WO2017057621A1 - 蒸着マスク、蒸着マスクの製造方法および金属板 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vapor deposition mask having a plurality of through holes, a method for producing the vapor deposition mask, and a metal plate used for producing the vapor deposition mask.
- display devices used in portable devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs are required to have high definition, for example, a pixel density of 400 ppi or more.
- the pixel density of the display device is required to be, for example, 800 ppi or more.
- organic EL display devices are attracting attention because of their excellent responsiveness, low power consumption, and high contrast.
- a method of forming pixels of an organic EL display device a method of forming pixels with a desired pattern using a vapor deposition mask including through holes arranged in a desired pattern is known. Specifically, first, the deposition mask is brought into intimate contact with the organic EL substrate (deposition substrate) for the organic EL display device, and then the adhered deposition mask and the organic EL substrate are both put into the deposition apparatus, A vapor deposition step of depositing an organic material on the organic EL substrate is performed.
- the position and shape of the through hole of the vapor deposition mask should be accurately reproduced according to the design, and the thickness of the vapor deposition mask should be reduced. Is required.
- a method of forming a through hole in a metal plate by etching using a photolithography technique is known. For example, first, a first resist pattern is formed on the first surface of the metal plate, and a second resist pattern is formed on the second surface of the metal plate. Next, a region of the first surface of the metal plate that is not covered with the first resist pattern is etched to form a first opening in the first surface of the metal plate. Thereafter, a region of the second surface of the metal plate that is not covered with the second resist pattern is etched to form a second opening in the second surface of the metal plate. At this time, by performing etching so that the first opening and the second opening communicate with each other, a through-hole penetrating the metal plate can be formed.
- a method for manufacturing a vapor deposition mask for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a method for manufacturing a vapor deposition mask using a plating process is known.
- a conductive substrate is prepared.
- a resist pattern is formed on the substrate with a predetermined gap.
- This resist pattern is provided at a position where a through hole of the vapor deposition mask is to be formed.
- a plating solution is supplied to the gap between the resist patterns, and a metal layer is deposited on the substrate by electrolytic plating. Thereafter, by separating the metal layer from the substrate, it is possible to obtain a vapor deposition mask in which a plurality of through holes are formed.
- a vapor deposition material tends to adhere to a vapor deposition mask after performing the vapor deposition process to an organic EL substrate.
- the deposited vapor deposition material becomes a shadow, and the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material can be reduced when the next vapor deposition process is performed.
- the deposition mask may be subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in order to remove the deposited deposition material.
- both surfaces of the vapor deposition mask may be deformed by the ultrasonic wave irradiated at the time of cleaning, and a dent may be formed.
- the vapor deposition mask may increase the aperture ratio or reduce the thickness in order to increase the pixel density.
- the strength of the vapor deposition mask with respect to ultrasonic cleaning decreases, and the possibility that dents are formed on both sides of the vapor deposition mask increases. If such a dent is formed, there is a possibility that the vapor deposition mask breaks due to cavitation generated during ultrasonic cleaning.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vapor deposition mask, a method for manufacturing the vapor deposition mask, and a metal plate that can suppress deformation during ultrasonic cleaning.
- the present invention A deposition mask for depositing a deposition material on a deposition substrate,
- the mask body A through-hole provided in the mask body, through which the vapor deposition material passes when vapor deposition of the vapor deposition material on the deposition target substrate,
- the mask body has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and a 0.2% proof stress y (MPa).
- GPa indentation elastic modulus x
- MPa 0.2% proof stress y
- y ⁇ 950 and y ⁇ 23x-1280 A vapor deposition mask characterized by satisfying It is.
- the present invention also provides: A deposition mask for depositing a deposition material on a deposition substrate, The mask body, A through-hole provided in the mask body, through which the vapor deposition material passes when vapor deposition of the vapor deposition material on the deposition target substrate,
- the mask body has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and an indentation hardness z (GPa).
- GPa indentation elastic modulus x
- GPa indentation hardness z
- the mask body has a thickness of 15 ⁇ m or less. You may do it.
- the vapor deposition mask is produced by a plating process, You may do it.
- the mask body includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer. You may do it.
- the present invention also provides: A method for producing a vapor deposition mask for producing a vapor deposition mask for depositing a vapor deposition material on a substrate to be vapor-deposited, Forming a mask body provided with a through-hole through which the vapor deposition material passes when the vapor deposition material is vapor-deposited on the substrate to be vapor-deposited on a base material by a plating process; Separating the mask body from the substrate, and The mask body has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and a 0.2% proof stress y (MPa). y ⁇ 950 and y ⁇ 23x-1280 A method of manufacturing a vapor deposition mask, characterized by satisfying It is.
- the present invention also provides: A method for producing a vapor deposition mask for producing a vapor deposition mask for depositing a vapor deposition material on a substrate to be vapor-deposited, Forming a mask body provided with a through-hole through which the vapor deposition material passes when the vapor deposition material is vapor-deposited on the substrate to be vapor-deposited on a base material by a plating process; Separating the mask body from the substrate, and The mask body has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and an indentation hardness z (GPa). z ⁇ 3.7 and z ⁇ 0.1x ⁇ 6.0 A method of manufacturing a vapor deposition mask, characterized by satisfying It is.
- the step of forming the mask body includes A first film forming step of forming a first metal layer provided with a first opening constituting the through hole; and a second metal layer provided with a second opening communicating with the first opening.
- the second film forming step includes A resist forming step of forming a resist pattern on the base material and the first metal layer with a predetermined gap; A plating treatment step of depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer in the gap of the resist pattern, The resist forming step is performed such that the first opening of the first metal layer is covered with the resist pattern, and the gap of the resist pattern is positioned on the first metal layer. You may do it.
- the plating process of the second film forming process includes an electrolytic plating process of depositing the second metal layer on the first metal layer by passing a current through the first metal layer. You may do it.
- the base material has an insulating property
- a conductive pattern having a pattern corresponding to the first metal layer is formed on the substrate
- the first film forming step includes a plating treatment step for depositing the first metal layer on the conductive pattern. You may do it.
- the plating treatment step of the first film forming step includes an electrolytic plating treatment step of depositing the first metal layer on the conductive pattern by passing a current through the conductive pattern. You may do it.
- the first film forming step includes A resist forming step of forming a resist pattern on the base material with a predetermined gap; and a plating step of depositing a first metal layer on the base material in the gap of the resist pattern, Of the surface of the substrate, the portion where the first metal layer is deposited is constituted by a conductive layer having conductivity. You may do it.
- the plating treatment step of the first film forming step includes an electrolytic plating treatment step of depositing the first metal layer on the base material by passing an electric current through the base material. You may do it.
- the present invention also provides: A metal plate used for manufacturing a deposition mask for depositing a deposition material on a deposition target substrate,
- the indentation elastic modulus is x (GPa) and the 0.2% proof stress is y (MPa)
- y ⁇ 950 and y ⁇ 23x-1280 A metal plate characterized by satisfying It is.
- the present invention also provides: A metal plate used for manufacturing a deposition mask for depositing a deposition material on a deposition target substrate,
- the indentation elastic modulus is x (GPa) and the indentation hardness is z (GPa), z ⁇ 3.7 and z ⁇ 0.1x ⁇ 6.0
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a vapor deposition mask apparatus including a vapor deposition mask in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a method of vapor deposition using the vapor deposition mask apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a partial plan view showing the vapor deposition mask shown in FIG. 1.
- 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the first part and the second part of the vapor deposition mask shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a base material having a front surface and a back surface.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a surface treatment resist forming step of forming a surface treatment resist pattern on the surface of the substrate.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a surface treatment process for supplying a surface treatment liquid onto the surface of the substrate.
- FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a base material on which a high adhesion region including a region to be processed is formed.
- FIG. 9B is a plan view showing a base material on which a high adhesion region composed of a region to be processed is formed.
- FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view showing a plating resist forming step of forming a plating resist pattern on the surface of the substrate.
- FIG. 10B is a plan view showing the resist pattern for plating in FIG. 10A.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a plating process for depositing a metal layer having through holes formed on the surface of a substrate.
- FIG. 12 is a view showing a removing process for removing the resist pattern for plating.
- FIG. 13A is a view showing a vapor deposition mask obtained by separating a metal layer having a through hole from a base material.
- FIG. 13B is a plan view showing a case where the vapor deposition mask of FIG. 13A is viewed from the second surface side.
- 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 15A is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the first metal layer and the second metal layer of the vapor deposition mask shown in FIG. 14.
- FIG. 15B is a schematic cross-sectional view further illustrating a part of the first metal layer and the second metal layer shown in FIG. 15A.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a pattern substrate including a conductive pattern formed on a base material.
- FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view showing a first plating process for depositing a first metal layer on a conductive pattern.
- FIG. 17B is a plan view showing the first metal layer of FIG. 17A.
- FIG. 18A is a cross-sectional view showing a resist formation step of forming a resist pattern on the pattern substrate and the first metal layer.
- FIG. 18B is a plan view showing the resist pattern of FIG. 18A.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a second plating process for depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer.
- FIG. 20 is a view showing a removing process for removing the resist pattern.
- FIG. 21A is a diagram showing a separation step of separating the metal layer combination from the pattern substrate.
- FIG. 21B is a plan view showing a case where the vapor deposition mask of FIG. 11A is viewed from the second surface side.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a substrate having a front surface and a back surface in Mode 3.
- FIG. 23 is a view showing a first resist forming step of forming a first resist pattern on a substrate.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a first plating process for depositing a first metal layer on a substrate.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a second resist forming step of forming a second resist pattern on the first resist pattern and the first metal layer.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a second plating process for depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer.
- FIG. 27 is a view showing a removing process for removing the first resist pattern and the second resist pattern.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a separation step of separating the metal layer combination from the pattern substrate.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cross-sectional shape of a vapor deposition mask in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a process of an example of a method for manufacturing the deposition mask illustrated in FIG. 29 by etching.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a process of an example of a method for manufacturing the deposition mask illustrated in FIG. 29 by etching.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a process of an example of a method for manufacturing the deposition mask illustrated in FIG. 29 by etching.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a step of an example of a method for manufacturing the vapor deposition mask shown in FIG. 29 by etching.
- FIG. 34 is a graph showing the transition of the indenter pressing amount when measuring the indentation elastic modulus of the sample.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining a sample ultrasonic testing method.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a relationship between indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress of each sample.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a relationship between indentation elastic modulus and indentation hardness
- FIGS. 1 to 33 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment of the present invention and its modification.
- an evaporation mask, an evaporation mask manufacturing method, and a metal plate used for patterning an organic material on a substrate in a desired pattern when manufacturing an organic EL display device are taken as an example. I will explain.
- the present invention is not limited to such an application, and the present invention can be applied to a vapor deposition mask, a method for manufacturing the vapor deposition mask, and a metal plate used for various purposes.
- the terms “plate”, “sheet”, and “film” are not distinguished from each other based only on the difference in names.
- the “plate” is a concept including a member that can be called a sheet or a film.
- plate surface (sheet surface, film surface)
- sheet surface means a target plate-like member (sheet-like) when the target plate-like (sheet-like, film-like) member is viewed as a whole and globally. It refers to the surface that coincides with the plane direction of the member or film-like member.
- the normal direction used with respect to a plate-like (sheet-like, film-like) member refers to the normal direction with respect to the plate
- the shape, geometric conditions and physical characteristics and their degree are specified, for example, terms such as “parallel”, “orthogonal”, “identical”, “equivalent”, lengths and angles
- values of physical characteristics and the like are not limited to a strict meaning and are interpreted to include a range where a similar function can be expected.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a vapor deposition mask device including a vapor deposition mask
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the vapor deposition mask device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the vapor deposition mask from the first surface side.
- the vapor deposition mask device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a plurality of vapor deposition masks 20 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a frame 15 attached to the peripheral edge of the plurality of vapor deposition masks 20. ing. Each vapor deposition mask 20 is provided with a plurality of through holes 25 penetrating the vapor deposition mask 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the vapor deposition mask device 10 is supported in the vapor deposition device 90 so that the vapor deposition mask 20 faces the lower surface of a substrate that is a vapor deposition target, for example, an organic EL substrate (deposition substrate) 92. , Used for vapor deposition of vapor deposition material on the organic EL substrate 92.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 and the organic EL substrate 92 come into close contact with each other by a magnetic force from a magnet (not shown).
- a crucible 94 for accommodating a vapor deposition material (for example, an organic light emitting material) 98 and a heater 96 for heating the crucible 94 are disposed below the vapor deposition mask apparatus 10.
- the vapor deposition material 98 in the crucible 94 is vaporized or sublimated by the heating from the heater 96 and adheres to the surface of the organic EL substrate 92.
- a large number of through holes 25 are formed in the vapor deposition mask 20, and when the vapor deposition material 98 is vapor deposited on the organic EL substrate 92, the vapor deposition material 98 passes through the through holes 25 and the organic EL substrate 92. Adhere to. As a result, the vapor deposition material 98 is formed on the surface of the organic EL substrate 92 in a desired pattern corresponding to the position of the through hole 25 of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- a surface hereinafter also referred to as a first surface that faces the organic EL substrate 92 during the vapor deposition process among the surfaces of the vapor deposition mask 20 is denoted by reference numeral 20 a.
