 87 guides the lower fixing plate 84 to ensure the movement accuracy of the lower fixing plate 84 in the vertical direction.

The guiding assembly 87 in this embodiment includes a sliding track and a sliding block, the sliding track is disposed on the inner surface of the first elevating fixing frame 86, and the sliding block is connected to the lower fixing plate 84.

The first output shaft 85 is connected to the sample holder assembly 7, and before a substrate is placed on the substrate holder assembly 6, the sample holder assembly 7 drives the mask holder 1 and the mask plate thereon to descend to a second preset distance below the substrate holder assembly 6 corresponding to the substrate. Thereafter, a substrate is placed on the substrate holder assembly 6. Afterwards, the first output shaft 85 drives the sample holder assembly 7 to ascend to a position where the minimum distance between the sample holder assembly and the substrate is a third preset distance, so that the substrate and the mask plate are aligned, and the distance between the substrate and the mask plate is convenient for the probe assembly to accurately and clearly obtain a first Mark point and a second Mark point so as to perform alignment. According to the first Mark point and the second Mark point obtained by the probe assembly, the positions of the mask plate in the X direction and the Y direction in the horizontal plane are adjusted, so that the first Mark point and the second Mark point are overlapped, and alignment is completed. The first lifting driving member 82 drives the first output shaft 85 to ascend again, so that the mask plate is overlapped with the substrate positioned above the first output shaft. Further specifically, the second preset distance is not less than 0.5mm, and the second preset distance is reserved to prevent the substrate from being damaged by contact with the mask plate when the substrate is placed on the substrate holder assembly 6. The third preset distance is not more than 0.5mm and not less than 0.15mm, and the third preset distance is reserved in the process of aligning the substrate and the mask plate, so that the first Mark point on the substrate and the second Mark point on the mask plate are within the shooting range of the probe assembly, and the probe assembly can acquire clear images. The third preset distance is set to be too large, and after the first Mark point and the second Mark point are overlapped, the substrate and the mask plate are easy to misplace in the contact process, so that the alignment precision is influenced. The third preset distance is too small, which affects the definition of the probe assembly for acquiring images, and a probe camera with higher precision needs to be selected, so that the cost of the probe assembly can be increased.

Preferably, the substrate holder assembly 6 further comprises a holding frame 61, a holding frame cushion block 62, an adjusting member 63 and a plurality of holding limiting blocks 64, wherein the holding frame 61 is rectangular. The placing frame cushion block 62 is located at the bottom of the placing frame 61 and used for supporting the placing frame 61. The adjusting member 63 is configured to connect the rack 61 and the rack block 62, and can adjust the relative positions of the rack 61 and the rack block 62 to level the rack 61. The plurality of placement stoppers 64 are respectively disposed at the inner edge of the placement frame 61, and the plurality of placement stoppers 64 can support a substrate or a silicon substrate assembly configured to place a silicon substrate.

A plurality of placing limit blocks 64 are arranged at the inner edge of the placing frame 61, so that the positioning accuracy of the substrate or the silicon substrate assembly placed on the placing limit blocks is guaranteed, and the accuracy can reach 100 micrometers after positioning. The bottom of the placing frame 61 is provided with a placing frame cushion block 62, the placing frame 61 and the placing frame cushion block 62 are connected through a regulating piece 63, and the relative position of the placing frame 61 and the placing frame cushion block 62 is adjusted through the regulating piece 63 so as to ensure that the placing frame 61 is in a horizontal state. The horizontal state of the placing frame 61 is adjusted by setting the adjusting placing frame cushion block 62 and the adjusting piece 63, the structure is simple, and the precision is easy to guarantee. In addition, the horizontal state of the placing frame 61 can be adjusted without designing a redundant structure, and the whole structure is simple.

In addition, the placing frame 61 can be used for placing the substrate and the silicon substrate assembly at the same time, namely, the placing frame can be simultaneously suitable for placing the substrate and the silicon substrate, so that the alignment equipment can be suitable for aligning the substrate and the mask plate or the silicon substrate and the mask plate. The applicability of the contraposition equipment is increased, and the universality is increased.

