JP6500103B2 - Substrate holding apparatus and film forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a film holding mask and a substrate holding apparatus that uses a magnet to hold a substrate, a film forming apparatus including the same, and a substrate holding method.

  As a technique for forming a thin film on a predetermined region of a substrate, a method using a film formation mask is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an in-line film deposition method in which a vapor deposition material generated in a deposition source is deposited on a deposition surface while a substrate having a plate-like mask disposed on the deposition surface is transported in a deposition chamber. An apparatus is described.

  In this type of film forming apparatus, it is necessary to ensure the adhesion between the mask and the substrate in order to prevent the vapor of the vapor deposition material from entering the gap between the mask and the substrate. For this reason, a method is known in which a substrate and a substrate holder that holds the substrate flat are sandwiched between a mask and a magnet plate that magnetically attracts the mask (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  On the other hand, as the size of the substrate increases in recent years, the thickness required for the substrate holder to obtain flatness increases. As a result, the magnetic force exerted on the mask of the magnet plate decreases, and the adhesion between the substrate and the mask is reduced. There is concern about the decline. In order to solve this problem, Patent Document 2 describes that a mask pressing mechanism for pressing the mask against the substrate is provided on the evaporation source side of the mask so that the mask is brought into close contact with the substrate.

JP 2010-118157 A JP2013-247040A

  However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 2, since the mechanism part constituting the mask pressing mechanism is installed on the evaporation source side of the mask, there is a concern about film formation on the mechanism part and malfunction due to the film formation. Also, when the aperture ratio of the mask is large or when the interval between the openings is narrow, it is difficult to arrange the mechanism without shielding the openings.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a substrate holding apparatus, a film forming apparatus, and a substrate that can ensure adhesion between the mask and the substrate without installing a mechanism portion on the evaporation source side of the mask. It is to provide a holding method.

In order to achieve the above object, a substrate holding apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a mask plate, an intermediate plate, a holding plate, and a pressing mechanism.
The mask plate is made of a magnetic material.
The intermediate plate has a first surface facing the mask plate and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface is disposed on the mask plate. It is configured to be able to contact the substrate.
The holding plate supports the intermediate plate so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction orthogonal to the mask plate. The holding plate includes a magnet configured to magnetically attract the mask plate through the intermediate plate and the substrate.
The pressing mechanism is disposed to face the second surface. The pressing mechanism is configured to be able to press at least a part of the second surface along the axial direction.

  In the substrate holding apparatus, the intermediate plate has a function of maintaining the planar state of the substrate by contacting the non-deposition surface of the substrate facing the mask plate. On the other hand, the larger the intermediate plate or the smaller the thickness of the intermediate plate, the lower the flatness of the intermediate plate itself due to insufficient strength of the intermediate plate or deformation due to heat input during film formation. Therefore, the substrate holding device includes a pressing mechanism that presses at least a part of the intermediate plate toward the mask plate. As a result, the flatness of the intermediate plate is increased. As a result, the flatness of the substrate in contact with the intermediate plate is also maintained, and good adhesion to the mask plate is ensured. In addition, since the intermediate plate can be thinned, it is possible to ensure a stable adhesion between the mask plate and the substrate regardless of the substrate size.

  In the above substrate holding apparatus, the pressing mechanism is disposed to face the second surface of the intermediate plate, so that the mask plate and the substrate are in close contact with each other without installing any mechanism portion on the evaporation source side of the mask plate. Can be achieved. For this reason, the adhesion effect between the mask plate and the substrate can be stably maintained without depending on the aperture ratio of the mask plate or the arrangement form of the mask openings.

  The axial direction is typically an axial direction parallel to the direction of gravity. In this case, the pressing mechanism can prevent a decrease in flatness due to the bending deformation of the substrate or the intermediate plate, so that it is possible to stably obtain a desired film forming accuracy.

  The pressing mechanism is typically installed on the holding plate. By installing the pressing mechanism on the holding plate, it is possible to simplify the apparatus configuration and stably press the desired position of the intermediate plate.

