WO2012121139A1 - 蒸着装置、蒸着方法、及び有機el表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vapor deposition apparatus and a vapor deposition method for forming a film having a predetermined pattern on a substrate.
- the present invention also relates to an organic EL display device including an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) element provided with a light emitting layer formed by vapor deposition.
- organic EL Electro Luminescence
- flat panel displays have been used in various products and fields, and further flat panel displays are required to have larger sizes, higher image quality, and lower power consumption.
- an organic EL display device including an organic EL element using electroluminescence (Electro ⁇ Luminescence) of an organic material is an all-solid-state type that can be driven at a low voltage, has high-speed response, and self-luminous properties. As an excellent flat panel display, it has received a lot of attention.
- a thin-film organic EL element is provided on a substrate on which a TFT (thin film transistor) is provided.
- TFT thin film transistor
- an organic EL layer including a light emitting layer is laminated between a pair of electrodes.
- a TFT is connected to one of the pair of electrodes.
- An image is displayed by applying a voltage between the pair of electrodes to cause the light emitting layer to emit light.
- organic EL elements including light emitting layers of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) are arranged and formed on a substrate as sub-pixels. A color image is displayed by selectively emitting light from these organic EL elements with a desired luminance using TFTs.
- an organic EL display device In order to manufacture an organic EL display device, it is necessary to form a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material that emits light of each color in a predetermined pattern for each organic EL element.
- a vacuum deposition method for example, a vacuum deposition method, an ink jet method, and a laser transfer method are known.
- a vacuum deposition method is often used.
- a mask also referred to as a shadow mask in which openings having a predetermined pattern are formed is used.
- the deposition surface of the substrate to which the mask is closely fixed is opposed to the deposition source.
- the vapor deposition particle (film-forming material) from a vapor deposition source is vapor-deposited on a vapor deposition surface through the opening of a mask, and the film of a predetermined pattern is formed. Vapor deposition is performed for each color of the light emitting layer (this is called “separate vapor deposition”).
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe a method in which a mask is sequentially moved with respect to a substrate to perform separate deposition of light emitting layers of respective colors.
- a mask having a size equivalent to that of the substrate is used, and the mask is fixed so as to cover the deposition surface of the substrate during vapor deposition.
- the mask and the frame for holding it become huge and its weight increases, which makes it difficult to handle and may hinder productivity and safety.
- the vapor deposition apparatus and its accompanying apparatus are similarly enlarged and complicated, the apparatus design becomes difficult and the installation cost becomes high.
- Patent Document 3 the vapor deposition particles emitted from the vapor deposition source are allowed to pass through the mask opening of the vapor deposition mask and then adhered to the substrate while moving the vapor deposition source and the vapor deposition mask relative to the substrate. Deposition methods are described. With this vapor deposition method, even if it is a large substrate, it is not necessary to enlarge the vapor deposition mask accordingly.
- Patent Document 4 describes that a vapor deposition beam direction adjusting plate in which a columnar or prismatic vapor deposition beam passage hole having a diameter of about 0.1 mm to 1 mm is formed is disposed between a vapor deposition source and a vapor deposition mask. Has been. By directing the vapor deposition particles emitted from the vapor deposition beam radiation hole of the vapor deposition source through the vapor deposition beam passage hole formed in the vapor deposition beam direction adjusting plate, the directivity of the vapor deposition beam can be enhanced.
- a vapor deposition mask smaller than the substrate can be used, so that vapor deposition on a large substrate is easy.
- Patent Document 3 since vapor deposition particles flying from various directions can enter the mask opening of the vapor deposition mask, the width of the film formed on the substrate is larger than the width of the mask opening, and the edge of the film is formed. A blur occurs.
- Patent Document 4 describes that the directivity of the vapor deposition beam incident on the vapor deposition mask is improved by the vapor deposition beam direction adjusting plate.
- vapor deposition particles that is, vapor deposition material
- the vapor deposition material emitted from the vapor deposition source adhere to the vapor deposition beam direction adjusting plate.
- the vapor deposition material finally peels off from the vapor deposition beam direction adjustment plate and falls.
- the vapor deposition material falls on the vapor deposition source, the vapor deposition material may re-evaporate and adhere to an undesired position on the substrate, which may reduce the yield.
- the vapor deposition material falls on the vapor deposition beam radiation hole of the vapor deposition source and closes it, the vapor deposition film is not formed at a desired position on the substrate, and the yield may be lowered.
- An object of the present invention is to efficiently form a vapor-deposited film with reduced edge blur on a large substrate at low cost.
- the vapor deposition apparatus is a vapor deposition apparatus that forms a film with a predetermined pattern on a substrate
- the vapor deposition apparatus includes a vapor deposition source having at least one vapor deposition source opening, the at least one vapor deposition source opening, and the substrate.
- a deposition mask disposed between the at least one deposition source opening and the deposition mask, and a plurality of limiting portions disposed along a first direction perpendicular to a normal line of the substrate.
- the substrate along the second direction orthogonal to the normal direction of the substrate and the first direction in a state in which the deposition unit including the restriction unit is separated from the substrate and the deposition mask by a predetermined interval.
- the vapor deposition apparatus emits vapor deposition particles emitted from the at least one vapor deposition source opening and passed through a plurality of restriction openings separated by the plurality of restriction portions and a plurality of mask openings formed in the vapor deposition mask to the substrate.
- the film is formed by adhering.
- the limiting unit includes a plurality of stacked plate members.
- the vapor deposition method of the present invention is a vapor deposition method having a vapor deposition step in which vapor deposition particles are deposited on a substrate to form a film with a predetermined pattern, and the vapor deposition step is performed using the vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention.
- the organic EL display device of the present invention includes a film formed by using the vapor deposition method of the present invention as a light emitting layer.
- the vapor deposition particles that have passed through the mask opening formed in the vapor deposition mask are attached to the substrate while moving one of the substrate and the vapor deposition unit relative to the other. Therefore, a deposition mask smaller than the substrate can be used. Therefore, a film by vapor deposition can be formed even on a large substrate.
- the plurality of restricting portions separating the plurality of restricting openings selectively capture the vapor deposition particles incident on the restricting opening according to the incident angle, only the vapor deposition particles having a predetermined incident angle or less are incident on the mask opening. To do. Thereby, since the maximum incident angle with respect to the board
- the limiting unit is composed of a plurality of plate materials, only the plate material to which the vapor deposition material is attached needs to be replaced. That is, it is not necessary to replace the entire limiting unit to which the vapor deposition material is attached. Therefore, since the apparatus for replacement can be simplified, the cost of the vapor deposition apparatus can be reduced. In addition, since the time for replacement can be shortened, a decrease in the throughput of the apparatus due to replacement can be reduced. By these, vapor deposition can be performed efficiently at low cost.
- the organic EL display device of the present invention includes the light emitting layer formed by using the above-described vapor deposition method, the light emitting layer in which edge blurring is suppressed can be formed at low cost. Therefore, it is possible to provide an inexpensive organic EL display device that is excellent in reliability and display quality and can be increased in size.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an organic EL display device.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a pixel constituting the organic EL display device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the TFT substrate constituting the organic EL display device taken along line 3-3 in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the manufacturing process of the organic EL display device in the order of steps.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the basic configuration of the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 6 is a front cross-sectional view of the vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG. 5 along a plane that passes through the vapor deposition source opening and is perpendicular to the traveling direction of the substrate.
- FIG. 7 is a front sectional view of a vapor deposition apparatus according to a comparative example in which the limiting unit is omitted from the vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the cause of blurring at both edges of the coating.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane orthogonal to the moving direction of the substrate, showing how the coating film is formed on the substrate in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane perpendicular to the moving direction of the substrate, for explaining the problem that the vapor deposition material adheres to the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A to FIG. 11D are diagrams sequentially showing the replacement procedure of the plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a vapor deposition system including a vapor deposition apparatus and a restriction unit regeneration system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13A to FIG. 13D are diagrams sequentially showing a replacement procedure of plate members constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a partial plan view of three types of plate members constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the limiting unit along a plane parallel to the moving direction of the substrate in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate member constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate material constituting
- FIG. 16D is a diagram illustrating a procedure for replacing a plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 17A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one limiting opening of the limiting unit and the vicinity thereof in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 17B is an enlarged plan view of one limiting opening of the limiting unit and the vicinity thereof in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a basic configuration of a vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a front cross-sectional view of the vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane orthogonal to the moving direction of the substrate, showing how the coating film is formed on the substrate in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 21A is a plan view of a first plate member constituting a limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 21B is a plan view of a second plate member constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 21C is a cross-sectional view of the first plate member and the second plate member taken along the line 21C-21C in FIGS. 21A and 21B.
- FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a notch formed in a support base in order to hold the limiting portion in a predetermined position in the limiting unit of the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 23A is a front view of a limiting portion held by a support base in the limiting unit of the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 23B is a cross-sectional view of the restricting portion taken along the line 23B-23B in FIG. 23A.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a vapor deposition material adheres to the restriction portion of the restriction unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 25A is a front view showing one step of replacing plate members constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 25B is a cross-sectional view of the restricting portion taken along the line 25B-25B in FIG. 25A.
- FIG. 26A is a front view showing one step of replacing a plate material constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 26B is a cross-sectional view of the restricting portion taken along the line 26B-26B in FIG. 26A.
- FIG. 27A is a front view showing one step of replacing a plate member constituting the limiting unit in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- 27B is a cross-sectional view of the limiting portion taken along the line 27B-27B in FIG. 27A.
- the vapor deposition apparatus is a vapor deposition apparatus that forms a film with a predetermined pattern on a substrate
- the vapor deposition apparatus includes a vapor deposition source having at least one vapor deposition source opening, the at least one vapor deposition source opening, and the substrate.
- a deposition mask disposed between the at least one deposition source opening and the deposition mask, and a plurality of limiting portions disposed along a first direction perpendicular to a normal line of the substrate.
- the substrate along the second direction orthogonal to the normal direction of the substrate and the first direction in a state in which the deposition unit including the restriction unit is separated from the substrate and the deposition mask by a predetermined interval.
- the vapor deposition apparatus emits vapor deposition particles emitted from the at least one vapor deposition source opening and passed through a plurality of restriction openings separated by the plurality of restriction portions and a plurality of mask openings formed in the vapor deposition mask to the substrate.
- the film is formed by adhering.
- the limiting unit includes a plurality of stacked plate members.
- At least a plurality of limiting portions of the limiting unit include a plurality of stacked plate materials.
- the plurality of plate members are preferably stacked in the normal direction of the substrate.
- a plurality of through holes constituting the plurality of restriction openings are formed in each of the plurality of plate members.
- the vapor deposition method of the present invention includes a step of removing the plate material to which the vapor deposition particles are attached, which is closest to the vapor deposition source, and a position different from the position of the removed plate material. It is preferable to further include a step of adding a plate material to the restriction unit. Since the plate material to which the vapor deposition material adheres is removed from the restriction unit and a clean plate material is added instead, maintenance of the restriction unit can be performed easily and in a short time while maintaining the function of the restriction unit.
- each of the plurality of plate materials is attached in the limiting unit until the vapor deposition material is adhered and taken out. The period of use can be extended.
- clean means that no vapor deposition material is attached.
- the plate material closest to the vapor deposition source among the plurality of plate materials, the plate material to which the vapor deposition particles are attached only on one side is removed, the plate material is inverted, and the position of the removed plate material and
- the method may further include a step of adding the plate material to the restriction unit at a different position. That is, when the vapor deposition material adheres only to one side of the plate material, the plate material is not removed but is inverted and further used in the limiting unit. Therefore, since the replacement frequency of the plate material can be reduced, the throughput of the apparatus can be improved.