- the surface (henceforth a 2nd surface) located in the other side of the 1st surface 20a among the surfaces of the vapor deposition mask 20 is represented by the code
- a vapor deposition source (here crucible 94) of the vapor deposition material 98 is disposed on the second surface 20b side.
- the through holes 25 are arranged in a predetermined pattern in each effective region 22.
- vapor deposition machines each equipped with the vapor deposition mask 20 corresponding to each color are prepared, and the organic EL substrate 92 is sequentially put into each vapor deposition machine.
- an organic light emitting material for red, an organic light emitting material for green, and an organic light emitting material for blue can be sequentially deposited on the organic EL substrate 92.
- the frame 15 of the vapor deposition mask device 10 is attached to the peripheral edge of the rectangular vapor deposition mask 20.
- the frame 15 holds the vapor deposition mask 20 in a stretched state so that the vapor deposition mask 20 is not bent.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 and the frame 15 are fixed to each other, for example, by spot welding.
- the vapor deposition process may be performed inside the vapor deposition apparatus 90 which becomes a high temperature atmosphere.
- the vapor deposition mask 20, the frame 15, and the organic EL substrate 92 held inside the vapor deposition apparatus 90 are also heated during the vapor deposition process.
- the vapor deposition mask 20, the frame 15, and the organic EL substrate 92 exhibit dimensional change behavior based on their respective thermal expansion coefficients.
- the thermal expansion coefficients of the vapor deposition mask 20 and the frame 15 and the organic EL substrate 92 are greatly different, a positional shift caused by a difference in their dimensional change occurs.
- the dimensional accuracy and position accuracy of the vapor deposition material will decrease.
- the thermal expansion coefficients of the vapor deposition mask 20 and the frame 15 are equal to the thermal expansion coefficient of the organic EL substrate 92.
- an iron alloy containing nickel can be used as the main material of the vapor deposition mask 20 and the frame 15.
- an iron alloy such as an invar material containing nickel of 34 to 38% by mass or a super invar material further containing cobalt in addition to nickel is used to form a first portion 32 and a second portion to be described later constituting the vapor deposition mask 20. It can be used as a material for the metal layer 28 or the metal plate 21 including the portion 37.
- the numerical range expressed by the symbol “ ⁇ ” includes numerical values placed before and after the symbol “ ⁇ ”.
- the numerical range defined by the expression “34-38 mass%” is the same as the numerical range defined by the expression “34 mass% or more and 38 mass% or less”.
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the vapor deposition mask 20 and the frame 15 is equal to the thermal expansion coefficient of the organic EL substrate 92.
- various materials other than the above-described iron alloys, such as nickel and nickel-cobalt alloy, are used as the material of the metal layer 28 and the metal plate 21 including the first portion 32 and the second portion 37, which will be described later, constituting the vapor deposition mask 20. Can be used.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, more precisely, a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 includes an effective area 22 in which the through holes 25 are formed in a regular arrangement, and a surrounding area 23 surrounding the effective area 22.
- the surrounding region 23 is a region for supporting the effective region 22, and is not a region through which a vapor deposition material intended to be deposited on the organic EL substrate 92 passes.
- the effective region 22 is a display region of the organic EL substrate 92 in which the organic light emitting material is vapor deposited to form pixels. It is a region in the vapor deposition mask 20 that faces the area. However, through holes and recesses may be formed in the peripheral region 23 for various purposes.
- each effective region 22 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, more precisely, a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
- each effective region 22 can have various shapes of contours according to the shape of the display region of the organic EL substrate 92.
- each effective area 22 may have a circular outline.
- the plurality of effective regions 22 of the vapor deposition mask 20 are arranged in a line at a predetermined interval along one direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- one effective area 22 corresponds to one organic EL display device. That is, according to the vapor deposition mask apparatus 10 (deposition mask 20) shown in FIG. 1, vapor deposition with multiple surfaces is possible.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 includes a mask main body and a plurality of through holes 25 provided in the mask main body.
- the mask body is a metal member in which the through-hole 25 is not formed, and is used as a concept that means a member formed in a plate shape. It corresponds to the metal layer 28 in the case of having a one-layer structure to be produced, corresponds to the metal layer combination 28 'in the case of having a two-layer structure to be produced by a plating process described later, and is produced by an etching process to be described later. This is a concept corresponding to the metal plate 21. As shown in FIG.
- the plurality of through holes 25 formed in each effective region 22 are arranged at a predetermined pitch along two directions orthogonal to each other in the effective region 22. Yes.
- the shape of the through hole 25 will be described in detail below.
- the shape of the through-hole 25 when the vapor deposition mask 20 is formed by plating or etching will be described.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the vapor deposition mask 20 having a single layer structure manufactured by plating is cut along the line AA in FIG.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 in this embodiment includes a metal layer 28 (mask body) and a plurality of the above-described through holes 25 provided in the metal layer 28 as shown in FIGS.
- the metal layer 28 has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and a 0.2% proof stress y (MPa).
- the indentation elastic modulus is an elastic modulus calculated by a nano-indentation test for evaluating the elastic modulus in the minimum region.
- the 0.2% proof stress refers to a stress at which the permanent set upon unloading is 0.2%.
- the metal layer 28 has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and an indentation hardness z (GPa), z ⁇ 3.7 and z ⁇ 0.1x ⁇ 6.0 (1) Meet.
- the indentation hardness is a hardness calculated by the nano-indentation test.
- the metal layer 28 satisfies the above formula (1) means that the metal layer 28 in a state where the through hole 25 is not formed satisfies the above formula (1). However, it does not mean that the metal layer 28 in the state where the through-holes 25 are formed satisfies the above formula (1). Therefore, in this specification, it can be said that the vapor deposition mask 20 has a configuration in which the through hole 25 is formed in the metal layer 28 that satisfies the above-described formula (1). In the metal layer 28 in the state where the through holes 25 are formed, the indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress (or indentation hardness) are considered to be affected by the size, pitch, shape, etc. of the through holes 25. It is done.
- the through hole 25 is not formed in the region of the metal layer 28 that satisfies the above formula (1).
- the region more specifically, the region where the through hole 25 does not affect the indentation elastic modulus and the 0.2% proof stress (or indentation hardness). This is a region that is not affected, or a region that is between the adjacent through holes 25 in the effective region 22 and that is not affected by the through holes 25.
- the region of the surrounding region 23 that does not include the through hole 25 is selected. It is preferable to perform a tensile test when cutting and examining the nano-indentation test described later and the 0.2% proof stress. Further, even in the effective region 22, the distance between the adjacent through holes 25 is such that the nano-indentation test and the tensile test for examining 0.2% proof stress can be performed. If so, the region between the through holes 25 may be cut off.
- the metal layer 28 of the vapor deposition mask 20 generally does not vary in material composition or material depending on the position. For this reason, the characteristics of the material do not differ between a position close to the through hole 25 and a position away from the through hole 25.
- the through hole 25 of the vapor deposition mask 20 is located on the first surface 20a side, is located on the first surface 30a having the opening dimension S1 on the first surface 20a, and is located on the second surface 20b side, and is open on the second surface 20b.
- the first opening 30 on the first surface 20a side and the second opening 35 on the second surface 20b side communicate with each other, whereby the through hole 25 is formed.
- a portion demarcating the outline of the first opening 30 on the first surface 20 a side in the effective region 22 of the vapor deposition mask 20 is represented by reference numeral 32.
- a portion demarcating the outline of the second opening 35 on the two-surface 20b side (hereinafter also referred to as a second portion) is denoted by reference numeral 37.
- the first portion 32 and the second portion 37 are simultaneously formed as the metal layer 28 deposited on the surface 51a of the substrate 51 in a plating process described later.
- the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 constituting the through hole 25 may be substantially polygonal in a plan view.
- the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 have a substantially square shape, more specifically, a substantially square shape.
- the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 may have other substantially polygonal shapes such as a substantially hexagonal shape and a substantially octagonal shape.
- the “substantially polygonal shape” is a concept including a shape in which corners of a polygon are rounded.
- the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 may be circular.
- the shape of the 1st opening part 30 and the shape of the 2nd opening part 35 do not need to be similar.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing the first portion 32 and the second portion 37 of the metal layer 28 of FIG.
- the first portion 32 is a portion formed by a metal deposited between the low adhesion region 56 of the substrate 51 and the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60.
- the second portion 37 is a portion formed by metal deposited in the gap 64 of the plating resist pattern 60.
- a virtual boundary line between the first portion 32 and the second portion 37 is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- a connection portion where the wall surface 31 of the first opening 30 defined by the first portion 32 and the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35 defined by the second portion 37 are in contact with each other is denoted by reference numeral 40.
- the “wall surface 31” is a surface that defines the first opening 30 in the surface of the first portion 32.
- the above-mentioned “wall surface 36” is a surface that defines the second opening 35 among the surfaces of the second portion 37.
- the width M2 of the metal layer 28 on the second surface 20b of the vapor deposition mask 20 is smaller than the width M1 of the metal layer 28 on the first surface 20a of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the opening dimension S2 of the through hole 25 (second opening 35) in the second surface 20b is larger than the opening dimension S1 of the through hole 25 (first opening 30) in the first surface 20a.
- the vapor deposition material 98 flying from the second surface 20 b side of the vapor deposition mask 20 passes through the second opening 35 and the first opening 30 of the through hole 25 in order and adheres to the organic EL substrate 92.
- a region of the organic EL substrate 92 to which the vapor deposition material 98 adheres is mainly determined by the opening size S1 and the opening shape of the through hole 25 in the first surface 20a.
- the vapor deposition material 98 is along the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 from the crucible 94 toward the organic EL substrate 92.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 may move in a direction greatly inclined with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the opening dimension S2 of the through hole 25 in the second surface 20b is the same as the opening dimension S1 of the through hole 25 in the first surface 20a, it is greatly inclined with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- Most of the vapor deposition material 98 that moves in the direction reaches and adheres to the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35 of the through hole 25 before reaching the organic EL substrate 92 through the through hole 25. . Therefore, in order to increase the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material 98, it can be said that it is preferable to increase the opening dimension S2 of the second opening 35, that is, to reduce the width M2 of the metal layer 28 on the second surface 20b side.
- the angle formed by the straight line L1 passing through the end 39 of the second portion 37 and the end 34 of the first portion 32 with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 is represented by the symbol ⁇ 1.
- the angle ⁇ 1 In order to make the vapor deposition material 98 moving obliquely reach the organic EL substrate 92 as much as possible without reaching the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35, it is advantageous to increase the angle ⁇ 1.
- it is effective to make the width M2 of the metal layer 28 on the second surface 20b side smaller than the width M1 of the metal layer 28 on the first surface 20a side.
- it is also effective to reduce the thickness T1 of the first portion 32 and the thickness T2 of the second portion 37 in increasing the angle ⁇ 1.
- the thickness T 1 of the first portion 32 means the thickness of the first portion 32 at the boundary between the first portion 32 and the second portion 37. Further, as apparent from FIG. 5, the thickness T ⁇ b> 2 of the second portion 37 is synonymous with the thickness of the metal layer 28 constituting the effective region 22 of the vapor deposition mask 20. If the width M2, the thickness T1, and the thickness T2 are excessively reduced, the strength of the vapor deposition mask 20 is lowered, and therefore the vapor deposition mask 20 may be damaged during transportation or use. For example, it is conceivable that the vapor deposition mask 20 is damaged due to the tensile stress applied to the vapor deposition mask 20 when the vapor deposition mask 20 is stretched on the frame 15. Considering these points, it can be said that the width and thickness of each portion of the vapor deposition mask 20 are preferably set in the following ranges. Thereby, the above-mentioned angle ⁇ 1 can be set to 45 ° or more, for example.
- the width M1 5 to 25 ⁇ m of the metal layer 28 on the first surface 20a side
- the width M2 of the metal layer 28 on the second surface 20b side 2 to 20 ⁇ m
- the thickness T1 of the first portion 32 is 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness T2 of the second portion 37 is 1 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 25 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 15 ⁇ m.
- the difference ⁇ T between the thickness T1 and the thickness T2 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 25 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 15 ⁇ m
- the vapor deposition mask 20 can be produced with a thickness that is difficult to obtain with the vapor deposition mask 20 produced from a rolled material described later. In this case, it is possible to obtain the vapor deposition mask 20 capable of reducing the influence of shadow and improving the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material.
- Table 1 shows an example of values of the width and thickness of each part of the vapor deposition mask 20 which are obtained according to the number of display pixels and the number of display pixels in a 5-inch organic EL display device.
- FHD means Full High Definition
- WQHD means Wide Quad High Definition
- UHD Ultra High Definition
- the shape of the first portion 32 will be described in more detail. As shown by a dotted line in FIG. 5, when the first portion 32 has a shape that is greatly cut toward the second surface 20 b side at the end portion 34, it passes through the second opening 35 of the through hole 25. It is conceivable that most of the deposited material 98 after reaching the wall surface 31 of the first portion 32 adheres. In order to suppress the adhesion of the vapor deposition material 98 to the first portion 32 in the vicinity of the end portion 34 as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the first portion 32 includes the first portion 32 at the end portion 34 and in the vicinity thereof. Of these, it is preferable to have a thickness smaller than the thickness T1 in the portion in contact with the second portion 37.
