Abstract: A flexible display comprises a flexible substrate made of plastic material, a display element on a first surface of the flexible substrate, and a surface residual film containing at least one of a metal material or a metal oxide material. The surface residual film is bonded to at least a part of a second surface of the flexible substrate. The second surface is opposed to the first surface. A method for manufacturing a flexible display comprises preparing a glass substrate, forming adhesive material film on the glass substrate, the adhesive material film being made of at least one of a metal material or a metal oxide material, and forming a flexible substrate from plastic material on the adhesive material film.

Abstract: A transformer, according to one possible embodiment, includes: a bobbin part formed by stacking a plurality of bobbins including external connection terminals; and coils respectively wound around the plurality of bobbins. At least one bobbin of the plurality of bobbins includes withdrawing grooves formed in a space between the external connection terminals, the respective coil wound around the at least one bobbin being withdrawn outside the bobbin via the withdrawing grooves and coupled to the external connection terminal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting diode on the substrate; and a thin film encapsulation layer including a first inorganic layer having a first density on the substrate and a second inorganic layer having a second density on the first inorganic layer, the second density being different from the first density, and the organic light emitting diode being encapsulated between the thin film encapsulation layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus efficiently performs a deposition process to form a thin film with improved characteristics on a substrate, and a method manufactures an organic light-emitting display apparatus by using such vapor deposition apparatus. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a body including an upper member and a lateral member coupled to the upper member; a receiving portion disposed to face one side of the lateral member; a stage disposed in the receiving portion and supporting the substrate; a plurality of first injection portions disposed in the lateral member and injecting at least one gas into a space between the lateral member and the upper member; a second injection portion disposed in the upper member and injecting at least one gas into the space between the lateral member and the upper member; and a plasma generating portion including a coil and a power source connected to the coil.

Abstract: In a thin film deposition apparatus and a thin film deposition method using the same, a first spraying unit and a second spraying unit which are separately driven are prepared, the first spraying unit is driven to sequentially spray a first deposition source and an inert gas onto a substrate, a chamber is exhausted to remove, from the chamber, excess first deposition sources that are not adsorbed onto the substrate from the chamber, a second spraying unit is driven to sequentially spray a second deposition source and an inert gas onto the substrate, and the chamber is exhausted to remove, from the chamber, excess second deposition sources that are not adsorbed onto the substrate. When the thin film deposition method is used, the unintended generation of microparticles during deposition is sufficiently suppressed.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting diode formed on the substrate; a metal oxide layer formed on the substrate and covering the organic light emitting diode; a first inorganic layer formed on the metal oxide layer and covering a relatively larger area than the metal oxide layer; a first organic layer formed on the first inorganic layer and covering a relatively smaller area than the first inorganic layer; and a second inorganic layer formed on the first organic layer, covering a relatively larger area than the first organic layer, and contacting the first inorganic layer at an edge of the second inorganic layer.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus includes a stage on which a substrate is mounted; a heater unit that is disposed at a side of the stage and includes a first heater and a second heater, wherein the first heater and the second heater are movable so that the first heater and the second heater are spaced apart from each other or are disposed adjacent to each other; and a nozzle unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the side at which the heater unit is disposed about the stage and includes one or more nozzles.