- a plate material on which the vapor deposition material adheres only on one side on the surface on the vapor deposition mask side of the plate material closest to the vapor deposition mask among the plurality of plate materials it is preferable to laminate a plate material on which the vapor deposition material adheres only on one side on the surface on the vapor deposition mask side of the plate material closest to the vapor deposition mask among the plurality of plate materials.
- the use period in a restriction unit can be made substantially the same about all the several board
- the vapor deposition method of the present invention is the closest to the vapor deposition source among the plurality of plate materials, the step of removing the plate material having the vapor deposition particles attached to both sides, and the position of the removed plate material, It is preferable to further include a step of adding a clean plate material to the restriction unit. That is, when the vapor deposition material adheres to both surfaces of the plate material, the plate material is removed from the restriction unit, and a clean plate material is added instead. Therefore, since the replacement frequency of the plate material can be reduced, the throughput of the apparatus can be improved.
- the plurality of through holes formed in each of the plurality of plate members include a plurality of types of through holes having different opening widths.
- the plurality of types of through holes having different opening widths communicate with each other in the normal direction of the substrate to form the plurality of limiting openings. Thereby, the limiting opening whose opening width changes along the normal direction of the substrate can be formed.
- the opening widths of the plurality of types of through holes communicating in the normal direction of the substrate increase from the evaporation source opening toward the evaporation mask.
- the plurality of types of through-holes having different opening widths are arranged along a direction parallel to the second direction in each of the plurality of plate members.
- a plurality of types of penetrations are made at any position in the second direction so that the opening width increases from the vapor deposition source opening to the vapor deposition mask.
- a restrictive opening in which the holes communicate can be formed.
- the vapor deposition method of the present invention removes the plate material to which the vapor deposition particles are attached, which is closest to the vapor deposition source among the plurality of plate materials, and a plate material at a position different from the position of the removed plate material. It is preferable to further include a step of adding to the limiting unit and a step of moving one of the vapor deposition source opening and the limiting unit along the second direction with respect to the other.
- limiting opening which several types of through-holes connected can be always arrange
- the plate material added to the limiting unit may be a clean plate material or a plate material removed from a position closest to the vapor deposition source. In the case of the latter, the board
- the added plate material is preferably laminated on the surface of the plate material closest to the vapor deposition mask among the plurality of plate materials on the vapor deposition mask side.
- a part of the plurality of plate members is in a normal direction of the substrate with respect to the other part so that irregularities are formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the plurality of limiting openings. It is preferable that the position is shifted in a direction perpendicular to the direction.
- the size of the effective area of the restriction opening can be changed to an arbitrary size equal to or smaller than the size of the through hole formed in the plate material.
- the shape of the effective area of the restriction opening can be arbitrarily changed by appropriately adjusting the misalignment direction.
- corrugation is formed in the internal peripheral surface of a restriction
- the plurality of plate materials may be alternately displaced in the opposite direction.
- regular irregularities are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the restriction opening, which is advantageous for holding the separated vapor deposition material.
- a part of the plurality of plate materials is made to be normal to the substrate with respect to the other part so that irregularities are formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the plurality of restriction openings. It is preferable to further include a step of shifting the position in a direction orthogonal to the direction.
- the size of the effective area of the restriction opening can be changed to an arbitrary size equal to or smaller than the size of the through hole formed in the plate material.
- the shape of the effective area of the restriction opening can be arbitrarily changed by appropriately adjusting the misalignment direction.
- corrugation is formed in the internal peripheral surface of a restriction
- the plurality of plate members may be stacked in the first direction.
- each of the plurality of limiting portions includes the plurality of plate members stacked in the first direction.
- the vapor deposition method of the present invention includes a step of removing a pair of outermost layer plate materials to which the vapor deposition particles have adhered from among the plurality of plate materials constituting each of the plurality of restriction portions, and a pair of superimposed plate materials. And a step of inserting between the plurality of plate members. Since the plate material to which the vapor deposition material is adhered is removed and the pair of plate materials are inserted between the remaining plurality of plate materials, maintenance of the limiting unit can be performed easily and in a short time while maintaining the function of the limiting unit. Moreover, since a board
- the pair of plate materials to be inserted may be clean plate materials or plate materials removed from the outermost layer. In the case of the latter, the board
- the pair of plate members to be added is preferably inserted at a central position among the plurality of plate members.
- the coating film is preferably a light emitting layer of an organic EL element.
- the organic EL display device of this example is a bottom emission type in which light is extracted from the TFT substrate side, and controls light emission of pixels (sub-pixels) composed of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors.
- This is an organic EL display device that performs full-color image display.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of an organic EL display device.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a pixel constituting the organic EL display device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the TFT substrate constituting the organic EL display device taken along line 3-3 in FIG.
- the organic EL display device 1 includes an organic EL element 20, an adhesive layer 30, and a sealing substrate 40 connected to a TFT 12 on a TFT substrate 10 on which a TFT 12 (see FIG. 3) is provided. It has the structure provided in order.
- the center of the organic EL display device 1 is a display area 19 for displaying an image, and an organic EL element 20 is disposed in the display area 19.
- the organic EL element 20 is sealed between the pair of substrates 10 and 40 by bonding the TFT substrate 10 on which the organic EL element 20 is laminated to the sealing substrate 40 using the adhesive layer 30. As described above, since the organic EL element 20 is sealed between the TFT substrate 10 and the sealing substrate 40, entry of oxygen and moisture into the organic EL element 20 from the outside is prevented.
- the TFT substrate 10 includes a transparent insulating substrate 11 such as a glass substrate as a supporting substrate.
- the insulating substrate 11 does not need to be transparent.
- a plurality of wirings 14 including a plurality of gate lines laid in the horizontal direction and a plurality of signal lines laid in the vertical direction and intersecting the gate lines are provided. It has been.
- a gate line driving circuit (not shown) for driving the gate line is connected to the gate line
- a signal line driving circuit (not shown) for driving the signal line is connected to the signal line.
- sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B made of organic EL elements 20 of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors are provided in each region surrounded by the wirings 14, respectively. They are arranged in a matrix.
- the sub-pixel 2R emits red light
- the sub-pixel 2G emits green light
- the sub-pixel 2B emits blue light.
- Sub-pixels of the same color are arranged in the column direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2), and repeating units composed of sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B are repeatedly arranged in the row direction (left-right direction in FIG. 2).
- the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B constituting the repeating unit in the row direction constitute the pixel 2 (that is, one pixel).
- Each sub-pixel 2R, 2G, 2B includes a light-emitting layer 23R, 23G, 23B responsible for light emission of each color.
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B extend in a stripe shape in the column direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2).
- the configuration of the TFT substrate 10 will be described.
- the TFT substrate 10 is formed on a transparent insulating substrate 11 such as a glass substrate, a TFT 12 (switching element), a wiring 14, an interlayer film 13 (interlayer insulating film, planarizing film), an edge cover 15, and the like. Is provided.
- the TFT 12 functions as a switching element that controls the light emission of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B, and is provided for each of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B.
- the TFT 12 is connected to the wiring 14.
- the interlayer film 13 also functions as a planarizing film, and is laminated on the entire surface of the display region 19 on the insulating substrate 11 so as to cover the TFT 12 and the wiring 14.
- a first electrode 21 is formed on the interlayer film 13.
- the first electrode 21 is electrically connected to the TFT 12 through a contact hole 13 a formed in the interlayer film 13.
- the edge cover 15 is formed on the interlayer film 13 so as to cover the pattern end of the first electrode 21.
- the edge cover 15 has a short circuit between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 26 constituting the organic EL element 20 because the organic EL layer 27 is thinned or electric field concentration occurs at the pattern end of the first electrode 21. This is an insulating layer for preventing this.
- the edge cover 15 is provided with openings 15R, 15G, and 15B for each of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B.
- the openings 15R, 15G, and 15B of the edge cover 15 serve as light emitting areas of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B.
- each of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, 2B is partitioned by the edge cover 15 having an insulating property.
- the edge cover 15 also functions as an element isolation film.
- the organic EL element 20 will be described.
- the organic EL element 20 is a light emitting element that can emit light with high luminance by low voltage direct current drive, and includes a first electrode 21, an organic EL layer 27, and a second electrode 26 in this order.
- the first electrode 21 is a layer having a function of injecting (supplying) holes into the organic EL layer 27. As described above, the first electrode 21 is connected to the TFT 12 via the contact hole 13a.
- the organic EL layer 27 includes a hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22, light emitting layers 23 ⁇ / b> R, 23 ⁇ / b> G, between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 26 from the first electrode 21 side. 23B, the electron transport layer 24, and the electron injection layer 25 are provided in this order.
- the first electrode 21 is an anode and the second electrode 26 is a cathode.
- the first electrode 21 may be a cathode and the second electrode 26 may be an anode.
- the organic EL layer 27 is configured. The order of each layer is reversed.
- the hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22 has both a function as a hole injection layer and a function as a hole transport layer.
- the hole injection layer is a layer having a function of increasing the efficiency of hole injection from the first electrode 21 to the organic EL layer 27.
- the hole transport layer is a layer having a function of improving the efficiency of transporting holes to the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B.
- the hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22 is uniformly formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 in the TFT substrate 10 so as to cover the first electrode 21 and the edge cover 15.
- the hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22 in which the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer are integrated is provided.
- the hole transport layer may be formed as a layer independent of each other.
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B correspond to the columns of the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B so as to cover the openings 15R, 15G, and 15B of the edge cover 15, respectively. Is formed.
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B are layers having a function of emitting light by recombining holes injected from the first electrode 21 side and electrons injected from the second electrode 26 side. .
- Each of the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B includes a material having high light emission efficiency such as a low molecular fluorescent dye or a metal complex.
- the electron transport layer 24 is a layer having a function of increasing the electron transport efficiency from the second electrode 26 to the organic EL layer 27.
- the electron injection layer 25 is a layer having a function of increasing the efficiency of electron injection from the second electrode 26 to the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B.
- the electron transport layer 24 is formed on the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, 23B and the hole injection / hole transport layer 22 so as to cover the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, 23B and the hole injection / hole transport layer 22. It is uniformly formed over the entire surface of the display area 19 in the substrate 10.
- the electron injection layer 25 is uniformly formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 in the TFT substrate 10 on the electron transport layer 24 so as to cover the electron transport layer 24.
- the electron transport layer 24 and the electron injection layer 25 are provided as independent layers.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a single layer in which both are integrated (that is, an electron) It may be provided as a transport layer / electron injection layer).
- the second electrode 26 is a layer having a function of injecting electrons into the organic EL layer 27.
- the second electrode 26 is formed uniformly over the entire surface of the display region 19 in the TFT substrate 10 on the electron injection layer 25 so as to cover the electron injection layer 25.
- the organic layers other than the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B are not essential as the organic EL layer 27, and may be selected according to the required characteristics of the organic EL element 20.
- the organic EL layer 27 may further include a carrier blocking layer as necessary. For example, by adding a hole blocking layer as a carrier blocking layer between the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B and the electron transport layer 24, holes are prevented from passing through the electron transport layer 24, and the light emission efficiency is improved. can do.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the manufacturing process of the organic EL display device 1 in the order of steps.
- the manufacturing method of the organic EL display device 1 includes, for example, a TFT substrate / first electrode manufacturing step S1, a hole injection layer / hole transport layer forming step S2, and light emission.
- a layer forming step S3, an electron transporting layer forming step S4, an electron injecting layer forming step S5, a second electrode forming step S6, and a sealing step S7 are provided in this order.
- the first electrode 21 is an anode and the second electrode 26 is a cathode.
- the organic EL the order of layer stacking is reversed from the description below.