- the thickness of the first portion 32 monotonously decreases from the portion of the first portion 32 that contacts the second portion 37 toward the end portion 34.
- Such a shape of the first portion 32 can be realized by forming the first portion 32 by plating as described later.
- a step (film forming step) of forming a metal layer 28 (mask main body) provided with through holes 25 on a base material 51 described later is performed by plating.
- the film formation step includes a preparation step, a surface treatment resist formation step, a surface treatment step, a plating resist formation step, and a plating treatment step which will be described later.
- a preparatory process for preparing a base material 51 that is a base for the plating process is performed.
- the plating process is an electrolytic plating process
- at least a portion of the surface 51a of the substrate 51 where the metal layer 28 is deposited is constituted by a conductive layer having conductivity.
- the whole base material 51 may be comprised by the conductive layer which has electroconductivity.
- an insulating cover film 52 for preventing the back surface 51b from being electrically connected to other members is provided on the back surface 51b located on the opposite side of the front surface 51a of the base material 51. Also good.
- the material constituting the conductive layer of the substrate 51 is not particularly limited.
- a conductive material such as a metal material or an oxide conductive material is appropriately used.
- the metal material include stainless steel and copper.
- a material having high adhesion to a plating resist pattern 60 described later is used as a material constituting the conductive layer of the substrate 51.
- the resist pattern 60 for plating is produced by patterning a so-called dry film such as a resist film containing an acrylic photocurable resin, as a material constituting the conductive layer of the substrate 51, It is preferable to use copper having high adhesion to a dry film.
- the “high adhesion region 55 and the low adhesion region 56” means that the adhesion force of the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60 to be described later to the high adhesion region 55 is a plating resist for the low adhesion region 56. It is defined as a region configured to be relatively higher than the adhesion force of the first surface 61 of the pattern 60.
- 9A and 9B are a cross-sectional view and a plan view showing the substrate 51 on which the high adhesion region 55 and the low adhesion region 56 are formed.
- the high adhesion region 55 is a region corresponding to the first opening 30 on the first surface 20a side of the vapor deposition mask 20 produced on the surface 51a of the substrate 51 by plating. As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, a plurality of high adhesion regions 55 are formed on the surface 51 a of the substrate 51. Each high adhesion region 55 has a shape corresponding to the first opening 30, for example, a substantially rectangular shape. On the other hand, the low adhesion region 56 is formed so as to surround each high adhesion region 55.
- a surface treatment resist forming step is performed in which a surface treatment resist pattern 53 is formed on a region corresponding to the low adhesion region 56 on the surface 51 a of the substrate 51.
- the surface treatment resist pattern 53 is provided on the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 so that a gap 53 a is formed in a region corresponding to the high adhesion region 55 in the surface 51 a of the substrate 51.
- a negative resist film is formed by attaching a dry film to the surface 51a of the base material 51.
- the dry film include those containing an acrylic photocurable resin such as RY3310 manufactured by Hitachi Chemical.
- an exposure mask is prepared so as not to transmit light to the region of the resist film that should become the gap 53a, and the exposure mask is disposed on the resist film. Thereafter, the exposure mask is sufficiently adhered to the resist film by vacuum adhesion.
- a positive type resist film may be used. In this case, an exposure mask in which light is transmitted through a region to be removed of the resist film is used as the exposure mask.
- the resist film is exposed through an exposure mask. Further, the resist film is developed to form an image on the exposed resist film.
- the resist pattern 53 for surface treatment shown in FIG. 7 can be formed.
- a heat treatment step of heating the surface treatment resist pattern 53 may be performed after the development step.
- a surface treatment process is performed in which a region of the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 that is not covered with the surface treatment resist pattern 53 is surface-treated to form a treatment region 54.
- a surface treatment liquid that can roughen the surface 51a by soft etching the surface 51a of the substrate 51 is used.
- a so-called hydrogen peroxide / sulfuric acid based soft etching agent containing hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid is used as the surface treatment liquid, and specifically, a bond film manufactured by Atoteck or the like can be used.
- the region 54 to be treated which has been surface-treated with the surface treatment liquid becomes a high adhesion region 55 having a high adhesion to the plating resist pattern 60.
- the region that is not subjected to the surface treatment because it is covered with the surface treatment resist pattern 53 is a low adhesion region in which the adhesion force to the plating resist pattern 60 is relatively lower than that of the high adhesion region 55. 56.
- the degree of the roughening treatment applied to the high adhesion region 55 depends on the material constituting the high adhesion region 55 or the material constituting the plating resist pattern 60 described later. It is determined accordingly. For example, when the surface roughness is measured using a scanning white interferometer VertScan manufactured by Ryoka System, the surface roughness in the high adhesion region 55 and the low adhesion region 56 is within the following ranges, respectively. .
- surface area ratio (s-ratio)” indicates the high adhesion to the two-dimensional projected area of the surface without taking into account the undulations and irregularities of the surface of the high adhesion region 55 and the low adhesion region 56. It means the ratio of the three-dimensional measured area of the surface including the undulations and irregularities on the surface of the region 55 and the low adhesion region 56.
- the content of the surface treatment process is not limited to the above-described roughening treatment as long as the adhesion of the surface 51a of the substrate 51 to the plating resist pattern 60 can be partially enhanced.
- the surface treatment step may be a step of providing a layer having high adhesion to the plating resist pattern 60 in a region of the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 that is not covered with the surface treatment resist pattern 53.
- the surface treatment resist pattern 53 can be peeled from the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 by using an alkaline stripping solution.
- the base material 51 having the surface 51a partitioned into a plurality of high adhesion regions 55 and a low adhesion region 56 surrounding the high adhesion regions 55. Can be prepared.
- a plating resist forming step for forming a plating resist pattern 60 on the surface 51a of the substrate 51 with a predetermined gap 64 is performed.
- 10A and 10B are a cross-sectional view and a plan view showing the substrate 51 on which the plating resist pattern 60 is formed. As shown in FIG. 10A, the plating resist pattern 60 faces the first surface 61 facing the surface 51 a of the substrate 51, the second surface 62 located on the opposite side of the first surface 61, and the gap 64. Side surface 63.
- the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60 covers the high adhesion region 55 and extends to the low adhesion region 56, and the plating resist It implements so that the clearance gap 64 of the pattern 60 may be located on the low-adhesion area
- the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60 is in contact with both the high adhesion region 55 and the low adhesion region 56, and the side surface 63 of the plating resist pattern 60 is low adhesion. It comes into contact with the sex region 56.
- the adhesion force of the plating resist pattern 60 to the high adhesion region 55 is the same as that of the plating resist pattern 60 to the low adhesion region 56. It is higher than the adhesion.
- the first portion 32 of the vapor deposition mask 20 is formed by a plating solution that has entered between the low adhesion region 56 and the resist pattern 60 for plating.
- the width k of the portion of the plating resist pattern 60 that protrudes from the high adhesion region 55 to the low adhesion region 56 corresponds to the width M3 of the first portion 32 on the first surface 20a. It is in the range of 5 to 5.0 ⁇ m.
- a negative resist film is formed by pasting a dry film on the surface 51a of the substrate 51.
- the dry film include those containing an acrylic photocurable resin such as RY3310 manufactured by Hitachi Chemical.
- an exposure mask that prevents light from being transmitted to a region that should become the gap 64 in the resist film is prepared, and the exposure mask is disposed on the resist film. Thereafter, the exposure mask is sufficiently adhered to the resist film by vacuum adhesion.
- a positive type resist film may be used. In this case, an exposure mask in which light is transmitted through a region to be removed of the resist film is used as the exposure mask.
- the resist film is exposed through an exposure mask. Further, the resist film is developed to form an image on the exposed resist film.
- the plating resist pattern 60 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can be formed.
- a heat treatment process for heating the resist pattern 60 for plating is performed after the development process. May be.
- the adhesion between the plating resist pattern 60 and the low adhesion region 56 can be further reduced.
- the acidic solution for example, sulfamic acid can be used.
- a plating process step of supplying a plating solution to the gap 64 of the plating resist pattern 60 is performed.
- the substrate 51 provided with the plating resist pattern 60 may be immersed in a plating tank filled with a plating solution.
- the metal layer 28 can be deposited on the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 in the gap 64.
- the specific method of the plating process is not particularly limited.
- the plating process may be performed as a so-called electrolytic plating process in which the metal layer 28 is deposited on the low adhesion region 56 of the surface 51a of the substrate 51 by passing an electric current through the conductive layer of the substrate 51.
- the plating process may be an electroless plating process.
- the plating process is an electroless plating process, an appropriate catalyst layer is provided on the conductive layer of the substrate 51. Even when the electrolytic plating treatment step is performed, a catalyst layer may be provided on the conductive layer of the substrate 51.
- the components of the plating solution used are appropriately determined according to the characteristics required for the metal layer 28.
- a mixed solution of a solution containing a nickel compound and a solution containing an iron compound can be used as the plating solution.
- a mixed solution of a solution containing nickel sulfamate or nickel bromide and a solution containing ferrous sulfamate can be used.
- Various additives may be contained in the plating solution.
- a ph buffer such as boric acid or an additive such as malonic acid or saccharin may be contained.
- the plating solution containing nickel and cobalt, the plating solution containing nickel, etc. can be used, for example.
- the gap 64 of the plating resist pattern 60 is located on the low adhesion region 56 of the substrate 51. Further, the plating resist pattern 60 protrudes from the high adhesion region 55 to the low adhesion region 56. In this case, the plating solution supplied to the gap 64 of the plating resist pattern 60 can also enter between the low adhesion region 56 and the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60. Since such infiltration of the plating solution occurs, as shown in FIG. 11, not only the gap 64 but also the metal between the low adhesion region 56 of the substrate 51 and the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60. Precipitation of (metal layer 28) occurs.
- the metal layer 28 generated on the surface 51a of the base material 51 by the plating process is not limited to the second portion 37 formed by the metal deposited in the gaps 64 of the plating resist pattern 60.
- the first portion 32 formed by the deposited metal between the adhesive region 56 and the first surface 61 of the plating resist pattern 60 is included.
- the adhesion to the plating resist pattern 60 is enhanced by the roughening treatment. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the penetration of the plating solution can be stopped by the high adhesion region 55. For this reason, the first opening 30 described above can be secured in the metal layer 28.
- a removing step of removing the plating resist pattern 60 from the metal layer 28 is performed.
- the plating resist pattern 60 can be peeled from the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 by using an alkaline stripping solution. By removing the plating resist pattern 60, the through hole 25 appears, and the metal layer 28 provided with the through hole 25 can be obtained.
- FIG. 13A a separation process for separating the metal layer 28 from the surface 51 a of the substrate 51 is performed. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13A, the second portion 37 extending from the first surface 20a to the second surface 20b, and the first portion spreading from the second portion 37 toward the center of the through hole 25 on the first surface 20a side.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 having the metal layer 28 including the portion 32 can be obtained.
- FIG. 13B is a plan view showing the case where the vapor deposition mask 20 is viewed from the second surface 20b side.
- a film in which a substance having adhesiveness is provided by coating or the like is attached to the metal layer 28 formed on the substrate 51.
- the film is pulled away from the base material 51, thereby separating the metal layer 28 from the base material 51.
- the film is peeled off from the metal layer 28.
- the substance having adhesiveness a substance that loses adhesiveness when irradiated with light such as UV or when heated may be used.
- a step of irradiating the film with light and a step of heating the film are performed.
- the process of peeling the film from the metal layer 28 can be facilitated.
- the film can be peeled off while keeping the film and the metal layer 28 as parallel as possible.
- the plating resist pattern 60 covers the high adhesion region 55 and extends to the low adhesion region 56, and the plating resist pattern 60 is formed.
- the gap 64 is located on the low adhesion region 56.
- the plating solution can be at least partially infiltrated between the low adhesion region 56 and the plating resist pattern 60 during the plating process.
- the metal layer 28 is deposited in the first portion 32 formed by the deposited metal between the low adhesion region 56 of the substrate 51 and the plating resist pattern 60 and the gap 64 between the plating resist pattern 60.
- a second portion 37 formed of the above-mentioned metal is defined by the first portion 32 on the first surface 20a and is defined by the second portion 37 on the second surface 20b. Therefore, the through hole 25 having a complicated shape can be obtained.
- the first portion 32 having a small thickness can be obtained by forming the second portion using a plating solution that has entered between the low adhesion region 56 and the resist pattern 60 for plating. Furthermore, the thickness of the first portion 32 can be monotonously decreased from the portion of the first portion 32 that contacts the second portion 37 toward the end portion 34. Thereby, the above-described angle ⁇ 1 corresponding to the flying angle of the vapor deposition material 98 that can reach the organic EL substrate 92 can be efficiently increased.
- the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 can be arbitrarily set independently of the shape of the through hole 25. For this reason, the vapor deposition mask 20 can have sufficient strength. Therefore, a high-definition organic EL display device can be manufactured, and the vapor deposition mask 20 excellent in durability can be provided.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the vapor deposition mask 20 having a two-layer structure manufactured by plating is cut along the line AA in FIG.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 in this embodiment includes a metal layer combination 28 ′ (mask body) and a plurality of the above-described through holes 25 provided in the metal layer combination 28 ′.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ has a first metal layer 32 ′ provided with the first opening 30 in a predetermined pattern and a second opening 35 provided with the second opening 35 communicating with the first opening 30.
