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- aspects of the present invention relate to a substrate plasma-processing apparatus.
- An organic light emitting display device using an organic light emitting device has a fast response speed compared to a liquid crystal (LCD) typical of those currently widely used.
- Organic light emitting display devices are being thought of as the next generation display device because an organic light emitting display device accommodates a moving picture better, has a wider viewing angle due to self light-emission, and exhibits high brightness.
- the OLED includes a pixel electrode, a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode, and an emission layer including an organic material where the emission layer is interposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode.
- a surface of the pixel electrode i.e., an anode electrode
- the plasma-process with respect to the surface of the pixel electrode has an effect on light emission efficiency and lifetime of the OLED. That is, if the surface of the pixel electrode is not uniformly plasma-processed, the brightness of the organic light emitting display device is not uniform and also, the lifetime of the organic light emitting display device is shortened. Therefore, with respect to plasma-processing the surface of the pixel electrode, plasma uniformity in a plasma-processing apparatus is very important.
- An aspect of the present invention provides a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for constantly maintaining plasma uniformity in a chamber.
- An aspect of the present invention provides a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a pixel or other display electrode formed on a substrate, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus including a chamber having disposed therein the substrate; a first electrode disposed in the chamber apart from the bottom surface of the substrate; a second electrode disposed in the chamber apart from the top surface of the substrate; and a distance adjusting unit adjusting the distance between the first electrode and the substrate or the distance between the second electrode and the substrate.
- the distance adjusting unit may adjust the distance between the first electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the substrate.
- the distance adjusting unit may adjust the distance between the second electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the second electrode.
- a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a pixel or other display electrode of an organic light emitting device
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus including a chamber; a distance adjusting unit for supporting and moving the substrate in the chamber; a first electrode disposed below and apart from the substrate; and a second electrode facing the first electrode by being disposed above and apart from the substrate; wherein the distance adjusting unit adjusts the distance between the substrate and the first electrode or the distance between the substrate and the second electrode.
- the distance adjusting unit may include a substrate supporting unit supporting the substrate; a supporting bar coupled with the substrate supporting unit in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; and an actuator vertically raising or lowering the supporting bar.
- the actuator may increase the distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar outside the chamber.
- the actuator may decrease the distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar inside the chamber.
- the second electrode may be supported by the supporting bar and may be disposed above and apart from the substrate.
- the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may be maintained constant while the substrate is raised or lowered.
- the second electrode may be fixed to the supporting bar.
- the distance between the substrate and the first electrode may increase and the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may decrease.
- the distance between the substrate and the first electrode may decrease and the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may increase.
- the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of an insulating material.
- the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of a ceramic material.
- the ceramic may include alumina (Al 2 0 3 ).
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a first insulating member disposed between the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar, and the first insulating member may couple the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a first cover unit externally surrounding the first insulating member.
- the first cover unit may be formed of ceramic.
- the first insulating member may be formed of a polymer.
- the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of a metal.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a second insulating member disposed between the first electrode and the chamber.
- the second insulating member may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- the second electrode may be grounded.
- the may flow in the second electrode so as to maintain a temperature of the second electrode constant.
- the first electrode may include at least one pipe for delivering gas from outside of the chamber; and at least one shower head for emitting the gas to the chamber.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include at least one flow adjusting valve for adjusting the flow of the gas emitted to the first electrode.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include an inner chamber disposed in the chamber, and the first electrode may be disposed in the inner chamber.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a third insulating member disposed between the inner chamber and the chamber.
- the third insulating member may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a second cover unit externally surrounding the third insulating member.
- the second cover unit may be formed of a ceramic material.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a variation of a distance adjusting unit of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus of FIG. 1 :
- FIG. 3A is a two-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus;
- FIG. 3B is a three-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus;
- FIG. 4A is a two-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a three-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 4A .
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 includes a chamber 101 , a distance adjusting unit 102 , a first electrode 104 , a second electrode 105 , and at least one flow adjusting valve 107 .
- the distance adjusting unit 102 is disposed in the chamber 101 to support a substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 .
- the distance adjusting unit 102 supports the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 , raises or lowers the substrate 103 in the chamber 101 , and raises or lowers the second electrode 105 in the chamber 101 .
- the second electrode 105 is disposed above and apart from the substrate 103
- the first electrode 104 is disposed below and apart from the substrate 103 .