- the materials constituting the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 26 are also reversed from the following description.
- the TFT 12 and the wiring 14 are formed on the insulating substrate 11 by a known method.
- the insulating substrate 11 for example, a transparent glass substrate or a plastic substrate can be used.
- a rectangular glass plate having a thickness of about 1 mm and a vertical and horizontal dimension of 500 ⁇ 400 mm can be used as the insulating substrate 11.
- a photosensitive resin is applied on the insulating substrate 11 so as to cover the TFT 12 and the wiring 14, and the interlayer film 13 is formed by patterning using a photolithography technique.
- a material of the interlayer film 13 for example, an insulating material such as an acrylic resin or a polyimide resin can be used.
- the polyimide resin is generally not transparent but colored. For this reason, when the bottom emission type organic EL display device 1 as shown in FIG. 3 is manufactured, it is preferable to use a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin as the interlayer film 13.
- the thickness of the interlayer film 13 is not particularly limited as long as the step on the upper surface of the TFT 12 can be eliminated. In one embodiment, the interlayer film 13 having a thickness of about 2 ⁇ m can be formed using an acrylic resin.
- a contact hole 13 a for electrically connecting the first electrode 21 to the TFT 12 is formed in the interlayer film 13.
- the first electrode 21 is formed on the interlayer film 13. That is, a conductive film (electrode film) is formed on the interlayer film 13. Next, after applying a photoresist on the conductive film and performing patterning using a photolithography technique, the conductive film is etched using ferric chloride as an etchant. Thereafter, the photoresist is stripped using a resist stripping solution, and substrate cleaning is further performed. Thereby, a matrix-like first electrode 21 is obtained on the interlayer film 13.
- transparent conductive materials such as ITO (Indium (Tin Oxide), IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide), gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO), Metal materials such as gold (Au), nickel (Ni), and platinum (Pt) can be used.
- a sputtering method As a method for laminating the conductive film, a sputtering method, a vacuum deposition method, a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method, a plasma CVD method, a printing method, or the like can be used.
- a vacuum deposition method As a method for laminating the conductive film, a sputtering method, a vacuum deposition method, a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method, a plasma CVD method, a printing method, or the like can be used.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- the first electrode 21 having a thickness of about 100 nm can be formed by sputtering using ITO.
- the edge cover 15 having a predetermined pattern is formed.
- the edge cover 15 can use, for example, the same insulating material as that of the interlayer film 13 and can be patterned by the same method as that of the interlayer film 13.
- the edge cover 15 having a thickness of about 1 ⁇ m can be formed using acrylic resin.
- the TFT substrate 10 and the first electrode 21 are manufactured (step S1).
- the TFT substrate 10 that has undergone the step S1 is subjected to a vacuum baking process for dehydration, and further subjected to an oxygen plasma process for cleaning the surface of the first electrode 21.
- a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer are formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 of the TFT substrate 10 on the TFT substrate 10 by vapor deposition. (S2).
- an open mask having the entire display area 19 opened is closely fixed to the TFT substrate 10 and the TFT substrate 10 and the open mask are rotated together.
- the material of the transport layer is deposited on the entire surface of the display area 19 of the TFT substrate 10.
- the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer may be integrated as described above, or may be layers independent of each other.
- the thickness of the layer is, for example, 10 to 100 nm per layer.
- Examples of the material for the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer include benzine, styrylamine, triphenylamine, porphyrin, triazole, imidazole, oxadiazole, polyarylalkane, phenylenediamine, arylamine, oxazole, anthracene, and fluorenone. , Hydrazone, stilbene, triphenylene, azatriphenylene, and derivatives thereof, polysilane compounds, vinylcarbazole compounds, thiophene compounds, aniline compounds, etc., heterocyclic or chain conjugated monomers, oligomers, or polymers Etc.
- 4,4′-bis [N- (1-naphthyl) -N-phenylamino] biphenyl ( ⁇ -NPD) is used to form a hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22 having a thickness of 30 nm. Can be formed.
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B are formed in a stripe shape on the hole injection / hole transport layer 22 so as to cover the openings 15R, 15G, and 15B of the edge cover 15 (S3).
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B are vapor-deposited so that a predetermined region is separately applied for each color of red, green, and blue (separate vapor deposition).
- a material having high luminous efficiency such as a low molecular fluorescent dye or a metal complex is used.
- a material having high luminous efficiency such as a low molecular fluorescent dye or a metal complex.
- the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B may be composed only of the above-described organic light emitting materials, and include a hole transport layer material, an electron transport layer material, an additive (donor, acceptor, etc.), a light emitting dopant, and the like. You may go out. Moreover, the structure which disperse
- the thickness of the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B can be set to 10 to 100 nm, for example.
- the vapor deposition method and vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention can be used particularly suitably for the separate vapor deposition of the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B. Details of the method of forming the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B using the present invention will be described later.
- the electron transport layer 24 is formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 of the TFT substrate 10 by vapor deposition so as to cover the hole injection layer / hole transport layer 22 and the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B (S4).
- the electron transport layer 24 can be formed by the same method as in the hole injection layer / hole transport layer forming step S2.
- an electron injection layer 25 is formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 of the TFT substrate 10 by vapor deposition so as to cover the electron transport layer 24 (S5).
- the electron injection layer 25 can be formed by the same method as in the hole injection layer / hole transport layer forming step S2.
- Examples of the material for the electron transport layer 24 and the electron injection layer 25 include quinoline, perylene, phenanthroline, bisstyryl, pyrazine, triazole, oxazole, oxadiazole, fluorenone, and derivatives and metal complexes thereof, LiF (lithium fluoride). Etc. can be used.
- the electron transport layer 24 and the electron injection layer 25 may be formed as an integrated single layer or may be formed as independent layers.
- the thickness of each layer is, for example, 1 to 100 nm.
- the total thickness of the electron transport layer 24 and the electron injection layer 25 is, for example, 20 to 200 nm.
- Alq tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum
- LiF lithium fluoride
- the second electrode 26 is formed on the entire surface of the display region 19 of the TFT substrate 10 by vapor deposition so as to cover the electron injection layer 25 (S6).
- the second electrode 26 can be formed by the same method as in the hole injection layer / hole transport layer forming step S2 described above.
- a material (electrode material) of the second electrode 26 a metal having a small work function is preferably used. Examples of such electrode materials include magnesium alloys (MgAg, etc.), aluminum alloys (AlLi, AlCa, AlMg, etc.), metallic calcium, and the like.
- the thickness of the second electrode 26 is, for example, 50 to 100 nm. In one embodiment, the second electrode 26 having a thickness of 50 nm can be formed using aluminum.
- a protective film may be further provided on the second electrode 26 so as to cover the second electrode 26 and prevent oxygen and moisture from entering the organic EL element 20 from the outside.
- a material for the protective film an insulating or conductive material can be used, and examples thereof include silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
- the thickness of the protective film is, for example, 100 to 1000 nm.
- the organic EL element 20 including the first electrode 21, the organic EL layer 27, and the second electrode 26 can be formed on the TFT substrate 10.
- the TFT substrate 10 on which the organic EL element 20 is formed and the sealing substrate 40 are bonded together with an adhesive layer 30 to encapsulate the organic EL element 20.
- an insulating substrate such as a glass substrate or a plastic substrate having a thickness of 0.4 to 1.1 mm can be used.
- the organic EL display device 1 is obtained.
- step S3 of forming the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B by separate deposition will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the basic configuration of the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of the vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG.
- the vapor deposition unit 50 is comprised by the vapor deposition source 60, the vapor deposition mask 70, and the restriction
- the substrate 10 moves along the arrow 10a at a constant speed on the side opposite to the vapor deposition source 60 with respect to the vapor deposition mask 70.
- the horizontal axis parallel to the moving direction 10a of the substrate 10 is the Y axis
- the horizontal axis perpendicular to the Y axis is the X axis
- the vertical axis perpendicular to the X and Y axes is the Z axis.
- An XYZ orthogonal coordinate system is set.
- the Z axis is parallel to the normal direction of the deposition surface 10 e of the substrate 10.
- the side of the arrow in the Z-axis direction (the upper side of the sheet of FIG. 6) is referred to as “upper side”.
- the vapor deposition source 60 includes a plurality of vapor deposition source openings 61 on the upper surface (that is, the surface facing the vapor deposition mask 70).
- the plurality of vapor deposition source openings 61 are arranged at a constant pitch along a straight line parallel to the X-axis direction (first direction).
- Each vapor deposition source opening 61 has a nozzle shape opened upward in parallel with the Z axis, and emits vapor deposition particles 91 serving as a material of the coating film 90 toward the vapor deposition mask 70.
- the vapor deposition mask 70 is a plate-like object whose main surface (surface having the largest area) is parallel to the XY plane, and a plurality of mask openings 71 are formed at different positions in the X-axis direction along the X-axis direction. Yes.
- the mask opening 71 is a through hole that penetrates the vapor deposition mask 70 in the Z-axis direction.
- the opening shape of each mask opening 71 has a slot shape parallel to the Y axis, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the shape and dimensions of all the mask openings 71 may be the same or different.
- the pitch of the mask openings 71 in the X-axis direction may be constant or different.
- the vapor deposition mask 70 is preferably held by a mask tension mechanism (not shown).
- the mask tension mechanism prevents the evaporation mask 70 from being bent or stretched by its own weight by applying tension to the evaporation mask 70 in a direction parallel to the main surface thereof.
- a limiting unit 80 is disposed between the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the vapor deposition mask 70.
- the restriction unit 80 is formed with a plurality of restriction openings 82, each of which is a through hole penetrating the restriction unit 80 in the Z-axis direction.
- the plurality of restriction openings 82 are arranged at a constant pitch along the X-axis direction. Limiting openings 82 adjacent in the X-axis direction are separated by a limiting portion 81.
- the limiting unit 80 includes five plate members 811 to 815 having the same shape and the same size stacked in the Z-axis direction. Each of the plate members 811 to 815 is formed with a plurality of through holes having the same dimensions at the same position. By laminating the plate members 811 to 815, the through holes formed in the plate members 811 to 815 communicate with each other in the Z-axis direction to form a restriction opening 82 of the restriction unit 80.
- Five plate members 811 to 815 are placed on a support base 85.
- the support base 85 has a rectangular frame shape that is substantially rectangular when viewed from the Z-axis direction, and supports the outer peripheral ends of the plate members 811 to 815.
- the number of plate members constituting the limiting unit 80 is not limited to five, and may be more or less.
- the limiting unit 80 may include a cooling device for cooling the limiting unit 80 in order to prevent the deposited vapor deposition material from re-evaporating.
- a cooling device for example, piping for allowing a refrigerant
- coolant for example, water
- cooling elements such as a Peltier device
- one vapor deposition source opening 61 is disposed at the center of the adjacent limiting portions 81 in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the restriction opening 82 correspond one to one.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured such that a plurality of limiting openings 82 correspond to one vapor deposition source opening 61, or one single vapor deposition source opening 61.
- the restriction opening 82 may be configured to correspond.
- the “restriction opening 82 corresponding to the deposition source opening 61” means the restriction opening 82 designed to allow the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the deposition source opening 61 to pass through.
- the number of the vapor deposition source openings 61 and the limiting openings 82 is eight, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be more or less.
- the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the restricting portion 81 are separated from each other in the Z-axis direction, and the restricting portion 81 and the vapor deposition mask 70 are separated from each other in the Z-axis direction. It is preferable that the relative positions of the vapor deposition source 60, the limiting unit 80, and the vapor deposition mask 70 are substantially constant at least during the period of performing separate vapor deposition.
- the substrate 10 is held by the holding device 55.