In this embodiment, the placing rack 61 is configured as a rectangle, and four placing limit blocks 64 are arranged at four corners of the rectangle. The four placement limit blocks 64 are utilized to limit the four corners of the substrate or the silicon substrate assembly so as to ensure the positioning precision, the structure is simple, the positioning is accurate, and the precision is easy to ensure.

Further preferably, the silicon base frame assembly further comprises a silicon base frame 131 and a limit stop 132, the silicon base frame 131 can be placed on the placement limit block 64 and positioned by four placement limit blocks 64, and a circular hole is formed in the center of the silicon base frame 131. The limit stopper 132 is disposed on the back of the silicon base frame 131 and located at the edge of the circular hole, the limit stopper 132 is configured to support the silicon substrate, and an opening matched with the limit stopper 132 is disposed on the mask plate aligned with the silicon substrate, so that the silicon substrate and the mask plate can be attached.

The center of the silicon pedestal 131 is provided with a circular hole so that a silicon substrate placed on the silicon pedestal 131 can be attached to a mask plate. The limit stop 132 arranged on the silicon pedestal 131 is used for supporting a silicon substrate placed on the silicon pedestal 131, and the silicon pedestal 131 and the limit stop 132 are arranged, so that the substrate can be placed on the substrate holder assembly 6, the substrate holder assembly 6 is applied to alignment equipment, and the alignment equipment can be simultaneously suitable for aligning the substrate and a mask plate, and the silicon substrate and the mask plate.

Preferably, the second lifting driving unit 9 includes a first movable plate 91 and an upper fixed plate 92 sequentially located above the lower fixed plate 84, a second lifting driving member 93 located on the upper fixed plate 92, and a second lead screw slider assembly 94 connected to an output end of the second lifting driving member 93, the first movable plate 91 is connected to an output end of the second lead screw slider assembly 94, and a second output shaft 95 connected to the first movable plate 91, the second output shaft 95 penetrates through the first output shaft 85, and one end of the second output shaft 85 extending out of the first output shaft is hooked on the first magnetic attraction 31.

The second lifting driving member 93 drives the second lead screw slider assembly 94 to move, thereby driving the first movable plate 91 to move up and down between the upper fixed plate 92 and the lower fixed plate 84. The second lifting driving member 93 converts the rotation motion into a motion along the vertical direction, so that the occupied space of the second lifting driving member 93 and the second lead screw sliding block assembly 94 along the vertical direction is reduced, and the whole structure of the alignment device is more compact.

Meanwhile, when the second lifting driving member 93 drives the first movable plate 91 to move up and down, the second output shaft 95 mounted on the first movable plate 91 is driven to move up and down relative to the first output shaft 85, so as to drive the first magnetic attraction piece 31 hooked and connected thereto to move up and down.

Specifically, the second elevation driving unit 9 further includes a second elevation plate 96 connected to the second output shaft 95, and a hook 97 connected to the second elevation plate 96, wherein the hook 97 can be hooked on the first magnetic attraction piece 31.

Substrate and mask plate after counterpointing, second lifting drive spare 93 drive second output shaft 95 descends, and second lifter plate 96 and the hook 97 that set up on the second output shaft 95 drive first magnetism and inhale 31, the decline of clamp plate subassembly 2, and the decline in-process, clamp plate subassembly 2 earlier with counterpoint the back be located the substrate contact on the mask plate, clamp plate subassembly 2 relies on self gravity to compress tightly substrate and mask plate after counterpointing. At this time, the hooking member 97 is still hooked with the first magnetic attraction member 31, and the first magnetic attraction member 31 is not engaged with the second magnetic attraction member 32.

Preferably, the alignment mechanism further includes a third lifting driving unit 10 and a pressing unit, wherein the third lifting driving unit 10 is disposed on the driving platform 51, the pressing unit is connected to an output end of the third lifting driving unit 10, and the third lifting driving unit 10 can drive the pressing unit to ascend or descend; the pressing unit can press down the pressing platen assembly 2.

After above-mentioned clamp plate assembly 2 compresses tightly substrate and the mask plate after the counterpoint, first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and second magnetism and is inhaled before piece 32 adsorbs, the unit decline is pressed in the drive of third lift drive unit 10, in order to support to press on clamp plate assembly 2, afterwards, first magnetism is inhaled piece 31 and is continued to descend and inhale piece 32 with the second magnetism and adsorb, it inhales piece 31 and second magnetism and inhale piece 32 at the adsorption in-process to press the unit to guarantee down, relative position change can not appear in clamp plate assembly 2 and mask frame 1, in order to lead to the position change to appear between substrate and the mask plate.