- the distance adjusting unit 102 raises or lowers the substrate 103 , the distance S 1 between the first electrode 104 and the substrate 103 , and the distance S 2 between the second electrode 105 and the substrate 103 may be adjusted, or when the distance adjusting unit 102 raises or lowers the second electrode 105 , the distance S 2 between the second electrode 105 and the substrate 103 may be adjusted. A detailed description thereof will be provided later.
- the shown distance adjusting unit 102 includes a substrate supporting unit 102 a , a supporting bar 102 b , and an actuator 102 c .
- the shown substrate supporting unit 102 a supports the bottom surface of the substrate 103 .
- the shown substrate supporting unit 102 a is formed of two plates which are individually connected to the supporting bar 102 b .
- the two plates of the substrate supporting unit 102 a are disposed apart from each other sufficiently so that the substrate 103 is disposed between the two plates.
- the shown two plates of the substrate supporting unit 102 a support bottom surfaces of both side portions of the substrate 103 , wherein the side portions face each other.
- the substrate 103 is disposed between the two plates of the substrate supporting unit 102 a so that the bottom surface of the substrate 103 faces the first electrode 104 , and the top surface of the substrate 103 faces the second electrode 105 .
- the supporting unit 102 a can be otherwise constructed, and can support other sides of the substrate in addition to, or instead of the sides shown.
- An end of the supporting bar 102 b is coupled with the substrate supporting unit 102 a , and a portion of the supporting bar 102 b is in the chamber 101 .
- the substrate supporting unit 102 a is disposed in the chamber 101 .
- the end of the supporting bar 102 b is coupled with the substrate supporting unit 102 a in the direction perpendicular to the substrate 103 , and the other end is connected to the actuator 102 c disposed outside the chamber 101 .
- the portion of the supporting bar 102 b is disposed inside the chamber 101 , and another portion of the supporting bar 102 b is disposed outside the chamber 101 , in such a manner that the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the portion of the supporting bar 102 b are disposed in the chamber 101 .
- the shown supporting bar 102 b is vertically raised or lowered by the actuator 102 c . Since the end of the supporting bar 102 b is coupled with the substrate supporting unit 102 a , the substrate supporting unit 102 a is raised or lowered when the supporting bar 102 b is raised or lowered. Thus, according to the raising or the lowering of the supporting bar 102 b , the substrate 103 supported by the substrate supporting unit 102 a is raised or lowered.
- the actuator 102 c vertically raises or lowers the supporting bar 102 b . As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the actuator 102 c is disposed outside the chamber 101 . In this case, the actuator 102 c is connected to the other portion of the supporting bar 102 b , which is outside the chamber 101 . However, the position of the actuator 102 c of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the aforementioned position, and thus, the actuator 102 c may be disposed inside the chamber 101 and connected at other portions of the supporting bar 102 b.
- the actuator 102 c raises the supporting bar 102 b
- the supporting bar 102 b moves in the direction toward the outside of the chamber 101 so that the substrate supporting unit 102 a which is coupled with the end of the supporting bar 102 b is also raised.
- the substrate 103 which is supported by the substrate supporting unit 102 a
- the supporting bar 102 b moves in the direction toward the inside the chamber 101 so that the substrate supporting unit 102 a which is coupled with the end of the supporting bar 102 b is also lowered.
- the substrate 103 which is supported by the substrate supporting unit 102 a
- the distance S 1 between the first electrode 104 and the substrate 103 decreases.
- the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b are formed of an insulating material such as a ceramic.
- the ceramic may be alumina (Al 2 O 3 ).
- the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b are formed of the insulating material so that it is possible to prevent arcing from occurring between the substrate 103 and the substrate supporting unit 102 a , or between the supporting bar 102 b and the substrate supporting unit 102 a.
- a first insulating member 102 d may be disposed between the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b .
- FIG. 2 is a diagram of the distance adjusting unit 102 of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus of FIG. 1 .
- the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b are coupled by a first insulating member 102 d .
- the first insulating member 102 d is a polymer, for example a fluoropolymer.
- a first cover unit 102 e is disposed to externally surround the first insulating member 102 d .
- the first cover unit 102 e protects the first insulating member 102 d from plasma.
- the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b are formed of a metal such as aluminum.
- the first insulating member 102 d prevents arcing from occurring between the substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supporting bar 102 b.
- the first electrode 104 is disposed inside the chamber 101 apart from the bottom surface of the substrate 103 .
- the first electrode 104 is a radio frequency (RF) electrode to which radio frequency (RF) power is applied.
- RF radio frequency
- An RF power of about 40 Mhz may be applied to the first electrode 104 .
