KR101110790B1 - Exposure apparatus - Google Patents
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- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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- G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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- G03F9/7011—Pre-exposure scan; original with original holder alignment; Prealignment, i.e. workpiece with workpiece holder
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- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/027—Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing not provided for in group H01L21/18 or H01L21/34
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- H01L21/0273—Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing not provided for in group H01L21/18 or H01L21/34 comprising organic layers characterised by the treatment of photoresist layers
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Abstract
Description
The present application relates to an exposure apparatus, and more particularly, to an exposure apparatus capable of simultaneously performing an exposure process on a plurality of cells in a jig unit by using a jig that is easy to align and adhere to.
When manufacturing a glass or a semiconductor device of a display device, a photolithography (PR) is coated on a glass or a substrate and then a photolithography process is performed. The photolithography process is a process of transferring a pattern formed on a mask onto a glass or a substrate through an exposure apparatus.
The related art in this regard is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0059207.
The present application provides a jig unit exposure technology that can significantly increase the production efficiency of the cell.
The present application provides a sealing and alignment technique between a jig and a photomask that can stably provide the same exposure pattern for a plurality of cells.
The present application provides a technique for closely contacting a plurality of cells exposed to a photomask in a vacuum state in order to minimize the refraction of light to improve the exposure quality.
The present application provides an automatic performance technique for each exposure process and a technique for shortening the discharge cycle of the exposed cells.
The present application provides a technique for performing each exposure process individually.
Among the embodiments, the exposure apparatus includes a plurality of stage portions and a plurality of optical system houses that correspond one-to-one and operate independently, each of the plurality of stage portions each comprising a plurality of alignment markers and a plurality of cells for loading the plurality of cells. When a jig including cell loading parts is loaded, the loaded jig is moved from a first position to a second position, and then the aligned jig is aligned through the plurality of alignment markers, and the alignment is performed by x of the moved jig. And at least one of an axial direction, a y axis direction, or a θ rotation, wherein each of the plurality of optical house houses is linked to a photomask holder holding a photomask, and the plurality of cells is in close contact with the photomask holder. Exposing cells, wherein the photomask is determined by the jig unit and provides the same exposure pattern to the plurality of cells The.
In one embodiment, each of the plurality of stage parts may return the jig at the second position to the first position after the exposure. In one embodiment, the exposure apparatus further includes a load arm for loading the jig to the first position before the exposure and an unload arm for unloading the jig returned to the first position after the exposure to the unloading area. can do. In one embodiment, the load arm may suck the jig through a region other than the plurality of cell loading portions and the plurality of cell loading portions to load the sucked jig into the first position. In one embodiment, the unloading arm may suck the jig through an area other than the plurality of cell loading parts and the plurality of cell loading parts to unload the returned jig from the first position to the unloading area. .
Among the embodiments, the exposure apparatus includes a plurality of stage parts, a plurality of optical house, a first suction device and a second suction device, each of the plurality of stage parts includes a sealing part, and a jig (the jig has a plurality of The alignment jig, a plurality of cell loading portions for loading the plurality of cells, and a suction portion formed at the bottom of each of the plurality of cell loading portions) are loaded into the seal, and the loaded jig is removed from the first position. After moving to the second position to align the moved jig through the plurality of alignment markers, the alignment includes at least one of an x-axis direction, a y-axis direction, or a θ rotation of the moved jig, wherein the plurality of optical systems Each of the houses cooperates with a photomask holder for holding a photomask, the jig and the plurality of cells are in close contact with each other through the first suction device, and the second suction When the plurality of cells and the photo mask are in close contact with the device, sikimyeo exposing the plurality of cells, the photo mask is determined by the jig unit of the exposure apparatus to provide the same exposure pattern in the plurality of cells.
In one embodiment, the suction unit may be disposed at the lower end of each of the plurality of cells.
