JP2008229714A - Laser scribing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device capable of conducting a laser scribing treatment, when a film is formed on one face of a to-be-cleaved substrate, while placing the substrate on a suction table with the other face, on which a film is not formed, facing the side of a scribing head without bringing the suction table into contact with the surface of the film formed on the to-be-cleaved substrate. <P>SOLUTION: A rib protrusion 441 is arranged on a suction table 431 so that contact between the suction table and the surface of the film formed on the to-be-cleaved substrate or a specified area in the surface is avoided. Then, the to-be-cleaved substrate is placed on the protrusion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cutting a brittle material plate such as a glass plate or a ceramic plate as a substrate to be cut using a laser beam.

  In the case of a conventional laser scribing apparatus, the processed surface of the substrate to be cut is the scribe head side. At this time, the side opposite to the scribe head side, that is, the side opposite to the processing surface is the surface where the substrate to be cut and the suction table contact. Therefore, when a film is formed on one side of the substrate to be cut, it is desirable to place the non-film-formed side on the table with the side facing the scribe head. However, in this case, the film formation on the substrate to be cut and the suction table come into contact.

  As a countermeasure, Patent Document 1 below discloses an invention in which gas is ejected from an adsorption table made of a breathable ceramic material to hold the substrate to be cut in a fixed position in order to protect the back surface of the substrate to be cut. In this case, when the gas flow rate is small, it may be transferred in a horizontal state, but if it is placed in a bent state, the pressure is insufficient and the suction table surface is contacted. On the other hand, when the air flow rate is large, the substrate to be cut does not come into contact with the substrate even if it is placed in a bent state, but the substrate to be cut rises or vibrates. Moreover, gas consumption increases and it is economically disadvantageous. When dust is mixed in the gas flow path, there is a possibility that the dust adheres to the film forming surface of the substrate to be cut.

  Moreover, in the following Patent Document 2, there is shown an example in which compressed gas is mixed with compressed air and air in the gas in the vicinity of the apparatus, and the gas is jetted and floated on the substrate to be cut in order to protect the back surface of the substrate to be cut. In this case, the structure is complicated and expensive. If dust is mixed in the gas flow path, there is a risk that the dust will adhere to the film formation surface.

JP 2000-062951 JP 2004-262608 A

  In the case of a conventional laser scribing apparatus, the processed surface of the substrate to be cut is the scribe head side. At this time, the surface opposite to the scribe head side, that is, the surface opposite to the scribe processing surface is the surface where the substrate to be cut and the suction table contact. Therefore, when a film is formed on one side of the substrate to be cut, it is desirable to place the non-film-formed side on the suction table with the side facing the scribe head. However, in this case, the film formation on the substrate to be cut comes into contact with the suction table.

  An apparatus for performing a laser scribing process by placing a surface on which a film is formed on the substrate to be cut and the suction table on the suction table with the surface on which the film is not formed facing the scribe head side will be described.

  Rib protrusions are arranged on the suction table so as to avoid a film formation surface on the substrate to be cut or a predetermined region in the surface. A substrate to be cut is placed on the protrusion. Thereby, the laser scribing process can be performed without contacting the film formation surface and the suction table. If necessary, the protrusions are provided with vacuum suction pores and grooves.

  It is also conceivable to place it on a suction table provided on the upper part of the main table using a sub-table method.

  When performing the laser scribing process, the rib projections are arranged on the suction table so as to avoid a predetermined area, so that the substrate to be cut has a thermal conductivity due to the difference between the suction table and the material (between metal and gas). It becomes difficult to be affected by the difference between the two, and the defect rate of the scribing process can be reduced.

  By implementing the above means for solving the problem, the contact area between the cleaved substrate and the suction table is only the outer peripheral portion, so that the cleaved substrate has a film formation surface below the cleaved substrate that is easily damaged by dust or the like. It is possible to hold it.