- a surface of the first electrode 104 faces the inside of the chamber 101 , and the other surface of the first electrode 104 faces the outside of the chamber 101 .
- At least one shower head 104 a for emitting a gas to the chamber 101 is disposed on the surface of the first electrode 104 , which faces the inside of the chamber 101 .
- At least one pipe 104 b for delivering a gas from the outside of the chamber 101 to the inside of the chamber 101 is disposed on the other surface of the first electrode 104 , which faces the outside of the chamber 101 .
- a gas such as N 2 , O 2 , He, Ar, or the like is injected into the first electrode 104 . Then, the gas is emitted to the inside of the chamber 101 via the at least one shower head 104 a of the first electrode 104 .
- the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 further includes at least one flow adjusting valve 107 .
- Each flow adjusting valve 107 is disposed on one pipe 104 b and adjusts the flow of the gas emitted to the first electrode 104 .
- a second insulating member 106 is disposed between the first electrode 104 and the chamber 101 .
- the second insulating member 106 prevents direct contact between the first electrode 104 and the chamber 101 . That is, the second insulating member 106 is disposed at side and bottom portions of the first electrode 104 which may contact the chamber 101 . In this way the second insulating member 106 , the first electrode 104 and the chamber 101 do not directly contact each other. Thus, by the second insulating member 106 , the first electrode 104 and the chamber 101 are insulated from each other so that it is possible to prevent arcing from occurring between the first electrode 104 and the chamber 101 .
- the second insulating member 106 may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- An inner chamber 108 is disposed in the chamber 101 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the first electrode 104 is disposed in the inner chamber 108 . The top portion of the inner chamber 108 is open.
- a third insulating member 109 is disposed between the inner chamber 108 and the chamber 101 .
- the third insulating member 109 prevents the inner chamber 108 from directly contacting the chamber 101 .
- the third insulating member 109 may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- a second cover unit 110 externally surrounds the third insulating member 109 .
- the second cover unit 110 covering the third insulating member 109 , prevents the third insulating member 109 from being directly exposed to plasma.
- the second cover unit 110 may be formed of a ceramic material.
- the second electrode 105 faces the first electrode 104 by being disposed above and apart from the substrate 103 .
- the second electrode 105 is disposed in the chamber 101 while being supported by the supporting bar 102 b of the distance adjusting unit 102 that supports the substrate 103 .
- the second electrode 105 is disposed above and apart from the substrate 103 by being slidably fixed to the supporting bar 102 b .
- the distance S 2 between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 may increase or decrease while maintaining a constant distance of either the substrate 103 or the second electrode 105 relative to the chamber 101 .
- the second electrode 105 is slidably fixed to the supporting bar 102 b , when the substrate 103 is raised, the distance S 2 between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 decreases and the distance S 1 between the substrate 103 and the first electrode 104 increases. Also, when the substrate 103 is lowered, the distance S 2 between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 increases, and the distance S 1 between the substrate 103 and the first electrode 104 decreases.
- the second electrode 105 can be slidably fixed to the supporting bar 102 b while being fixed to the chamber 101 , and/or the second electrode 105 can be fixed to the supporting bar 102 b using a clamp, which can be loosened to allow adjustment of the distance S 2 and tightened to prevent further adjustment.
- the invention is not limited thereto.
- the second electrode 105 may be disposed at the supporting bar 102 b so as to maintain a constant distance from the substrate 103 (i.e., not slidably fixed). In this case, the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 are raised or lowered while maintaining the constant distance. Thus, when the substrate 103 is raised or lowered, the distance S 1 between the substrate 103 and the first electrode 104 increases or decreases but the distance between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 is constant.
- the second electrode 105 may be separated from the supporting bar 102 b , the distance between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 may be adjusted, and then, the second electrode 105 may be disposed at the supporting bar 102 b.
- the second electrode 105 may be moved by the distance adjusting unit 102 . That is, the distance adjusting unit 102 may adjust the distance S 2 between the second electrode 105 and the substrate 103 by raising or lowering the second electrode 105 . In this case, the distance adjusting unit 102 adjusts the distance S 1 between the first electrode 104 and the substrate 103 by raising or lowering the substrate 103 with respect to the first electrode 104 , and adjusts the distance S 2 between the substrate 103 and the second electrode 105 by raising or lowering the second electrode 105 with respect to the substrate 103 that is fixed.
- the second electrode 105 is grounded.
- the second electrode 105 may have an internal space in which refrigerant flows. Since the refrigerant flows in the second electrode 105 , it is possible to prevent the second electrode 105 from being overheated and to maintain the temperature of the second electrode 105 constant.