- the holding device 55 for example, an electrostatic chuck that holds the surface of the substrate 10 opposite to the deposition surface 10e with electrostatic force can be used. Thereby, the board
- the holding device 55 for holding the substrate 10 is not limited to the electrostatic chuck, and may be other devices.
- the substrate 10 held by the holding device 55 is parallel to the Y axis at a constant speed by the moving mechanism 56 while the opposite side of the vapor deposition source 60 from the vapor deposition mask 70 is separated from the vapor deposition mask 70 by a certain distance. Scanning (moving) along the moving direction 10a.
- the movement of the substrate 10 may be a reciprocating movement, or may be a unidirectional movement toward only one of them.
- the configuration of the moving mechanism 56 is not particularly limited.
- a known transport driving mechanism such as a feed screw mechanism that rotates a feed screw with a motor or a linear motor can be used.
- the vapor deposition unit 50, the substrate 10, the holding device 55 that holds the substrate 10, and the moving mechanism 56 that moves the substrate 10 are accommodated in a vapor deposition chamber 100 (see FIG. 12 described later).
- the deposition chamber is a sealed container, and the internal space is decompressed and maintained at a predetermined low pressure state.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 sequentially pass through the restriction opening 82 of the restriction unit 80 and the mask opening 71 of the vapor deposition mask 70.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 that have passed through the mask opening 71 adhere to the vapor deposition surface (that is, the surface of the substrate 10 facing the vapor deposition mask 70) 10 e that travels in the Y-axis direction to form a film 90.
- the film 90 has a stripe shape extending in the Y-axis direction.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 forming the coating film 90 always pass through the restriction opening 82 and the mask opening 71.
- the limiting unit 80 and the vapor deposition mask 70 are designed so that the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 do not reach the vapor deposition surface 10e of the substrate 10 without passing through the restriction opening 82 and the mask opening 71. Further, if necessary, an adhesion prevention plate or the like (not shown) that prevents the vapor deposition particles 91 from flying may be installed.
- the film 90 (that is, the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B) can be formed.
- the dimension Lm of the vapor deposition mask 70 in the movement direction 10a of the substrate 10 is set to the substrate 10. It can be set regardless of the dimension in the same direction. Therefore, a vapor deposition mask 70 smaller than the substrate 10 can be used. For this reason, since it is not necessary to enlarge the vapor deposition mask 70 even if it enlarges the board
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a vapor deposition apparatus according to a comparative example in which the restriction unit 80 is omitted in the vapor deposition apparatus of Embodiment 1 in the same manner as FIG.
- the illustration of the holding device 55 and the moving mechanism 56 is omitted to simplify the drawing.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 are emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 with a certain spread (directivity) in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the vapor deposition source opening 61 opens in a direction parallel to the Z axis.
- the number of vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 is the largest in the opening direction of the vapor deposition source opening 61 (in this example, the Z-axis direction), and as the angle formed with respect to the opening direction (the emission angle) increases. Gradually decreases.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 travel straight in the respective emission directions.
- the flow of the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 is conceptually indicated by arrows. The length of the arrow corresponds to the number of vapor deposition particles 91.
- FIG. 8 shows a film 90 formed on the substrate 10 by the vapor deposition particles 91 that have passed through a certain mask opening 71 in the vapor deposition apparatus according to the comparative example of FIG. 7 along the direction parallel to the Y axis as in FIG. FIG. Since the substrate 10 needs to be moved relative to the vapor deposition mask 70, there is a gap between the substrate 10 and the vapor deposition mask 70. In this state, the vapor deposition particles 91 flying from various directions pass through the mask opening 71 as described above. The number of vapor deposition particles 91 reaching the vapor deposition surface 10e of the substrate 10 is the largest in the region directly above the mask opening 71, and gradually decreases with increasing distance from the area. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
- a film main portion 90m having a substantially constant thickness is formed on the deposition surface 10e of the substrate 10 in a region where the mask opening 71 is projected onto the substrate 10 in the direction directly above.
- a blurred portion 90e is formed which becomes gradually thinner as it is farther from the coating main portion 90m. The blurred portion 90e causes the edge of the coating 90 to be blurred.
- the distance between the vapor deposition mask 70 and the substrate 10 may be reduced. However, since it is necessary to move the substrate 10 relative to the vapor deposition mask 70, the distance between the vapor deposition mask 70 and the substrate 10 cannot be made zero.
- the aperture width of the pixel (meaning the sub-pixels 2R, 2G, and 2B in FIG. 2) is set so that the blurred portion 90e does not reach the adjacent light emitting layer regions of different colors. It is necessary to increase the non-light-emitting region by narrowing or increasing the pixel pitch. However, when the aperture width of the pixel is narrowed, the light emitting area becomes small and the luminance is lowered.
- the limiting unit 80 is provided between the vapor deposition source 60 and the vapor deposition mask 70.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane parallel to the XZ plane, showing how the coating film 90 is formed on the substrate 10 in the first embodiment.
- one source opening 61 is arranged for one restriction opening 82, and the vapor deposition source opening 61 is arranged at the center position of a pair of adjacent restriction portions 81 in the X-axis direction.
- a flight path of typical vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 is indicated by a broken line.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 with a certain spread (directivity) are: A film 90 is formed on the substrate 10.
- the vapor deposition particle 91 whose X-axis direction component has a large velocity vector collides with and adheres to the restriction portion 81 that defines the restriction opening 82, and therefore cannot pass through the restriction opening 82 and reaches the mask opening 71. I can't do it.
- the limiting unit 81 limits the incident angle in the X-axis direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 incident on the mask opening 71 (or the substrate 10).
- the “incident angle in the X-axis direction” with respect to the mask opening 71 (or the substrate 10) is such that the flying direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 incident on the mask opening 71 (or the substrate 10) is the Z-axis in the projection onto the XZ plane. It is defined by the angle formed with respect to.
- the plurality of limiting portions 81 of the limiting unit 80 improve the directivity in the X-axis direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 incident on the substrate 10.
- the plurality of limiting portions 81 select the vapor deposition source opening 61 from which the vapor deposition particles 91 that pass through the respective mask openings 71 are emitted from the plurality of vapor deposition source openings 61. Therefore, the width We of the blurred portion 90e due to the vapor deposition particles 91 can be reduced.
- the support base 85 (refer FIG. 6) is arrange
- all the vapor deposition particles 91 incident on each mask opening 71 are limited to those emitted from the same vapor deposition source opening 61. That is, it is preferable that the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from different vapor deposition source openings 61 do not enter the same mask opening 71. As a result, the width We of the blurred portion 90e can be further reduced.
- the width We of the blurred portion 90e at the edge of the coating film 90 formed on the substrate 10 can be reduced. it can. Therefore, if the light emitting layers 23R, 23G, and 23B are separately deposited using the first embodiment, color mixing can be prevented. Therefore, the pixel pitch can be reduced, and in that case, an organic EL display device capable of high-definition display can be provided. On the other hand, the light emitting region may be enlarged without changing the pixel pitch. In that case, an organic EL display device capable of high luminance display can be provided. In addition, since it is not necessary to increase the current density in order to increase the luminance, the organic EL element is not shortened in life or damaged, and a decrease in reliability can be prevented.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 are limited as shown in FIG. 10.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the restricting portion 81 by being captured by 81 and depositing. Although it varies depending on the relative positional relationship between the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the restricting portion 81, the vapor deposition material 95 is mainly composed of a lower surface (surface facing the vapor deposition source 60) 83 of the restricting portion 81 and / or a side surface (X It adheres to the surface 84) facing the restricting portion 81 adjacent in the axial direction.
- the adhesion amount of the vapor deposition material 95 to the restricting portion 81 is such that the more the function of restricting the incident angle in the X-axis direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 of the restricting portion 81 is improved, that is, the width We of the blur portion 90e is reduced. The more you try, the more generally increases.
- the vapor deposition material 95 is peeled off and contaminates the inside of the vapor deposition apparatus.
- the peeled vapor deposition material 95 falls on the vapor deposition source 60, the vapor deposition material is heated and re-evaporated and adheres to an undesired position on the substrate 10 to reduce the yield.
- the peeled vapor deposition material falls on the vapor deposition source opening 61, the vapor deposition source opening 61 is blocked with the vapor deposition material, and the coating film 90 cannot be formed at a desired position on the substrate 10.
- FIGS. 11A to 11D are diagrams sequentially showing the replacement procedure of the plate members 811 to 815 constituting the limiting unit 80 in the vapor deposition apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- the limiting portion 81 and the limiting opening 82 of the limiting unit 80 are not shown. Further, members other than the limiting unit 80 are not shown.
- five plate members 811 to 815 are laminated in order from the lower side (deposition source 60 side) to the upper side (substrate 10 side). These five plate members 811 to 815 are mounted on a support base 85. Both ends of each of the plate members 811 to 815 in the X-axis direction are thinned, and a step is formed on the lower surface side thereof.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the lower surface (the surface facing the vapor deposition source 60) of the lowermost plate 811.
- the deposition is interrupted. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, the temporary holding arms 802 are engaged with the steps on both ends of the plate member 812, and the plate members 812 to 815 of the second and higher layers from the bottom are lifted upward, leaving the lowermost plate member 811. . Then, the replacement arm 801 is engaged with the step of the lowermost plate material 811, and the plate material 811 is removed from the support base 85. The removed plate material 811 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber and washed to remove the deposited vapor deposition material 95. The vapor deposition material 95 may be collected and reused as necessary.
- a clean plate material 816 is carried into the vapor deposition chamber by the replacement arm 801 and placed on the uppermost plate material 815.
- the five plate members 812, 813, 814, 815, and 816 stacked from the lower side (deposition source 60 side) to the upper side (substrate 10 side) are lowered onto the support base 85. . Then, the engagement between the temporary holding arm 802 and the plate member 812 is released, and the temporary holding arm 802 is retracted.
- the vapor deposition is interrupted, and the lowermost plate is removed as in FIGS. 11A to 11D, and a clean plate is used instead.
- the plate material constituting the limiting unit 80 moves downward one layer at a time each time the limiting unit 80 is maintained.
- the total number of plate members constituting the limiting unit 80 is always constant. Since the thickness (Z-axis direction dimension) of each plate material is the same, the thickness (Z-axis direction dimension) of the limiting portion 81 is constant even if the plate material is replaced.
- the limiting unit 80 in order to allow only the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the desired vapor deposition source opening 61 to enter each mask opening 71, the limiting unit 80 (particularly, with respect to the vapor deposition source opening 61.
- the restricting portion 81) must be accurately aligned in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the clean plate material 816 added to the uppermost plate material 815 is accurately aligned.
- the alignment of the plate material 816 can be performed using the replacement arm 801 when the plate material 816 is placed on the uppermost plate material 815, for example.
- the five plate members 812, 813, 814, 815, and 816 placed on the support base 85 are accurately aligned.
- This alignment is performed by using, for example, the temporary holding arm 802 before placing the five plate members 812, 813, 814, 815, 816 on the support base 85, or the five plate members 812, 813, 814. , 815, 816 can be performed by moving the support base 85 after placing it on the support base 85.
- a position adjusting mechanism for performing each of the above alignments may be provided on the replacement arm 801, the temporary holding arm 802, and the support base 85 as necessary.
- a positioning mechanism that automatically aligns a plurality of plate materials with respect to the support base 85 can be provided.
- a shape that fits each other for example, a convex portion and a concave portion having a conical surface
- Positioning between the upper and lower members may be performed.
- FIG. 12 shows an overall configuration of an example of a vapor deposition system including a vapor deposition apparatus and a regeneration system for the limiting unit 80.
- a film is formed on the substrate 10 using the vapor deposition unit 50 in the vapor deposition chamber 100.
