Abstract: A frit sealing system and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display (OLED) using the frit sealing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frit sealing system includes: a thermal expansion film formed on the second substrate to pressurize the second substrate when heat is applied to the frit and thermal expansion film, wherein the frit is interposed between the first and second substrates and a mask formed on the thermal expansion film.

Abstract: A method of cleaning off organic deposition material accumulated on a mask includes forming an organic deposition material pattern on a substrate using the mask, which includes a plurality of slots, in a deposition chamber including a deposition source; transporting the mask to a stock chamber that is maintained at a vacuum and adjacent to the deposition chamber; and partially cleaning off the organic deposition material accumulated along the boundaries of the slots of the mask in the stock chamber. A system to clean off an organic deposition material accumulated on a mask having a plurality of slots, includes a deposition chamber including a deposition source; and a stock chamber that is maintained at substantially the same vacuum as the deposition chamber and includes a cleaning device that cleans off the organic deposition material accumulated on the mask.

Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus that can be simply applied to manufacture a thin film on a large substrate on a mass scale and that improves manufacturing yield includes a deposition source; a first nozzle disposed at a side of the deposition source and including first slits arranged in a first direction; a second nozzle assembly disposed opposite to the deposition source and including strings arranged in the first direction; and a barrier wall assembly including barrier walls disposed between the first nozzle and the second nozzle assembly to partition a space between the first nozzle and the second nozzle assembly into a plurality of sub-deposition spaces. The second nozzle assembly is movable relative to the target along a plane parallel to a surface of the target, or the target is movable relative to the second nozzle along the plane.

Abstract: A method of efficiently manufacturing a large-sized mask is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: 1) providing a first mask member comprising i) a first pattern unit having a plurality of slits, ii) a first buffer unit spaced apart from the first pattern unit, and iii) a first bonding unit interconnecting the first pattern unit and the first buffer unit and 2) providing a second mask member comprising i) a second pattern unit having a plurality of slits, ii) a second buffer unit spaced apart from the second pattern unit, and iii) a second bonding unit interconnecting the second pattern unit and the second buffer unit. The method may further include contacting the first bonding unit and the second bonding unit; and connecting the first mask member to the second mask member while tensile forces are applied to the first mask member and the second mask member.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes: a laser generator that generates a laser beam, a diffractive optical element that divides the laser beam generated by the laser generator into a plurality of sub-laser beams, and a beam gap adjustor that adjusts a gap between neighboring ones of the plurality of sub-laser beams. Therefore, by installing a diffractive optical element that divides a laser beam that is generated by the laser generator into the plurality of sub-laser beams and a beam gap adjustor to adjust a gap between a plurality of sub-laser beams, the laser processing apparatus can form a processing pattern of various resolutions in a shadow mask while improving a processing speed of the shadow mask.

Abstract: A mask frame assembly includes a frame, a mask having a deposition pattern and being installable on the frame in a state of being pulled by a first tension force in a first direction, and a tension force applying portion in the mask and configured to apply a second tension force in a second direction that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition includes a frame having an opening and at least two unit masks having end parts in a longitudinal direction fixed to the frame, each of the unit masks comprising first regions and second regions, the first regions having unit masking patterns, each of the unit masking patterns having a plurality of openings for thin film deposition, the unit masking pattern being spaced apart from each other, each of the second regions being interposed between a pair of adjacent ones of the first regions, the first regions having a first thickness from a first surface of the unit masks, and at least a portion of the second regions having a second thickness from a second surface of the unit masks opposite to the first surface of the unit masks, such that the first regions and the at least the portion of the second regions are offset from each other in a direction normal to the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus and a sheet cutting method using the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the sheet cutting apparatus includes a holder for rotatably supporting a sheet roll, a lamination unit for pulling and unwinding a front end of the sheet unwound from the sheet roll, a table on which the sheet unwound by the lamination parts is attached, and a tension unit for giving tension to the sheet attached on the table. Since the sheet cutting apparatus may cut the sheet consistently and stably, product quality and production efficiency should increase.

Abstract: A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition, the mask frame assembly including a frame having an opening; a plurality of masks having deposition patterns, the masks being fixed to the frame such that the deposition patterns extend over the opening; and a balance stick being fixed to the frame such that the balance stick is between two of the plurality of masks, the balance stick made from an elastically tensile material.