- the distance S 1 between the substrate 103 and the first electrode 104 that is the RF electrode is improved by adjusting the plasma status in the chamber 101 . Accordingly, the surface of an anode electrode (not shown) on the substrate 103 is uniformly etched so that it is possible to prevent the brightness of an organic light emitting display device from being degraded and to increase the yield rate.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate etching maps with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate 203 that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus.
- the etching map of FIG. 3A is a two-dimensional etching map
- the etching map of FIG. 3B is a three-dimensional etching map.
- etching maps of FIGS. 3A and 3B colors vary according to the etched depths from the surface of the mother substrate 203 .
- the portion A of the surface of the mother substrate 203 is deeply etched but another portion B is shallowly etched so that etching is not uniform.
- Brightness is relatively degraded at the deeply etched portion A, compared to the shallowly etched portion B.
- a significantly and shallowly etched portion has a degraded lifetime.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate etching maps with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate 303 that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- the etching map of FIG. 4A is a two-dimensional etching map
- the etching map of FIG. 4B is a three-dimensional etching map.
- the surface of the mother substrate 303 is uniformly etched. That is, there is a small difference between the rather deeply etched portion A and the rather shallowly etched portion B, and the whole surface of the mother substrate 303 is uniformly etched. In this manner, since uniform etching is performed on the mother substrate 303 , problems including brightness degradation and lifetime reduction of the organic light emitting display device may be solved.
- the etching in the surface of the substrate is made uniform by maintaining plasma uniformity in the chamber constant, so that the problems including brightness degradation and lifetime reduction of the organic light emitting display device are solved.
Abstract
A substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing a surface of an electrode of an organic light emitting device. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus may adjust the distance between a first electrode and a substrate and adjust the distance between a second electrode and the substrate.
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- This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0039887, filed May 7, 2009 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- Aspects of the present invention relate to a substrate plasma-processing apparatus.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- An organic light emitting display device using an organic light emitting device (OLED) has a fast response speed compared to a liquid crystal (LCD) typical of those currently widely used. Organic light emitting display devices are being thought of as the next generation display device because an organic light emitting display device accommodates a moving picture better, has a wider viewing angle due to self light-emission, and exhibits high brightness.
- The OLED includes a pixel electrode, a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode, and an emission layer including an organic material where the emission layer is interposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode. Before depositing the organic material, a surface of the pixel electrode (i.e., an anode electrode) is processed using plasma. The plasma-process with respect to the surface of the pixel electrode has an effect on light emission efficiency and lifetime of the OLED. That is, if the surface of the pixel electrode is not uniformly plasma-processed, the brightness of the organic light emitting display device is not uniform and also, the lifetime of the organic light emitting display device is shortened. Therefore, with respect to plasma-processing the surface of the pixel electrode, plasma uniformity in a plasma-processing apparatus is very important.
- Aspects of the present invention provide a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for constantly maintaining plasma uniformity in a chamber. An aspect of the present invention provides a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a pixel or other display electrode formed on a substrate, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus including a chamber having disposed therein the substrate; a first electrode disposed in the chamber apart from the bottom surface of the substrate; a second electrode disposed in the chamber apart from the top surface of the substrate; and a distance adjusting unit adjusting the distance between the first electrode and the substrate or the distance between the second electrode and the substrate.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the distance adjusting unit may adjust the distance between the first electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the substrate.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the distance adjusting unit may adjust the distance between the second electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the second electrode.
- Another aspect of the present invention provides a substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a pixel or other display electrode of an organic light emitting device, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus including a chamber; a distance adjusting unit for supporting and moving the substrate in the chamber; a first electrode disposed below and apart from the substrate; and a second electrode facing the first electrode by being disposed above and apart from the substrate; wherein the distance adjusting unit adjusts the distance between the substrate and the first electrode or the distance between the substrate and the second electrode.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the distance adjusting unit may include a substrate supporting unit supporting the substrate; a supporting bar coupled with the substrate supporting unit in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; and an actuator vertically raising or lowering the supporting bar.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the actuator may increase the distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar outside the chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the actuator may decrease the distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar inside the chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the second electrode may be supported by the supporting bar and may be disposed above and apart from the substrate.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may be maintained constant while the substrate is raised or lowered.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the second electrode may be fixed to the supporting bar.
- According to an aspect of the invention, when the substrate is raised, the distance between the substrate and the first electrode may increase and the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may decrease.