  The pressing mechanism may include a plurality of pressing units configured to be able to press a plurality of locations on the second surface. Thus, by making it possible to press a plurality of positions on the intermediate plate, it is easy to improve the flatness of the intermediate plate. The pressing position of the intermediate plate is not particularly limited, and typically includes a central portion and / or a peripheral portion of the intermediate plate (second surface).

The intermediate plate may be configured to be movable along the axial direction between a contact position and a holding position. The contact position is a position where at least a part of the first surface is in contact with the substrate, and a relative distance to the holding plate is a first distance, and the holding position is a relative distance to the holding plate. The position is a second distance that is smaller than the first distance. In this case, the pressing mechanism presses the second surface along the axial direction while the intermediate plate moves from the contact position to the holding position.
According to the above configuration, the second surface is pressed by the pressing mechanism while the magnet approaches the second surface of the intermediate plate in a state where the first surface of the intermediate plate is in contact with the substrate. Therefore, the substrate can be brought into close contact with the mask plate with high flatness without causing a positional shift of the substrate with respect to the mask plate.

The pressing unit includes, for example, a pressing element and an elastic member. The pressing element is disposed to face the second surface. The elastic member is disposed between the pressing element and the second surface, and is configured to be elastically deformable in the axial direction.
This makes it possible to stably apply a desired pressing force to a plurality of positions on the intermediate plate, so that the intermediate plate and the substrate can be maintained at a target flatness.

  The constituent material of the intermediate plate is not particularly limited, and may be a magnetic material or a nonmagnetic material. When the intermediate plate is made of a magnetic material, a magnetic path through which the magnetic field from the magnet passes is formed, so that the magnetic attractive force on the mask plate can be increased. On the other hand, when the intermediate plate is made of a nonmagnetic material, when releasing the holding of the substrate by the magnet after film formation, the holding plate can be separated from the mask plate while the intermediate plate is in contact with the substrate.

A film formation apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a film formation chamber, a film formation source, a mask plate, an intermediate plate, a holding plate, and a pressing mechanism.
The film formation source is disposed in the film formation chamber.
The mask plate is disposed to face the film forming source and is made of a magnetic material.
The intermediate plate has a first surface facing the mask plate and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface is disposed on the mask plate. It is configured to be able to contact the substrate.
The holding plate supports the intermediate plate so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction perpendicular to the mask plate. The holding plate includes a magnet configured to magnetically attract the mask plate through the intermediate plate and the substrate.
The pressing mechanism is disposed to face the second surface. The pressing mechanism is configured to be able to press at least a part of the second surface along the axial direction.

A substrate holding method according to an aspect of the present invention includes disposing a substrate on a mask plate made of a magnetic material.
An intermediate plate is brought into contact with the substrate.
At least a part of the intermediate plate is pressed toward the mask plate by the pressing mechanism.
By disposing a holding plate having a magnet for magnetically attracting the mask plate on the intermediate plate, the intermediate plate, the substrate and the mask plate are integrally held.

  According to the present invention, the adhesion between the mask and the substrate can be ensured.

It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the film-forming apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic enlarged view of the substrate holding apparatus in the said film-forming apparatus, and has shown the state before board | substrate holding. It is a schematic enlarged view of the substrate holding apparatus in the said film-forming apparatus, and has shown the state holding the board | substrate. In the said board | substrate holding apparatus, it is a side view which shows roughly the positional relationship with a mask plate, a board | substrate, an intermediate | middle plate, and a magnet (holding plate). It is a schematic side view explaining the holding | maintenance state of a board | substrate when the said intermediate | middle plate is deform | transforming. It is a schematic side view explaining the effect | action of the said board | substrate holding apparatus. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the example of 1 structure of the press mechanism in the said board | substrate holding apparatus, Comprising: The non-holding state of the board | substrate is shown. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows one structural example of the press mechanism in the said board | substrate holding apparatus, Comprising: The state just before holding a board | substrate is shown. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows one structural example of the press mechanism in the said board | substrate holding apparatus, Comprising: The state which hold | maintained the board | substrate is shown. It is a schematic plan view which shows an example of the press location of the intermediate | middle plate by the said press mechanism. It is a schematic plan view of the intermediate | middle plate which shows the modification of the said press mechanism.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a film forming apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the X, Y, and Z axes indicate three axial directions orthogonal to each other, the X and Y axes indicate the horizontal direction, and the Z axis indicates the height direction (the same applies to the following drawings). ).