- a metal layer 37 ′ is disposed closer to the second surface 20 b of the vapor deposition mask 20 than the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ constitutes the first surface 20 a of the vapor deposition mask 20
- the second metal layer 37 ′ constitutes the second surface 20 b of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ satisfies the above formula (1), similarly to the metal layer 28 described above.
- the term “metal layer combination 28 ′” means the concept of a member in a state in which the through hole 25 is not formed (simple plate shape), like the metal layer 28 described above. Used as That is, in this specification, conceptually, the vapor deposition mask 20 has a configuration in which the metal layer combination 28 ′ is provided with a plurality of through holes 25 that are different from the metal layer combination 28 ′. Suppose you are. As a result, that the metal layer combination 28 'satisfies the above formula (1) means that the metal layer combination 28' without the through hole 25 satisfies the above formula (1). This does not mean that the metal layer combination 28 ′ in which the through holes 25 are formed satisfies the above formula (1).
- the indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress (or indentation hardness) are affected by the size, pitch, shape, etc. of the through holes 25. It is thought to receive. Therefore, as a completed form of the vapor deposition mask 20, in the state where the plurality of through holes 25 are formed in the metal layer combination 28 ′, the region of the metal layer combination 28 ′ that satisfies the above formula (1) is the through hole. 25 is a region where the through hole 25 does not affect the indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% yield strength (or indentation hardness), and more specifically, for example, the surrounding region 23 described above.
- the through hole 25 is included in the surrounding region 23.
- a non-indentation test described later and a 0.2% proof stress are examined by cutting out a non-existing region, it is preferable to perform a tensile test. Further, even in the effective region 22, the distance between the adjacent through holes 25 is such that the nano-indentation test and the tensile test for examining 0.2% proof stress can be performed.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the vapor deposition mask 20 generally does not differ in material composition or material depending on the position. For this reason, the characteristics of the material do not differ between a position close to the through hole 25 and a position away from the through hole 25.
- the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 communicate with each other, whereby the through hole 25 penetrating the vapor deposition mask 20 is configured.
- the opening size and the opening shape of the through hole 25 on the first surface 20a side of the vapor deposition mask 20 are defined by the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 '.
- the opening size and the opening shape of the through hole 25 on the second surface 20b side of the vapor deposition mask 20 are defined by the second opening 35 of the second metal layer 37 '.
- the through hole 25 has both a shape defined by the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and a shape defined by the second opening 35 of the second metal layer 37 ′. Has been.
- reference numeral 40 denotes a connection portion where the first metal layer 32 'and the second metal layer 37' are connected.
- FIG. 14 shows an example in which the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ are in contact with each other.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 are not limited thereto.
- Other layers may be interposed between “and.
- a catalyst layer for promoting the deposition of the second metal layer 37 ′ on the first metal layer 32 ′ may be provided between the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′.
- FIG. 15A is an enlarged view showing a part of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ of FIG. 14.
- the width M5 of the second metal layer 37 ′ on the second surface 20b of the vapor deposition mask 20 is smaller than the width M4 of the first metal layer 32 ′ on the first surface 20a of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the opening dimension S2 of the through hole 25 (second opening 35) in the second surface 20b is larger than the opening dimension S1 of the through hole 25 (first opening 30) in the first surface 20a.
- the vapor deposition material 98 flying from the second surface 20 b side of the vapor deposition mask 20 adheres to the organic EL substrate 92 through the second opening 35 and the first opening 30 of the through hole 25 in order.
- a region of the organic EL substrate 92 to which the vapor deposition material 98 adheres is mainly determined by the opening size S1 and the opening shape of the through hole 25 in the first surface 20a.
- the vapor deposition material 98 is along the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 from the crucible 94 toward the organic EL substrate 92.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 may move in a direction greatly inclined with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the opening dimension S2 of the through hole 25 in the second surface 20b is the same as the opening dimension S1 of the through hole 25 in the first surface 20a, it is greatly inclined with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- Most of the vapor deposition material 98 moving in the direction reaches the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35 of the through hole 25 and adheres before reaching the organic EL substrate 92 through the through hole 25. Therefore, in order to increase the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material 98, it can be said that it is preferable to increase the opening dimension S2 of the second opening 35, that is, to reduce the width M5 of the second metal layer 37 '.
- the angle formed by the straight line L1 passing through the end 39 of the second metal layer 37 ′ and in contact with the wall surface 31 of the first metal layer 32 ′ with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 is denoted by ⁇ 1. It is represented.
- the angle ⁇ 1 In order to make the vapor deposition material 98 moving obliquely reach the organic EL substrate 92 as much as possible without reaching the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35, it is advantageous to increase the angle ⁇ 1. In order to increase the angle ⁇ 1, it is effective to make the width M5 of the second metal layer 37 'smaller than the width M4 of the first metal layer 32'.
- the “thickness T4 of the first metal layer 32 ′” means the thickness of the portion of the first metal layer 32 ′ connected to the second metal layer 37 ′. Note that if the width M5 of the second metal layer 37 ′, the thickness T5 of the first metal layer 32 ′, and the thickness T5 of the second metal layer 37 ′ are excessively reduced, the strength of the vapor deposition mask 20 is lowered. It is conceivable that the vapor deposition mask 20 is damaged during transportation or use.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 is damaged due to the tensile stress applied to the vapor deposition mask 20 when the vapor deposition mask 20 is stretched on the frame 15.
- the dimensions of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ are preferably set in the following ranges.
- the above-mentioned angle ⁇ 1 can be set to 45 ° or more, for example.
- the thickness T3 of the vapor deposition mask 20 1 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 25 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 15 ⁇ m
- the thickness T4 of the first metal layer 32 ′ is 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness T5 of the second metal layer 37 ′ is 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 30 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 25 ⁇ m, still more preferably 3 to 15 ⁇ m.
- the thickness T3 of the vapor deposition mask 20 is set to 15 ⁇ m or less, it is possible to produce the vapor deposition mask 20 with a thickness that is difficult to obtain with the vapor deposition mask 20 produced from a rolled material described later. In this case, it is possible to obtain the vapor deposition mask 20 capable of reducing the influence of shadow and improving the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material.
- Table 3 shows an example of the values of the width and thickness of each part of the vapor deposition mask 20 which are obtained in accordance with the number of display pixels and the number of display pixels in the 5-inch organic EL display device.
- FHD means Full High Definition
- WQHD means Wide Quad High Definition
- UHD Ultra High Definition
- the shape of the first metal layer 32 ' will be described in more detail.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ has a shape that is greatly raised toward the second surface 20 b at the end portion 34, the second opening 35 of the through hole 25. It is conceivable that much of the vapor deposition material 98 after passing through reaches the wall surface 31 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and adheres thereto.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ preferably has a thickness smaller than the thickness T4 in the portion connected to the second metal layer 37 ′.
- the thickness of the first metal layer 32 ′ decreases from the portion of the first metal layer 32 ′ connected to the second metal layer 37 ′ toward the end 34.
- Such a shape of the first metal layer 32 ′ can be realized by forming the first metal layer 32 ′ by plating as described later.
- FIG. 15A a straight line L2 contacting the wall surface 31 of the first metal layer 32 'without passing through the end 39 of the second metal layer 37' is shown from the vapor deposition machine.
- the angle formed by the straight line L2 with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 is represented by the symbol ⁇ 2.
- This angle ⁇ 2 is smaller than the angle ⁇ 1 described above in order not to pass through the end 39.
- a shadow as shown in FIG. 15B can occur.
- the angle ⁇ 2 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 15B.
- the angle formed by the straight line L3 passing through the corner portion of the wall surface 31 of the first metal layer 32 ′ formed in a rectangular shape as indicated by a two-dot chain line with respect to the normal direction N is ⁇ 2 ′. It is shown that shadow SH1 can occur. In this way, when the wall surface 31 is formed in a rectangular shape, it is possible to reduce the shadow by reducing the thickness, but in this case, the strength of the vapor deposition mask 20 can be reduced.
- the shadow that can be generated by the straight line L4 of the angle ⁇ 2 ′ that contacts the curved wall surface 31 is SH2.
- This shadow SH2 is smaller than the above-described shadow SH1.
- the shadow can be made smaller when the wall surface 31 is formed in a curved shape than when the wall surface 31 is formed in a rectangular shape.
- the angle of the straight line in contact with the wall surface 31 can be made larger when the wall surface 31 is formed in a curved shape than when the wall surface 31 is formed in a rectangular shape. That is, as shown in FIG.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 in which the wall surface 31 is formed in a curved shape can be applied to a vapor deposition machine in which the angle ⁇ 2 can be increased, that is, the vapor deposition angle ⁇ can be decreased. Even if the thickness of the first metal layer 32 ′ is not reduced, by forming the wall surface 31 in a curved shape, the angle of the straight line in contact with the wall surface 31 is increased, so that the strength of the vapor deposition mask 20 can be ensured. it can.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 is applicable to a vapor deposition machine that can increase the angle ⁇ 2 shown in FIG. 15A.
- a vapor deposition machine that can increase the angle ⁇ 2 shown in FIG. 15A.
- the angle ⁇ 2 can be preferably 30 ° or more, more preferably 45 ° or more.
- Such a curved shape of the wall surface 31 can also be realized by forming the first metal layer 32 'by plating.
- the “wall surface 31” is a surface that defines the first opening 30 in the surface of the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the above-mentioned “wall surface 36” is a surface that defines the second opening 35 in the surface of the second metal layer 37 ′.
- a step of forming a metal layer combination 28 ′ (mask body) provided with the through holes 25 on a base material 51 ′ described later is performed by plating.
- the process includes a first film forming process and a second film forming process which will be described later.
- First film formation step First, the first film forming step for forming the first metal layer 32 ′ in which the first openings 30 are provided in a predetermined pattern on the insulating base material 51 ′ will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 16, a preparatory process for preparing a pattern substrate 50 having an insulating base 51 ′ and a conductive pattern 52 ′ formed on the base 51 ′ is performed.
- the conductive pattern 52 ′ has a pattern corresponding to the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the material constituting the base 51 'and the thickness of the base 51' are not particularly limited. For example, glass, synthetic resin, or the like can be used as a material constituting the substrate 51 ′.
- a conductive material such as a metal material or an oxide conductive material is appropriately used.
- the metal material include chrome and copper.
- a material having high adhesion to a resist pattern 60 'described later is used as a material constituting the conductive pattern 52'.
- a dry film such as a resist film containing an acrylic photocurable resin
- a dry film is used as a material constituting the conductive pattern 52 ′. It is preferable to use copper having high adhesiveness to.
- a first metal layer 32 ′ is formed on the conductive pattern 52 ′ so as to cover the conductive pattern 52 ′, and this first metal layer 32 ′ is formed in a subsequent process by the conductive pattern 52 ′.
- the conductive pattern 52 ' has a thickness in the range of 50 to 500 nm.
- a first plating process is performed in which the first plating solution is supplied onto the base material 51 ′ on which the conductive pattern 52 ′ is formed to deposit the first metal layer 32 ′ on the conductive pattern 52 ′.
- the base material 51 ′ on which the conductive pattern 52 ′ is formed is immersed in a plating tank filled with the first plating solution.
- FIG. 17A the first metal layer 32 ′ in which the first openings 30 are provided in a predetermined pattern can be obtained on the pattern substrate 50.
- FIG. 17B is a plan view showing the first metal layer 32 ′ formed on the base material 51 ′.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ is not only a portion overlapping the conductive pattern 52 ′ when viewed along the normal direction of the base material 51 ′, as shown in FIG. 17A. It may also be formed in a portion that does not overlap the sex pattern 52 ′. This is because the first metal layer 32 ′ is further deposited on the surface of the first metal layer 32 ′ deposited on the portion overlapping the end portion 53 ′ of the conductive pattern 52 ′. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17A, the end 34 of the first metal layer 32 ′ is positioned at a portion that does not overlap with the conductive pattern 52 ′ when viewed along the normal direction of the base 51 ′. Can be.
- the thickness of the first metal layer 32 ′ at the end portion 34 and in the vicinity thereof is smaller than the thickness at the central portion by the amount that the metal deposition has advanced in the plate surface direction of the base material 51 ′ instead of the thickness direction.
- the thickness of the first metal layer 32 ′ decreases at least partly from the center of the first metal layer 32 ′ toward the end 34, and the end 34 and its vicinity (or the wall surface 31). ) Is formed in a curved shape.
- the vapor deposition angle ⁇ of the applicable vapor deposition machine can be reduced (the angle ⁇ 2 is increased).
- the width of the portion of the first metal layer 32 'that does not overlap with the conductive pattern 52' is represented by the symbol w.
- the width w is in the range of 0.5 to 5.0 ⁇ m, for example.
- the dimension of the conductive pattern 52 ' is set in consideration of the width w.
- the specific method of the first plating process is not particularly limited.
- the first plating process may be performed as a so-called electrolytic plating process in which the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited on the conductive pattern 52 ′ by passing a current through the conductive pattern 52 ′.
- the first plating process may be an electroless plating process.
- an appropriate catalyst layer is provided on the conductive pattern 52 '.
- a catalyst layer may be provided on the conductive pattern 52 ′.