The disclosed technology of the present application may dramatically increase the production efficiency of a cell by simultaneously performing an exposure process in a jig unit in which a plurality of cells are loaded.
The disclosed technology of the present application can stably provide the same exposure pattern for a plurality of cells using a configuration and alignment markers that can seal between the jig and the photomask.
The disclosed technology of the present application may closely contact a plurality of cells and a photomask to be exposed in a vacuum state, thereby minimizing the refraction of light to improve the exposure quality.
The disclosed technology of the present application may automatically perform each exposure process from the input of the jig to the discharge, and may perform the exposure process with a predetermined time difference to reduce the cycle of discharging the exposed cells from the exposure apparatus.
The disclosed technique of the present application can perform each exposure process individually to expose the cell without being affected by other exposure processes. Therefore, even when some operations are impossible, the exposed cells can be produced through the remaining portions, and the cells can be exposed using other types of masks.
1A to 1D are diagrams for describing an exposure apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosed technology.
FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a jig used in the exposure apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a view for explaining a jig suction part of the load arm and the unload arm of the exposure apparatus in FIG. 1.
4 is a plan view illustrating a stage part of the exposure apparatus in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a state in which a cell, a jig, and a photomask are in close contact with a stage part of the exposure apparatus in FIG. 1.
6 is a view for explaining the operation of the exposure apparatus in FIG.
The description of the disclosed technique is merely an example for structural or functional explanation and the scope of the disclosed technology should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments may be variously modified and may have various forms, and thus the scope of the disclosed technology should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, the objects or effects presented in the disclosed technology does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, and thus the scope of the disclosed technology should not be understood as being limited thereto.
On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.
Terms such as "first" and "second" are intended to distinguish one component from another component, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.
When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be other components in between, although it may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to", should be interpreted as well.
Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "comprise" or "have" refer to features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or parts thereof described. It is to be understood that the combination is intended to be present and does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.
All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed technology belongs, unless otherwise defined. Generally, the terms defined in the dictionary used are to be interpreted to coincide with the meanings in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present application.
1A to 1D are diagrams for describing an exposure apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosed technology. 1A is a plan view of the exposure apparatus, FIG. 1B is a side view of the exposure apparatus, FIG. 1C is a perspective view for explaining a stage portion of the exposure apparatus, and FIG. 1D is a perspective view for explaining a vision camera and a photomask holder of the exposure apparatus.
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It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims It can be understood that
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170: arm robot 172: load arm
174: unload arm 200: jig
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176: jig adsorption unit 178: adsorber
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118: suction unit for exposure vacuum 300: cell
400: photomask 420: first suction device
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Each of the plurality of stage portions includes a sealing portion, and each of the plurality of stage portions includes a plurality of cell loading portions for loading a plurality of alignment markers and a plurality of cells and a suction portion formed at a lower end of each of the plurality of cell loading portions. When the containing jig is loaded into the seal, the loaded jig is moved from the first position to the second position, and then the aligned jig is aligned through the plurality of alignment markers, and the alignment is x of the moved jig. At least one of an axial direction, a y axis direction, or a θ rotation,
Each of the plurality of optical system houses interlocks with a photomask holder holding a photomask, the jig and the plurality of cells are in close contact with each other through the first suction device, and the photomask and the second device are contacted with each other through the second suction device. And exposing the plurality of cells when the cells are in close contact, wherein the photomask is determined in the jig unit and provides the same exposure pattern to the plurality of cells.
And the jig at the second position is returned to the first position after the exposure.
A rod arm for loading the jig into the first position prior to the exposure; And
And an unload arm for unloading the jig returned to the first position after the exposure to the unloading area.
And the adsorbed jig is loaded into the first position by adsorbing the jig through an area other than the plurality of cell loading parts and the plurality of cell loading parts.
And unloading the returned jig from the first position to the unloading area by adsorbing the jig through the region other than the plurality of cell loading portions and the plurality of cell loading portions.
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