Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a layer for a plurality of thin film transistors for display manufacturing and an apparatus therefore is described. The method includes sputtering a transparent conductive oxide layer from an indium oxide containing target in a processing gas atmosphere. The processing gas atmosphere includes H 2 , O 2 , and an inert gas, wherein the content of H 2 is from 2.2% to 20.0%, the content of O 2 is from 0.5% to 15.0%, and the content of inert gas is from 65.0% to 97.3 %. The apparatus (200) includes a vacuum chamber (210); one or more indium oxide containing targets (220a, 220b) within the vacuum chamber for sputtering a transparent conductive oxide layer; a gas distribution system (230) for providing a processing gas within the vacuum chamber; and a controller (240) connected to the gas distribution system and configured to execute a program code for conducting the method.
Abstract:
According to embodiments, an apparatus and a method for coating a substrate in a vacuum process chamber are provided. The method includes sputtering a sputter material from a sputter source while a first power is applied to the sputter source, wherein the sputter source is located in a first position relative to the substrate. The method includes moving the sputter source in a translational movement relative to the vacuum chamber while sputtering. The method further includes sputtering the sputter material from the sputter source while a second power is applied to the sputter source, wherein the sputter source is located in a second position relative to the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of coating a substrate with a cathode array having three or more cathode assemblies, the cathode assemblies having corresponding magnet assemblies that are rotatable, is described. The method includes: moving the substrate to a first position while the cathode array is switched off; coating of the substrate in the first position in a first operation while moving a first magnet assembly of the magnet assemblies in a reciprocating manner in a first, angular sector; switching off the cathode array before moving the substrate to a second position; moving the substrate to the second position while the cathode array is switched off; coating of the substrate in the second position while moving the first magnet assembly in a reciprocating manner in a further angular sector.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a layer for a plurality of thin film transistors for display manufacturing and an apparatus therefore is described. The method includes depositing (101) a layer stack onto a substrate by sputtering a first layer with a first set of processing parameters from an indium oxide containing target; sputtering a second set of processing parameters different from the first set of processing parameters onto the first layer from an indium oxide containing target a second layer with, and patterning (102) the layer stack by etching. The apparatus (200) includes a vacuum chamber (210); one or more indium oxide containing targets (220a, 220b) within the vacuum chamber for sputtering a transparent conductive oxide layer; a gas distribution system (230) for providing a processing gas within the vacuum chamber; and a controller (240) connected to the gas distribution system (230) and configured to execute a program code for conducting the method.
Abstract:
An apparatus for static deposition of material on a substrate is described. The apparatus includes a gas distribution system for providing one or more process gases, wherein the gas distribution system is configured for controlling the flow rate of at least one process gas of the one or more process gases independently for two or more positions along a substrate transport direction and a cathode array having three or more cathodes which are spaced apart along the substrate transport direction.
Abstract:
An apparatus (10; 166; 224) for coating a layer of sputtered material on a substrate (12) is described. Said apparatus (10; 166; 224) comprises at least two magnet assemblies (60, 74, 82, 90, 98, 106), wherein each magnet assembly (60, 74, 82, 90, 98, 106) has an outer and an inner magnet polarity. The outer magnet polarity of one of the at least two magnet assemblies (60, 74, 82, 90, 98, 106) is different from an adjacent outer magnet polarity of the other one of the at least two magnet assemblies (60, 74, 82, 90, 98, 106). Further, a deposition system (14) is described which comprises such an apparatus (10; 166; 224).
Abstract:
A mask structure configured for deposition of a layer on a rectangular substrate, e.g. an edge exclusion mask configured for deposition of a layer on a rectangular substrate is described. The mask structure includes a mask frame adapted for masking the edge of the substrate during layer deposition, wherein the mask frame comprises at least two mask frame side portions forming a corner in a corner area there between, wherein the mask frame is shaped to overlap the edge of the rectangular substrate such that a first overlap width at the side portions is larger than a second overlap width in the corner area.
Abstract:
A mask frame support element for a mask frame support is described. The mask frame support element includes along a first direction, which is configured to extend along a side edge of a substrate, a protruding section configured to provide a contact to the substrate and a recessed section configured to couple a portion of a mask frame to the mask frame support. A mask frame element is described. The mask frame element includes a body having a mask edge extending along a first direction configured to extend along a side edge of a substrate. The body has a protrusion extending downwardly and providing the mask edge. The protrusion includes a first section having a first width extending from the mask edge away from the mask edge and a second section having a second width larger than the first width, the second width extending from the mask edge away from the mask edge.
Abstract:
A method for vacuum processing of a substrate (10) is provided. The method includes irradiating the substrate (10) or a first material layer on the substrate (10) with particles using an implantation source (130) provided in a processing region (110), and moving the substrate (10) through the processing region (110) along a transportation path (20) while the substrate (10) or the first material layer is irradiated with the particles.
Abstract:
A method for vacuum processing of a substrate (10) is provided. The method includes irradiating a substrate surface (11) or a surface of a first material layer on the substrate (10) with ions using an ion etch source (130) provided in a processing region (110) while the substrate (10) is moved through the processing region (110) along a transportation path (20), moving the substrate (10) along the transportation path (20) into a deposition region (120), and depositing at least one second material layer over the substrate surface (11) or over the first material layer while the substrate (10) is stationary.