- a transfer chamber 103 is connected to the vapor deposition chamber 100 through a door 105 that can be opened and closed.
- An exchange arm 801 is accommodated in the transfer chamber 103.
- the replacement arm 801 has a locking portion having a substantially “U” shape, for example.
- the transfer chamber 103 is preferably maintained at a low pressure equivalent to that of the vapor deposition chamber 100.
- a first load lock chamber 101 and a second load lock chamber 102 are connected to the transfer chamber 103 via doors 106 and 107 that can be opened and closed.
- a clean plate material 810 constituting the limiting unit 80 and a used plate material 819 taken out of the vapor deposition chamber 100 and attached with the vapor deposition material 95 are stored.
- the exchange arm 801 is used to convey the plate material 819 to which the vapor deposition material 95 is adhered from the vapor deposition chamber 100 to the first load lock chamber 101 and to convey the clean plate material 810 from the first load lock chamber 101 to the vapor deposition chamber 100. This is performed via the transfer chamber 103.
- the removal of the vapor deposition material 95 from the plate material 819 is performed in the first load lock chamber 101 or outside the first load lock chamber 101.
- the plate material from which the vapor deposition material 95 has been removed is stored in the first load lock chamber 101 as a clean plate material 810.
- a substrate 10 after or before vapor deposition and various vapor deposition masks 70 are accommodated.
- the exchange arm 801 is used to transfer the substrate 10 before vapor deposition from the second load lock chamber 102 to the vapor deposition chamber 100 and to convey the substrate 10 after vapor deposition from the vapor deposition chamber 100 to the second load lock chamber 102. This is performed via the transfer chamber 103.
- the vapor deposition mask 70 is appropriately selected according to the pattern of the film formed on the substrate 10.
- the vapor deposition mask 70 is exchanged between the vapor deposition chamber 100 and the second load lock chamber 102 via the transfer chamber 103 using the exchange arm 801.
- the limiting unit 80 is composed of a plurality of plates stacked in the vertical direction, only the lowermost plate with the vapor deposition material 95 attached is taken out and cleaned. Maintenance of the limiting unit 80 is completed simply by laminating the plate material on the uppermost plate material.
- the restricting part 81 In order for the restricting part 81 to exhibit the function of restricting the incident angle in the X-axis direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 described with reference to FIG. In addition, if the restricting portion 81 is displaced in the Z-axis direction due to bending due to its own weight, the above-described incident angle restricting function is not exhibited. Therefore, it is desirable that the restricting unit 80 including the restricting portion 81 has rigidity. . Therefore, it is difficult to make the limiting unit 80 thin. If such a limiting unit 80 is not composed of a plurality of separable plates as in the first embodiment, but is composed of an integrated limiting unit made of an integrated part, the integrated limiting unit Becomes thicker and heavier. If the vapor deposition material adheres to the integrated limiting unit, the entire integrated limiting unit must be replaced, which makes maintenance work complicated.
- Embodiment 1 using the limiting unit 80 including a plurality of stacked plate members has the following effects.
- the vapor deposition material adheres to the limiting unit 80, it is sufficient to replace only one of the plurality of plate members constituting the limiting unit 80. Since only a thin and light plate material needs to be moved, the member for conveying the plate material does not need to have a relatively large load resistance. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 12, the plate material can be replaced using the existing replacement arm 801 that transports the substrate 10 and the vapor deposition mask 70. Therefore, an increase in the cost of the vapor deposition equipment can be reduced.
- the equipment for that purpose is small and sufficient.
- the first load lock chamber 101 for storing clean plate materials can also be reduced in size. Therefore, the vapor deposition cost and the equipment cost can be reduced also in these points.
- the frequency of maintenance can be increased without causing an increase in vapor deposition cost and a decrease in throughput. Thereby, since it can prevent reliably that the vapor deposition material adhering to the board
- the temporary holding arm 802 described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11D was used to replace the plate material.
- the temporary holding arm 802 only needs to include a mechanism for holding and lifting a plurality of plate members and a mechanism for finely adjusting the position of the plate member in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction as necessary.
- the temporary holding arm 802 need not hold the support base 85 on which a plurality of plate materials are placed. That is, the temporary holding arm 802 does not require a mechanism for moving a plurality of plate members for a long distance or mechanical strength for holding a heavy object. Therefore, the provision of the temporary holding arm 802 causes only a slight increase in the size and cost of the vapor deposition apparatus.
- it is easy to increase the rigidity of such a temporary holding arm 802 it is possible to reduce the displacement of the limiting portion 81 and the limiting opening 82 that accompanies the replacement of the plate material.
- the plate material When replacing the plate material, the plate material must be accurately aligned in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the temporary holding arm 802 can move up and down a plurality of plate materials in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction without positional displacement, a clean single plate material (the plate material 816 in FIG. 11C) is the uppermost layer. It is only necessary to position it accurately on the plate material. Positioning of a thin and light plate material is much easier than positioning of a thick and heavy integrated limiting unit, and positioning accuracy can be improved easily.
- a positioning mechanism is provided that automatically aligns the plate materials when the plate materials are stacked, the positioning operation can be further simplified or omitted.
- the processing is easy.
- the processing of the through hole for forming the limiting opening 82 is much easier and less costly when performed on a thin plate than when performed on a thick integrated limiting unit. Accuracy can be improved easily.
- the limiting unit 80 is heated by receiving radiant heat from the vapor deposition source 60. Since the integrated limiting unit has a large heat capacity, when the entire limiting unit is replaced, it may take a long time for the temperature of the limiting unit to stabilize, and during this time, deposition may not be started. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, since the heat capacity of one plate material is small, the time until the temperature of the entire limiting unit 80 is stabilized after replacing the plate material is short. Therefore, the present embodiment 1 can also improve the throughput of the vapor deposition apparatus in this respect.
- the plate material closest to the vapor deposition source 60 and therefore heated to the highest temperature is taken out.
- the removal of the plate material brings about an effect of exhaust heat from the heated limiting unit 80. Therefore, while contributing to cooling of the limiting unit 80, it is possible to suppress distortion and deformation of the limiting unit 81 due to the limiting unit 81 being heated to a high temperature.
- the installation position is arbitrary.
- it may be built in the support base 85 or may be placed on the uppermost plate (plate 815 in FIG. 11A).
- the clean plate 916 is inserted between the uppermost plate and the cooling device by lifting the cooling device.
- the clean plate 916 is inserted below the uppermost plate by lifting the uppermost plate together with the cooling device.
- a through hole for inserting the cooling device may be formed in each plate material.
- the plate placed on the uppermost layer gradually moves downward for each maintenance of the restriction unit 80, and is taken out from the lowermost layer during the maintenance for the same number of times as the number of plate members constituting the restriction unit 80. Therefore, the period of use (evaporation time) of the plate material until it is taken out is substantially the same for any plate material, and the amount of deposition of the vapor deposition material 95 is also substantially the same.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres not only to the lower surface 83 of the restricting portion 81 but also to the side surface 84.
- This embodiment can be preferably used when the deposition amount of the vapor deposition material 95 is relatively larger on the lower surface 83 than on the side surface 84.
- the number of plate members constituting the limiting unit 80 is 5, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be more or less.
- the number of plate members can be appropriately set in consideration of the size of the restricting portion 81 in the Z-axis direction, the thickness of one plate member, and the like.
- the clean plate material is laminated on the upper surface of the uppermost plate material, but it may be inserted at an arbitrary position between the uppermost plate material and the lowermost plate material.
- the arms 801 and 802 are not limited to the above example, and may have any configuration other than the above.
- a step was formed on the edge of the plate material, but if the plate material can be lifted or conveyed, this step may be omitted or replaced with another shape. it can.
- Embodiment 2 In Embodiment 1 described above, the lowermost plate material to which the vapor deposition material 95 is adhered is taken out of the vapor deposition chamber 100, and another clean plate material is laminated on the uppermost plate material.
- the plate when the vapor deposition material 95 is attached only to the lower surface of the lowermost plate, the plate is not taken out from the vapor deposition chamber 100, but is inverted to be the uppermost plate. Laminate on top.
- FIG. 13A to FIG. 13D are diagrams sequentially showing the replacement procedure of the plate materials 811 to 815 constituting the limiting unit 80 in the vapor deposition apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- the limiting portion 81 and the limiting opening 82 of the limiting unit 80 are not shown.
- members other than the limiting unit 80 are not shown.
- members for exchanging and raising and lowering the plate material constituting the limiting unit 80 for example, the replacement arm 801 and the temporary holding arm 802 shown in FIGS. 11A to 11D
- the illustration of the engagement structure formed on the plate material is also omitted.
- five plate members 811 to 815 are laminated in order from the lower side (deposition source 60 side) to the upper side (substrate 10 side). These five plate members 811 to 815 are mounted on a support base 85.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the lower surface of the lowermost plate 811 (the surface facing the vapor deposition source 60).
- the vapor deposition material 95 having a predetermined thickness adheres, the vapor deposition is interrupted, and the lowermost plate material 811 is taken out between the support base 85 and the plate material 812 as shown in FIG. Placed on the plate material 815. Since the plate material 811 is turned upside down, the vapor deposition material 95 attached to the lower surface of the plate material 811 in FIG. 13A is attached to the upper surface of the plate material 811 (the surface facing the vapor deposition mask) in FIG. 13B.
- the vapor deposition material 95 having a predetermined thickness adheres to the lower surface of the plate 811 moved to the lowermost layer
- the vapor deposition is interrupted.
- a vapor deposition material 95 is attached to both the upper surface and the lower surface of the plate material 811. Therefore, the lowermost plate material 811 is taken out between the support base 85 and the plate material 812, and is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber 100, and the vapor deposition material 95 adhering to both surfaces thereof is removed.
- a clean plate material 816 is placed on the uppermost plate material 815 instead of the plate material 811.
- vapor deposition is resumed.
- the plate member 812 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber in the same manner as in FIG. 13C, and instead a new clean plate member is placed on the uppermost plate member 816. Placed on.
- the plate material constituting the limiting unit 80 is taken out from the vapor deposition chamber after the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to both surfaces thereof, and a clean plate material is carried into the vapor deposition chamber instead.
- the frequency of replacement of the plate material via the door 105 is halved in the second embodiment compared to the first embodiment. Therefore, the throughput of the vapor deposition apparatus is further improved.
- the processing frequency of removing the vapor deposition material from the plate material taken out from the vapor deposition chamber is also halved. Furthermore, the number of clean plate materials stored can be halved.
- the thickness (dimension in the Z-axis direction) of the limiting unit 80 is strictly. Is different.
- the thickness of the vapor deposition material 95 is extremely thin with respect to the thickness of the plate material. Therefore, the above-described change in the thickness of the limiting unit 80 is rarely a problem.
- the plate material with the vapor deposition material 95 attached on one side and the clean plate material are laminated on the upper surface of the uppermost plate material, but inserted at an arbitrary position between the uppermost plate material and the lowermost plate material. Also good.
- the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the above.
- the third embodiment will be described using an example in which the limiting unit 80 is configured by three plate members.
- FIG. 14 is a partial plan view of three plate members 831, 832, and 833 constituting the limiting unit 80 of the vapor deposition apparatus according to the third embodiment.
- the plate members 831, 832, and 833 have the same outer dimensions (that is, outer dimensions in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction).
- Three types of through holes H1, H2, and H3 having different opening widths are formed in the plate members 831, 832, and 833 at the lattice point positions.
- the arrangement of the through holes H1, H2, and H3 differs between the plate materials 831, 832, and 833.
- the opening width is larger in the order of the through holes H1, H2, and H3.