Abstract: A rotating type thin film deposition apparatus having an improved structure that allows continuous deposition, and a thin film deposition method used by the rotating type thin film deposition apparatus are provided. The rotating type thin film deposition apparatus includes a deposition device; a circulation running unit that runs a deposition target on a circulation track via a deposition region of the deposition device; and a support unit that supports the deposition target and moves along the circulation track. Thin layers can be precisely and uniformly formed on the entire surface of a deposition target, and since deposition is performed while a plurality of deposition targets move along a caterpillar track, a working speed is faster compared to a method involving a general reciprocating motion, and the size of the thin film deposition apparatus can be reduced.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus, which is capable of performing a thin film deposition process and improving characteristics of a formed thin film, includes a chamber having an exhaust opening; a stage located in the chamber, and including a plurality of mounting surfaces on which the plurality of substrates may be mounted; and an injection unit having at least one injection opening for injecting a gas into the chamber in a direction parallel with surfaces of the plurality of substrates.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus efficiently performs a deposition process to form a thin film with improved characteristics on a substrate, and a method manufactures an organic light-emitting display apparatus by using such vapor deposition apparatus. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a body including an upper member and a lateral member coupled to the upper member; a receiving portion disposed to face one side of the lateral member; a stage disposed in the receiving portion and supporting the substrate; a plurality of first injection portions disposed in the lateral member and injecting at least one gas into a space between the lateral member and the upper member; a second injection portion disposed in the upper member and injecting at least one gas into the space between the lateral member and the upper member; and a plasma generating portion including a coil and a power source connected to the coil.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an OLED display includes: forming an organic light emitting element on a first substrate; forming, on the organic light emitting element, a thin film encapsulation layer that seals the organic light emitting element with the first substrate; providing a second substrate; forming a flexible protection layer on the second substrate; attaching the first substrate and the second substrate to each other; and separating the second substrate from the flexible protection layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting diode on the substrate; and a thin film encapsulation layer including a first inorganic layer having a first density on the substrate and a second inorganic layer having a second density on the first inorganic layer, the second density being different from the first density, and the organic light emitting diode being encapsulated between the thin film encapsulation layer and the substrate.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting diode formed on the substrate; a first inorganic layer formed on the substrate and covering the organic light emitting diode; an intermediate layer formed on the first inorganic layer and covering an area relatively smaller than the first inorganic layer; and a second inorganic layer formed on the first inorganic layer and the intermediate layer, and contacting the first inorganic layer at an edge thereof while covering a relatively larger area than the intermediate layer. A third inorganic layer may be formed on the second inorganic layer so as to contact the second inorganic layer at an edge thereof. At least one of the first, second and third inorganic layers is formed by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic light-emitting display includes forming an organic light-emitting device (OLED) on a substrate, forming a first encapsulation layer, which has a first thin-film density and contains a first inorganic material, on the substrate, and forming a second encapsulation layer, which has a second thin-film density higher than the first thin-film density and contains a second inorganic material, on the first encapsulation layer.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus includes a stage on which a substrate is mounted; a heater unit that is disposed at a side of the stage and includes a first heater and a second heater, wherein the first heater and the second heater are movable so that the first heater and the second heater are spaced apart from each other or are disposed adjacent to each other; and a nozzle unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the side at which the heater unit is disposed about the stage and includes one or more nozzles.

Abstract: A thin film depositing apparatus and a thin film depositing method used by the thin film depositing apparatus. The thin film depositing apparatus includes a deposition chamber through which a process gas outlet of a deposition source is arranged; a transfer shuttle disposed in the deposition chamber, the transfer shuttle comprising a mounting plate for loading a substrate, the transfer shuttle being reciprocal with respect to the process gas outlet; and at least one bendable auxiliary plate installed at one side of the transfer shuttle, the bendable auxiliary plate closing the process gas outlet when opposite the process gas outlet, the bendable auxiliary plate comprising a folding member for placing the bendable auxiliary plate in each of an unbent state and bent state dependent upon the position of the transfer shuttle.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a substrate main body, an OLED formed on the substrate main body, a moisture absorbing layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the OLED, a first barrier layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the moisture absorbing layer, a first auxiliary barrier layer formed between the moisture absorbing layer and the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the first barrier layer, and a second auxiliary barrier layer formed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus and method for efficiently performing a deposition process to form a thin film with improved characteristics on a substrate, and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a chamber including an exhaust port; a stage disposed in the chamber, and including a mounting surface on which the substrate is to be disposed; an injection portion including at least one injection opening through which a gas is injected in a direction parallel with a surface of the substrate on which the thin film is to be formed; and a plasma generator disposed apart from the substrate to face the substrate.

Abstract: A multilayer encapsulation thin-film and a method and apparatus for preparing a multilayer encapsulation thin-film are provided. The multilayer encapsulation thin-film includes an inorganic thin film that includes a metal oxide, and an organic thin film that includes a polymer and is formed on the inorganic thin film, where the inorganic thin film and the organic thin film are alternately stacked in multiple layers.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display apparatus, and more particularly, to a flexible display apparatus including a display unit including a thin-film transistor which is easily encapsulated. The method of manufacturing a flexible display apparatus includes: sequentially forming a first plastic film and a first barrier layer on a first substrate; forming a thin-film transistor on the first barrier layer; forming on the thin-film transistor a display device that is electrically connected to the thin-film transistor; forming an encapsulation member including a second substrate, a second plastic film, and a second barrier layer, wherein the second substrate and the second film are sequentially stacked on the second barrier layer; combining the encapsulation member with the upper portion of the display device; ablating the first substrate from the first plastic film; and ablating the second substrate from the second plastic film.