- the components of the first plating solution used are appropriately determined according to the characteristics required for the first metal layer 32 '.
- a mixed solution of a solution containing a nickel compound and a solution containing an iron compound can be used as the first plating solution.
- a mixed solution of a solution containing nickel sulfamate or nickel bromide and a solution containing ferrous sulfamate can be used.
- Various additives may be contained in the plating solution.
- a pH buffer material such as boric acid, or an additive such as malonic acid or saccharin may be contained.
- a second film forming step is performed in which a second metal layer 37 ′ having a second opening 35 communicating with the first opening 30 is formed on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- a resist formation step is performed in which a resist pattern 60 ′ is formed on the base 51 ′ and the first metal layer 32 ′ of the pattern substrate 50 with a predetermined gap 64 ′.
- 18A and 18B are a cross-sectional view and a plan view showing a resist pattern 60 ′ formed on a base material 51 ′. As shown in FIGS.
- the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′ is covered with the resist pattern 60 ′, and the gap 64 ′ of the resist pattern 60 ′ is formed in the first metal layer. It is carried out so that it may be located on 32 '.
- a negative resist film is formed by attaching a dry film on the base material 51 ′ and the first metal layer 32 ′ of the pattern substrate 50.
- the dry film include those containing an acrylic photocurable resin such as RY3310 manufactured by Hitachi Chemical.
- an exposure mask is prepared so as not to transmit light to the region of the resist film where the gap 64 ′ is to be formed, and the exposure mask is disposed on the resist film. Thereafter, the exposure mask is sufficiently adhered to the resist film by vacuum adhesion.
- a positive type resist film may be used. In this case, an exposure mask in which light is transmitted through a region to be removed of the resist film is used as the exposure mask.
- a resist pattern 60 is provided that has a gap 64 ′ positioned on the first metal layer 32 ′ and covers the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′. 'Can be formed. Note that a heat treatment step of heating the resist pattern 60 ′ may be performed after the development step in order to make the resist pattern 60 ′ more firmly adhere to the base material 51 ′ and the first metal layer 32 ′.
- a second plating process is performed in which the second plating solution is supplied to the gap 64 ′ of the resist pattern 60 ′ to deposit the second metal layer 37 ′ on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the substrate 51 ′ on which the first metal layer 32 ′ is formed is immersed in a plating tank filled with the second plating solution.
- the second metal layer 37 ' can be formed on the first metal layer 32'.
- the specific method of the second plating process is not particularly limited.
- the second plating process may be performed as a so-called electrolytic plating process in which a second metal layer 37 ′ is deposited on the first metal layer 32 ′ by passing a current through the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the second plating process may be an electroless plating process.
- an appropriate catalyst layer is provided on the first metal layer 32 '.
- a catalyst layer may be provided on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the same plating solution as the first plating solution described above may be used.
- a plating solution different from the first plating solution may be used as the second plating solution.
- the composition of the first plating solution and the composition of the second plating solution are the same, the composition of the metal constituting the first metal layer 32 ′ and the composition of the metal constituting the second metal layer 37 ′ are also the same. .
- FIG. 19 shows an example in which the second plating process is continued until the upper surface of the resist pattern 60 ′ and the upper surface of the second metal layer 37 ′ coincide with each other.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Absent.
- the second plating process may be stopped with the upper surface of the second metal layer 37 ′ positioned below the upper surface of the resist pattern 60 ′.
- the second metal layer 37 ′ is formed on the first metal layer 32 ′, and the metal layer combination having the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ shown in FIGS. 14 and 15A. 28 'is obtained.
- a removing process for removing the resist pattern 60 ′ is performed.
- the resist pattern 60 ′ can be stripped from the base material 51 ′, the first metal layer 32 ′, and the second metal layer 37 ′.
- FIG. 21A the first metal layer 32 ′ provided with the first opening 30 in a predetermined pattern and the second opening 35 provided with the second opening 35 communicating with the first opening 30 are provided.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 provided with the metal layer 37 ′ can be obtained.
- FIG. 21B is a plan view illustrating the vapor deposition mask 20 as viewed from the second surface 20b side.
- a film provided with an adhesive substance by coating or the like is attached to the metal layer combination 28 ′ formed on the base material 51 ′.
- the film is pulled up or wound up to separate the film from the base material 51 ′, thereby separating the metal layer combination 28 ′ from the base material 51 ′ of the pattern substrate 50.
- the film is peeled off from the metal layer combination 28 '.
- a gap is formed between the metal layer combination 28 'and the base material 51' as a trigger for separation, and then air is blown into the gap, thereby separating. The process may be accelerated.
- a substance that loses adhesiveness when irradiated with light such as UV or when heated may be used.
- a step of irradiating the film with light and a step of heating the film are performed. This can facilitate the process of peeling the film from the metal layer combination 28 '.
- the film can be peeled off while keeping the film and the metal layer combination 28 'as parallel as possible. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the metal layer combination 28 ′ from being bent when the film is peeled off, and thus it is possible to suppress the deposition mask 20 from being deformed such as a curve.
- the second plating solution is supplied to the gap 64 ′ of the resist pattern 60 ′ to deposit the second metal layer 37 ′ on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 is produced. Therefore, the shape defined by the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the shape defined by the second opening 35 of the second metal layer 37 ′ are formed in the through hole 25 of the vapor deposition mask 20. Both can be granted. Therefore, the through hole 25 having a complicated shape can be precisely formed. For example, the through hole 25 capable of increasing the above-described angle ⁇ 1 can be obtained.
- the end portion 34 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the vicinity thereof can be formed in a curved shape that is larger than that of the third embodiment to be described later, so that the angle ⁇ 1 can be further increased.
- the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material 98 can be improved.
- the thickness of the first metal layer 32 ′ can be increased with respect to the predetermined angle ⁇ 1 as compared with the case where the degree of bending is small.
- the strength of the first metal layer 32 ′ for example, the strength with respect to ultrasonic cleaning can be increased.
- the thickness T ⁇ b> 3 of the vapor deposition mask 20 can be arbitrarily set independently of the shape of the through hole 25. For this reason, the vapor deposition mask 20 can have sufficient strength. Therefore, a high-definition organic EL display device can be manufactured, and the vapor deposition mask 20 excellent in durability can be provided. Furthermore, as described above, since the end portion 34 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the vicinity thereof are formed in a curved shape, the vapor deposition angle ⁇ of the vapor deposition machine to which the vapor deposition mask 20 can be applied is reduced (the angle ⁇ 2 is increased). )can do.
- a step of forming a metal layer combination 28 ′ (mask body) provided with the through holes 25 on a base material 51 ′′ described later is performed by plating.
- the process includes a first film forming process and a second film forming process which will be described later.
- a preparatory step for preparing a base material 51 ′′ as a base in the plating process is performed.
- the plating process is an electrolytic plating process
- at least a portion of the surface 51a ′′ of the base 51 ′′ where the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited is constituted by a conductive layer having conductivity.
- the whole substrate 51 ′′ may be constituted by a conductive layer having conductivity.
- the back surface 51b '' located on the opposite side of the front surface 51a '' of the base material 51 '' has an insulating property to prevent the back surface 51b '' from conducting with other members.
- a cover film 52 '' may be provided.
- the material constituting the conductive layer of the substrate 51 ′′ is not particularly limited.
- a conductive material such as a metal material or an oxide conductive material is appropriately used.
- the metal material include stainless steel and copper.
- a material having high adhesion to the first resist pattern 60A described later is used as a material constituting the conductive layer of the base member 51 ''.
- the first resist pattern 60A is formed by patterning a so-called dry film such as a resist film containing an acrylic photocurable resin
- a material constituting the conductive layer of the substrate 51 ′′ As such, copper having high adhesion to a dry film is preferably used.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing the base material 51 ′′ on which the first resist pattern 60A is formed. As shown in FIG. 23, the first resist pattern 60A includes a side surface 63A that faces the first gap 64A.
- a negative resist film is formed by sticking a dry film on the surface 51 a ′′ of the base material 51 ′′.
- the dry film include those containing an acrylic photocurable resin such as RY3310 manufactured by Hitachi Chemical.
- an exposure mask is prepared so as not to transmit light to the region of the resist film that should become the first gap 64A, and the exposure mask is disposed on the resist film. Thereafter, the exposure mask is sufficiently adhered to the resist film by vacuum adhesion.
- a positive type resist film may be used. In this case, an exposure mask in which light is transmitted through a region to be removed of the resist film is used as the exposure mask.
- the resist film is exposed through an exposure mask. Further, the resist film is developed to form an image on the exposed resist film. As described above, the first resist pattern 60A shown in FIG. 23 can be formed. Note that a heat treatment step of heating the first resist pattern 60A may be performed after the development step in order to make the first resist pattern 60A more firmly adhere to the surface 51a '' of the substrate 51 ''.
- a first plating solution is supplied onto the substrate 51 ′′ on which the first resist pattern 60A is formed, so that the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited on the substrate 51 ′′ in the first gap 64A.
- 1 Plating process is performed.
- the substrate 51 ′′ on which the first resist pattern 60 ⁇ / b> A is formed is immersed in a plating tank filled with the first plating solution.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ in which the first openings 30 are provided in a predetermined pattern on the base material 51 ′′ can be obtained.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited and grows in the normal direction of the base material 51 ′′.
- the presence of the first resist pattern 60A makes it difficult for the first plating solution to enter, so the deposition rate of the metal material decreases.
- the end portion 34 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the vicinity thereof can be formed in a curved shape as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15A. 24 to 28, the end portion 34 and the vicinity thereof are shown in a rectangular shape for the sake of clarity.
- the specific method of the first plating process is not particularly limited.
- the first plating process may be performed as a so-called electrolytic plating process in which the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited on the substrate 51 ′′ by passing an electric current through the substrate 51 ′′.
- the first plating process may be an electroless plating process.
- an appropriate catalyst layer is provided on the substrate 51 ′′.
- a catalyst layer may be provided on the substrate 51 ′′.
- the components of the first plating solution can be the same as those of the first plating solution described in Embodiment 2, detailed description thereof is omitted here.
- a second film forming step is performed in which a second metal layer 37 ′ having a second opening 35 communicating with the first opening 30 is formed on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- a second resist forming step is performed in which a second resist pattern 60B is formed on the first resist pattern 60A and the first metal layer 32 ′ with a predetermined second gap 64B.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing the second resist pattern 60B formed on the first resist pattern 60A and the first metal layer 32 ′. As shown in FIG. 25, in the second resist forming step, the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′ is covered with the second resist pattern 60B, and the second gap 64B of the second resist pattern 60B is the first. It is carried out so as to be located on the metal layer 32 '.
- a second plating process is performed in which the second plating solution is supplied to the second gap 64B of the second resist pattern 60B to deposit the second metal layer 37 'on the first metal layer 32'.
- the substrate 51 ′′ on which the first metal layer 32 ′ is formed is immersed in a plating tank filled with the second plating solution. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 26, the second metal layer 37 'can be formed on the first metal layer 32'.
- the specific method of the second plating process is not particularly limited.
- the second plating process may be performed as a so-called electrolytic plating process in which a second metal layer 37 ′ is deposited on the first metal layer 32 ′ by passing a current through the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the second plating process may be an electroless plating process.
- an appropriate catalyst layer is provided on the first metal layer 32 '.
- a catalyst layer may be provided on the first metal layer 32 ′.
- the same plating solution as the first plating solution described above may be used.
- a plating solution different from the first plating solution may be used as the second plating solution.
- the composition of the first plating solution and the composition of the second plating solution are the same, the composition of the metal constituting the first metal layer 32 ′ and the composition of the metal constituting the second metal layer 37 ′ are also the same. .
- FIG. 26 the example in which the second plating process is continued until the upper surface of the second resist pattern 60B coincides with the upper surface of the second metal layer 37 ′ is shown.
- the present invention is not limited to this. There is no.
- the second plating process may be stopped with the upper surface of the second metal layer 37 ′ positioned below the upper surface of the second resist pattern 60 ⁇ / b> B.
- the second metal layer 37 ′ is formed on the first metal layer 32 ′, and the metal layer combination having the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ shown in FIGS. 14 and 15A. 28 'is obtained.
- a removal step of removing the first resist pattern 60A and the second resist pattern 60B is performed.
- the first resist pattern 60A and the second resist pattern 60B can be stripped from the substrate 51 ′′, the first metal layer 32 ′, and the second metal layer 37 ′.
- a separation step of separating the metal layer combination 28 ′ having the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ from the base material 51 ′′ is performed.
- the first metal layer 32 ′ provided with the first opening 30 in a predetermined pattern and the second opening 35 provided with the second opening 35 communicating with the first opening 30 are provided.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 provided with the metal layer 37 ′ can be obtained.
- the separation step can be performed in the same manner as the separation step in the above-described form 2.
- the first plating solution is supplied to the first gap 64A of the first resist pattern 60A to deposit the first metal layer 32 ′, and the second resist pattern 60B is second.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 is produced by supplying the second plating solution to the gap 64B and depositing the second metal layer 37 ′ on the first metal layer 32 ′. Therefore, the shape defined by the first opening 30 of the first metal layer 32 ′ and the shape defined by the second opening 35 of the second metal layer 37 ′ are formed in the through hole 25 of the vapor deposition mask 20. Both can be granted. Therefore, the through hole 25 having a complicated shape can be precisely formed. For example, the through hole 25 capable of increasing the above-described angle ⁇ 1 can be obtained.