  A laser scribing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

  The laser scribing apparatus 1 is composed of a main unit 2, a control panel box 30, a table unit 4, an alignment unit 5, and a scribe head unit 6.

  The main body 2 is composed of members including a main body frame 21, a sub frame 211, a cover 212, and the like, and includes a control panel box 30, an operation unit 31, a table unit 4, an alignment unit 5, and a scribe head unit 6, which are arranged respectively. Has been.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 is accompanied by a maintenance cover frame 22. The maintenance cover frame 22 is composed of members such as a cover 222 and a frame that separate the inside of the apparatus from the outside of the apparatus.

  A part of the maintenance cover frame 22 is an exterior cover of the apparatus, and a part thereof is configured to overlap with the apparatus exterior cover. The state at the time of the maintenance is shown in FIG.

  When the apparatus is in operation, the maintenance cover frame 22 is arranged so as to overlap the apparatus exterior cover as indicated by reference numeral 224 in consideration of minimizing the apparatus installation area.

  During equipment maintenance, the maintenance cover frame 22 is designed so that the portion 225 that overlaps the equipment outer cover is minimized, and is designed so that an operator can enter and work inside the equipment. ing.

  Next, in the control panel box 30, as a device called a control device, a numerical operation device (so-called personal computer, PLC, sequencer, NC controller, etc.), breaker, relay, motor amplifier, transformer, DC power supply device, noise filter A device including a signal input unit, a signal output unit, an A / D conversion unit, a motor positioning unit, a signal counter, a timer, etc. is connected and stored. These devices may be appropriately placed outside the control panel for convenience in the device layout.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 31 is configured and installed as an information display unit and an information input unit on the cover 212 of the laser scribing apparatus 1.

  The information input unit is composed of devices including a keyboard 332 and an operation SW (mouse) as information input means.

  The information display unit also serves as an information output unit, and is configured by devices including an information display 331 and a display lamp.

  The keyboard 332 of the information input unit is connected to the numerical arithmetic unit of the laser scribing apparatus 1 and has a role of inputting and registering operation commands and setting values from the operator.

Similar to the information input unit, the information output unit also serves as an information display unit, and is connected to the numerical arithmetic unit of the laser scribing apparatus 1 and has a role of transmitting the state and information of the apparatus and devices in the apparatus to the operator.
In addition to the information output means, a buzzer, a speaker, a display meter, etc. can be used as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the table unit 4 is configured by a member including a stage unit 43-a that moves a table main body unit 43 on which the substrate 10 to be cut is placed. The stage unit 43-a is centered on the vertical direction with the driving unit 41 orthogonal to the XY two axes so that the stage unit 43-a can move in the horizontal direction (X (left and right) 411 · Y (front and rear) 413 direction indicated by arrows in FIG. 1). A θ-axis rotating portion 415 is included and is attached to the stage portion 43-a and the main body frame 21 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction (θ direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 5, a winding cover 42 may be installed on the stage portion 43-a. Two winding covers 42 are attached to one axis of the stage portion 43-a. Each take-up cover 42 can be expanded and contracted in accordance with the operation of the stage portion 43-a, and has a role of preventing foreign matter from entering the inside of the stage from the outside.

  The table main body 43 includes a suction table 431 and an intermediate plate. The suction table 431 is flat in the XY direction and has a shape on which the cut substrate 10 can be placed.

  The suction table 431 is provided with a groove called a suction groove or a hole called a suction hole in a part of a portion in contact with the substrate 10 to be cut, through a vacuum chamber 434, a pipe hose or a pipe joint not shown. To the vacuum pump. The to-be-cut substrate 10 placed on the suction table 431 is brought into close contact with the suction table 431 by setting the suction grooves and suction holes to a negative pressure, so that the position does not shift even if the suction table 431 moves at a high speed. .

  Although not shown between the suction table 431 and the table main body 43, an intermediate plate is provided and attached via a plurality of screws and fasteners. The screws and fasteners of the intermediate plate are used for adjusting the level and flatness of the suction table 431.