Preferably, the third lifting driving unit 10 includes a third lifting fixing plate 101 disposed below the driving platform 51 and connected to the driving platform 51, a third lifting driving member 102 disposed on the first lifting fixing plate 81, a third screw slider assembly 103 connected to an output end of the third lifting driving member 102, and a third movable plate 104 connected to the third screw slider assembly 103, the pressing unit is connected to the third movable plate 104, and one end of the pressing unit penetrates through the third lifting fixing plate 101 and can penetrate through the first magnetic attraction member 31 located below the pressing unit to press against the pressing plate assembly 2. In this embodiment, the pressing unit includes two third output shafts 105 connected to the third movable plate 104.

The third elevation driving unit 10 also converts the rotation motion of the third elevation driving member 102 into the elevation motion of the third output shaft 105, so that the overall structure is compact and simple. In addition, the third lifting driving member 102 drives the third output shaft 105 to lift through the third lead screw slider assembly 103, thereby compressing the pressure plate assembly 2.

Preferably, the number of the third output shafts 103 is two, and the two third output shafts 103 are respectively arranged above the lifting plate 22, and when the substrate and the mask plate after alignment are pressed, the two third output shafts 105 are respectively used for pressing the lifting plate 22, so as to ensure that the substrate and the mask plate after alignment are pressed uniformly, and protect the substrate and the mask plate from being damaged.

The contraposition equipment further comprises a contraposition shell 12 arranged below the driving platform 51, a contraposition cavity is formed between the driving platform 51 and the contraposition shell 12 in a sealing mode, and the substrate frame assembly 6, the sample frame assembly 7, the contraposition module and the probe assembly are located in the contraposition cavity. And carrying out a contraposition procedure in the contraposition cavity to ensure that the contraposition substrate and the mask plate work in a dust-free impurity environment. In addition, an opening is arranged on the lateral side of the alignment cavity so as to be connected with other equipment (evaporation film equipment or sputtering film equipment and the like) in the production line, and the aligned substrate and the mask plate are transferred into other equipment through the opening. In the whole production line, the substrate and the mask plate work in a vacuum environment.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the third lifting fixing plate and the alignment housing 12 form an alignment cavity.

The first lifting driving unit 8, the second lifting driving unit 9 and the third lifting driving unit 10 are all driven by a driving piece and a screw rod sliding block assembly, so that the occupied space of the whole alignment device in the vertical direction is reduced, and the structure is simple and compact. Simultaneously, the processes of counterpoint, compress tightly and laminating to substrate and mask plate are realized in proper order to the motion of mutually supporting of above-mentioned three lift drive unit, and above-mentioned each process action is continuous, and work efficiency is high. After the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32 attract each other, the substrate and the mask plate between the mask plate and the pressing plate assembly 2 are precisely aligned, and the next process, such as a film evaporation process or a film sputtering process, can be realized only along with the transfer of the alignment module. Need not to carry out the accurate counterpoint again after getting into the coating by vaporization equipment, further save operating time, improve work efficiency.

Specifically, the aligning apparatus in this embodiment is applied to the field of illumination, and the aligning apparatus can align a 200 × 200 substrate for an illumination display and also align a silicon substrate for an 8-inch silicon-based micro display. The counterpoint equipment can realize the mechanical counterpoint that the counterpoint required precision is 150um, also can realize counterpoint precision and be 3 um's CCD counterpoint.

The embodiment further provides a control method for controlling the alignment device, which includes the following steps:

s1, placing and positioning a mask plate on the mask frame 1, and driving the mask frame 1 and the mask plate to descend to the position below a position where a substrate is correspondingly placed by a first lifting driving unit 8 at intervals of a second preset distance;

s2, placing a substrate on the substrate frame assembly 6;

s3, the first lifting driving unit 8 is lifted to the minimum distance between the first lifting driving unit and the substrate, wherein the minimum distance is a third preset distance;