- According to an aspect of the invention, when the substrate is lowered, the distance between the substrate and the first electrode may decrease and the distance between the substrate and the second electrode may increase.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of an insulating material.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of a ceramic material.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the ceramic may include alumina (Al203).
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a first insulating member disposed between the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar, and the first insulating member may couple the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a first cover unit externally surrounding the first insulating member.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the first cover unit may be formed of ceramic. The first insulating member may be formed of a polymer.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar may be formed of a metal.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a second insulating member disposed between the first electrode and the chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the second insulating member may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the second electrode may be grounded.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the may flow in the second electrode so as to maintain a temperature of the second electrode constant.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the first electrode may include at least one pipe for delivering gas from outside of the chamber; and at least one shower head for emitting the gas to the chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include at least one flow adjusting valve for adjusting the flow of the gas emitted to the first electrode.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include an inner chamber disposed in the chamber, and the first electrode may be disposed in the inner chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a third insulating member disposed between the inner chamber and the chamber.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the third insulating member may be formed of a fluoropolymer.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus may further include a second cover unit externally surrounding the third insulating member.
- According to an aspect of the invention, the second cover unit may be formed of a ceramic material.
- Additional aspects and/or advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
- The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee. These and/or other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a variation of a distance adjusting unit of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus ofFIG. 1 : -
FIG. 3A is a two-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus; -
FIG. 3B is a three-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus; -
FIG. 4A is a two-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 4B is a three-dimensional etching map with respect to etching degree of a mother substrate that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus according to the embodiment ofFIG. 4A . - Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below in order to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring toFIG. 1 , the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 includes achamber 101, adistance adjusting unit 102, afirst electrode 104, asecond electrode 105, and at least oneflow adjusting valve 107. - The
distance adjusting unit 102 is disposed in thechamber 101 to support asubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105. Thedistance adjusting unit 102 supports thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105, raises or lowers thesubstrate 103 in thechamber 101, and raises or lowers thesecond electrode 105 in thechamber 101. Thesecond electrode 105 is disposed above and apart from thesubstrate 103, and thefirst electrode 104 is disposed below and apart from thesubstrate 103. Thus, when thedistance adjusting unit 102 raises or lowers thesubstrate 103, the distance S1 between thefirst electrode 104 and thesubstrate 103, and the distance S2 between thesecond electrode 105 and thesubstrate 103 may be adjusted, or when thedistance adjusting unit 102 raises or lowers thesecond electrode 105, the distance S2 between thesecond electrode 105 and thesubstrate 103 may be adjusted. A detailed description thereof will be provided later. - While not required in all aspects, the shown
distance adjusting unit 102 includes asubstrate supporting unit 102 a, a supportingbar 102 b, and anactuator 102 c. The shownsubstrate supporting unit 102 a supports the bottom surface of thesubstrate 103. The shownsubstrate supporting unit 102 a is formed of two plates which are individually connected to the supportingbar 102 b. The two plates of thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a are disposed apart from each other sufficiently so that thesubstrate 103 is disposed between the two plates. The shown two plates of thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a support bottom surfaces of both side portions of thesubstrate 103, wherein the side portions face each other. That is, thesubstrate 103 is disposed between the two plates of thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a so that the bottom surface of thesubstrate 103 faces thefirst electrode 104, and the top surface of thesubstrate 103 faces thesecond electrode 105. However, it is understood that the supportingunit 102 a can be otherwise constructed, and can support other sides of the substrate in addition to, or instead of the sides shown. - An end of the supporting
bar 102 b is coupled with thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a, and a portion of the supportingbar 102 b is in thechamber 101. Thus, thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a is disposed in thechamber 101. Referring toFIG. 1 , the end of the supportingbar 102 b is coupled with thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a in the direction perpendicular to thesubstrate 103, and the other end is connected to theactuator 102 c disposed outside thechamber 101. That is, the portion of the supportingbar 102 b is disposed inside thechamber 101, and another portion of the supportingbar 102 b is disposed outside thechamber 101, in such a manner that thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the portion of the supportingbar 102 b are disposed in thechamber 101. - While not required in all aspects, the shown supporting