- the utilization efficiency of the vapor deposition material 98 can be improved.
- the thickness T ⁇ b> 3 of the vapor deposition mask 20 can be arbitrarily set independently of the shape of the through hole 25. For this reason, the vapor deposition mask 20 can have sufficient strength. Therefore, a high-definition organic EL display device can be manufactured, and the vapor deposition mask 20 excellent in durability can be provided.
- the metal plate 21 is a vapor deposition mask 20 for depositing a vapor deposition material 98 on the organic EL substrate 92 by etching, and is a plate material used for producing the vapor deposition mask 20 in which a plurality of through holes 25 are formed. is there.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 in this embodiment 4 includes a metal plate 21 (mask body) and a plurality of the above-described through holes 25 provided in the metal plate 21 as shown in FIG.
- the metal plate 21 satisfies the above formula (1), like the metal layer 28 described above.
- the term “metal plate 21” is used to mean the concept of a member in which the through hole 25 is not formed (simple plate shape), like the metal layer 28 described above. That is, in this specification, it is assumed that the vapor deposition mask 20 has a configuration in which the metal plate 21 is conceptually provided with a plurality of through holes 25 that are different from the metal plate 21.
- the fact that the metal plate 21 satisfies the above formula (1) means that the metal plate 21 in a state where the through hole 25 is not formed satisfies the above formula (1). It does not mean that the metal plate 21 in a state where 25 is formed satisfies the above formula (1).
- the indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress (or indentation hardness) are considered to be affected by the size, pitch, shape, etc. of the through holes 25. It is done. For this reason, in a state where a plurality of through holes 25 are formed in the metal plate 21 as a completed form of the vapor deposition mask 20, the through holes 25 are not formed in the region of the metal plate 21 that satisfies the above formula (1).
- the region more specifically, the region where the through hole 25 does not affect the indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress (or indentation hardness). For example, the influence of the through hole 25 in the surrounding region 23 described above.
- the metal plate 21 of the vapor deposition mask 20 generally does not vary in composition and material depending on the position. For this reason, the characteristics of the material do not differ between a position close to the through hole 25 and a position away from the through hole 25.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the vapor deposition mask 20 produced by using etching is cut along the line AA in FIG.
- a first opening 30 is formed by etching on the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 on one side in the normal direction of the vapor deposition mask.
- a second opening 35 is formed by etching on the second surface 21b on the other side in the normal direction.
- the first opening portion 30 is connected to the second opening portion 35 so that the second opening portion 35 and the first opening portion 30 communicate with each other.
- the through hole 25 includes a second opening 35 and a first opening 30 connected to the second opening 35.
- each first opening 30 in the cross section gradually decreases.
- the cross-sectional area of each second opening 35 in the cross section along the plate surface of the vapor deposition mask 20 at each position along the normal direction of the vapor deposition mask 20 is from the second surface 20b side of the vapor deposition mask 20. It gradually becomes smaller toward the first surface 20a.
- the wall surface 31 of the first opening 30 and the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35 are connected via a circumferential connecting portion 41.
- the connecting portion 41 is an overhang where the wall surface 31 of the first opening 30 inclined with respect to the normal direction of the vapor deposition mask and the wall surface 36 of the second opening 35 inclined with respect to the normal direction of the vapor deposition mask merge. It is defined by the ridgeline of the part.
- the connection part 41 defines the penetration part 42 in which the area of the through-hole 25 becomes the minimum in the planar view of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- two adjacent through holes 25 are formed on the plate surface of the vapor deposition mask. Are spaced apart from each other. That is, like the manufacturing method described later, the metal plate 21 is etched from the side of the first surface 21 a of the metal plate 21 that corresponds to the first surface 20 a of the vapor deposition mask 20 to produce the first opening 30. In this case, the first surface 21 a of the metal plate 21 remains between two adjacent first openings 30.
- two adjacent second openings 35 are formed on the other side along the normal direction of the vapor deposition mask, that is, on the second surface 20 b side of the vapor deposition mask 20. They may be spaced apart from each other along the plate surface of the mask. That is, the second surface 21b of the metal plate 21 may remain between two adjacent second openings 35.
- the portion of the effective area 22 of the second surface 21 b of the metal plate 21 that remains without being etched is also referred to as a top portion 43.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 is manufactured so that the width ⁇ of the top portion 43 does not become excessively large.
- the width ⁇ of the top part 43 is preferably 2 ⁇ m or less.
- the width ⁇ of the top portion 43 generally varies depending on the direction in which the vapor deposition mask 20 is cut.
- the widths ⁇ of the top portions 43 shown in FIG. 29 may be different from each other.
- the vapor deposition mask 20 may be configured such that the width ⁇ of the top portion 43 is 2 ⁇ m or less when the vapor deposition mask 20 is cut in any direction.
- FIG. 29 also shows a path of the vapor deposition material 98 that passes through the end 38 of the through hole 25 (second opening 35) on the second surface 20b side of the vapor deposition mask 20, as in the case shown in FIG.
- a path that forms an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20 is denoted by reference numeral L1.
- L1 a path that forms an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the normal direction N of the vapor deposition mask 20
- the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 is set to 80 ⁇ m or less, for example, in the range of 10 to 80 ⁇ m or in the range of 20 to 80 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 may be set to 40 ⁇ m or less, for example, in the range of 10 to 40 ⁇ m or in the range of 20 to 40 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 is the thickness of the surrounding region 23, that is, the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 where the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 are not formed. Therefore, it can be said that the thickness of the vapor deposition mask 20 is the thickness of the metal plate 21.
- a metal plate 21 having a predetermined thickness is prepared.
- a material constituting the metal plate 21 an iron alloy containing nickel or the like can be used.
- a rolled material made of such an alloy can be preferably used.
- a first resist pattern 65a is formed on the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 with a predetermined gap 66a therebetween.
- a second resist pattern 65b is formed on the second surface 21b of the metal plate 21 with a predetermined gap 66b.
- a first surface etching process is performed in which a region of the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 that is not covered with the first resist pattern 65a is etched using a first etching solution.
- the first etching liquid is sprayed from the nozzle disposed on the side facing the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 toward the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 through the first resist pattern 65a.
- erosion by the first etching solution proceeds in a region of the first surface 21a of the metal plate 21 that is not covered with the first resist pattern 65a.
- a large number of first openings 30 are formed in the first surface 21 a of the metal plate 21.
- the first etching solution for example, a solution containing a ferric chloride solution and hydrochloric acid is used.
- the first opening 30 is covered with a resin 69 having resistance to the second etching solution used in the subsequent second surface etching step. That is, the first opening 30 is sealed with the resin 69 having resistance to the second etching solution.
- a film of resin 69 is formed so as to cover not only the formed first opening 30 but also the first surface 21a (first resist pattern 65a) of the metal plate 21.
- a region of the second surface 21b of the metal plate 21 that is not covered with the second resist pattern 65b is etched to form a second opening 35 in the second surface 21b.
- a surface etching process is performed.
- the second surface etching process is performed until the first opening 30 and the second opening 35 communicate with each other, thereby forming the through hole 25.
- the second etching solution for example, a solution containing a ferric chloride solution and hydrochloric acid is used in the same manner as the first etching solution.
- the erosion by the second etching solution is performed in the portion of the metal plate 21 that is in contact with the second etching solution. Therefore, erosion does not proceed only in the normal direction (thickness direction) of the metal plate 21 but also proceeds in the direction along the plate surface of the metal plate 21.
- the two second openings 35 respectively formed at positions facing the two adjacent gaps 66b of the second resist pattern 65b are positioned between the two gaps 66b. It ends before joining at the back side of the bridge portion 67b.
- the above-described top portion 43 can be left on the second surface 21 b of the metal plate 21.
- the resin 69 is removed from the metal plate 21. Thereby, the vapor deposition mask 20 provided with the some through-hole 25 formed in the metal plate 21 can be obtained.
- the resin 69 can be removed by using, for example, an alkaline stripping solution. When an alkaline stripping solution is used, the resist patterns 65 a and 65 b can be removed simultaneously with the resin 69. In addition, after removing the resin 69, the resist patterns 65a and 65b may be removed separately from the resin 69 by using a remover different from the remover for removing the resin 69.
- the mask body (metal layer 28, metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 has an indentation elastic modulus of x (GPa) and a 0.2% proof stress of y (MPa).
- y ⁇ 950 and y ⁇ 23x-1280 are satisfied, the first surface 20a and the second surface 20b of the deposition mask 20 are subjected to ultrasonic cleaning of the deposition mask 20 as will be described in detail below. It can suppress that a dent generate
- the mask main body (metal layer 28, metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 has an indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and an indentation hardness z (GPa)
- z ⁇ 3.7 and z ⁇ 0.1x ⁇ 6.0 are satisfied, the first surface 20a and the first surface 20a of the deposition mask 20 and the first surface are cleaned during ultrasonic cleaning of the deposition mask 20, as will be described in detail below. It can suppress that a dent generate
- the thickness of the mask body of the vapor deposition mask 20 is 15 ⁇ m or less, the occurrence of dents can be suppressed. That is, it is possible to obtain an organic EL display device having a high pixel density and to obtain a vapor deposition mask 20 that can prevent deformation.
- the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail.
- the vapor deposition mask, the method for producing the vapor deposition mask, and the metal plate according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments at all, and the gist of the present invention. Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope.
- Example 1 The indentation elastic modulus and 0.2% proof stress of the mask main body (metal layer 28, metal layer combination 28 ', metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 according to this embodiment described above are measured, and ultrasonic cleaning is performed. The presence or absence of a dent generated on one of the two surfaces of the mask body (hereinafter referred to as the target surface) was confirmed.
- the metal layer combination 28 '([Mode 2]) having a two-layer structure as a mask body manufactured by plating As the first plating solution, a mixed solution containing ferrous sulfamate, nickel sulfamate, boric acid, saccharin, malonic acid and the like was used. The temperature of the first plating solution was 35 ° C. to 50 ° C., and the first metal layer 32 ′ was deposited using iron pellets and nickel pellets as the anode. A mixed solution similar to the first plating solution was used as the second plating solution, and the second metal layer 37 ′ was deposited under the same conditions as those for depositing the first metal layer 32 ′.
- each sample having a two-layer structure constituted by the first metal layer 32 ′ and the second metal layer 37 ′ was produced.
- a part of the samples of the produced metal layer combination 28 ′ was subjected to an annealing process (firing process), and the remaining samples were not subjected to the annealing process.
- samples of five types of metal layer combinations 28 ' were prepared (Table 4 described later and samples S1 to S5 in FIG. 36).
- the annealing treatment was performed for 60 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 100 ° C. to 600 ° C. However, the higher the temperature, the smaller the 0.2% yield strength described later.
- various samples were prepared for the metal layer 28 having a single-layer structure ([form 1]) as a mask body prepared by plating.
- the plating solution a mixed solution similar to the first plating solution and the second plating solution described above was used, and the metal layer 28 was deposited under the same conditions to produce each sample having a single layer structure.
- Some samples of the fabricated metal layer 28 were annealed (baked), and the remaining samples were not annealed. In this way, ten types of samples of the metal layer 28 were produced (Table 4 described later and samples S6 to S15 in FIG. 36).
- the annealing treatment was performed for 60 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 100 ° C. to 600 ° C. However, the higher the temperature, the smaller the 0.2% yield strength described later.
- the sample of the metal layer assembly 28 ′ and the sample of the metal layer 28 had a shape of 40 mm ⁇ 40 mm and a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m.
- the through hole 25 described above was not formed in this sample. Although the thickness varies depending on the sample, this difference does not affect the measurement of indentation elastic modulus or 0.2% proof stress and the occurrence of dents during ultrasonic cleaning. Conceivable.
- a nano-indentation test was performed on each manufactured sample, and the indentation elastic modulus of each sample was measured.
- a nanoindenter manufactured by Eattron, TriboIndenter, TI950
- the indenter a triangular pyramid shaped indenter (Berkovich indenter, No. TI0039-10251012) made of diamond was used.
- the nano-indentation test was performed at room temperature (23 ° C. to 25 ° C.).
- the indenter was pushed into the sample to a depth of 200 nm as shown in FIG.
- the indenter indentation speed at this time was 20 nm / second.
- the indenter extraction speed at this time was 20 nm / second.
- the indentation elastic modulus Er is obtained from the relationship between the indentation load P and the indentation amount h in the unloading process, and may be referred to as a decrease elastic modulus or a return elastic modulus.
- the nanoindenter performed from the measurement of the indentation load P and the indentation amount h to the calculation of the indentation elastic modulus Er .
- each sample was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning to check for the presence of dents.
- the cleaning liquid was stored in the cleaning tank 100, and the sample S was immersed in this cleaning liquid.
- NMP N-methylpyrrolidone
- the temperature of the cleaning liquid was adjusted to 40 ° C.
- the sample S was immersed so that it might be suspended in a washing
- ultrasonic cleaning it is common to perform ultrasonic cleaning while holding both ends of the vapor deposition mask 20.
- the sample surface was irradiated with ultrasonic waves at 20 kHz for 30 minutes in the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the sample surface), and the sample was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning.