s4, the probe assembly obtains the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate and the position of a second Mark point on the substrate, and the driving platform 51 drives the first lifting driving unit 8 and the mask frame 1 to move in the horizontal plane so as to adjust the position of the mask plate in the horizontal plane and align the first Mark point with the second Mark point;

s5, the first lifting driving unit 8 is lifted to enable the mask plate to be in contact with the substrate;

s6, the second lifting driving unit 9 drives the pressing plate assembly 2 and the first magnetic suction piece 31 to descend, the pressing plate assembly 2 compresses the aligned substrate and the mask plate, and at the moment, the pressing plate assembly 2 is separated from the first magnetic suction piece 31;

s7, the second lifting driving unit 9 continues to drive the first magnetic attraction piece 31 to descend, the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32 are attracted, part of the structure of the magnetic attraction component 3 is pressed on the pressing plate component 2, and at the moment, the second lifting driving unit 9 is separated from the first magnetic attraction piece 31;

and S8, integrally moving the alignment module, the substrate and the mask plate after alignment.

In other embodiments, when the sample holder assembly 7 is attached to the substrate holder assembly 6 and the mask holder 1 is removably attached to the support base, the support base is mounted on the base plate 14.

The control method of the alignment equipment comprises the following steps:

s1, placing and positioning a substrate on a substrate frame assembly 6, and driving the substrate frame assembly 6 and the substrate on the substrate frame assembly to ascend to the position above a mask plate correspondingly by a first lifting driving unit 8 at intervals of a second preset position;

s2, placing a mask plate on the mask frame 1;

s3, the first lifting driving unit 8 descends, and the minimum distance between the mask plate and the substrate is adjusted to be a third preset distance;

s4, the probe assembly acquires the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate and the position of a second Mark point on the substrate, and the driving platform 51 adjusts the position of the mask frame 1 or the substrate frame assembly 6 in the horizontal plane through the first lifting driving unit 8 to enable the first Mark point to be aligned with the second Mark point;

s5, the first lifting driving unit 8 descends to enable the mask plate to be in contact with the substrate;

s6, the second lifting driving unit 9 drives the pressing plate assembly 2 and the first magnetic suction piece 31 to descend, the pressing plate assembly 2 compresses the aligned substrate and the mask plate, and at the moment, the pressing plate assembly 2 is separated from the first magnetic suction piece 31;

s7, the second lifting driving unit 9 continues to drive the first magnetic attraction piece 31 to descend, the first magnetic attraction piece 31 and the second magnetic attraction piece 32 are attracted, part of the structure of the magnetic attraction component 3 is pressed on the pressing plate component 2, and at the moment, the second lifting driving unit 9 is separated from the first magnetic attraction piece 31;

and S8, integrally moving the alignment module, the substrate and the mask plate after alignment.

In the control method provided in this embodiment, the driving platform 51 drives the substrate holder assembly 6 or the mask holder 1 connected to the first lifting driving unit 9 to move in the horizontal plane, so as to adjust the position of the substrate holder assembly 6 or the mask holder 1 in the horizontal plane, thereby achieving alignment between the substrate and the mask plate. The control method can be used for automatically aligning the substrate and the mask plate to realize automatic precise alignment, the steps are sequentially carried out, the process is compact, and the working efficiency is improved.

More specifically, step S9 is included between step S6 and step S7. after step S6 and before step S7, the third lift driving unit 10 drives the pressing unit to press against the platen assembly 2.

It is obvious that the above embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

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1. An alignment module configured to prepare a display panel, the alignment module comprising:

the mask frame (1) is configured to bear a mask plate, and the mask frame (1) is positioned on external equipment through a positioning structure and is detachably connected with the external equipment;

the pressing plate assembly (2) is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame (1), and the pressing plate assembly (2) can press the aligned substrate and the mask plate;

the magnetic attraction component (3) comprises a first magnetic attraction piece (31) and a second magnetic attraction piece (32), the first magnetic attraction piece (31) is arranged on the mask frame (1) respectively, and the second magnetic attraction piece (32) is arranged on the pressing plate component (2);

the pressing plate component (2) is pressed on the substrate and the mask plate after alignment, the first magnetic attraction piece (31) is pressed on the pressing plate component (2) and is attracted with the second magnetic attraction piece (32) mutually, so that the substrate and the mask plate are attached after being pressed.