- planes P1, P2, and P3 three planes parallel to the XZ plane and arranged at a constant pitch in the Y-axis direction are referred to as planes P1, P2, and P3 in this order.
- the plate 831 is formed with a through hole H1 along the plane P1, a through hole H3 along the plane P2, and a through hole H2 along the plane P3.
- the plate member 832 is formed with a through hole H2 along the plane P1, a through hole H1 along the plane P2, and a through hole H3 along the plane P3.
- the plate member 833 is formed with a through hole H3 along the plane P1, a through hole H2 along the plane P2, and a through hole H1 along the plane P3.
- the pitches of the through holes H1, H2, and H3 in the X-axis direction are the same, and the through holes H1, H2, and H3 are arranged at the same position in the X-axis direction. Further, the pitches in the X-axis direction of the through holes H1, H2, and H3 are the same between the plate materials 831, 832, and 833.
- plate materials 831, 832, and 833 are stacked in the Z-axis direction in this order from the lower side (deposition source 60 side).
- the stacked plate members 831, 832, and 833 are placed on the support base 85. Since three types of through holes H1, H2, and H3 are arranged in the plate members 831, 832, and 833 as shown in FIG. 14, the three types of through holes H1, H2, and H3 communicate with each other in the Z-axis direction. When viewed along a direction parallel to the Z-axis, the centers of the three types of through holes H1, H2, and H3 communicating in the Z-axis direction coincide with each other.
- through holes H1, through holes H2, and through holes H3 are arranged in this order from bottom to top.
- through holes H3, through holes H1, and through holes H2 are arranged from bottom to top.
- the through hole H2, the through hole H3, and the through hole H1 are arranged in this order from the bottom to the top on the plane P3.
- FIG. 16A to FIG. 16D are diagrams sequentially showing the replacement procedure of the plate materials 831 to 833 constituting the limiting unit 80 in the vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- members other than the limiting unit 80 and the vapor deposition source opening 61 are not shown.
- members for exchanging and raising and lowering the plate members 831 to 833 constituting the limiting unit 80 for example, the replacement arm 801 and the temporary holding arm 802 shown in FIGS. 11A to 11D
- the illustration of the engagement structure formed on the plate members 831 to 833 is also omitted.
- plate materials 831, 832, and 833 are stacked in the Z-axis direction in this order from the lower side (deposition source 60 side).
- the vapor deposition source opening 61 is disposed on the plane P1. Above the vapor deposition source opening 61, a through hole H1, a through hole H2, and a through hole H3 are arranged in this order from bottom to top. In this state, vapor deposition particles 91 are emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 sequentially pass through the through-hole H1, the through-hole H2, and the through-hole H3 arranged on the plane P1, and further pass through the mask opening 71 of the vapor deposition mask 70, and adhere to the substrate 10 to form the coating 90. It forms (refer FIG. 5, FIG. 6).
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 pass through the through holes H3, H1, H2 arranged on the plane P2 and the through holes H2, H3, H1 arranged on the plane P3 to the substrate 10. None reach.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the vicinity of the through hole H1 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 in the lower surface of the lowermost plate 831 (the surface facing the vapor deposition source opening 61).
- the deposition is interrupted, and the lowermost plate material 831 is removed from between the support base 85 and the plate material 832 as shown in FIG. 16B.
- the removed plate material 831 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber and washed to remove the deposited vapor deposition material 95. Further, a clean plate material 831 ′ having through holes H 1, through holes H 2, and through holes H 3 formed in the same arrangement as the plate material 831 is placed on the uppermost plate material 833.
- the limiting unit 80 is moved in the Y-axis direction so that the vapor deposition source opening 61 is arranged on the plane P2. Similar to FIG. 16A, a through hole H1, a through hole H2, and a through hole H3 are arranged above the vapor deposition source opening 61 in this order from bottom to top. In this state, the vapor deposition particles 91 are discharged from the vapor deposition source opening 61, and vapor deposition is resumed. The vapor deposition particles 91 sequentially pass through the through hole H1, the through hole H2, and the through hole H3 arranged on the plane P2, and adhere to the substrate 10 to form the coating film 90 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 pass through the through holes H2, H3, H1 arranged on the plane P1 and the through holes H3, H1, H2 arranged on the plane P3 to the substrate 10. None reach. As time passes, the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the vicinity of the through hole H1 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 in the lower surface of the lowermost plate 832 (the surface facing the vapor deposition source opening 61).
- the vapor deposition is interrupted, and the lowermost plate material 832 is removed from between the support base 85 and the plate material 833 in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. 16B.
- a clean plate material 832 ′ in which the through hole H1, the through hole H2, and the through hole H3 are formed in the same arrangement is placed on the uppermost plate material 831 ′.
- the removed plate material 832 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber and washed to remove the deposited vapor deposition material 95.
- the limiting unit 80 is moved in the Y-axis direction so that the vapor deposition source opening 61 is arranged on the plane P3. Similar to FIGS. 16A and 16C, a through hole H ⁇ b> 1, a through hole H ⁇ b> 2, and a through hole H ⁇ b> 3 are arranged above the vapor deposition source opening 61 in this order from bottom to top. In this state, the vapor deposition particles 91 are discharged from the vapor deposition source opening 61, and vapor deposition is resumed.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 sequentially pass through the through hole H1, the through hole H2, and the through hole H3 arranged on the plane P3, and adhere to the substrate 10 to form the coating film 90 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 pass through the through holes H3, H1, and H2 arranged on the plane P1 and the through holes H2, H3, and H1 arranged on the plane P2, and enter the substrate 10. None reach.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the vicinity of the through hole H1 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 in the lower surface of the lowermost plate 833 (the surface facing the vapor deposition source opening 61).
- the vapor deposition is interrupted, and the lowermost plate material 833 is removed from between the support base 85 and the plate material 831 ′ in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. 16B.
- a clean plate material in which the through hole H1, the through hole H2, and the through hole H3 are formed in the same arrangement as described above is placed on the uppermost plate material 832 ′.
- the removed plate material 833 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber and washed to remove the deposited vapor deposition material 95. Thereby, the stacking order of the plate members constituting the control plate unit 80 substantially returns to the state shown in FIG. 16A described above. Thereafter, the above operation is repeated.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 forming a coating on the substrate are a plurality of types of through-holes communicating so that the opening width gradually increases from the vapor deposition source opening 61 side toward the substrate 10.
- the limiting unit 80 is moved in the Y-axis direction with respect to the vapor deposition source opening 61 so as to pass through the configured limiting opening 82. That is, the vapor deposition particles 91 emitted from the vapor deposition source opening 61 always enter the through hole H1 having the smallest opening width among the three types of through holes H1, H2, 3 formed in the lowermost plate.
- the restriction unit 80 is moved. Therefore, as described above, the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 in addition to the vicinity of the through hole H1 in the lower surface of the lowermost plate (the surface facing the vapor deposition source opening 61). .
- the vapor deposition material 95 attached to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 may be peeled off and dropped in the same manner as the vapor deposition material attached to the lower surface of the lowermost plate. Moreover, even if it does not peel, the vapor deposition material 95 adhering to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 narrows the opening width of the through hole H1, and reduces the incident angle limiting function of the vapor deposition particles 91 of the limiting unit 80. Or the trapping function of the vapor deposition particles 91 that collide with the inner peripheral surface is reduced.
- the vapor deposition material adheres not only to the lower surface of the lowermost plate material but also to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 of the lowermost plate material. It is changed to a state that is not. Therefore, the above-mentioned problem due to the deposition material 95 adhering to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H1 can be solved.
- the opening width of the through hole is preferably gradually increased from the lower layer toward the upper layer.
- the opening width of the through hole gradually increases from the lower layer toward the upper layer so that the vapor deposition material 95 does not adhere to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole of the upper layer plate than the lowermost plate.
- the limiting unit 80 is composed of three plate materials, but the number of plate materials is not limited to three, and may be two or more.
- the number of types of through holes having different opening widths is set to be the same as the number of plate members constituting the limiting unit 80.
- the opening shape of the through hole is substantially square, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be rectangular, for example.
- ⁇ Multiple types of through holes need not have different opening widths in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the deposition material is likely to adhere to the inner peripheral surface (that is, the side surface 84 of the limiting portion 81) that generally faces in the X-axis direction.
- a plurality of types of through holes having different opening widths in the X-axis direction may be formed in each plate material.
- the position of the vapor deposition source opening 61 is made constant and the restriction unit 80 is moved in the Y-axis direction.
- the third embodiment is not limited to this, and the position of the restriction unit 80 may be made constant, for example. .
- the vapor deposition source 60 including the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the vapor deposition mask 70 may be moved in the Y-axis direction with respect to the restriction unit 80.
- the planes P1 to P3 are arranged at a constant pitch in the Y-axis direction as shown in FIG. 14, but not limited to this, they can be arranged in the X-axis direction.
- the arrangement of the through holes H1 to H3 and the moving direction of the limiting unit 80 are switched between the X axis and the Y axis.
- the plane P1 is arranged on the vapor deposition source opening 60
- the plane P2 and the plane P3 are arranged between the vapor deposition source openings 60 and pass through other than the through holes on the plane P1, and vapor deposition particles 91 are obtained. It is necessary to sufficiently consider the design so that the substrate does not reach the substrate 10. Therefore, the above example is preferable in terms of design.
- the plate material may be taken out from the vapor deposition chamber. That is, when the vapor deposition material is attached only to the lower surface of the lowermost plate, the plate may be inverted and laminated on the uppermost plate. If vapor deposition material adheres to the upper and lower surfaces of the lowermost plate material, the lowermost plate material is taken out of the vapor deposition chamber, and a clean plate material with through holes formed in the same pattern is removed from the uppermost plate material. May be laminated. Thereby, since the exchange frequency of a board
- the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the above.
- the plurality of plate materials are laminated so that the edges of the plurality of through holes constituting the restriction opening 82 coincide.
- the plurality of plate materials are displaced and stacked so that the edges of the plurality of through holes constituting the restriction opening 82 do not coincide with each other.
- FIG. 17A is an enlarged sectional view of one limiting opening 82 of the limiting unit 80 and the vicinity thereof in the vapor deposition apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- the limiting unit 80 includes five plate members 811 to 815 having the same shape and the same size stacked in the Z-axis direction.
- the odd-numbered plate materials 811, 813, 815 are displaced in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction with respect to the even-numbered plate materials 812, 814.
- the flow of the vapor deposition particles 91 that are discharged from the vapor deposition source opening 61 and can pass through the restriction opening 82 of the restriction unit 80 are the edge of the through hole of the uppermost plate member 815 and the end of the through hole of the second plate member 814 from the top. Defined by the edges.
- FIG. 17B is an enlarged plan view of the restriction opening 82 and the vicinity thereof. Solid lines indicate odd-numbered plate materials 811, 813, and 815, and broken lines indicate even-numbered plate materials 812 and 814. The shaded area is the effective area of the restriction opening 82 through which the vapor deposition particles can pass.
- the size and shape of the effective area of the restriction opening 82 can be arbitrarily changed by changing the positional deviation amount and the positional deviation direction between the plurality of plate members constituting the restriction unit 80.
- the size of the effective area of the restriction opening 82 can be adjusted within a range equal to or smaller than the size of the through hole formed in the plate material.
- the effective area of the restriction opening 82 is changed only by changing the relative position between the plurality of plate members without replacing the plurality of plate members constituting the restriction unit 80. Can do. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a plate material having different specifications for each pattern of the coating film 90, so that the production cost of the plate material can be reduced, and a large space for storing various types of plate materials is not necessary.
- unevenness is formed on the inner peripheral surface defining the restriction opening 82 by shifting the position of the plurality of plate members.