[Overall configuration of deposition system]
The film forming apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is configured as a vacuum vapor deposition apparatus, and includes a film forming chamber 10, an evaporation source 20 (film forming source), and a substrate holding device 30.

  The film forming chamber 10 is composed of a vacuum chamber. That is, a vacuum pump (not shown) is connected to the film forming chamber 10 so that the inside of the film forming chamber 10 can be evacuated and maintained in a predetermined reduced pressure atmosphere.

  The film forming apparatus 100 is configured by, for example, a cluster type vacuum film forming apparatus in which a plurality of processing chambers including a film forming chamber 10 are arranged via a gate valve with a transfer chamber as a center. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the substrate W is transferred from the transfer chamber to the film forming chamber 10 or from the film forming chamber 10 to the transfer chamber via a substrate transfer robot (not shown) installed in the transfer chamber. Is done.

  The evaporation source 20 is for generating vapor of a vapor deposition material (or evaporation material), and various types of evaporation sources such as a resistance heating type, an induction heating type, and an electron beam heating type are applicable. As the vapor deposition material, a metal material, a metal compound material such as metal oxide or metal sulfide, a synthetic resin material, an organic EL material, or the like is used.

  The evaporation source 20 may include a shutter that can prevent vapor of the vapor deposition material from reaching the substrate W held by the substrate holding device 30. Further, the evaporation source 20 may be fixed to the bottom of the film forming chamber 10 or may be configured to be movable relative to the bottom of the film forming chamber 10 and the substrate holding device 30 in the horizontal direction.

[Substrate holding device]
The substrate holding device 30 is arranged at a position immediately above the evaporation source 20 and is configured to be able to hold the substrate W to be deposited at a position facing the evaporation source 20. The substrate holding device 30 includes a mask member 31, an intermediate plate 32, a holding plate 33, and a pressing mechanism 34.

  2 and 3 are schematic enlarged views of the substrate holding device 30. FIG. 2 shows a state before the substrate W is held, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the substrate W is held.

  The mask member 31 is disposed to face the evaporation source 20. The mask member 31 is fixed inside the film forming chamber 10 via a fixing unit (not shown).

  The mask member 31 includes a mask plate 311 that faces the film formation surface of the substrate W, and a frame portion 312 that supports the periphery of the mask plate 311.

  The mask plate 311 is a thin plate made of a magnetic material having a predetermined opening pattern. The constituent material of the mask plate 311 is not particularly limited, and typically, a ferromagnetic material having high permeability characteristics (soft magnetic characteristics) such as Fe, Co, Ni, or an alloy thereof is used. Further, in order to suppress thermal deformation of the mask plate 311 due to heat input during film formation from the film formation source (evaporation source 20), an alloy such as Invar having a small thermal expansion coefficient is used as a constituent material of the mask plate 311. May be. The mask plate 311 is formed in a size that can cover the film formation surface of the substrate W. The size of the substrate W is not particularly limited, and a fourth to fifth generation (G4 to G5) rectangular glass substrate (for example, 680 mm to 1200 mm in length and 730 mm to 1300 mm in width) is used in this embodiment.

  The frame portion 312 is fixed to the fixing portion, and holds the mask plate 311 in a horizontal posture. The frame portion 312 may be made of a magnetic material similarly to the mask plate 311, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of a nonmagnetic material.

  The intermediate plate 32 is disposed above the mask member 31 and is formed of a rectangular plate material having a predetermined thickness larger than that of the substrate W. In this embodiment, the intermediate plate 32 is made of a nonmagnetic material such as austenitic stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. The intermediate plate 32 has a lower surface 32a (first surface) facing the mask plate 311 and an upper surface 32b (second surface) on the opposite side. The lower surface 32a of the intermediate plate 32 is configured to be able to come into contact with the back surface (non-deposition surface) of the substrate W facing the mask plate 311 when the substrate is held (FIG. 3).