  The suction table 431 may be provided with a member called a suction sub-table 440.

  The suction sub-table 440 is disposed between the substrate to be cut 10 and the suction table 431 and is attached to the suction table 431.

  The suction sub-table has a shape in which only a part of the substrate 10 to be cut contacts.

  The position where the suction sub-table supports the substrate to be cut 10 can be exemplified by the outer peripheral portion or the four corners of the substrate to be cut 10, and further, the center portion of the substrate to be cut 10 or other places can also be exemplified.

The suction table 431 is provided with an unillustrated exhaust pan.
The exhaust pan communicates with a negative pressure suction device such as a blower via a piping tube, a mist separator, and the like. The mist ejected from the nozzle in the scribe head 6 is collected through an exhaust pan so that the mist does not remain on the suction table.

  The alignment unit 5 includes a camera unit 52 and a camera drive unit 55. The camera unit 52 includes an imaging camera 521, a device including a lens, illumination, and the like. As the imaging camera 521, a CCD camera, a CMOS camera, or the like is used.

  The imaging camera 521 has a function of observing a part of the marks on the cut substrate 10 or the posture and outline of the cut substrate 10. The imaging camera 521 and the image processing unit are connected via a signal cable, and an image observed by the imaging camera 521 is transmitted to the image processing unit. The image transmitted to the image processing unit is output to the information display 331 as appropriate.

  The lens serves to form an image of a part of the mark on the cut substrate 10 or an outline of the cut substrate 10 on the imaging camera 521.

  The illumination serves to brighten some marks on the substrate to be cut 10 or the outer portion of the substrate to be cut 10 so that the image can be easily observed by the imaging camera 521. Illumination includes an LED light source, a halogen light source, a metal halide light source, a white light bulb, a fluorescent lamp, and the like, and a dimming means for adjusting brightness may be provided.

  The camera driving unit 55 is configured by members including a camera fixing unit, a stage unit, and the like. The image processing unit is composed of devices including an image processing board mounted on a personal computer and a general-purpose image processing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the scribe head unit 6 includes an initiator unit 61, a laser heating unit 7, and a mist cooling unit 8.

  The initiator unit 61 includes a scribe wheel 65 and a wheel head unit 63. A scribe wheel 65 is attached to the wheel head portion 63 via a pin 64. Since the pin 64 has a cylindrical shape, the scribe wheel 65 is rotatable so as not to drop or rub against the wheel head 65.

  The wheel head portion 63 has a Z-axis positioning mechanism 622 so that the scribe wheel 65 can move in a vertical direction (Z direction 621 in the case of the apparatus) with respect to the plane direction (XY direction) formed by the substrate 10 to be cut. Is arranged.

  The laser heating unit includes a laser oscillator 71, a mirror unit 73, a lens unit 75, and a laser control unit 77. The laser oscillator 71 is attached to the main body frame 21. As the laser oscillator 71, a carbon dioxide laser (CO, CO2 laser) is used. The beam emitted from the laser oscillator 71 is applied to the cut substrate 10 via a mirror or a lens. An appropriate number of mirror units 73 are used to change the direction of the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator 71. At least one lens is used, and the shape is such that the beam emitted from the laser oscillator 71 can be efficiently heated to the substrate to be cut 10.

  Instead of using a lens, it is possible to efficiently heat the substrate to be cut 10 by using a mirror having a non-planar reflecting surface as in the case of using a lens. The mirror should be made of a material that reflects the laser efficiently. Metal (gold, silver, copper, aluminum, etc.) or a dielectric multilayer film is coated on the metal (copper, aluminum, silicon, etc.). Is used.

  The mirror unit 73 includes a mirror 732 and a mirror holder, and may be used by appropriately cooling as well as natural cooling. As a means for cooling the mirror 732, it is cooled by an air cooling method in which a large number of fins are brought into contact with the mirror 73 or the mirror holder, or by a unit that circulates water or fluid at a predetermined temperature in contact with the mirror 73 or the mirror holder. There is a water cooling system to do.