- the vapor deposition material easily adheres to the convex portion of the inner peripheral surface, but hardly adheres to the concave portion. Therefore, for example, when a large amount of vapor deposition material adheres to the convex portion, after that, by changing the relative position of the plurality of plate materials so that the convex portion becomes a concave portion, further vapor deposition material on the convex portion Adhesion can be prevented and the vapor deposition material can be prevented from peeling off and falling off. As a result, the replacement frequency of the plate material can be reduced.
- the vapor deposition apparatus of the present embodiment may be arranged so that the Z-axis direction is the horizontal direction.
- the vapor deposition material attached to the convex portion on the inner peripheral surface of the restriction opening 82 is peeled off and dropped, the vapor deposition material is dropped and caught in the concave portion facing the convex portion in the vertical direction. Therefore, it can prevent that the vapor deposition material which peeled contaminates the inside of a vapor deposition apparatus. Further, the vapor deposition material trapped in the recess does not narrow the opening width of the restriction opening 82.
- the positional deviation amount in the X-axis direction and the positional deviation amount in the Y-axis direction may be the same or different. That is, the direction in which the position is shifted can be arbitrarily set in the XY plane. For example, the position may be shifted only in either the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction.
- the odd-numbered plate material among the plurality of plate materials is displaced with respect to the even-numbered plate material, but it is not necessary to alternately shift the plurality of plate materials one by one.
- the positions may be shifted alternately for every two adjacent plate members.
- any one or a plurality of plate materials (for example, the uppermost plate material and / or the lowermost plate material) of the plurality of plate materials may be displaced with respect to other plate materials.
- the odd-numbered plate material and the plurality of plate materials were in the same position. That is, the number of types of positions where the plate material is arranged was two. However, the plate material may be arranged at three or more different positions.
- the fourth embodiment is the same as the first and second embodiments except for the above. Maintenance of the restriction unit 80 performed when the vapor deposition material adheres to the plate material can be performed in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a basic configuration of a vapor deposition apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a front sectional view of the vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG. 18 along a plane passing through the vapor deposition source 60.
- the vapor deposition apparatus of the fifth embodiment is different from the vapor deposition apparatus of the first embodiment in the configuration of the limiting unit 80.
- the limiting portion 81 of the limiting unit 80 is composed of a plurality of plates stacked in the Z-axis direction, whereas in the fifth embodiment, a plurality of (this book) stacked in the X-axis direction is used. In the example, it is composed of 4 plates).
- the plurality of plate members are locked to a frame-shaped support base 86 having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the Z-axis direction.
- a plurality of limiting portions 81 are arranged at a constant pitch in the X-axis direction.
- a through hole formed between the restricting portions 81 adjacent in the X-axis direction and penetrating in the Z-axis direction constitutes a restriction opening 82 through which the vapor deposition particles 91 pass.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane parallel to the XZ plane, showing a state in which the coating film 90 is formed on the substrate 10 in the fifth embodiment.
- the limiting unit 81 of the fifth embodiment limits the incident angle in the X-axis direction of the vapor deposition particles 91 that enter the mask opening 71 (or the substrate 10), similarly to the limiting unit 81 (see FIG. 9) of the first embodiment.
- the restricting portion 81 is composed of a plurality of plate members stacked in the X-axis direction.
- the restricting portion 81 is composed of four plate materials having the same thickness.
- the four plate members include a pair of first plate members 851 and a pair of second plate members 852.
- FIG. 21A is a plan view of the first plate member 851
- FIG. 21B is a plan view of the second plate member 852.
- FIG. 21C is a cross-sectional view of the first plate member 851 and the second plate member 852 taken along the line 21C-21C in FIGS. 21A and 21B.
- Each of the first plate member 851 and the second plate member 852 has a main portion 855 having a substantially rectangular thin plate shape.
- a first inclined surface 859a and a second inclined surface 859b are formed on a pair of opposing sides (short sides in this example) of the main portion 855. As shown in FIG. 21C, the first inclined surface 859a and the second inclined surface 859b are formed on the opposite surfaces of the main portion 855.
- the side where the second inclined surface 859b of the main portion 855 is formed is extended so as to protrude outward, and a pair of arms 856 is formed.
- each arm 856 has a first rod 857a protruding upward (on the opposite side to the main portion 855) and a second rod 858a protruding downward (the same side as the main portion 855). And are formed.
- the first rod 857a and the second rod 858a formed on each of the pair of arms 856 are facing each other.
- each arm 856 has a first rod 857b protruding upward (on the side opposite to the main portion 855) and a second rod 858b protruding downward (the same side as the main portion 855). And are formed.
- the first rod 857b and the second rod 858b formed on each of the pair of arms 856 are directed to opposite sides of the other party.
- the first plate member 851 and the second plate member 852 are the same except for the first rods 857a and 857b and the second rods 858a and 858b.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a part of the upper end surface of the support base 86 in an enlarged manner.
- a notch 86n is formed in each upper end surface of the pair of side walls extending parallel to the X axis of the support base 86.
- the pair of first plate members 851 and the pair of second plate members 852 are overlapped (that is, brought into contact with each other), and these arms 856 are fitted into the notches 86n. Accordingly, the first and second plate members 851 and 852 are suspended and held on the support base 86.
- the dimension in the X-axis direction of the notch 86n substantially matches the total thickness when the pair of first plate members 851 and the pair of second plate members 852 are stacked. Accordingly, the pair of first plate members 851 and the pair of second plate members 852 held on the support base 86 as described above are in close contact with each other and positioned in the X-axis direction.
- FIG. 23A is a front view of the limiting portion 81 held on the support base 86.
- FIG. 23B is a cross-sectional view of the limiting portion 81 taken along the line 23B-23B in FIG. 23A.
- FIG. 23A when viewed along a direction parallel to the X axis, the first and second ribs 857a and 858a of the first plate member 851 and the first and second ribs 857b and 857b of the second plate member 852 are seen. It is arranged at a position different from the flange 858b. As shown in FIG.
- a pair of second plate members 852 are overlapped so that the surfaces on which the second inclined surfaces 859b are formed are in contact with each other, and a pair of first plate members 851 are formed on both outer sides thereof.
- the surface on which the second inclined surface 859b is formed is overlaid so as to be in contact with the second plate member 852.
- reference numerals 87a and 87b are lifting bars, and reference numerals 88a and 88b are fixed bars.
- the pull-up bars 87a and 87b and the fixing bars 88a and 88b are all bar-shaped members extending in parallel with the X axis.
- a pair of pull-up bars 87 a and 87 b are arranged above the arm 856, and a pair of the fixing bars 88 a and 88 b are arranged below the arm 856, respectively.
- a pair of lifting bars 87a are disposed between the pair of lifting bars 87b.
- the pair of the lifting bar 87a and the lifting bar 87b disposed on the right side and the pair of the lifting bar 87a and the lifting bar 87b disposed on the left side are maintained at a constant interval, It can be moved back and forth in the Y-axis direction and can be moved up and down in the Z-axis direction.
- the pair of pull-up bars 87a are engaged with the pair of first flanges 857a of the first plate member 851.
- the lifting bars 87a and 87b can be moved in the Y-axis direction to engage the pair of lifting bars 87b with the pair of first ribs 857b of the second plate 852.
- the lifting bars 87a and 87b can be moved in the Y-axis direction to engage the pair of lifting bars 87b with the pair of first ribs 857b of the second plate 852.
- the pull-up bars 87a and 87b can be raised in the Z-axis direction from the position shown in FIG. 23A while maintaining such an alternative engagement state.
- a pair of fixed bars 88a are disposed between the pair of fixed bars 88b.
- the pair of the fixing bar 88a and the fixing bar 88b arranged on the right side and the pair of the fixing bar 88a and the fixing bar 88b arranged on the left side are maintained at a constant interval. It can be reciprocated integrally in the Y-axis direction.
- the pair of fixing bars 88b are engaged with the pair of second flanges 858b of the second plate member 852.
- the fixing bars 88a and 88b are moved in the Y-axis direction so as to be separated from the main portion 855, and the pair of fixing bars 88a can be engaged with the pair of second ribs 858a of the first plate member 851.
- the engagement between the pair of fixed bars 88a and the pair of second rods 858a and the pair of fixed bars 88b and the pair of Either of the engagement with the second rod 858b can be performed alternatively.
- the vapor deposition particles 91 are captured and deposited by the restriction portion 81 as shown in FIG.
- the vapor deposition material 95 adheres to the part 81.
- the vapor deposition material 95 is a plate material (the outermost plate material disposed on the outermost side in the X-axis direction among the plurality of plate materials constituting the restriction portion 81, although it varies depending on the relative positional relationship between the vapor deposition source opening 61 and the restriction portion 81. It adheres to the outer surface of the outer layer plate.
- the aspect ratio of the limiting opening 82 can be increased.
- the Z-axis direction distance between the restricting portion 81 and the vapor deposition source opening 61 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the vapor deposition material adhering to plate materials other than the outermost layer among the plurality of plate materials constituting the restricting portion 81.
- the vapor deposition material 95 is peeled off and contaminates the inside of the vapor deposition apparatus.
- the peeled vapor deposition material 95 falls on the vapor deposition source 60, the vapor deposition material is heated and re-evaporates and adheres to an undesired position on the substrate 10 to reduce the yield.
- the peeled vapor deposition material falls on the vapor deposition source opening 61, the vapor deposition source opening 61 is blocked with the vapor deposition material, and the coating film 90 cannot be formed at a desired position on the substrate 10.
- the distance between the restriction portions 81 adjacent in the X-axis direction becomes narrow, and the incident of the vapor deposition particles of the restriction unit 80 The angle limiting function is lowered, and the trapping function of the vapor deposition particles colliding with the outermost layer plate is lowered.
- the vapor deposition material 95 having a predetermined thickness adheres to the outermost first plate member 851
- the vapor deposition is interrupted.
- the pair of lifting bars 87a are engaged with the pair of first rods 857a of the first plate member 851
- the pair of fixing bars 88b are paired with the second pair of second plates 852. 858b is engaged. In this state, the lifting bars 87a and 87b are raised.
- FIG. 25A is a front view showing a state where the lifting bars 87a and 87b are being raised
- FIG. 25B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 25B-25B in FIG. 25A.
- the pull-up bar 87 a is engaged with the first flange 857 a of the pair of first plate members 851 constituting both outermost layers of the restricting portion 81.
- the fixing bar 88b is engaged with the second flange 858b of the pair of second plate members 852 between the pair of first plate members 851. Accordingly, the pair of second plate members 852 does not move, and only the pair of first plate members 851 rises together with the lifting bars 87a and 87b.
- the pair of first plate members 851 separated from the pair of second plate members 852 is carried out of the vapor deposition chamber and washed to remove the deposited vapor deposition material 95.
- the vapor deposition material 95 may be collected and reused as necessary.
- a pair of clean first plate members 851 ′ are lifted by a first bar 857a with a lifting bar 87a.
- the first plate material 851 ' is the same as the first plate material 851 shown in FIG. 21A.
- the pair of first plate members 851 ' are overlapped with the surfaces on which the second inclined surfaces 859b are formed in contact with each other. Therefore, the inclined surfaces 859a formed at the lower ends of the pair of first plate members 851 'are combined to form a wedge shape that becomes thinner toward the lower side.
- the lifting bars 87a and 87b are lowered.
- the wedge shape formed by the inclined surfaces 859a of the pair of first plate members 851 ′ is inserted into a recess having a V-shaped cross section formed by combining the inclined surfaces 859b of the pair of second plate members 852. .
- the pair of second plate members 852 that are in contact with each other are separated from each other, and the pair of first plate members 851 ′ enter between them.