Abstract: A large size organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes i) forming a display unit including a plurality of pixels on a substrate, ii) forming a getter layer, a bonding layer and a conductive contact layer around the display unit and iii) manufacturing a sealing member including a flexible polymer film and a metal layer formed on at least one side of the polymer film. The method may further include laminating the sealing member on the substrate using a roll lamination process such that the metal layer contacts the conductive contact layer and curing the contact layer and the conductive contact layer.

Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes a laser generator for generating laser beams, a diffraction optic element for dividing the laser beam generated by the laser generator into a plurality of sub-laser beams, and a beam number controller for controlling the number of the plurality of sub-laser beams. Accordingly, the diffractive optic element that splits a laser beam generated by the laser beam generator into a plurality of sub-laser beams and the beam number controller that controls the number of sub-laser beams are provided so that the processing speed of a processing target can be improved and, at the same time, the number of laser beams can be promptly controlled, thereby promptly forming various patterns of the processing target.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display substrate; a display formed on the display substrate; an encapsulation substrate affixed to the display substrate by an adhering layer surrounding the display, the display substrate including a composite member including a resin matrix and a plurality of carbon fibers and an insulation member attached to an edge of the composite member and forming a through hole; a metal layer positioned on a side of the encapsulation substrate facing the substrate; and a conductive connector filling the through hole and contacting the metal layer. The composite member is stacked with at least two layers with different sizes, and the insulation member contacts sides of the at least two layers and has the same thickness as the composite member.

Abstract: A frit sealing system and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display (OLED) using the frit sealing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frit sealing system includes: a thermal expansion film formed on the second substrate to pressurize the second substrate when heat is applied to the frit and thermal expansion film, wherein the frit is interposed between the first and second substrates and a mask formed on the thermal expansion film.

Abstract: A frame and a mask assembly having the same. The frame supports both ends of each unit mask, each unit mask applying a tensile force in a first direction. The frame includes a frame main body part forming an opening exposing the unit mask, and a first through hole formed by passing through the frame main body part.

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit, a sealing substrate, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a conductive wire member. The display unit is formed over a substrate. A sealing substrate is secured to the substrate by a bonding layer, and comprising a composite member and an insulating member. A first metal layer is formed over the inner surface of the sealing substrate facing the substrate, and a second metal layer is formed over the outer surface of the sealing substrate. A conductive wire member successively passes through at least two points of each of the first metal layer, the insulating member, and the second metal layer, and is secured to the sealing substrate to provide conduction of the first metal layer and the second metal layer.

Abstract: A deposition mask for forming an organic layer pattern of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a base member having a first surface facing a substrate of the OLED display, and a second surface facing a side opposite to the first surface, and including a plurality of openings passing through the first surface and the second surface for forming the organic layer pattern. The opening has a pair of first side walls and a pair of second side walls. Each side wall of the openings has an inclination surface inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the base member, and when measuring an inclination angle of the inclination surface with reference to the first surface of the base member, the inclination angle of the first side wall and the inclination angle of the second side wall are different from each other.

Abstract: A frit sealing system and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display (OLED) using the frit sealing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frit sealing system includes: a thermal expansion film formed on the second substrate to pressurize the second substrate when heat is applied to the frit and thermal expansion film, wherein the frit is interposed between the first and second substrates and a mask formed on the thermal expansion film.

Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device having a three dimensional structure. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of stacked semiconductor layers and a plurality of memory cell transistors which is formed on each of a plurality of semiconductor layers and serially connected. Memory cell transistors disposed on different semiconductor layers are serially connected to include one cell string forming a current path in a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first selection transistor serially connected to one edge portion of the cell string and a second selection transistor serially connected to the other edge portion of the cell string.

Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device (OLED) using the thin film deposition apparatus.

Abstract: A dual display module having a first display panel and a second display panel, the dual display module including a bezel arranged between the first display panel and the second display panel, and having a penetration area between the first display panel and the second display panel; and a supporting member arranged between the bezel and the second display panel and supporting the second display panel, the supporting member having at least one protrusion unit that protrudes through the penetration area to face the first display panel.