  The lens unit 75 includes a lens holder 751 and a lens 752, and it is desirable to use a material that efficiently transmits the laser 71. In the case of a carbon dioxide laser, ZnSe (zinc selenide) or Ge (germanium) is used. Is done. In addition to natural cooling, the lens may be used after being cooled appropriately.

  The laser control unit 77 outputs an electric signal for power control to the laser oscillator 71 or an amplifier unit connected to the laser oscillator 71 so as to obtain a desired laser output. The amplifier unit may be built in the laser oscillator 71 or may be installed separately from the laser oscillator 71. The amplifier unit installed separately from the laser oscillator 71 is installed in the scribe device 1 as appropriate. A high-frequency pulse voltage, a direct current, or the like is used as an electric signal for power control.

  Next, the chiller 714 will be described. The laser oscillator 71 and the amplifier unit often require forced cooling in addition to natural cooling. As a means for cooling the laser oscillator 71, an air cooling system in which a large number of heat radiation fins are attached to a part of the housing of the laser oscillator 71 can be exemplified. In the case of the air cooling method, there is one that increases the cooling efficiency by using a blower together. As a means for cooling the laser, a water cooling method can be used in addition to the air cooling method. The water cooling method is a method in which the temperature of the casing of the laser oscillator 71 is transmitted to the cold water supplied from the outside and released to the outside. As a refrigerant, a solution containing ethylene glycol in addition to water, a method containing oils, etc. are also broadly defined and referred to as a water cooling method.

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the mist cooling unit includes a water supply unit 81, an air supply unit, and a nozzle 83. The water supply unit 81 includes a water supply tank on the main body frame 21 or pressure adjusting means such as a pressure pump or a regulator for sending water supplied from the outside of the apparatus at a predetermined pressure, and a liquid supply tube. The air supply unit includes pressure adjusting means such as a pressurizing pump and a regulator for sending out air supplied from the blower 26 outside the apparatus at a predetermined pressure, and a piping tube. The nozzle 83 has a structure in which water sent from the water supply unit and air sent from the air supply unit 82 are mixed to form a mist to be sprayed onto the substrate to be cut 10. At least one or more nozzles 83 are used. When a plurality of nozzles 83 are used, a plurality of water supply units are appropriately arranged.

  The mist suction unit 85 includes a suction nozzle 851, a piping hose, a mist separator 852, and an exhaust fan. The suction nozzle 851 is disposed in the scribe head 6 and communicates with a mist separator and an exhaust fan through a piping hose. The mist separator and the exhaust fan are disposed on the main body frame 21 in the scribing apparatus main body 2 or outside the scribing apparatus. The mist separator has a role of separating moisture in the exhaust air and preventing corrosion of the exhaust fan. The exhaust fan is used for making the tip of the suction nozzle 851 have a negative pressure and sucking air at a predetermined flow rate. As the exhaust fan, an axial fan, a centrifugal fan, a diagonal fan, or the like is used, but a vacuum pump can also be used.

  The mechanism for limiting the mist spray area will be described. The mist supplied from the nozzle 83 of the mist cooling unit is not only sprayed directly on the substrate 10 to be cut, but may also be sprayed through a plate having a predetermined shape and an opening having a predetermined area. it can. By passing the plate, the spray area of mist can be made narrower than when spraying directly.

  Next, the change of the beam irradiation position is described. At least one of the mirror and the lens can be changed in position, and when the beam incident direction is the Z direction, it is a uniaxial or biaxial direction orthogonal to the Z direction (so-called X direction and / or Y direction). ) So that the position can be changed. By changing the position of the mirror and / or the lens, it is possible to change the irradiation position of the laser beam irradiated to the substrate to be cut 10. As the position changing means in the X direction and / or the Y direction, a direct-acting actuator (not shown) is raised, and includes a cylinder, a rotary motor, a ball screw, a linear motor, and the like. This direct acting actuator is connected to a control device and can be appropriately positioned.