bar 102 b is vertically raised or lowered by theactuator 102 c. Since the end of the supportingbar 102 b is coupled with thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a, thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a is raised or lowered when the supportingbar 102 b is raised or lowered. Thus, according to the raising or the lowering of the supportingbar 102 b, thesubstrate 103 supported by thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a is raised or lowered. - The
actuator 102 c vertically raises or lowers the supportingbar 102 b. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , theactuator 102 c is disposed outside thechamber 101. In this case, theactuator 102 c is connected to the other portion of the supportingbar 102 b, which is outside thechamber 101. However, the position of theactuator 102 c of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the aforementioned position, and thus, theactuator 102 c may be disposed inside thechamber 101 and connected at other portions of the supportingbar 102 b. - When the
actuator 102 c raises the supportingbar 102 b, the supportingbar 102 b moves in the direction toward the outside of thechamber 101 so that thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a which is coupled with the end of the supportingbar 102 b is also raised. Thus, thesubstrate 103, which is supported by thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a, is raised inside thechamber 101. Accordingly, the distance S1 between thefirst electrode 104 and thesubstrate 103 increases. Conversely, when theactuator 102 c lowers the supportingbar 102 b, the supportingbar 102 b moves in the direction toward the inside thechamber 101 so that thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a which is coupled with the end of the supportingbar 102 b is also lowered. Thus, thesubstrate 103, which is supported by thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a, is lowered inside thechamber 101. Accordingly, the distance S1 between thefirst electrode 104 and thesubstrate 103 decreases. - The
substrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b are formed of an insulating material such as a ceramic. The ceramic may be alumina (Al2O3). In this manner, thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b are formed of the insulating material so that it is possible to prevent arcing from occurring between thesubstrate 103 and thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a, or between the supportingbar 102 b and thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a. - As a modified embodiment, a first insulating
member 102 d (seeFIG. 2 ) may be disposed between thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b.FIG. 2 is a diagram of thedistance adjusting unit 102 of the substrate plasma-processing apparatus ofFIG. 1 . Referring toFIG. 2 , thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b are coupled by a first insulatingmember 102 d. The first insulatingmember 102 d is a polymer, for example a fluoropolymer. Afirst cover unit 102 e is disposed to externally surround the first insulatingmember 102 d. Thefirst cover unit 102 e protects the first insulatingmember 102 d from plasma. Thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b are formed of a metal such as aluminum. The first insulatingmember 102 d prevents arcing from occurring between thesubstrate supporting unit 102 a and the supportingbar 102 b. - Referring back to
FIG. 1 , thefirst electrode 104 is disposed inside thechamber 101 apart from the bottom surface of thesubstrate 103. Thefirst electrode 104 is a radio frequency (RF) electrode to which radio frequency (RF) power is applied. An RF power of about 40 Mhz may be applied to thefirst electrode 104. - A surface of the
first electrode 104 faces the inside of thechamber 101, and the other surface of thefirst electrode 104 faces the outside of thechamber 101. At least oneshower head 104 a for emitting a gas to thechamber 101 is disposed on the surface of thefirst electrode 104, which faces the inside of thechamber 101. At least onepipe 104 b for delivering a gas from the outside of thechamber 101 to the inside of thechamber 101 is disposed on the other surface of thefirst electrode 104, which faces the outside of thechamber 101. A gas such as N2, O2, He, Ar, or the like is injected into thefirst electrode 104. Then, the gas is emitted to the inside of thechamber 101 via the at least oneshower head 104 a of thefirst electrode 104. - The substrate plasma-
processing apparatus 100 further includes at least oneflow adjusting valve 107. Eachflow adjusting valve 107 is disposed on onepipe 104 b and adjusts the flow of the gas emitted to thefirst electrode 104. - A second insulating
member 106 is disposed between thefirst electrode 104 and thechamber 101. The second insulatingmember 106 prevents direct contact between thefirst electrode 104 and thechamber 101. That is, the second insulatingmember 106 is disposed at side and bottom portions of thefirst electrode 104 which may contact thechamber 101. In this way the second insulatingmember 106, thefirst electrode 104 and thechamber 101 do not directly contact each other. Thus, by the second insulatingmember 106, thefirst electrode 104 and thechamber 101 are insulated from each other so that it is possible to prevent arcing from occurring between thefirst electrode 104 and thechamber 101. The second insulatingmember 106 may be formed of a fluoropolymer. - An
inner chamber 108 is disposed in thechamber 101. As shown inFIG. 1 , thefirst electrode 104 is disposed in theinner chamber 108. The top portion of theinner chamber 108 is open. - A third insulating
member 109 is disposed between theinner chamber 108 and thechamber 101. The third insulatingmember 109 prevents theinner chamber 108 from directly contacting thechamber 101. By the third insulatingmember 109, thechamber 101 and theinner chamber 108 are insulated from each other, and it is possible to prevent arcing from occurring between thechamber 101 and theinner chamber 108. The third insulatingmember 109 may be formed of a fluoropolymer. Asecond cover unit 110 externally surrounds the third insulatingmember 109. Thesecond cover unit 110, covering the third insulatingmember 109, prevents the third insulatingmember 109 from being directly exposed to plasma. Thesecond cover unit 110 may be formed of a ceramic material. - The