  A cooling water circulation channel may be formed inside the intermediate plate 32. Thereby, an excessive temperature rise of the substrate W during film formation can be suppressed, and the substrate W can be cooled to a predetermined temperature or lower.

  The holding plate 33 is disposed above the intermediate plate 32 and supports the intermediate plate 32 so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction (Z-axis direction) orthogonal to the mask plate 31. The holding plate 33 includes a magnet 331 configured to magnetically attract the mask plate 311 via the intermediate plate 32 and the substrate W. The magnet 331 is configured by a plate-like permanent magnet that is disposed on the lower surface of the holding plate 33 and is larger than the substrate W.

  The holding plate 33 is configured to be movable relative to the mask member 31 in the Z-axis direction via a lifting mechanism (not shown). In the state before holding the substrate W, the holding plate 33 takes a position (upward position) separated from the mask plate 311 as shown in FIG. 2, and when holding the substrate W, as shown in FIG. A position close to the mask plate 311 (downward position) is taken. As will be described later, the intermediate plate 32 is configured such that the lower surface 32a is separated from the mask plate 311 by a predetermined distance in the raised position, and the lower surface 32a is in contact with the mask plate 311 (or the substrate W) in the lowered position. .

  The pressing mechanism 34 includes a plurality of pressing units 35 configured to be able to press at least a part of the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 along the Z-axis direction. As will be described later, the plurality of pressing units 35 are respectively installed on the holding plate 33 so as to face the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32.

  The pressing mechanism 34 is for preventing a gap from being generated between the substrate W and the intermediate plate 32 due to bending or deformation of the intermediate plate 32, and when the holding plate 33 reaches the lowered position, the non-loading of the substrate W is not performed. It has a function of correcting the shape of the intermediate plate 32 to be flat by pressing the upper surface of the intermediate plate 32 in contact with the vapor deposition surface with a predetermined pressure.

  FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the positional relationship between the mask plate 311, the substrate W, the intermediate plate 32, and the magnet 331 (holding plate 33). At the time of holding the substrate W, the holding plate 33 moves to the lowered position so that the intermediate plate 32 comes into contact with the non-deposition surface of the substrate W, and the mask plate 311 is magnetically attracted by the magnet 331, thereby The substrate W is sandwiched between the plate 311.

  At this time, when a gap is generated between the substrate W and the intermediate plate 32 due to the deformation of the intermediate plate 32 as shown in FIG. 5, even when the holding plate 33 is moved to the lowered position, that is, when the substrate is held. The distance between the mask plate 311 and the magnet 331 is also increased, which leads to a situation where the magnetic force of the magnet 331 necessary for bringing the mask plate 311 into close contact with the substrate W is insufficient. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, with the holding plate 33 moved to the lowered position, at least a part of the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 is pressed toward the substrate W (mask plate 311), The deformation amount of the intermediate plate 32 is reduced, and thereby the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 is maintained.

  The plurality of pressing units 35 are configured to be able to partially press the upper surface of the intermediate plate 32. Since the pressing mechanism 34 includes the plurality of pressing units 35, the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 can be easily improved. The pressing position of the intermediate plate 32 (the position where the pressing unit 35 is disposed) is not particularly limited, and typically, the central portion or the peripheral portion of the intermediate plate 32, or both of them may be mentioned.

The plurality of pressing units 35 typically have the same configuration. 7 to 9 are side sectional views schematically showing the configuration of the pressing unit 35. FIG. 7 shows a state before holding the substrate W, FIG. 8 shows a state immediately before holding the substrate, and FIG. Reference numeral 9 denotes a state where the substrate W is held.
7 shows a state in which the substrate W and the holding plate 33 are lowered from the raised position of the holding plate 33 shown in FIG. 2, the substrate W is placed on the upper surface of the mask plate 311, and the intermediate plate is The state which is not contacting the board | substrate W is shown.
Further, in order to make the operation of the pressing unit 35 easy to understand, in FIGS. 7 and 8, the intermediate plate 32 is drawn in a slightly deformed state (a state in which bending occurs), and holds the substrate W shown in FIG. In the state, the intermediate plate 32 is drawn in a state in which the deflection of the intermediate plate 32 is corrected (planar state).