- the pair of first plate members 851 ′ is pushed downward between the pair of second plate members 852 with the lifting bar 87 a until the arms 856 of the pair of first plate members 851 ′ are fitted into the notches 86 n of the support base 86.
- the pair of first plate members 851 ′ are overlapped so as to contact each other, and the pair of second plate members 852 are in contact with the first plate member 851 ′ on both outer sides thereof.
- the limiting portion 81 that is overlapped is formed.
- the limiting portion 81 is accurately positioned in the X-axis direction by the notch 86n.
- the vapor deposition material 95 having a predetermined thickness adheres to the outermost second plate 852
- the vapor deposition is interrupted.
- the pair of pull-up bars 87b are engaged with the pair of first rods 857b of the second plate member 852
- the pair of fixing bars 88a are engaged with the pair of second rods 858a of the first plate member 851 '.
- the lifting bars 87a and 87b are raised.
- the same operation as described above is performed to take out the pair of second plate members 852 to which the vapor deposition material is adhered, and instead insert a pair of clean second members between the pair of first plate members 851 '.
- the limiting portion 81 is composed of a plurality of plate members stacked in the X-axis direction, thereby taking out a pair of outermost layer plate materials to which the vapor deposition material 95 is attached, Maintenance of the limiting unit 80 is completed simply by inserting a pair of clean plates between the remaining plates.
- the plate material is thin and lightweight, it is not necessary that the lifting bars 87a and 87b and the fixing bars 88a and 88b used when exchanging them have a large load resistance. Therefore, an increase in the cost of the vapor deposition equipment can be reduced.
- the plate material with the vapor deposition material adhering only to one side is reused, and after the vapor deposition material adheres to both sides of the plate material, the plate material is taken out from the vapor deposition chamber, and instead clean.
- a plate material may be inserted.
- the plate material 851 is brought into contact with the surface to which the vapor deposition material 95 is attached. What is necessary is just to overlap and insert between a pair of board
- the second inclined surface 859b is formed on both surfaces of the main portion 855, It is necessary to form the cross-sectional shape of the overlapped plate material in a W shape.
- the restricting portion 81 is composed of four plate members, but the number of plate members constituting the restricting portion 81 may be an even number and can be arbitrarily set. Regardless of the number of plate members constituting the restricting portion 81, if the pair of outermost layer plate materials to which the vapor deposition material 95 is attached are taken out and a pair of clean plate members are inserted into the center of the remaining plate members, the limiting unit 80 Maintenance is complete.
- the position for inserting the pair of plate materials does not need to be the center of the plurality of plate materials, and may be an arbitrary position other than the outermost layer.
- the mechanism for selectively removing only the outermost layer plate material from the plurality of plate materials constituting the restricting portion 81 and the mechanism for inserting a clean plate material between the plurality of plate materials are not limited to the above example, and are free. Can be changed.
- the shape of the vapor deposition source opening of the vapor deposition source 60 can be arbitrarily set.
- the vapor deposition source opening may have a slot shape extending in the X-axis direction instead of the nozzle shape shown in the first to fifth embodiments.
- the opening dimension in the X-axis direction of the evaporation source opening having a slot shape may be larger than the pitch of the limiting openings 82 in the X-axis direction.
- a plurality of the vapor deposition units 50 shown in the above embodiments may be arranged with different positions in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the substrate 10 is moved with respect to the stationary vapor deposition unit 50.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and one of the vapor deposition unit 50 and the substrate 10 is relative to the other. Move to.
- the position of the substrate 10 may be fixed and the vapor deposition unit 50 may be moved, or both the vapor deposition unit 50 and the substrate 10 may be moved.
- the substrate 10 is disposed above the vapor deposition unit 50, but the relative positional relationship between the vapor deposition unit 50 and the substrate 10 is not limited to this.
- the substrate 10 may be disposed below the vapor deposition unit 50, or the vapor deposition unit 50 and the substrate 10 may be disposed to face each other in the horizontal direction.
- Embodiments 1 to 5 described above the case where the light emitting layer of the organic EL element is formed has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention when the thickness of layers other than the light emitting layer of the organic EL element is changed for each color for the purpose of aligning the current-voltage characteristics for each color, or for the purpose of adjusting the emission spectrum by the microcavity effect, etc.
- the present invention can be used.
- this invention can be utilized when forming various thin films other than the thin film which comprises an organic EL element by a vapor deposition method.
- the application field of the present invention is not particularly limited, but can be preferably used for forming a light emitting layer of an organic EL display device.
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本発明を適用して製造可能な有機EL表示装置の一例を説明する。本例の有機EL表示装置は、TFT基板側から光を取り出すボトムエミッション型で、赤(R)、緑(G)、青(B)の各色からなる画素(サブ画素)の発光を制御することによりフルカラーの画像表示を行う有機EL表示装置である。
次に、有機EL表示装置1の製造方法について以下に説明する。
図5は、本発明の実施形態1にかかる蒸着装置の基本構成を示した斜視図である。図6は、図5に示した蒸着装置の、蒸着源60を通る面に沿った正面断面図である。
上述の実施形態1では、蒸着材料95が付着した最下層の板材を蒸着チャンバ100から取り出し、これとは別の清浄な板材を最上層の板材の上に積層した。これに対して、本実施形態2では、蒸着材料95が最下層の板材の下面のみに付着している場合には、当該板材を蒸着チャンバ100から取り出すのではなく、反転して最上層の板材上に積層する。
上述の実施形態1,2では、制限ユニット80を構成する複数の板材は全て同一であった。これに対して、本実施形態3では、制限ユニット80を構成する複数の板材ごとに、貫通穴の配置が異なる。
上述の実施形態1,2では、制限開口82を構成する複数の貫通穴の端縁が一致するように、複数の板材を積層した。これに対して、本実施形態4では、制限開口82を構成する複数の貫通穴の端縁が一致しないように、複数の板材を位置ズレさせて積層する。
以下、本実施形態5を、実施形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。以下の説明において参照する図面において、実施形態1で説明した部材に対応する部材については同一の符号を付して、それらの重複する説明を省略する。
10a 第1方向(基板の移動方向)
10e 被蒸着面
20 有機EL素子
23R,23G,23B 発光層
50 蒸着ユニット
56 移動機構
60 蒸着源
61 蒸着源開口
70 蒸着マスク
71 マスク開口
80 制限ユニット
81 制限部
82 制限開口
83 制限部の下面
85,86 支持台
90 被膜
90e ボヤケ部分
90m 被膜主部
91 蒸着粒子
100 蒸着チャンバ
811,812,813,814,815 板材
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- 基板上に所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着装置であって、前記蒸着装置は、
少なくとも1つの蒸着源開口を備えた蒸着源、前記少なくとも1つの蒸着源開口と前記基板との間に配置された蒸着マスク、及び、前記少なくとも1つの蒸着源開口と前記蒸着マスクとの間に配置され且つ複数の制限部が前記基板の法線に直交する第1方向に沿って配置された制限ユニットを備えた蒸着ユニットと、
前記基板と前記蒸着マスクとを一定間隔だけ離間させた状態で、前記基板の法線方向及び前記第1方向に直交する第2方向に沿って前記基板及び前記蒸着ユニットのうちの一方を他方に対して相対的に移動させる移動機構とを備え、
前記少なくとも1つの蒸着源開口から放出され、前記複数の制限部によって隔てられた複数の制限開口及び前記蒸着マスクに形成された複数のマスク開口を通過した蒸着粒子を前記基板に付着させて前記被膜を形成し、
前記制限ユニットは、積層された複数の板材を含むことを特徴とする蒸着装置。 - 前記複数の板材は、前記基板の法線方向に積層されており、
前記複数の板材のそれぞれに、前記複数の制限開口を構成する複数の貫通穴が形成されている請求項1に記載の蒸着装置。 - 前記複数の板材のそれぞれに形成された前記複数の貫通穴は、開口幅が異なる複数種類の貫通穴を含み、
開口幅が異なる前記複数種類の貫通穴が前記基板の法線方向に連通して前記複数の制限開口が構成されている請求項2に記載の蒸着装置。 - 前記基板の法線方向に連通した前記複数種類の貫通穴の開口幅は、前記蒸着源開口から前記蒸着マスクに近づくにしたがって大きくなる請求項3に記載の蒸着装置。
- 前記基板の法線方向に連通した前記複数種類の貫通穴の内周面のうち、前記蒸着源開口に最も近い前記貫通穴の内周面のみに、前記蒸着源開口から放出された蒸着粒子が付着するように構成されている請求項3又は4に記載の蒸着装置。
- 前記複数の板材のそれぞれにおいて、前記第2方向と平行な方向に沿って、開口幅が異なる前記複数種類の貫通穴が配置されている請求項3~5のいずれかに記載の蒸着装置。
- 前記複数の制限開口の内周面に凹凸が形成されるように、前記複数の板材の一部が、他の一部に対して、前記基板の法線方向に対して直交する方向に位置ズレしている請求項2に記載の蒸着装置。
- 前記複数の板材が交互に逆方向に位置ズレしている請求項7に記載の蒸着装置。
- 前記複数の板材は前記第1方向に積層されており、
前記複数の制限部のそれぞれが、前記第1方向に積層された前記複数の板材を備える請求項1に記載の蒸着装置。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の蒸着装置を用いて行う蒸着方法。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項2に記載の蒸着装置を用いて行い、
前記蒸着方法は、
前記複数の板材のうち前記蒸着源に最も近い、前記蒸着粒子が付着した板材を取り除く工程と、
取り除かれた前記板材の位置とは異なる位置に、清浄な板材を前記制限ユニットに追加する工程と
を更に備える蒸着方法。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項2に記載の蒸着装置を用いて行い、
前記蒸着方法は、前記複数の板材のうち前記蒸着源に最も近い、片面のみに前記蒸着粒子が付着した板材を取り除き、前記板材を反転させて、取り除かれた前記板材の位置とは異なる位置に前記板材を前記制限ユニットに追加する工程を更に備える蒸着方法。 - 前記蒸着方法は、
前記複数の板材のうち前記蒸着源に最も近い、両面に前記蒸着粒子が付着した板材を取り除く工程と、
取り除かれた前記板材の位置とは異なる位置に、清浄な板材を前記制限ユニットに追加する工程と
を更に備える請求項12に記載の蒸着方法。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項3~6のいずれかに記載の蒸着装置を用いて行い、
前記蒸着方法は、
前記複数の板材のうち前記蒸着源に最も近い、前記蒸着粒子が付着した板材を取り除き、且つ、取り除かれた前記板材の位置とは異なる位置に、板材を前記制限ユニットに追加する工程と、
前記蒸着源開口及び前記制限ユニットのうちの一方を他方に対して前記第2方向に沿って移動させる工程と
を更に備える蒸着方法。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項2に記載の蒸着装置を用いて行い、
前記蒸着方法は、前記複数の制限開口の内周面に凹凸が形成されるように、前記複数の板材の一部を、他の一部に対して、前記基板の法線方向に対して直交する方向に位置ズレさせる工程を更に備える蒸着方法。 - 基板上に蒸着粒子を付着させて所定パターンの被膜を形成する蒸着工程を有する蒸着方法であって、
前記蒸着工程を請求項9に記載の蒸着装置を用いて行い、
前記蒸着方法は、
前記複数の制限部のそれぞれを構成する前記複数の板材のうち前記蒸着粒子が付着した一対の最外層の板材を取り除く工程と、
重ね合わされた一対の板材を、前記複数の板材間に挿入する工程と
を更に備える蒸着方法。 - 請求項11~16のいずれかに記載の蒸着方法を用いて形成された前記被膜を発光層として備える有機EL表示装置。
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