- the frequency of the ultrasonic wave irradiated when performing ultrasonic cleaning is generally higher than 20 kHz, but here it is set to a frequency lower than the general frequency for the purpose of the acceleration test. .
- the sample After irradiating the ultrasonic wave, the sample was taken out and it was confirmed whether or not a dent was generated on the target surface. When dents were generated, the number of dents generated was counted. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- the confirmation of the dent was performed under reflected illumination on an image obtained by enlarging the target surface of the sample with a stereomicroscope (manufactured by Nikon Corporation, model SMZ645) at a total magnification of 50 times. Further, the number of dents generated in Table 4 represents a value obtained by preparing 17 samples and averaging the results.
- the indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and the 0.2% proof stress y (MPa) are y ⁇ 950 and y ⁇ 23x-1280 If the above condition is satisfied, the possibility of the occurrence of dents during ultrasonic cleaning can be reduced, or the mask body (metal layer 28, metal layer combination 28 ', metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 where dents cannot be generated. Obtainable.
- the samples S1 to S6 in Example 1 are the metal layer combination 28 '([Mode 2]) having a two-layer structure as described above. These samples S1 to S6 are all determined to be good, and there are no samples determined to be negative. However, the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 2 and the metal layer 28 of the form 1 are different in terms of the layer structure, but it is difficult to think that the difference in the layer structure affects the generation of dents. The metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 2 is also considered to show the same tendency as the metal layer 28 of form 1.
- the mask of the vapor deposition mask 20 which can reduce the possibility of a dent generation
- a main body (metal layer combination 28 ') can be obtained.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 3 and the metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 2 are the base 51 ′ on which the first resist pattern 60 ⁇ / b> A is formed as the base on which the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited.
- the only difference is 'or the conductive pattern 52' formed on the substrate 51 ', and there is no difference in the deposition method of the second metal layer 37'. Accordingly, it is considered that the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 3 shows the same tendency as the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 2 (more specifically, the metal layer 28 of the form 1).
- the mask of the vapor deposition mask 20 which can reduce the possibility of a dent generation
- Example 2 In addition to measuring the indentation elastic modulus and indentation hardness of the mask body (metal layer 28, metal layer combination 28 ', metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 according to the above-described embodiment, ultrasonic cleaning is performed. The presence or absence of a dent generated on one of the two surfaces of the mask body (hereinafter referred to as the target surface) was confirmed.
- samples of five types of metal layer combinations 28 ′ are obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 described above. (Table 5 described later and samples S1 to S5 in FIG. 37).
- the annealing treatment was performed for 60 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 100 ° C. to 600 ° C., but the higher the temperature, the smaller the indentation hardness described later.
- metal layer 28 ([Embodiment 1]) having a one-layer structure as a mask main body produced by plating
- ten types of metal layer 28 samples were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 described above (described later).
- the annealing treatment was performed for 60 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 100 ° C. to 600 ° C., but the higher the temperature, the smaller the indentation elastic modulus described later.
- the sample of the metal layer assembly 28 ′ and the sample of the metal layer 28 had a shape of 40 mm ⁇ 40 mm and a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m.
- the through hole 25 described above was not formed in this sample. The thickness varies depending on the sample, but it is considered that this difference does not affect the measurement of indentation elastic modulus and indentation hardness and the formation of dents during ultrasonic cleaning. .
- Example 2 The measurement of the indentation elastic modulus and the measurement of the indentation hardness in Example 2 were performed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Indentation hardness H we were determined using the following equation from the contact area A C and maximum load P max determined in the same manner as in Example 1.
- each sample was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning to check for the presence of dents.
- the indentation elastic modulus x (GPa) and the indentation hardness z (GPa) are z ⁇ 3.7 and z ⁇ 0.1x ⁇ 6.0 If the above condition is satisfied, the possibility of the occurrence of dents during ultrasonic cleaning can be reduced, or the mask body (metal layer 28, metal layer combination 28 ', metal plate 21) of the vapor deposition mask 20 where dents cannot be generated. Obtainable.
- samples S1 to S6 in Example 2 are the two-layered metal layer combination 28 '([form 2]) as described above. These samples S1 to S6 are all determined to be good, and there are no samples determined to be negative.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 2 and the metal layer 28 of the form 1 are different in terms of the layer structure, but it is difficult to think that the difference in the layer structure affects the generation of dents.
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 2 is also considered to show the same tendency as the metal layer 28 of form 1.
- the mask of the vapor deposition mask 20 which can reduce the possibility of a dent generation
- the metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 3 and the metal layer combination 28 ′ of form 2 are the base 51 ′ on which the first resist pattern 60 ⁇ / b> A is formed as the base on which the first metal layer 32 ′ is deposited.
- the only difference is 'or the conductive pattern 52' formed on the substrate 51 ', and there is no difference in the deposition method of the second metal layer 37'. Accordingly, it is considered that the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 3 shows the same tendency as the metal layer combination 28 ′ of the form 2 (more specifically, the metal layer 28 of the form 1).
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Description
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクであって、
マスク本体と、
前記マスク本体に設けられ、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスク、
である。
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクであって、
マスク本体と、
前記マスク本体に設けられ、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスク、
である。
前記マスク本体の厚みは、15μm以下である、
ようにしてもよい。
前記蒸着マスクは、めっき処理によって作製されている、
ようにしてもよい。
前記マスク本体は、第1金属層と、前記第1金属層上に設けられた第2金属層と、を有している、
ようにしてもよい。
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造する蒸着マスクの製造方法であって、
基材上に、めっき処理によって、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔が設けられたマスク本体を形成する工程と、
前記マスク本体を前記基材から分離させる工程と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスクの製造方法、
である。
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造する蒸着マスクの製造方法であって、
基材上に、めっき処理によって、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔が設けられたマスク本体を形成する工程と、
前記マスク本体を前記基材から分離させる工程と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスクの製造方法、
である。
前記マスク本体を形成する工程は、
前記貫通孔を構成する第1開口部が設けられた第1金属層を形成する第1成膜工程と、 前記第1開口部に連通する第2開口部が設けられた第2金属層を前記第1金属層上に形成する第2成膜工程であって、前記第1金属層と前記第2金属層とを有する前記マスク本体を得る第2成膜工程と、を有している、
ようにしてもよい。
前記第2成膜工程は、
前記基材上および前記第1金属層上に、所定の隙間を空けてレジストパターンを形成するレジスト形成工程と、
前記レジストパターンの前記隙間において前記第1金属層上に、第2金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程と、を含み、
前記レジスト形成工程は、前記第1金属層の前記第1開口部が前記レジストパターンによって覆われるとともに、前記レジストパターンの前記隙間が前記第1金属層上に位置するように実施される、
ようにしてもよい。
前記第2成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記第1金属層に電流を流すことによって前記第1金属層上に前記第2金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含む、
ようにしてもよい。
前記基材は、絶縁性を有しており、
前記基材上には、前記第1金属層に対応するパターンを有する導電性パターンが形成されており、
前記第1成膜工程は、前記導電性パターン上に前記第1金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程を含む、
ようにしてもよい。
前記第1成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記導電性パターンに電流を流すことによって前記導電性パターン上に前記第1金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含む、
ようにしてもよい。
前記第1成膜工程は、
前記基材上に、所定の隙間を空けてレジストパターンを形成するレジスト形成工程と、 前記レジストパターンの前記隙間において前記基材上に、第1金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程と、を含み、
前記基材の表面のうち前記第1金属層が析出する部分は、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されている、
ようにしてもよい。
前記第1成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記基材に電流を流すことによって前記基材上に前記第1金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含む、
ようにしてもよい。
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造するために用いられる金属板であって、
インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする金属板、
である。
被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造するために用いられる金属板であって、
インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていることを特徴とする金属板、
である。
まず、蒸着マスクを含む蒸着マスク装置の一例について、図1~図3を参照して説明する。ここで、図1は、蒸着マスクを含む蒸着マスク装置の一例を示す平面図であり、図2は、図1に示す蒸着マスク装置の使用方法を説明するための図である。図3は、蒸着マスクを第1面の側から示す平面図である。
次に、蒸着マスク20について、図3~図4を参照して詳細に説明する。図1に示すように、本実施の形態において、蒸着マスク20は、平面視において略四角形形状、さらに正確には平面視において略矩形状の輪郭を有している。蒸着マスク20は、規則的な配列で貫通孔25が形成された有効領域22と、有効領域22を取り囲む周囲領域23と、を含んでいる。周囲領域23は、有効領域22を支持するための領域であり、有機EL基板92へ蒸着されることを意図された蒸着材料が通過する領域ではない。例えば、有機EL表示装置用の有機発光材料の蒸着に用いられる蒸着マスク20においては、有効領域22は、有機発光材料が蒸着して画素を形成するようになる有機EL基板92の表示領域となる区域に対面する、蒸着マスク20内の領域のことである。ただし、種々の目的から、周囲領域23に貫通孔や凹部が形成されていてもよい。図1に示された例において、各有効領域22は、平面視において略四角形形状、さらに正確には平面視において略矩形状の輪郭を有している。なお図示はしないが、各有効領域22は、有機EL基板92の表示領域の形状に応じて、様々な形状の輪郭を有することができる。例えば各有効領域22は、円形状の輪郭を有していてもよい。
はじめに、蒸着マスク20がめっき処理によって作製された1層構造を有する場合について説明する。図4は、めっき処理によって作製された1層構造の蒸着マスク20を、図3のA-A線に沿って切断した場合を示す断面図である。
