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| 20100006423 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION CONTROL UNIT AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A magnetic field generation control unit and a magnetron sputtering apparatus and method using the magnetic field generation control circuit. The magnetic field generation control unit includes a magnetic field generator for providing a specific magnetic field to a target consisting of a metal material to be deposited on a substrate, and a magnetic field generator control module electrically connected with the magnetic field generator, receiving an electrical signal from outside, and selectively supplying a current capable of generating the magnetic field to the magnetic field generator. The target is prevented from being magnetized when a sputtering process is not performed, and the magnetic field is generated from the target when the process is performed. Consequently, it is possible to perform uniform deposition on the substrate. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006424 | MAGNETRON UNIT MOVING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING MAGNETIZATION AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME - A magnetron unit moving apparatus for preventing magnetization and magnetron sputtering equipment having the same. The magnetron unit moving apparatus includes a magnetron unit disposed adjacent to a target, to generate a specific magnetic field, and a movement unit to space the magnetron unit and the target apart such that a strength of a magnetic field generated over the target is within a predetermined reference strength range. It is possible to space the target and the magnetron unit apart so as to prevent the target from being magnetized when a process is not performed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100040991 | IN-LINE ANNEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ANNEALING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - An in-line annealing apparatus and a method of annealing a substrate using the in-line annealing apparatus in which a plurality of heating devices provide a transportation path of a substrate and heat the substrate transported along the transportation path to a crystallization temperature, and an instantaneous high-temperature annealing unit heats the substrate positioned in the transportation path between the heating devices to a instantaneous annealing temperature. The in-line annealing apparatus and the method of annealing a substrate using the same provide a highly efficient annealing process that can be performed at various temperatures including a high temperature of 700° C. or higher. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100224883 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device. The TFT and the OLED display device include a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer, a gate electrode insulated from the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer insulating the semiconductor layer from the gate electrode, and source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and partially connected to the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is formed from a polycrystalline silicon layer crystallized by a metal catalyst and the metal catalyst is removed by gettering using an etchant. In addition, the OLED display device includes an insulating layer disposed on the entire surface of the substrate, a first electrode disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to one of the source and drain electrodes, an organic layer, and a second electrode. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100227060 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ATOMIC LAYER USING THE SAME - An atomic layer deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a vacuum pump to control a pressure in the chamber, a gas supply unit to supply a reaction gas into the chamber, a substrate holder disposed between the vacuum pump and the gas supply unit and having a heater, a mask assembly disposed between the substrate holder and the gas supply unit and having a cooling path to move coolant, and a coolant source to supply the coolant into the cooling path. The mask assembly is positioned a first distance from a substrate, and coolant is supplied into the cooling path of the mask assembly. The substrate is heated using the heater of the substrate holder, a pressure of the chamber is controlled using the vacuum pump, and reaction gasses are sequentially supplied through the gas supply unit. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100227443 | METHOD OF FORMING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON LAYER - A method of forming a polycrystalline silicon layer includes forming an amorphous silicon layer on a substrate by chemical vapor deposition using a gas including a silicon atom and hydrogen gas, and crystallizing the amorphous silicon layer into a polycrystalline silicon layer using a crystallization-inducing metal. The resultant polycrystalline silicon layer has an improved charge mobility. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100227458 | METHOD OF FORMING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON LAYER AND ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS USED FOR THE SAME - A method of forming a polycrystalline silicon layer and an atomic layer deposition apparatus used for the same. The method includes forming an amorphous silicon layer on a substrate, exposing the substrate having the amorphous silicon layer to a hydrophilic or hydrophobic gas atmosphere, placing a mask having at least one open and at least one closed portion over the amorphous silicon layer, irradiating UV light toward the amorphous silicon layer and the mask using a UV lamp, depositing a crystallization-inducing metal on the amorphous silicon layer, and annealing the substrate to crystallize the amorphous silicon layer into a polycrystalline silicon layer. This method and apparatus provide for controlling the seed position and grain size in the formation of a polycrystalline silicon layer. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100263594 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus that forms thin films on a plurality of substrates and thermally processes the substrates, by uniformly heating the substrates. The substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, a boat in which substrates are stacked, an external heater located outside of the processing chamber, a feeder to move the boat into and out of the processing chamber, a lower heater located below the feeder, and a central heater located in the center of the boat. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110008540 | CANISTER FOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A deposition apparatus, and a canister for the deposition apparatus capable of maintaining a predetermined amount of source material contained in a reactive gas supplied to a deposition chamber when the source material is deposited on a substrate by atomic layer deposition includes a main body, a source storage configured to store a source material, a heater disposed outside the main body, and a first feed controller configured to control the source material supplied to the main body from the source storage. