KR101731498B1 - Apparatus and method for inspecting display surface - Google Patents
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Abstract
The surface inspection apparatus according to the present invention comprises a microscope unit for performing a differential interference microscope examination or an optical microscope examination on an object to be inspected, a microscope unit for comparing and analyzing differential microscope examination results and optical microscopic examination results provided by the microscope unit, A microscope unit, and a prism. The control unit includes a control unit for identifying a kind of impurity, and a moving unit for moving the prism and the polarizer of the microscope unit. When the impurity is detected as a result of the differential interference microscopic examination of the microscope unit, To move away from the optical path so that the microscope unit performs an optical microscopy examination.
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for inspecting a display surface, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for inspecting transparent impurities in and on an OLED using a differential interference microscope image and a general optical microscope image.
Since the basic unit price of a display panel such as an OLED panel is high, if the quantity of the OLED panel discarded through the impurity removing process according to the kind is reduced, the production cost can be saved. Typical impurities generated in the OLED panel fabrication process are dust and moisture (including voids due to moisture). Different processes are required to remove these impurities. Therefore, what should be preceded in the OLED impurity removal process is to confirm whether the impurities are dust or water (including voids due to moisture).
Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2009-0107314 relates to a surface inspection apparatus and a surface inspection method, wherein a surface inspection apparatus is provided with an inspection base on which an inspected object is placed, A measurement unit provided with a stage unit capable of rotating, an alignment camera for aligning the position of the inspected object placed on the inspection base, and a camera for inspection for checking the presence or absence of foreign matter on the surface of the inspected object; And a control unit for controlling the movement of the stage unit based on the image taken by the alignment camera so that the inspected object is aligned with the inspection position and the presence or absence of foreign matter on the surface of the inspected object based on the image taken by the inspection camera The foreign object on the surface of the object to be inspected can be accurately inspected.
On the other hand, an optical microscope is most commonly used as an apparatus for inspecting the surface of an OLED panel, in addition to the general inspection apparatus. This makes it possible to distinguish objects of small size by enlarging the surface of the OLED panel and utilizing light reflected or absorbed from the surface.
However, when the impurity is a transparent substance such as water or a cell, it is difficult to observe with a general microscope since light is almost transmitted. Particularly, moisture generated in the process of manufacturing an OLED panel has a disadvantage that it is difficult to observe with a general optical microscope because the moisture passes through the light well or the void due to moisture generated in the process of manufacturing an OLED panel has no part to reflect light have.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for inspecting transparent impurities on the surface and inside of an OLED by simultaneously using a differential interference microscope image and a general optical microscope image.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a surface inspection apparatus comprising: a microscope unit for performing a differential interference microscope inspection or an optical microscope inspection on an object to be inspected; A control unit for comparing the results of the differential microscope examination and the microscopic examination results provided by the microscope unit to identify the type of impurities to be inspected; Wherein the control unit moves the polarizer and the prism of the microscope unit away from the optical path when the impurity is detected as a result of the differential interference microscopic examination of the microscope unit, Allow the unit to perform an optical microscopy test.
Preferably, the microscope unit comprises a light source, a polarizer for polarizing the unpolarized light from the light source in a specific direction, a light source for reflecting light exiting the polarizer toward the subject, or for directing light from the subject to the analyzer A beam splitter, a prism that divides the light from the beam splitter into components of vertical polarization and horizontal polarization, or recombines light from the object to be inspected, a lens that condenses the light that has passed through the prism and irradiates the light onto the object to be inspected, An analyzer for passing only the light required for analysis among light emitted from the splitter, and a detector for detecting light from the analyzer and transmitting the result of the inspection to the control unit.
Preferably, the control unit includes a display unit for displaying a result of inspection of the microscope unit to a user, an operation unit for receiving operation of a user, a control unit for comparing and analyzing results of differential microscope examination and optical microscopic examination results provided by the microscope unit, And an analyzing unit for analyzing the polarizer and the prism by controlling the moving unit when impurities are detected as a result of the inspection, And controls the microscope unit to acquire an optical microscopic inspection result for the same point to be inspected.
Preferably, the moving unit moves the polarizer and the prism to move away from the optical path, or return to the original position, under the control of the control unit.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a surface inspection method performed by a surface inspection apparatus including a microscope unit, a control unit, and a mobile unit, wherein the control unit controls the microscope unit Obtaining a differential interference microscopic examination result for an object to be inspected; Moving the polarizer and the prism of the microscope unit off the optical path using the mobile unit when impurities are identified in the inspection target; The control unit acquiring an optical microscopic examination result for the same spot to be inspected using the microscope unit; And the control unit compares and analyzes the differential microscope-based inspection result with the optical microscope-based inspection result to confirm the kind of the impurity.
Preferably, the microscope unit includes a light source, a polarizer, a beam splitter, a prism, a lens, an analyzer, and a detector, wherein acquiring the result of differential interference microscopy on the object to be inspected using the microscope unit comprises: Entering the prism through the polarizer and the beam splitter; Wherein the light incident on the prism is vertically and horizontally polarized and is incident on the object to be inspected through the lens; The light scattered in the inspection object is recombined with the vertically and horizontally polarized light in the prism through the lens; Passing only the light required for analysis in the analyzer through the beam splitter; And detecting the light from the analyzer by the detector and transmitting the inspection result to the control unit.
Preferably, the control unit uses the light source, the beam splitter, the lens, the analyzer, and the detector to obtain the results of the optical microscopic examination for the same spot to be inspected using the microscope unit.