second electrode 105 faces thefirst electrode 104 by being disposed above and apart from thesubstrate 103. Thesecond electrode 105 is disposed in thechamber 101 while being supported by the supportingbar 102 b of thedistance adjusting unit 102 that supports thesubstrate 103. - The
second electrode 105 is disposed above and apart from thesubstrate 103 by being slidably fixed to the supportingbar 102 b. In this manner, in the case where thesecond electrode 105 is slidably fixed to the supportingbar 102 b, when thesubstrate 103 is raised or lowered by thedistance adjusting unit 102, the distance S2 between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 may increase or decrease while maintaining a constant distance of either thesubstrate 103 or thesecond electrode 105 relative to thechamber 101. - To be more specific, since the
second electrode 105 is slidably fixed to the supportingbar 102 b, when thesubstrate 103 is raised, the distance S2 between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 decreases and the distance S1 between thesubstrate 103 and thefirst electrode 104 increases. Also, when thesubstrate 103 is lowered, the distance S2 between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 increases, and the distance S1 between thesubstrate 103 and thefirst electrode 104 decreases. While not required in all aspects, thesecond electrode 105 can be slidably fixed to the supportingbar 102 b while being fixed to thechamber 101, and/or thesecond electrode 105 can be fixed to the supportingbar 102 b using a clamp, which can be loosened to allow adjustment of the distance S2 and tightened to prevent further adjustment. However, the invention is not limited thereto. - As another modified embodiment, the
second electrode 105 may be disposed at the supportingbar 102 b so as to maintain a constant distance from the substrate 103 (i.e., not slidably fixed). In this case, thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 are raised or lowered while maintaining the constant distance. Thus, when thesubstrate 103 is raised or lowered, the distance S1 between thesubstrate 103 and thefirst electrode 104 increases or decreases but the distance between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 is constant. In the case where the distance between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 has to be changed when the distance between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 is constantly maintained, thesecond electrode 105 may be separated from the supportingbar 102 b, the distance between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 may be adjusted, and then, thesecond electrode 105 may be disposed at the supportingbar 102 b. - As another modified embodiment, the
second electrode 105 may be moved by thedistance adjusting unit 102. That is, thedistance adjusting unit 102 may adjust the distance S2 between thesecond electrode 105 and thesubstrate 103 by raising or lowering thesecond electrode 105. In this case, thedistance adjusting unit 102 adjusts the distance S1 between thefirst electrode 104 and thesubstrate 103 by raising or lowering thesubstrate 103 with respect to thefirst electrode 104, and adjusts the distance S2 between thesubstrate 103 and thesecond electrode 105 by raising or lowering thesecond electrode 105 with respect to thesubstrate 103 that is fixed. - The
second electrode 105 is grounded. Thesecond electrode 105 may have an internal space in which refrigerant flows. Since the refrigerant flows in thesecond electrode 105, it is possible to prevent thesecond electrode 105 from being overheated and to maintain the temperature of thesecond electrode 105 constant. - As described above, by adjusting the distance S1 between the
substrate 103 and thefirst electrode 104 that is the RF electrode, plasma uniformity is improved by adjusting the plasma status in thechamber 101. Accordingly, the surface of an anode electrode (not shown) on thesubstrate 103 is uniformly etched so that it is possible to prevent the brightness of an organic light emitting display device from being degraded and to increase the yield rate. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate etching maps with respect to etching degree of amother substrate 203 that is plasma-processed by a conventional plasma-processing apparatus. In more detail, the etching map ofFIG. 3A is a two-dimensional etching map, and the etching map ofFIG. 3B is a three-dimensional etching map. - In the etching maps of
FIGS. 3A and 3B , colors vary according to the etched depths from the surface of themother substrate 203. Referring to the etching map ofFIG. 3A , it is apparent that the portion A of the surface of themother substrate 203 is deeply etched but another portion B is shallowly etched so that etching is not uniform. Brightness is relatively degraded at the deeply etched portion A, compared to the shallowly etched portion B. Also, a significantly and shallowly etched portion has a degraded lifetime. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate etching maps with respect to etching degree of amother substrate 303 that is plasma-processed by the substrate plasma-processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment ofFIG. 1 . In more detail, the etching map ofFIG. 4A is a two-dimensional etching map, and the etching map ofFIG. 4B is a three-dimensional etching map. - Referring to the etching maps of
FIG. 4A , it is apparent that the surface of themother substrate 303 is uniformly etched. That is, there is a small difference between the rather deeply etched portion A and the rather shallowly etched portion B, and the whole surface of themother substrate 303 is uniformly etched. In this manner, since uniform etching is performed on themother substrate 303, problems including brightness degradation and lifetime reduction of the organic light emitting display device may be solved. - According to embodiments of the present invention, the etching in the surface of the substrate is made uniform by maintaining plasma uniformity in the chamber constant, so that the problems including brightness degradation and lifetime reduction of the organic light emitting display device are solved.