  A plurality of shaft portions 321 extending in the Z-axis direction are provided on the upper surface 32 b of the intermediate plate 32, and a plurality of through holes 332 are provided in the holding plate 33 and the magnet 331 so as to correspond to the positions of the shaft portions 321. Is provided. The plurality of shaft portions 321 pass through the plurality of through holes 332, respectively, and heads 321 h that can come into contact with the periphery of the opening of the through holes 332 on the holding plate 33 side are provided at the upper ends thereof. .

  Each shaft portion 321 is configured to have the same length. When the intermediate plate 32 is suspended by its own weight (for example, when the holding plate 33 is in the raised position), the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 and the lower surface of the magnet 331 are formed. The distance G1 is set to a length that is formed between the two. Accordingly, the intermediate plate 32 is supported so as to be relatively movable with respect to the holding plate 33 by a distance G1 at the longest in the Z-axis direction.

  In the present embodiment, the head portion 321h of the shaft portion 321 is formed in an inverted truncated cone shape. Accordingly, in the suspended state of the intermediate plate 32 shown in FIG. 7, the axial center of each shaft portion 321 can be made coincident with the axial center of each through-hole 332, and thus the suspended posture of the intermediate plate 32 with respect to the holding plate 33. Can be maintained stably. In order to further enhance the above effect, the opening on the holding plate 33 side of each through hole 332 may be formed in an inverted conical taper shape (conical shape) corresponding to the shape of the head portion 321h as shown in the figure. Good.

  On the other hand, the plurality of pressing units 35 are installed on the holding plate 33 and are respectively disposed at the penetrating positions of the plurality of shaft portions 321. Each pressing unit 35 includes a pressing element 351 disposed at a position directly above the head 321 h of the shaft portion 321, and an elastic member 355 disposed between the pressing element 351 and the upper surface 32 b of the intermediate plate 32.

  The presser 351 is disposed to face the head 321h of the shaft portion 321 in the Z-axis direction. The pressing element 351 is made of, for example, a circular plate material, and a bolt member 352 extending in the Z-axis direction is fixed at the center thereof. The bolt member 352 passes through the top of the support portion 353 installed on the upper surface of the holding plate 33 so as to surround the head portion 321 h of the shaft portion 321, and is screwed into the nut member 354 fixed to the upper surface of the support portion 353. ing. Therefore, by rotating the bolt member 352 about the axis relative to the nut member 354, the relative distance of the pressing element 351 with respect to the head portion 321h of the shaft portion 321 can be adjusted.

  The elastic member 355 is elastically deformable in the Z-axis direction, and is installed on the upper surface of the head portion 321h of the shaft portion 321. The elastic member 355 is typically configured by a coil spring, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by an elastic material such as rubber or elastomer. In the present embodiment, when the holding plate 33 is in the first position, a distance G2 is formed between the upper surface of the elastic member 355 and the lower surface of the pressing element 351. The distance G2 is set to a value smaller than the distance G1. The value of the distance G2 may be zero. The elastic member 355 may be installed not on the upper surface of the head portion 321h of the shaft portion 321 but on the lower surface of the presser 351.

  In the present embodiment, the intermediate plate 32 has a first position shown in FIG. 7, a second position (contact position) shown in FIG. 8, and a second position shown in FIG. 9 with respect to the holding plate 33 (magnet 331). 3 positions (holding positions). The intermediate plate 32 is configured to be movable along the Z-axis direction between the first position and the third position via the second position.

In the first position, the intermediate plate 32 is suspended from the holding plate 33, the lower surface 32 a of the intermediate plate 32 is not in contact with the substrate W, and the upper surface 32 b of the intermediate plate 32 is not connected to the holding plate 33 ( It faces the magnet 331) with a relative distance of the gap G1.
In the second position, the lower surface 32a of the intermediate plate 32 is in contact with the substrate W, the holding plate 33 is lowered until the presser 351 is in contact with the upper surface of the elastic member 355, and the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 is held. The plate 33 (magnet 331) faces the gap (G1-G2) with a relative distance (first distance).
In the third position, at least a part of the lower surface 32a of the intermediate plate 32 contacts the substrate W, and the holding plate 33 further descends by a predetermined amount while compressing and deforming the elastic member 355, and the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 Is opposed to the holding plate 33 (magnet 331) with a relative distance (second distance) of the gap G3 smaller than the gap (G1-G2).