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110041767 | METAL CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A metal capturing apparatus and an atomic layer deposition apparatus, which are capable of discharging an exhaust gas from a process chamber, in which a metal atomic layer is deposited on a substrate using a reaction gas containing a metal catalyst, without a scrubber, and easily reusing the metal catalyst contained in the exhaust gas. The metal capturing apparatus includes a capturing chamber having a capturing space, a capturing plate disposed at one side of the capturing chamber and partially inserted into the capturing chamber, a refrigerant source feeding a refrigerant cooling the capturing plate, and an attachment unit attaching the capturing plate to the capturing chamber. The atomic layer deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a vacuum pump connected to an exhaust port of the process chamber, and a metal capturing apparatus disposed between the process chamber and the vacuum pump. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110070360 | SOURCE GAS SUPPLY UNIT, AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a source gas supply unit capable of supplying a constant amount of source gas to a deposition chamber to deposit a uniform layer, and a deposition apparatus and method using the same. The source gas supply unit includes a canister in which a source is stored, a heater heating the canister, a source gas supply pipe provided on one side of the canister, a measuring unit installed on the source gas supply pipe and measuring an amount of source gas passing through the source gas supply pipe, and a temperature controller connected to the heater and the measuring unit. The temperature controller controls the heater based on the amount of the source gas measured by the measuring unit. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110083960 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus that is capable of uniformly depositing an ultra-low concentration metal catalyst on a substrate having an amorphous silicon layer in order to crystallize the amorphous silicon layer. The sputtering apparatus includes a process chamber, a metal target located inside the process chamber, a substrate holder located opposite the metal target, and a vacuum pump connected with an exhaust pipe of the process chamber. An area of the metal target is more than 1.3 times an area of a substrate placed on the substrate holder. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110100973 | APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for thermally processing a plurality of substrates including a process chamber into which a boat having a plurality of substrates stacked thereon is loaded, and a heater chamber separate from the process chamber and having a plurality of heaters to apply heat to the process chamber. Here, the heaters are installed to correspond to all sides of the plurality of substrates. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a temperature distribution in the process chamber and uniformly supply heat to the entire region of the plurality of substrates. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110107970 | HEATING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A substrate processing apparatus includes a heating unit that heats a processing chamber that processes a plurality of substrates and that quickly cools the processing chamber after the processing. The heating unit includes a body having an intake port and an exhaust port, one or more heaters located inside the body, a cooler connected to the intake port of the body, an exhaust pump connected to the exhaust port of the body, and a controller controlling the cooler. The substrate processing apparatus includes a boat in which a plurality of substrates are stacked, a processing chamber providing a space in which the substrates are processed, a transfer unit carrying the boat into or out of the processing chamber, and the heating unit located outside the processing chamber. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110114963 | Thin film transistor, organic light emitting diode display device having the same, and method of fabricating the same - A thin film transistor includes a substrate, a buffer layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer including source/drain regions and a channel region on the buffer layer, a gate insulating layer corresponding to the channel region, a gate electrode corresponding to the channel region, and source/drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. A polysilicon layer of the channel region may include only a low angle grain boundary, and a high angle grain boundary may be disposed in a region of the semiconductor layer that is apart from the channel region. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120859 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS - Provided is a sputtering apparatus which deposits a metal catalyst on an amorphous silicon layer at an extremely low concentration in order to crystallize amorphous silicon, and particularly minimizes non-uniformity of the metal catalyst caused by a pre-sputtering process without reducing process efficiency. This sputtering apparatus improves the uniformity of the metal catalyst deposited on the amorphous silicon layer at an extremely low concentration. The sputtering apparatus includes a process chamber having first and second regions, a metal target located inside the process chamber, a target transfer unit moving the metal target and having a first shield for controlling a traveling direction of a metal catalyst discharged from the metal target, and a substrate holder disposed in the second region to be capable of facing the metal target. A distance difference between a linear distance, which is a distance between a substrate loaded on the substrate holder and the metal target, and a length of the first shield is less than 3 cm. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110151106 | Source for Inorganic Layer and Method for Controlling Heating Source Thereof - A deposition source for an inorganic layer and a method for controlling a heating source thereof capable of improving a deposition efficiency, preventing condensation of a nozzle, and/or precisely controlling the temperature by minimizing the time that is needed to reach a stabilization of a deposition rate. The deposition source includes: a heating unit including a heating source for applying heat to a crucible; a housing for isolating the heat emitted from the heating unit; an outer wall for anchoring the crucible; and a nozzle unit for spraying the deposition materials evaporated from the crucible. The heating unit includes a first unit and a second unit. The crucible is positioned between the first unit and the second unit, and the heating unit includes a first power source for supplying electric power to the first unit and a second power source for supplying electric power to the second unit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151599 | Vapor deposition apparatus having improved carrier gas supplying structure and method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display apparatus by using the vapor deposition apparatus - A vapor deposition apparatus includes a canister configured to contain a vapor deposition source, the canister including a gas inlet and a gas outlet opposite to each other, a heater configured to heat the canister, a chamber in fluid communication with the canister, the chamber being configured to contain a vapor deposition target, and a carrier gas supplying unit configured to supply a carrier gas into the canister. | 06-23-2011 |