Preferably, the analysis unit of the control unit compares the result of the differential interference microscopy-based inspection with the result of the optical microscope-based inspection to determine whether the kind of the impurity is due to moisture or dust.
According to the present invention, by examining the transparent impurities on the inside and the surface of the OLED by using the differential interference microscope image and the general optical microscope image simultaneously, the moisture (including voids due to moisture), which is mainly generated in the OLED, The same transparent impurities can be effectively distinguished through differential interference microscopy-based impurity detection methods.
In addition, it is an opportunity to develop a treatment method according to the kind of impurities by separating impurities which are not transmitted through light and transparent impurities.
In addition, the impurity inspection method based on the differential interference microscope is advantageous in that it can be inspected without damaging the sample in the intermediate stage of the deposition of the OLED using a nondestructive method using light interference. Therefore, When the impurity removal efficiency is maximized by using the inspection apparatus, the panel to be discarded by the impurities is minimized, and the production cost can be reduced.
1 is a schematic view for explaining a surface inspection apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a flow chart for explaining a surface inspection method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
3 and 4 are illustrative photographs for explaining test results according to the surface inspection apparatus and method according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the following embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art will be able to fully understand the present invention, and that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is not.
1 is a schematic view for explaining a surface inspection apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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Hereinafter, a surface inspection method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining a surface inspection method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
When the display panel is inspected using the differential interference microscope-based
2, a surface inspection method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the
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3 and 4 are illustrative photographs for explaining test results according to the surface inspection apparatus and method according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, the surface of the OLED substrate was melted using a chemical method to produce transparent voids, and the surface inspection was performed using the surface inspection apparatus according to the present invention. The left side of FIG. 3 is an optical microscope image, and the right side of FIG. 3 is a differential interference microscope image. As can be seen in the red portion of FIG. 3, pores or curvatures that could not be seen in the optical microscope image on the left can be seen in differential interference microscopy.
Referring to FIG. 4, a transparent substrate is placed on an OLED panel using a chemical method on the OLED substrate, and then the impurities are compared using the surface inspection apparatus according to the present invention. The left side of FIG. 4 is an optical microscope image, and the right side of FIG. 4 is a differential interference microscope image. As can be seen in the red portion of FIG. 4, impurities that were not seen in the optical microscope image can be seen in the differential interference microscope image.
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A control unit for comparing the results of the differential microscope examination and the microscopic examination results provided by the microscope unit to identify the type of impurities to be inspected;
And a moving unit for moving the polarizer and the prism of the microscope unit,
Wherein the control unit moves the polarizer and the prism of the microscope unit away from the optical path when an impurity is detected as a result of a differential interference microscopic examination of the microscope unit, thereby allowing the microscope unit to perform an optical microscope inspection,
Wherein the control unit comprises:
A display unit for displaying the inspection result of the microscope unit to the user, an operation unit for receiving the operation of the user, and an analysis unit for comparing the results of differential microscope examination and optical microscopic examination results provided by the microscope unit, And a controller for controlling the moving unit to move the polarizer and the prism on the optical path when the impurity is detected as a result of the examination, And a control unit for controlling the microscope unit to obtain an optical microscopic inspection result for the same point to be inspected. By using the differential interference microscope image and the general optical microscope image, transparent impurities on the inside and the surface of the OLED are inspected Surface Four devices.
A polarizer for polarizing the unpolarized light from the light source in a specific direction, a beam splitter for reflecting the light emitted through the polarizer toward the object to be inspected, or for directing the light from the object to be analyzed toward the analyzer, A prism for dividing the light into components of vertical polarization and horizontally polarized light or recombining the light from the object to be inspected, a lens for condensing the light passing through the prism and irradiating the light to the object to be inspected, An analyzer for passing only light, and a detector for detecting light from the analyzer and transmitting the inspection result to the control unit.
The control unit acquiring a differential interference microscopic examination result on an object to be inspected using the microscope unit;
Moving the polarizer and the prism of the microscope unit off the optical path using the mobile unit when impurities are identified in the inspection target;
The control unit acquiring an optical microscopic examination result for the same spot to be inspected using the microscope unit;
The control unit compares and analyzes the differential microscope-based inspection result with the optical microscope-based inspection result to check the kind of the impurity. The control unit compares and analyzes the differential interference microscope image and the general optical microscope image to check the transparent impurities in the OLED ≪ / RTI >
The microscope unit includes a light source, a polarizer, a beam splitter, a prism, a lens, an analyzer, and a detector, and acquiring the result of differential interference microscopy on the object to be inspected using the microscope unit,
The light emitted from the light source entering the prism through the polarizer and the beam splitter;
Wherein the light incident on the prism is vertically and horizontally polarized and is incident on the object to be inspected through the lens;
The light scattered in the inspection object is recombined with the vertically and horizontally polarized light in the prism through the lens;
Passing only the light required for analysis in the analyzer through the beam splitter;
And detecting the light from the analyzer by the detector and transmitting the inspection result to the control unit.
Wherein the control unit uses the microscope unit to acquire an optical microscopic examination result for the same point to be inspected, using a light source, a beam splitter, a lens, an analyzer and a detector.
Wherein the analysis unit of the control unit compares the result of the differential interference microscopy-based inspection with the result of the optical microscope-based inspection to determine whether the kind of the impurity is due to moisture or dust.
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