  Since the pressing unit 35 is configured as described above, the pressing mechanism 34 moves in the process of moving the intermediate plate 32 from the second position (contact position) to the third position (holding position). It becomes possible to press the upper surface 32b of the plate 32 along the Z-axis direction.

  The lowered position of the holding plate 33 is set to a predetermined height position from the mask plate 311. In this case, the pressing force of the intermediate plate 32 by the pressing mechanism 34 (the pressing unit 35) is set by the magnitude of the distance G2. Therefore, the pressing force can be easily adjusted by changing the distance G2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the substrate holding device 30 further includes a support unit 36 that supports the substrate W transported into the film forming chamber 10 between the mask plate 311 and the intermediate plate 32. The support unit 36 includes, for example, a plurality of hooks that support the peripheral edge of the lower surface of the substrate W. The support unit 36 is configured to be movable up and down between a substrate delivery position (FIG. 2) with a substrate transport apparatus (not shown) and a substrate placement position (FIG. 3) on the mask plate 311. Further, the support unit 36 is configured to be movable in the horizontal direction in order to enable alignment of the substrate W with respect to the mask plate 311.

  The film forming apparatus 100 further includes a control unit 40 that controls operations of the evaporation source 20, the substrate holding device 30, the support unit 36, and the like. The control unit 40 is typically configured by a computer, and controls the operation of each unit by executing a predetermined program.

[Operation of deposition system]
Next, a typical operation of the film forming apparatus 100 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  The substrate W transported into the film forming chamber 10 through a gate valve (not shown) is supported by the support unit 36 waiting at the substrate transfer position with the film forming surface facing downward. At this time, the holding plate 33 is moved to the raised position as shown in FIG. 2, and the intermediate plate 32 is suspended from the holding plate 33 by its own weight. The substrate W is disposed between the intermediate plate 32 and the mask plate 311 by the support unit 36. Thereafter, horizontal alignment of the substrate W with respect to the mask plate 311 is performed.

  After alignment of the substrate W, the support unit 36 is lowered to the substrate placement position, and the substrate W is placed on the upper surface of the mask plate 311. A plurality of relief portions (recesses) 312a for avoiding a collision with the support unit 36 lowered to the substrate mounting position are provided on the upper surface of the frame portion 312 of the mask member 31.

  Thereafter, the holding plate 33 moves from the raised position shown in FIG. 2 to the lowered position shown in FIG. Thereby, the lower surface 32 a of the intermediate plate 32 comes into contact with the non-deposition surface (non-deposition surface) of the substrate W, and the magnet 331 approaches the upper surface 32 b of the intermediate plate 32 by the relative movement of the holding plate 33 with respect to the intermediate plate 32. To do. At this time, the magnet 331 stops with a slight gap (G3) with respect to the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate.

  On the other hand, a plurality of positions on the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32 move from the first position shown in FIG. 7 to the third position (holding position) shown in FIG. 9 through the second position (contact position) shown in FIG. Until then, each pressing unit 35 is partially pressed toward the substrate W and the mask plate 311 in the Z-axis direction. In the present embodiment, the intermediate plate 32 is pressed toward the mask plate 311 by the pressing unit 35 with a pressing amount corresponding to the distance of (G1-G2-G3). At this time, when the intermediate plate 32 is bent or deformed, the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 is increased by correcting the bend or deformation to be flat (FIG. 9). As a result, the contact area of the lower surface 32a of the intermediate plate 32 with respect to the substrate W is increased, so that the relative distance between the magnet 331 and the mask plate 311 is also shortened, and the magnetic attractive force of the mask plate 311 by the magnet 331 is increased. Adhesion with the mask plate 311 is improved.