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280 ・・・(1)
を満たしている。ここで、インデンテーション弾性率とは、極小領域の弾性率を評価するためのナノ・インデンテーション試験によって算出される弾性率である。弾性率の指標としてインデンテーション弾性率を採用することにより、金属層28の厚みが小さい場合であっても、その弾性率を適切に評価することができる。0.2%耐力とは、除荷時の永久ひずみが0.2%となる応力を言う。
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0 ・・・(1)
を満たしている。ここで、インデンテーション硬度とは、上記ナノ・インデンテーション試験によって算出される硬度である。硬度の指標としてインデンテーション硬度を採用することにより、金属層28の厚みが小さい場合であっても、その硬度を適切に評価することができる。
・第2面20b側における金属層28の幅M2:2~20μm
・第1部分32の厚みT1:5μm以下
・第2部分37の厚みT2:1~50μm、より好ましくは3~30μm、さらに好ましくは3~25μm、さらに好ましくは3~15μm
・厚みT1と厚みT2との差ΔT:0.1~50μm、より好ましくは3~30μm、さらに好ましくは3~25μm、さらに好ましくは3~15μm
とりわけ、第2部分37の厚みT2を15μm以下とすることにより、後述する圧延材で作製された蒸着マスク20では得ることが困難な厚みで蒸着マスク20を作製することができる。この場合、シャドーの影響を低減し、蒸着材料の利用効率を向上させることが可能な蒸着マスク20を得ることができる。
次に、以上のような構成からなる蒸着マスク20を製造する方法について、図6~図13Bを参照して説明する。
はじめに図6に示すように、めっき処理の際の下地となる基材51を準備する準備工程を実施する。ここでは、めっき処理が電解めっき処理である例について説明する。この場合、基材51の表面51aのうち少なくとも金属層28が析出する部分は、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されている。例えば基材51全体が、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されていてもよい。この場合、基材51のうち表面51aの反対側に位置する裏面51bには、裏面51bが他の部材と導通してしまうことを防ぐための、絶縁性を有するカバーフィルム52が設けられていてもよい。
以下、基材51上に高密着性領域55および低密着性領域56を形成する方法の一例について、図7および図8を参照して説明する。はじめに図7に示すように、基材51の表面51aのうち低密着性領域56に対応する領域の上に表面処理用レジストパターン53を形成する表面処理用レジスト形成工程を実施する。言い換えると、基材51の表面51aのうち高密着性領域55に対応する領域に隙間53aが空けられるよう、基材51の表面51a上に表面処理用レジストパターン53を設ける。具体的には、はじめに、基材51の表面51aにドライフィルムを貼り付けることによって、ネガ型のレジスト膜を形成する。ドライフィルムの例としては、例えば日立化成製のRY3310など、アクリル系光硬化性樹脂を含むものを挙げることができる。次に、レジスト膜のうち隙間53aとなるべき領域に光を透過させないようにした露光マスクを準備し、露光マスクをレジスト膜上に配置する。その後、真空密着によって露光マスクをレジスト膜に十分に密着させる。なおレジスト膜として、ポジ型のものが用いられてもよい。この場合、露光マスクとして、レジスト膜のうちの除去したい領域に光を透過させるようにした露光マスクが用いられる。
次に、図8に示すように、基材51の表面51aのうち表面処理用レジストパターン53によって覆われていない領域を表面処理して被処理領域54を形成する表面処理工程を実施する。ここでは、表面処理液として、基材51の表面51aをソフトエッチングすることによって表面51aを粗化することができるものが用いられる。例えば表面処理液として、過酸化水素水および硫酸を含む、いわゆる過酸化水素/硫酸系のソフトエッチング剤などが用いられ、具体的にはAtoteck社製のボンドフィルムなどが用いられ得る。このような表面処理液を用いて基材51の表面51aを部分的に粗化することにより、後述するめっき用レジストパターン60に対する表面51aの被処理領域54の密着力を部分的に高めることができる。すなわち、表面処理液によって表面処理された被処理領域54が、めっき用レジストパターン60に対する高い密着力を有する高密着性領域55となる。また、表面処理用レジストパターン53によって覆われているために表面処理が施されなかった領域が、めっき用レジストパターン60に対する密着力が高密着性領域55に比べて相対的に低い低密着性領域56となる。高密着性領域55に施される粗化処理の程度、例えば高密着性領域55の表面粗さは、高密着性領域55を構成する材料や後述するめっき用レジストパターン60を構成する材料などに応じて適宜定められる。例えば、菱化システム社製の走査型白色干渉計VertScanを用いて表面粗さを測定した場合、高密着性領域55および低密着性領域56における表面粗さはそれぞれ以下の範囲内になっている。
次に、基材51の表面51a上に、所定の隙間64を空けてめっき用レジストパターン60を形成するめっき用レジスト形成工程を実施する。図10Aおよび図10Bは、めっき用レジストパターン60が形成された基材51を示す断面図および平面図である。図10Aに示すように、めっき用レジストパターン60は、基材51の表面51aに対向する第1面61と、第1面61の反対側に位置する第2面62と、隙間64に面する側面63と、を含んでいる。
次に、めっき用レジストパターン60の隙間64にめっき液を供給するめっき処理工程を実施する。例えば、めっき用レジストパターン60が設けられた基材51を、めっき液が充填されためっき槽に浸してもよい。これによって、図11に示すように、隙間64において基材51の表面51a上に金属層28を析出させることができる。
その後、図12に示すように、めっき用レジストパターン60を金属層28から除去する除去工程を実施する。例えばアルカリ系剥離液を用いることによって、めっき用レジストパターン60を基材51の表面51aから剥離させることができる。めっき用レジストパターン60が除去されることにより、貫通孔25が現れ、貫通孔25が設けられた金属層28を得ることができる。
次に、金属層28を基材51の表面51aから分離させる分離工程を実施する。これによって、図13Aに示すように、第1面20aから第2面20bまで延びる第2部分37と、第1面20a側において第2部分37から貫通孔25の中心側に向かって広がる第1部分32と、を含む金属層28を有する蒸着マスク20を得ることができる。図13Bは、蒸着マスク20を第2面20b側から見た場合を示す平面図である。
次に、蒸着マスク20がめっき処理によって作製された2層構造を有する場合について説明する。図14は、めっき処理によって作製された2層構造の蒸着マスク20を、図3のA-A線に沿って切断した場合を示す断面図である。
・第2面20b側における第2金属層37’の幅M5:2~20μm
・蒸着マスク20の厚みT3:1~50μm、より好ましくは3~30μm、さらに好ましくは3~25μm、さらに好ましくは3~15μm
・第1金属層32’の厚みT4:5μm以下
・第2金属層37’の厚みT5:0.1~50μm、より好ましくは3~30μm、さらに好ましくは3~25μm、さらに好ましくは3~15μm
とりわけ、蒸着マスク20の厚みT3を15μm以下とすることにより、後述する圧延材で作製された蒸着マスク20では得ることが困難な厚みで蒸着マスク20を作製することができる。この場合、シャドーの影響を低減し、蒸着材料の利用効率を向上させることが可能な蒸着マスク20を得ることができる。
次に、以上のような構成からなる蒸着マスク20を製造する方法について、図16~図21Bを参照して説明する。
はじめに、絶縁性を有する基材51’上に所定のパターンで第1開口部30が設けられた第1金属層32’を形成する第1成膜工程について説明する。まず図16に示すように、絶縁性を有する基材51’と、基材51’上に形成された導電性パターン52’と、を有するパターン基板50を準備する準備工程を実施する。導電性パターン52’は、第1金属層32’に対応するパターンを有している。絶縁性および適切な強度を有する限りにおいて基材51’を構成する材料や基材51’の厚みが特に限られることはない。例えば基材51’を構成する材料として、ガラスや合成樹脂などを用いることができる。
次に、第1開口部30に連通する第2開口部35が設けられた第2金属層37’を第1金属層32’上に形成する第2成膜工程を実施する。まず、パターン基板50の基材51’上および第1金属層32’上に、所定の隙間64’を空けてレジストパターン60’を形成するレジスト形成工程を実施する。図18Aおよび図18Bは、基材51’上に形成されたレジストパターン60’を示す断面図および平面図である。図18Aおよび図18Bに示すように、レジスト形成工程は、第1金属層32’の第1開口部30がレジストパターン60’によって覆われるとともに、レジストパターン60’の隙間64’が第1金属層32’上に位置するように実施される。
その後、図20に示すように、レジストパターン60’を除去する除去工程を実施する。例えばアルカリ系剥離液を用いることによって、レジストパターン60’を基材51’、第1金属層32’や第2金属層37’から剥離させることができる。
次に、第1金属層32’および第2金属層37’を有する金属層組合体28’をパターン基板50の基材51’から分離させる分離工程を実施する。これによって、図21Aに示すように、所定のパターンで第1開口部30が設けられた第1金属層32’と、第1開口部30に連通する第2開口部35が設けられた第2金属層37’と、を備えた蒸着マスク20を得ることができる。図21Bは、蒸着マスク20を第2面20b側から見た場合を示す平面図である。
次に、2層構造を有する蒸着マスクのめっき処理による製造方法の他の例について説明する。当該製造方法により製造される蒸着マスク20の構造は、図14に示す形態2の構造と略同一となるため、ここでは詳細な説明は省略する。以下に、形態3における蒸着マスク20を製造する方法について、図22~図28を参照して説明する。
はじめに図22に示すように、めっき処理の際の下地となる基材51’’を準備する準備工程を実施する。ここでは、めっき処理が電解めっき処理である例について説明する。この場合、基材51’’の表面51a’’のうち少なくとも第1金属層32’が析出する部分は、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されている。例えば、基材51’’全体が、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されていてもよい。この場合、基材51’’のうち表面51a’’の反対側に位置する裏面51b’’には、裏面51b’’が他の部材と導通してしまうことを防ぐための、絶縁性を有するカバーフィルム52’’が設けられていてもよい。
次に、第1開口部30に連通する第2開口部35が設けられた第2金属層37’を第1金属層32’上に形成する第2成膜工程を実施する。まず、第1レジストパターン60A上および第1金属層32’上に、所定の第2隙間64Bを空けて第2レジストパターン60Bを形成する第2レジスト形成工程を実施する。図25は、第1レジストパターン60Aおよび第1金属層32’上に形成された第2レジストパターン60Bを示す断面図である。図25に示すように、第2レジスト形成工程は、第1金属層32’の第1開口部30が第2レジストパターン60Bによって覆われるとともに、第2レジストパターン60Bの第2隙間64Bが第1金属層32’上に位置するように実施される。
その後、図27に示すように、第1レジストパターン60Aおよび第2レジストパターン60Bを除去する除去工程を実施する。例えばアルカリ系剥離液を用いることによって、第1レジストパターン60Aおよび第2レジストパターン60Bを基材51’’、第1金属層32’や第2金属層37’から剥離させることができる。
次に、第1金属層32’および第2金属層37’を有する金属層組合体28’を基材51’’から分離させる分離工程を実施する。これによって、図28に示すように、所定のパターンで第1開口部30が設けられた第1金属層32’と、第1開口部30に連通する第2開口部35が設けられた第2金属層37’と、を備えた蒸着マスク20を得ることができる。分離工程は、上述した形態2における分離工程と同様に実施することができる。
上述の図3~図28に示す例においては、めっき処理によって蒸着マスク20を作製する場合について説明した。しかしながら、蒸着マスク20を作製するために採用される方法が、めっき処理に限られることはない。以下、エッチングによって金属板21に貫通孔25を形成することによって蒸着マスク20を作製する例について説明する。ここで、金属板21は、エッチングによって、有機EL基板92に蒸着材料98を蒸着させる蒸着マスク20であって、複数の貫通孔25が形成された蒸着マスク20を作製するために用いられる板材である。
上述した本実施の形態による蒸着マスク20のマスク本体(金属層28、金属層組合体28’、金属板21)のインデンテーション弾性率および0.2%耐力を測定するとともに、超音波洗浄を行って、マスク本体の2つの面のうちの一方の面(以下、対象面と記す)に発生した凹みの有無を確認した。
y=950
によって定義できる。すなわち、このインデンテーション弾性率の範囲では、y=950の境界線よりも0.2%耐力が小さい範囲に、否と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在し、当該境界線よりも大きい範囲に、良と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在している。
y=23x-1280
によって定義できる。すなわち、このインデンテーション弾性率の範囲では、y=23x-1280よりも0.2%耐力が小さい範囲に、否と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在し、当該境界線よりも大きい範囲に、良と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在している。
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていると、超音波洗浄時に凹みの発生の可能性を低減できる、または凹みが発生し得ない蒸着マスク20のマスク本体(金属層28、金属層組合体28’、金属板21)を得ることができる。
上述した本実施の形態による蒸着マスク20のマスク本体(金属層28、金属層組合体28’、金属板21)のインデンテーション弾性率およびインデンテーション硬度を測定するとともに、超音波洗浄を行って、マスク本体の2つの面のうちの一方の面(以下、対象面と記す)に発生した凹みの有無を確認した。
z=3.7
によって定義できる。すなわち、このインデンテーション弾性率の範囲では、z=3.7の境界線よりもインデンテーション硬度が小さい範囲に、否と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在し、当該境界線よりも大きい範囲に、良と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在している。
z=0.1x-0.6
によって定義できる。すなわち、このインデンテーション弾性率の範囲では、z=0.1x-0.6よりもインデンテーション硬度が小さい範囲に、否と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在し、当該境界線よりも大きい範囲に、良と判定されたサンプルのグループが存在している。
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていると、超音波洗浄時に凹みの発生の可能性を低減できる、または凹みが発生し得ない蒸着マスク20のマスク本体(金属層28、金属層組合体28’、金属板21)を得ることができる。
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- 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクであって、
マスク本体と、
前記マスク本体に設けられ、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスク。 - 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクであって、
マスク本体と、
前記マスク本体に設けられ、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスク。 - 前記マスク本体の厚みは、15μm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の蒸着マスク。
- 前記蒸着マスクは、めっき処理によって作製されたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の蒸着マスク。
- 前記マスク本体は、第1金属層と、前記第1金属層上に設けられた第2金属層と、を有していることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載の蒸着マスク。
- 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造する蒸着マスクの製造方法であって、
基材上に、めっき処理によって、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔が設けられたマスク本体を形成する工程と、
前記マスク本体を前記基材から分離させる工程と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造する蒸着マスクの製造方法であって、
基材上に、めっき処理によって、前記蒸着材料を前記被蒸着基板に蒸着させる際に前記蒸着材料が通過する貫通孔が設けられたマスク本体を形成する工程と、
前記マスク本体を前記基材から分離させる工程と、を備え、
前記マスク本体は、インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
を満たしていることを特徴とする蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 前記マスク本体を形成する工程は、
前記貫通孔を構成する第1開口部が設けられた第1金属層を形成する第1成膜工程と、 前記第1開口部に連通する第2開口部が設けられた第2金属層を前記第1金属層上に形成する第2成膜工程であって、前記第1金属層と前記第2金属層とを有する前記マスク本体を得る第2成膜工程と、を有していることを特徴とする請求項6または7に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 前記第2成膜工程は、
前記基材上および前記第1金属層上に、所定の隙間を空けてレジストパターンを形成するレジスト形成工程と、
前記レジストパターンの前記隙間において前記第1金属層上に、第2金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程と、を含み、
前記レジスト形成工程は、前記第1金属層の前記第1開口部が前記レジストパターンによって覆われるとともに、前記レジストパターンの前記隙間が前記第1金属層上に位置するように実施されることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 前記第2成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記第1金属層に電流を流すことによって前記第1金属層上に前記第2金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項9に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。
- 前記基材は、絶縁性を有しており、
前記基材上には、前記第1金属層に対応するパターンを有する導電性パターンが形成されており、
前記第1成膜工程は、前記導電性パターン上に前記第1金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項8乃至10のいずれか一項に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 前記第1成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記導電性パターンに電流を流すことによって前記導電性パターン上に前記第1金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。
- 前記第1成膜工程は、
前記基材上に、所定の隙間を空けてレジストパターンを形成するレジスト形成工程と、 前記レジストパターンの前記隙間において前記基材上に、第1金属層を析出させるめっき処理工程と、を含み、
前記基材の表面のうち前記第1金属層が析出する部分は、導電性を有する導電層によって構成されていることを特徴とする請求項8乃至10のいずれか一項に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。 - 前記第1成膜工程の前記めっき処理工程は、前記基材に電流を流すことによって前記基材上に前記第1金属層を析出させる電解めっき処理工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の蒸着マスクの製造方法。
- 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造するために用いられる金属板であって、
インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、0.2%耐力をy(MPa)としたときに、
y≧950、かつ、y≧23x-1280
を満たしていることを特徴とする金属板。 - 被蒸着基板に蒸着材料を蒸着させる蒸着マスクを製造するために用いられる金属板であって、
インデンテーション弾性率をx(GPa)、インデンテーション硬度をz(GPa)としたときに、
z≧3.7、かつ、z≧0.1x-6.0
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