Abstract:
A switch valve having a long span of life is provided. The switch valve 70 of the present invention has a low-melting-point metal 76 having a surface on which a blocking member contacts, with the low-melting-point metal 76 melted, thereby a closed state appears in which an inner space of the switch valve 70 is split up into an inner space and an outer space of the blocking member 72. When the inner space and the outer space of the blocking member 72 are connected in the inner space of the switch valve 70, outside devices are blocked from each other in the closed state. The outside devices are connected to each other in an opened state in which the lower end of the blocking member 72 is spaced away from the low-melting-point metal 76.
Abstract:
A technology for organic material vapor deposition is provided, which can enhance efficiency in the evaporation material, prevent time-degradation of the evaporation material, and surely prevent any mask deformation by heat during vapor deposition. An organic material evaporation source including: a shower-plate shape emission part having a plurality of emission orifices arranged within a plane thereof; a feeding pipe provided inside the emission part for feeding the vapor of introduced organic evaporation material into the emission part via the blowout orifices by emitting the vapor toward the bottom part of the emission part; and a cooling means provided at least in a position on the emission orifice side of the emission part. The cooling means is formed by, for example, covering the entire emission part, and has vapor passage holes for allowing the organic evaporation material vapor to pass in positions corresponding to the emission orifice of the emission part.
Abstract:
A dense cathode electrode layer having a step coverage is to be formed on an electron injection layer. The electron injection layer in which fine particles of an electron injection material is dispersed in an organic thin film having an electron transport property is formed by vapor co-depositing the electron transport material and the electron injection material; and a cathode electrode layer made of an alloy layer of MgAg is formed by a sputtering method. Since lower portions of the fine particles of the electron injection material dispersed in the surface of the organic thin film are buried in the organic thin film, the electron injection particles are not peeled off even if sputtering particles collide with the electron injection particles, and the upper portions are in contact with the cathode electrode layer formed by sputtering particles.
Abstract:
A display device free from a deterioration in luminescence efficiency is provided. In the display device of the present invention, since an inorganic film is formed after concave parts in which luminescence portions are positioned are filled with a filling film, no crack is formed in the inorganic film. Since the inorganic film is made of a material having high gas tightness and heat conductivity (such as, diamond-like carbon or AlN), water and oxygen will hardly penetrate the luminescence portions, and heat of the luminescence portions will be conducted to the inorganic film, so that the luminescence portions do not reach high temperatures. Further, since a gap between first and second panels is filled with a resin film, the atmosphere does not enter from the outside. Because the luminescence portions are free from damage from water, oxygen and heat, the display device of the present invention has a prolonged life.
Abstract:
A thin film having a uniform film thickness is formed without increasing the film deposition rate. When an organic material is supplied from a supply unit to an evaporation chamber and evaporated on an evaporation surface of an evaporation device, a heating filter provided in advance is heated, and a carrier gas is made to flow therein to be heated and is introduced into the evaporation chamber. Organic material vapor thus produced and the carrier gas are mixed; and the mixed gas is introduced into a discharger. Whereas a molecular flow is formed in the discharger in a case that only the organic material vapor is introduced into the discharger, the pressure inside the discharger is raised by the carrier gas so that a viscous flow is formed. Thus, the mixed gas is filled in the discharger and uniformly discharged. It is preferable that the organic material be supplied by a small amount so as not to make the film deposition rate too high.
Abstract:
A vapor deposition apparatus capable of forming an organic thin film having a good film quality is provided. The vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention possesses an evaporating chamber and a vapor deposition case; and the vapor deposition case is connected with the evaporating chamber by a small hole. Since a vapor deposition material is fed into the evaporating chamber based on an amount necessary for each substrate, a large amount of the vapor deposition material is not heated for a long time period. Since the vapor deposition material is evaporated in the evaporating chamber, no liquid drops reach a substrate even during bumping. When the vapor deposition material is evaporated by irradiation with a laser beam, the vapor deposition material can be less chemically denatured.
Abstract:
A vapor deposition apparatus capable of forming an organic thin film having a good film quality is provided. In the vapor deposition apparatus of the present invention, a tray is disposed in an evaporation chamber, and a feed device feeds a vapor deposition material onto the tray. The tray is placed on a mass meter, which measures the mass of the vapor deposition material disposed on the tray, and a controller compares the measured value with a reference value in order to make the feed device feed the vapor deposition material in a necessary amount. Since the vapor deposition material is replenished when needed, the vapor deposition material does not run short during the film formation, or a large amount of the vapor deposition material is not heated for a long time. Thus, the vapor deposition material does not change in quality.
Abstract:
An organic thin film having excellent film quality is formed. A vapor generator of the present invention has an evaporation chamber, a dispense head and a tank. A vapor deposition material is in the liquid state, stored in the tank, and fed to the dispense head from the tank. The dispense head dispenses the vapor deposition material fed inside thereof from a dispense orifice and disposes the vapor deposition material on a heating member inside the evaporation chamber. The dispense head accurately feeds the vapor deposition material by a required amount. Because only the required amount of the vapor deposition material is heated, an organic thin film excellent in film quality is formed without deterioration.
Abstract:
A thin film of a uniform film thickness is formed even without increasing the film deposition rate. The temperature of an evaporation device disposed in an evaporation chamber is raised in advance, and an organic material is dropped from a supply unit onto an evaporation surface of the evaporation device; and when the organic material is evaporated, a heated carrier gas is introduced into the evaporation chamber, and is mixed in the evaporation chamber and is introduced into a discharger. While a molecular flow is formed in the discharger in a case that only the organic material vapor is introduced into the discharger, the pressure within the discharger is raised due to the carrier gas, so that a viscous flow is formed and the mixed gas is filled in the discharger and is uniformly discharged. The organic material may be supplied by a small amount and the film deposition rate may not become too high.
Abstract:
Contamination of organic EL device is prevented. After a colored layer of the first color is formed, a positioning device moves relatively a substrate and a mask inside the same vacuum chamber, and an opening of the mask is moved to a position above the region where a colored layer of the next color is to be formed. As a result, since the colored layers of two or more colors can be formed without changing the mask and the moving distance of the substrate during deposition becomes short, dust is not generated and contamination of the organic EL device is prevented.