  As for the beam shape, at least one of the lenses is arranged so that the position thereof can be changed and the distance from the substrate to be cut 10 can be changed. By changing the position of the lens, the dimension of the laser beam irradiated onto the substrate to be cut 10 is changed. As a lens position changing means, a direct-acting actuator is raised, and is composed of a cylinder, a rotation motor, a ball screw, a linear motor, and the like. This direct acting actuator is connected to a control device and can be appropriately positioned.

  The power meter 72 is installed inside the laser scribing apparatus 1. The power meter 72 includes a main body 2 housing, a laser light receiving unit 70, a temperature sensor unit, and a control unit. The laser light receiving unit 70 receives the laser, an electrical signal is output from the temperature sensor unit, and amplification processing and filter processing are performed by the control board 77. The laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator of the laser unit 7 is irradiated to the laser light receiving unit of the power meter head unit when the substrate to be cut 10 is not irradiated. Whether the beam emitted from the laser oscillator is applied to the cut substrate 10 or the power meter can be selected by changing the position and angle of the mirror. As means for changing the position and angle of the mirror, a direct acting actuator and a rotary actuator can be raised. This actuator is connected to the control device 77 and can be appropriately positioned. The measurement value measured by the power meter 72 is converted into an electrical signal and output, and is input to the control board 77. Since an electric signal is output from the power meter 72 according to the power of the irradiated laser beam, the power of the laser beam can be measured on the control device side.

  The power meter chiller 726 will be described. The head of the power meter 72 includes a head that does not require cooling and a head that requires cooling. As a means for cooling the head of the power meter 72, an air cooling method in which a large number of heat radiation fins are attached to a part of the head housing of the power meter 72 can be exemplified. In the case of the air cooling method, there is one that increases the cooling efficiency by using a blower together. Further, as a means for cooling the head of the power meter 72, a water cooling method can be raised in addition to the air cooling method. The water cooling method is a method in which the temperature of the head casing of the power meter 72 is transmitted to the cold water supplied from the outside and released to the outside. As a refrigerant, a solution containing ethylene glycol in addition to water, a method containing oils, etc. are also included in a broad sense, and any water cooling method may be used. In the case of the water cooling method, there are cases where the cooling water supply source is independent for cooling the laser oscillator and for cooling the head portion of the power meter 72 and is common.

  The substrate displacement sensor 66 is installed inside the scribe head 6 and can measure the distance between the scribe head 6 and the substrate to be cut 10. As the substrate displacement sensor 66, a contact type or non-contact type is used. The measurement value measured by the substrate displacement sensor 66 is converted into an electrical signal, output, and input to the control device in the control panel box 30. Since an electric signal is output from the substrate displacement sensor in accordance with the distance between the scribe head 6 and the substrate 10 to be cut, the distance can be measured on the control device side.

  The substrate surface temperature sensor 781 is installed inside the scribe device 1. The substrate surface temperature sensor 781 can be used to measure the surface temperature of the substrate to be cut 10 in the scribe device 1. The measurement value measured by the substrate surface temperature sensor 781 is converted into an electrical signal and output, and is input to the control device in the control panel box 30.

  The observation camera section will be described. An observation camera may be installed in the scribe device 1 or the scribe head 6. The observation camera unit includes a camera unit and a camera drive unit. The camera unit is composed of devices including an imaging camera, a lens, illumination, and the like. A CCD camera, a CMOS camera, or the like is used as the imaging camera. In addition, the camera unit has a function of observing a part or all of the pattern, posture, and outline of the object to be observed. The camera unit and the image processing unit are connected via a signal cable, and an image observed by the imaging camera is transmitted to the image processing unit. The image transmitted to the image processing unit is appropriately output to the information display unit. The lens has a function of forming an image of a part of the marks on the substrate to be cut 10 or an outline of the substrate to be cut 10 on the imaging camera. The illumination in that case has a role of brightening a part of the marks on the cut substrate 10 or the outline of the cut substrate 10 so that it can be easily observed with the imaging camera. Illumination includes an LED light source, a halogen light source, a metal halide light source, a white light bulb, a fluorescent lamp, and the like, and may have dimming means for adjusting brightness.