- Although a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in this embodiment without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a display electrode formed on a substrate, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus comprising:
a chamber having disposed therein the substrate;
a first electrode disposed in the chamber a first distance apart from the bottom surface of the substrate;
a second electrode disposed in the chamber a second distance apart from the top surface of the substrate; and
a distance adjusting unit to selectively adjust the first distance between the first electrode and the substrate or the second distance between the second electrode and the substrate.
2. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the distance adjusting unit adjusts the first distance between the first electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the substrate.
3. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the distance adjusting unit adjusts the second distance between the second electrode and the substrate by raising or lowering the second electrode.
4. A substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing the surface of a display electrode of an organic light emitting device, the substrate plasma-processing apparatus comprising:
a chamber;
a distance adjusting unit for supporting and moving the substrate in the chamber;
a first electrode disposed a first distance below and apart from the substrate; and
a second electrode facing the first electrode by being disposed above and apart a second distance from the substrate such that the substrate is between the first and second electrodes,
wherein the distance adjusting unit adjusts the first distance between the substrate and the first electrode or the second distance between the substrate and the second electrode.
5. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the distance adjusting unit comprises:
a substrate supporting unit supporting the substrate;
a supporting bar coupled with the substrate supporting unit in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; and
an actuator vertically raising or lowering the supporting bar.
6. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the actuator increases the first distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar toward the outside of the chamber.
7. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the actuator decreases the first distance between the substrate and the first electrode by moving the supporting bar toward the inside of the chamber.
8. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the second electrode is supported by the supporting bar and is disposed above and apart from the substrate.
9. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second distance between the substrate and the second electrode is maintained constant while the substrate is raised or lowered.
10. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second electrode is slidably fixed to the supporting bar.
11. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein, when the substrate is raised, the first distance between the substrate and the first electrode increases and the second distance between the substrate and the second electrode decreases.
12. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein, when the substrate is lowered, the first distance between the substrate and the first electrode decreases and the second distance between the substrate and the second electrode increases.
13. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar comprise an insulating material.
14. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar comprise a ceramic material.
15. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the ceramic material comprises alumina (Al203).
16. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a first insulating member disposed between the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar,
wherein the first insulating member couples the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar.
17. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a first cover unit externally surrounding the first insulating member.
18. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first cover unit comprises a ceramic material.
19. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first insulating member comprises a polymer.
20. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the substrate supporting unit and the supporting bar comprise a metal.
21. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a second insulating member disposed between the first electrode and the chamber.
22. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the second insulating member comprises a fluoropolymer.
23. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the second electrode is grounded.
24. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein refrigerant flows in the second electrode so as to maintain the temperature of the second electrode constant.
25. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first electrode comprises:
at least one pipe for delivering gas from an outside of the chamber; and
at least one shower head for emitting the gas delivered by the at least one pipe to the chamber.
26. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 25 , further comprising at least one flow adjusting valve for adjusting the flow of the gas emitted to the first electrode.
27. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising an inner chamber disposed in the chamber,
wherein the first electrode is disposed in the inner chamber.
28. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 27 , further comprising a third insulating member disposed between the inner chamber and the chamber.
29. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the third insulating member comprises a fluoropolymer.
30. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 28 , further comprising a second cover unit externally surrounding the third insulating member.
31. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the second cover unit comprises a ceramic material.
32. A method of plasma-processing a display electrode comprising:
placing a substrate containing the display electrode in a plasma-processing chamber between first and second electrodes such that the first electrode within the chamber is separated from the substrate by a first distance and the second electrode is separated from the substrate by a second distance; and
adjusting the first and/or second distances; and
performing the plasma processing while the substrate is disposed at the adjusted first and/or second distances apart from the first and second electrodes.
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