  As described above, the intermediate plate 32, the substrate W, and the mask plate 311 are integrally held. Thereafter, a film forming process for the substrate W is performed. According to the present embodiment, since the adhesion between the substrate W and the mask plate 311 is ensured by the substrate holding device 30, the gap between the substrate W and the mask plate 311 can be made as small as possible, thereby vapor deposition from the gap. The wraparound of the material can be prevented.

  Further, since the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 is increased by the pressing unit 35, the flatness of the substrate W following the lower surface 32a of the intermediate plate 32 is also ensured. Thereby, a highly accurate mask film forming process can be realized on the film forming surface of the substrate W. Furthermore, by performing the film formation process while reciprocating the evaporation source 20 in the horizontal direction, it is possible to improve the in-plane uniformity of the film formation process over the entire film formation surface of the substrate W.

  After completion of the film forming process, the substrate holding device 30 moves the holding plate 33 from the lowered position shown in FIG. 3 to the raised position shown in FIG. At this time, the substrate W is pressed against the mask plate 311 by the pressing force of the pressing unit 35 and the weight of the intermediate unit until the holding plate 33 moves by a predetermined distance (a distance corresponding to G1-G3). Maintained. Thereby, since the position shift of the substrate W with respect to the mask plate 311 is prevented, the vapor deposition pattern formed on the film formation surface is prevented from being damaged at the mask opening. Further, since the intermediate plate 32 is made of a nonmagnetic material, the magnet 331 can be easily separated from the mask plate 311.

  After the holding plate 33 moves to the raised position, the support unit 36 rises to the substrate delivery position (FIG. 2). Then, the film-formed substrate W is carried out of the film forming chamber 10 through a substrate transfer device (not shown). Further, a new substrate W to be deposited is transferred to the support unit 36, and holding and deposition of the substrate W are performed through the same operation as described above.

  As described above, the intermediate plate 32 has a function of maintaining the planar state of the substrate W by contacting the non-film-forming surface of the substrate W facing the mask plate 311. On the other hand, the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 itself may decrease as the size of the intermediate plate 32 increases or the thickness of the intermediate plate 32 decreases. Therefore, the substrate holding device 30 of this embodiment includes a pressing mechanism 34 that presses at least a part of the intermediate plate 32 toward the mask plate 311 side. As a result, the flatness of the intermediate plate 32 is increased. As a result, the flatness of the substrate in contact with the intermediate plate 32 is also maintained, and good adhesion with the mask plate 311 is ensured. Further, since the intermediate plate 32 can be thinned, it is possible to ensure a stable adhesion between the mask plate 311 and the substrate W regardless of the substrate size.

  Further, in the substrate holding device 30 of the present embodiment, the pressing mechanism 34 (the pressing unit 35) is disposed so as to face the upper surface 32b of the intermediate plate 32. Therefore, no mechanism unit is provided on the evaporation source 20 side of the mask plate 311. The mask plate 311 and the substrate W can be brought into close contact with each other without installing. Therefore, the adhesion effect between the mask plate 311 and the substrate W can be stably maintained without depending on the aperture ratio of the mask plate 311 and the arrangement form of the mask openings.

  In addition, since the pressing mechanism 34 is installed on the holding plate 33, the apparatus configuration can be simplified and a desired position of the intermediate plate 32 can be pressed stably.

  Furthermore, the substrate holding device 30 of the present embodiment is configured so that the intermediate plate 32 can be pressed in the direction of gravity by the pressing mechanism 34. Accordingly, since the decrease in flatness due to the bending deformation of the substrate W or the intermediate plate 32 can be prevented by utilizing the dead weight of the intermediate plate 32, it is possible to stably obtain a desired film forming accuracy. Become.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited only to the above-mentioned embodiment, Of course, a various change can be added.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the vacuum deposition apparatus has been described as an example of the film forming apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to other film forming apparatuses such as a sputtering apparatus. In this case, a sputtering cathode holding the sputtering target is configured as a film forming source.