  The laser scribing apparatus 1 may be provided with clean air supply means called a local clean unit. Further, an exhaust blower that exhausts the air in the apparatus to the outside is installed as necessary.

  Next, a method for performing a laser scribing process on the substrate to be cut 10 using the above apparatus will be described.

  Examples of the substrate to be cut 10 include glass plates used for FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as portable information terminals, personal computer monitors, and thin TVs.

  The glass plate for FPD passes through various manufacturing processes with a large substrate size called mother glass, and is then cut out in panel units of the final product size. Examples of the material for the glass plate include materials called soda lime glass and non-alkali glass.

  First, the substrate to be cut 10 is placed on the suction table and sucked.

  When the alignment mark is not arranged on the surface of the substrate to be cut 10, a method of performing alignment based on the outer shape reference of the substrate to be cut 10 can be selected. As a method for reference of the outer shape of the substrate 10 to be cut, a method in which an operator adjusts the position with reference to marks or lines engraved on the table portion 43, or a projection serving as a positioning reference is arranged on the table portion 43 to make glass. For example, there is a method to bring the board along.

  When the alignment mark is arranged on the surface of the substrate to be cut 10, the substrate to be cut 10 may be placed in a state slightly deviated from the suction table 431.

  The alignment mark is read by the alignment camera, and the deviation amount of the substrate to be cut 10 is calculated by the numerical calculation device of the control panel box 30. The numerical operation device performs a correction operation for correcting the posture of the substrate to be cut 10 based on the shift amount of the substrate to be cut 10 and the position information of the table. The table 41 on which the substrate 10 to be cut is placed moves to the thickness measurement position of the substrate 10 to be cut and measures the distance between the scribe head unit 6 and the surface of the substrate 10 to be cut. The control device adjusts the height of the initiator 61 based on the measured distance information.

  The table unit 43 moves to a scribing process start position at a predetermined speed. During the movement of the table portion 43, an extremely small crack is formed in the surface portion of the end face of the substrate to be cut 10 by the initiator 61. This small crack becomes the starting point of the laser scribing process.

  A laser beam is applied to the scribe head 6 from the laser oscillator 7. The laser beam is formed into a beam shape optimum for the scribing process by a lens in the scribe head 6 and irradiated on the surface of the substrate to be cut 10. Since the substrate to be cut 10 is moving at a predetermined speed while being irradiated with the laser, it is continuously heated with respect to the scribe line 111. At this time, compressive stress is generated on the surface of the substrate to be cut 10.

  Immediately after the substrate 10 to be cut is heated by the laser, the mist is sprayed from the nozzle 83 of the mist cooling unit 8 and cooled. At this time, a tensile stress is generated on the surface of the substrate to be cut 10.

Due to the heating and cooling cycle described above, changes in compressive and tensile stress occur on the surface of the cut substrate 10. This compression and tensile stress change is continuously performed as the substrate to be cut 10 moves.
At this time, small cracks in the surface portion of the end face of the cut substrate 10 formed by the initiator 61 continuously spread. This continuous crack is the scribe line 112. Note that the scribe line 112 cannot be normally recognized visually.

  Based on pre-registered scribing process condition information, a scribing process is performed on a predetermined position on the substrate to be cut 10. If necessary, the posture of the substrate to be cut 10 is changed, and a scribing process is performed. By repeating the above operation as many times as necessary, scribe lines are formed in a lattice shape.

  The substrate 10 to be cut is taken out of the apparatus, and the substrate 10 to be cut next is placed on the table.