2. The aligning module of claim 1, wherein said platen assembly (2) comprises:

the pressing plate (21) is movably arranged on one side of the mask frame (1), and the pressing plate (21) can be pressed on the substrate;

a lifting plate (22) which is arranged above the pressure plate (21) and can move linearly in a direction approaching or separating from the pressure plate (21);

and the elastic connecting piece (23) is arranged between the pressing plate (21) and the lifting plate (22).

3. The alignment module of claim 2, further comprising:

the connecting piece (4) is arranged on the pressing plate (21), and the connecting piece (4) and the lifting plate (22) are positioned on the same side of the pressing plate (21);

first magnetism inhale piece (31) to with the second magnetism inhale the direction motion of piece (32) separation, extremely first magnetism inhale piece (31) with when piece (32) interval first preset distance is inhaled to the second magnetism, connecting piece (4) hook first magnetism inhale piece (31), make first magnetism inhale piece (31) with connecting piece (4) can synchronous motion.

4. An alignment apparatus comprising the alignment module of any one of claims 1-3, further comprising:

the CCD alignment mechanism comprises a driving platform (51) and a probe assembly, wherein the probe assembly is configured to shoot the position of a first Mark point on the mask plate and the position of a second Mark point on the substrate;

a substrate holder assembly (6) located below the drive platform (51), the substrate holder assembly (6) configured to carry the substrate;

a first lifting driving unit (8) arranged on the driving platform (51), wherein the first lifting driving unit (8) can drive the mask frame (1) or the substrate frame assembly (6) to ascend or descend;

according to the position of the first Mark point and the position of the second Mark point, the driving platform (51) can drive the first lifting driving unit (8) and the mask frame (1) or the substrate frame assembly (6) to move in a horizontal plane so as to align the substrate with the mask plate, and the first lifting driving unit (8) enables the aligned substrate to be placed on the mask plate;

and the output end of the second lifting driving unit (9) is hooked and connected with the first magnetic suction piece (31), and the second lifting driving unit (9) can drive the first magnetic suction piece (31) and the pressing plate component (2) to ascend or descend.

5. The alignment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the probe assembly is located above and/or below the substrate holder assembly (6).

6. The alignment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the substrate is a silicon substrate, and the probe assembly is located below the substrate holder assembly (6).

7. The alignment apparatus as claimed in claim 4, further comprising:

a third elevation drive unit (10) provided to the drive platform (51);

and the pressing unit is connected to the output end of the third lifting driving unit (10), and the third lifting driving unit (10) can drive the pressing unit to ascend or descend.

8. The alignment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the substrate holder assembly (6) comprises:

the placing frame (61), wherein the placing frame (61) is rectangular;

the placing rack cushion block (62) is positioned at the bottom of the placing rack (61) and used for supporting the placing rack (61);

an adjusting member (63) configured to connect the placing rack (61) and the placing rack cushion block (62) and to adjust the relative position of the placing rack (61) and the placing rack cushion block (62) so that the placing rack (61) is horizontal;

the placing limiting blocks (64) are respectively arranged at the inner edges of the placing rack (61), the placing limiting blocks (64) can support and limit the substrate or the silicon substrate assembly, and the silicon substrate assembly is configured to place the silicon substrate.

9. The alignment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the silicon frame assembly comprises:

the silicon base frame (131) can be placed on the placing limiting block (64) and is positioned through the placing limiting block (64), and a circular hole is formed in the center of the silicon base frame (131);

the limit stop (132) is arranged on the back of the silicon pedestal (131) and located at the edge of the circular hole, the limit stop (132) is configured to support the silicon substrate, and an opening matched with the limit stop (132) is formed in the mask plate aligned with the silicon substrate, so that the silicon substrate and the mask plate can be attached.

10. The alignment apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a sample holder assembly (7), wherein the mask holder (1) is detachably connected to the sample holder assembly (7); or the substrate holder assembly (6) is connected to the sample holder assembly (7).

11. The alignment apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an alignment housing (12) disposed below the driving platform (51), wherein the driving platform (51) and the alignment housing (12) form an alignment cavity therebetween;

the substrate frame assembly (6), the sample frame assembly (7), the alignment module and the probe assembly are all located in the alignment cavity.

12. A thin film deposition line comprising the aligning apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 11.

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