  Further, the plurality of pressing units 35 constituting the pressing mechanism 34 are not limited to the case where they are arranged at the central portion and / or the peripheral portion of the intermediate plate 32. As schematically shown in FIG. 10, according to the shape, size, thickness, and the like of the intermediate plate 32, the pressing unit 35 is provided at the intermediate portion 32 in addition to the central portion, the peripheral portion, and the four corner portions. It may be arranged. The number of arrangement of the pressing units 35 is not particularly limited, and at least one is sufficient when pressing any part of the intermediate plate. When pressing almost the entire area of the intermediate plate, more pressing units are required. What is necessary is just to arrange | position with a narrow pitch. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, a frame-shaped pressing unit 37 that can collectively press the peripheral edge of the intermediate plate 32 may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the pressing mechanism 34 is installed on the holding plate 33 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pressing mechanism 34 may be configured independently of the holding plate 33.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Film forming chamber 20 ... Evaporation source 30 ... Substrate holding device 31 ... Mask member 32 ... Intermediate plate 33 ... Holding plate 34 ... Pressing mechanism 35 ... Pressing unit 100 ... Film forming device 311 ... Mask plate 331 ... Magnet 351 ... Presser 355 ... elastic member W ... substrate

Claims (6)

A mask plate made of magnetic material;
A first surface facing the mask plate; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is capable of contacting a substrate disposed on the mask plate. A configured intermediate plate; and
A holding plate having a magnet configured to support the intermediate plate so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction perpendicular to the mask plate, and to magnetically attract the mask plate via the intermediate plate and the substrate;
A pressing mechanism disposed on the holding plate, disposed opposite to the second surface, configured to be capable of pressing at least a portion of the second surface along the axial direction. ,
The intermediate plate has a contact position where at least a part of the first surface is in contact with the substrate and a relative distance with respect to the holding plate is a first distance, and a relative distance with respect to the holding plate is greater than the first distance. Is configured to be movable between a holding position which is a small second distance,
The pressing mechanism includes a pressing element disposed to face the second surface, and an elastic member that is disposed between the pressing element and the second surface and is elastically deformable in the axial direction. A substrate holding device that includes a pressing unit and presses the second surface along the axial direction in a process in which the intermediate plate moves from the contact position to the holding position. A mask plate made of magnetic material;
A first surface facing the mask plate; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is capable of contacting a substrate disposed on the mask plate. A configured intermediate plate; and
A holding plate having a magnet configured to support the intermediate plate so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction perpendicular to the mask plate, and to magnetically attract the mask plate via the intermediate plate and the substrate;
A pressure disposed opposite to the second surface, configured to be capable of pressing at least a portion of the second surface along the axial direction, and disposed opposite the second surface. And a pressing mechanism including a pressing unit that is disposed between the pressing member and the second surface and is elastically deformable in the axial direction. The substrate holding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The pressing mechanism includes a plurality of pressing units configured to be able to press a plurality of locations on the second surface, respectively. The substrate holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The said pressing unit is comprised so that a center part and / or a peripheral part of a said 2nd surface can be pressed. A substrate holding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The intermediate plate is made of a nonmagnetic material. A deposition chamber;
A deposition source disposed in the deposition chamber;
A mask plate which is arranged opposite to the film-forming source and is made of a magnetic material;
A first surface facing the mask plate; and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is capable of contacting a substrate disposed on the mask plate. A configured intermediate plate; and
A holding plate having a magnet configured to support the intermediate plate so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction orthogonal to the mask plate, and to magnetically attract the mask plate via the intermediate plate and the substrate;
A pressing mechanism disposed on the holding plate, disposed opposite to the second surface, configured to be capable of pressing at least a portion of the second surface along the axial direction. ,
The intermediate plate has a contact position where at least a part of the first surface is in contact with the substrate and a relative distance with respect to the holding plate is a first distance, and a relative distance with respect to the holding plate is greater than the first distance. Is configured to be movable between a holding position which is a small second distance,
The pressing mechanism includes a pressing element disposed to face the second surface, and an elastic member that is disposed between the pressing element and the second surface and is elastically deformable in the axial direction. A film forming apparatus that includes a pressing unit and presses the second surface along the axial direction in a process in which the intermediate plate moves from the contact position to the holding position.

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