  Since the bonded substrate made of the substrate to be cut 10 needs to be scribe-treated one by one, after the first surface is scribed, the substrate to be cut 10 is turned upside down and the second surface is placed toward the scribe head 6 side. Put. When the reversing mechanism is attached to the scribe device 1, the substrate to be cut 10 is reversed by the reversing mechanism and then placed on the table unit 43. The substrate to be cut 10 that has been subjected to the scribing process is cut by applying a necessary external force along the scribe line, and is cut into strips or pieces.

  Stripping means that a plurality of panels are connected in a row, and singulation means a state where the plurality of panels are individually separated.

  When the bending stress acts along the scribe line 112, the crack spreads and the substrate to be cut 10 is cut.

  In order to cleave the cleaved substrate 10 with the apparatus, the cleaved substrate 10 is often provided with a film to be cleaved by supporting the surface opposite to the scribe head side. The rib 441 protrusions are arranged on the suction plate 431 so as to avoid film formation on the substrate 10 or a predetermined area. Vacuum ribs 442 or grooves 443 are placed on the protrusions of the ribs 441 as necessary.

  Then, after mounting the to-be-cut substrate 10 on this protrusion, it adsorb | sucked and the beam scribing process was implemented.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the film forming surface 106 of the substrate to be cut 10 to be protected and the suction plate 431 have an “outer periphery suction table” capable of performing a scribing process without contact, and as shown in FIG. Using the “partial suction table”, the laser scribing process could be performed.

As the suction mechanism, an outer peripheral partial suction table having a cross section as shown in FIG. 8 was prepared.
As a result, the film formation surface 106 of the substrate to be cut 10 to be protected can be held at a distance from the suction table. This film forming surface is different in various forms, for example, when it is on the entire surface of the substrate to be cut, not on the outer peripheral portion, only on the display area, or only on the display pixel portion. In order to cope with such a case, it is possible to rearrange the rib projections or prepare an adsorption sub-table in which various types of rib projections are arranged in advance, and use them by appropriately replacing them.
When the substrate to be cut is subjected to only the outer periphery suction when the vertical and horizontal dimensions are larger than the thickness, the substrate is easily deformed by gravity. In order to reduce deformation due to gravity, it is also possible to appropriately arrange rib protrusions at the central portion of the substrate to be cut and / or at other positions in addition to the peripheral suction portion.

  In a method of scribing a substrate to be cut using a laser scribing apparatus, the substrate to be cut is glass used for FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as a portable information terminal, a monitor for a personal computer, and a thin TV. It can be used as a substrate.

  Moreover, the glass plate for FPD passes through various manufacturing processes with a large substrate size called mother glass, and is then cut out in panel units of the final product size. Examples of the glass plate material include so-called lime glass and non-alkali glass.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of the "laser scribing apparatus" of this application. The figure which shows "the external appearance of the laser scribing apparatus at the normal time" of this application. The figure which shows the "appearance at the time of the maintenance of a laser scribing apparatus" of this application. The figure which shows the "detail of a scribe head" of this application. The figure which shows the "winding cover of the table part of a laser scribing apparatus" of this application. The perspective view of the "periphery adsorption table" of this application. The perspective view of the "peripheral part adsorption table" of this application. Sectional drawing of the "outer peripheral part adsorption | suction table" of this application.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Laser scribing apparatus 106 Film-forming surface 2 Main body figure 30 Control board block 4 Table part 43 Table main body part 431 Suction table 432 Suction hole 434 Vacuum air chamber 440 Suction subtable 441 Rib 442 Suction hole 443 Suction groove 5 Alignment part 6 Scribe head Part 7 Heating part 8 Cooling part

Claims (1)

  Prior to the cleaving step of cleaving the substrate to be cleaved, a scribe line is formed from the start to the end of the planned cleaving line by moving the laser light relative to the cleaved substrate along the cleaving line of the cleaved substrate. In the laser scribing apparatus, a rib projection is arranged on the suction table so as to avoid a film formation surface on the substrate to be cut or a predetermined region in the surface.

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