JP2004264404A - Focusing method and focusing device - Google Patents

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JP2004264404A
JP2004264404A JP2003052855A JP2003052855A JP2004264404A JP 2004264404 A JP2004264404 A JP 2004264404A JP 2003052855 A JP2003052855 A JP 2003052855A JP 2003052855 A JP2003052855 A JP 2003052855A JP 2004264404 A JP2004264404 A JP 2004264404A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a focusing method and a focusing device capable of accurately detecting each focal position of a pair of bodies to be positioned. <P>SOLUTION: The focusing method is adapted such that a 1st alignment mark 6 is set on a glass substrate 4, and also, a 2nd alignment mark 7 making a pair with the 1st alignment mark 6 is set on a metal mask 5, and an image including the alignment marks 6 and 7 picked up by an image pickup means 1 is processed so as to separately focus on the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 before accurately positioning the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5. In the method, an auxiliary mark 16 is set adjacent to the alignment mark 6 on the glass substrate 4, and then, by operating the image pickup means 1 while adjusting a distance to the image pickup means 1, the focal position is attained when differential components of the image signal take the maximal value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、一対の被位置合せ体を精度良く位置合せさせるために必要な焦点調節方法及び焦点調節装置に係り、詳しくは、有機EL(エレクトロルミネッセンス)ディスプレイ、液晶ディスプレイ等のフラットパネルディスプレイの製造において必要となるガラス基板の位置合せ時に行われる焦点調節方法及び装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
有機ELディスプレイ製造装置において、ガラス基板への有機EL材料の製膜とパターニングを行う製膜装置では、図1に示すように、所望のパターンの開口8を設けたメタルマスク5をガラス基板4の下に配置し、その下方から材料を蒸発させて開口に合せたパターンをガラス基板4上に堆積させる。従って、蒸着工程に先立ってガラス基板4とメタルマスク5とを高精度に位置合せする必要がある。
【0003】
その位置合せ方法としては、ガラス基板4とメタルマスク5の夫々にアライメントマーク6,7を設けておき、上方からCCDカメラ2等で成る撮像装置1によって撮影し、アライメントマーク6,7のずれ量を認識しながら、これら各マーク6,7の中心が一致するように、すなわち、撮影によって得られたアライメントマーク6,7のずれ量が、予め設定された所定の範囲内となるように、ガラス基板4を移動させる、というものである。
【0004】
アライメントマーク6,7としては、図5に示すように、ガラス基板4にはクロム等の反射膜で、そしてメタルマスク5には蒸着用とは別に設けた専用の開口で形成してあるのが一般的である。ガラス基板4のアライメントマーク6は、メタルマスク5のアライメントマーク7を隠蔽しないように、できるだけ小さくするのが望ましい。
【0005】
ガラス基板4にメタルマスク5を位置合せする際は、ガラス基板4とメタルマスク5とを上下に所定の間隔を空けておく必要があるが、ガラス基板4が大型化してその撓み量がある程度大きくなると、前述の間隔も大きくせざるを得ず、そうなると場合によっては撮像装置1の被写界深度を超えてしまうことがある。そのような状況にも適応させるために、撮像装置1を昇降自在な昇降機構13を設けてあり、ガラス基板4及びメタルマスク5の撮像の都度、アライメントマーク6,7に焦点を合せる操作が必要であった。
【0006】
このように、位置合せ工程における焦点調節方法としては、従来では、CCDカメラからの映像信号の微分成分に基づく方法がある。これは、映像の微分信号の積分値を映像の鮮鋭度の指数(以下、鮮鋭度値と略称する)とし、焦点位置を動かしながら、鮮鋭度値が極大となる位置を検出して合焦点位置とするものであり、例えば、特許文献1に開示されたものが知られている。
【0007】
【特許文献1】
特開平8−211281号公報
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
前記従来技術による焦点調節方法において、昇降機構13を用いて、撮像装置1の上下移動による焦点距離を横軸としてときの鮮鋭度値をプロットしたグラフを図6に示してある。このグラフから分かるように、メタルマスク5の合焦点位置における鮮鋭度値が比較的大きく、検出容易であるに対して、ガラス基板4の合焦点位置では、撮像対象のアライメントマーク6が小さいためか、鮮鋭度値の極大値が小さくなってしまい、検出できなかったり、誤検出が生じたりすることがしばしばあった。
【0009】
本発明の目的は、上述のようにガラス基板とメタルマスクといった一対の被位置合せ体の合焦点位置を、双方共に明確に検出することができる焦点調節方法及び焦点調節装置を提供することにある。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1の方法は、互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体の一方又は双方に第1位置合せ用印を設定し、かつ、他方に第1位置合せ用印と対をなす第2位置合せ用印を設定し、撮像手段によって撮像された両位置合せ用印を含む画像における両印の正規の位置からのずれ量が予め設定された範囲内となるように、両被位置合せ体の相対位置を調節する位置合せに先立って、一対の被位置合せ体夫々の焦点を合せる焦点調節方法において、
両被位置合せ体の一方に、その位置合せ用印に近接させて補助印を設置し、撮像手段の被位置合せ体との間隔を遠近調節しながら撮像手段を作動させて、撮像手段による映像信号の微分成分が極大値を取るときを焦点位置とすることを特徴とする。
【0011】
請求項1の方法によれば、一対の位置合せ用印の少なくとも一方の近傍に補助印を設けたので、補助マークの映像が追加されることによって、映像信号の微分成分が増大される。従って、大きさが小さい等により、第1位置合せ用印のみ、又は第2位置合せ用印のみでは、撮像による鮮鋭度値が小さく検出できないとか誤検出が生じていたような場合でも、映像信号の微分成分が増大されて十分な鮮鋭度値が得られるようになる。
【0012】
その結果、被位置合せ体の位置合せ用印が小さい場合でも、焦点位置の誤検出が低減されて確実で容易に焦点調節が行えるようになり、信頼性に優れる焦点調節方法を提供することができた。
【0013】
請求項2の方法は、請求項1の方法において、前記補助印が一方の被位置合せ体にのみ設置されている場合において、補助印と、これが設定されていない被位置合せ体の位置合せ用印とが重なって撮像されないように、これら補助印と位置合せ用印とを位置ずれさせてあることを特徴とするものである。
【0014】
請求項2の方法によれば、必ず補助印とこれが設定されていない被位置合せ体の位置合せ用印とが重ならない状態で、撮像手段による撮影画像が得られるので、「映像信号の微分成分が増大されて十分な鮮鋭度値が得られる」という機能をより確実に発揮することが可能になる。
【0015】
請求項3の方法は、請求項1又は2の方法において、一対の被位置合せ体の一方がガラス基板で、かつ、他方がメタルマスクであるとともに、第1位置合せ用印がガラス基板の表面に設けられた反射膜で、かつ、第2位置合せ用印が反射膜より大きい状態でメタルマスクに形成された貫通孔であることを特徴とするものである。
【0016】
請求項3の方法によれば、パネルディスプレイの製造において必要となるガラス基板の位置合せ時に行われる焦点調節方法に好適なものとなり、ガラス基板の位置合せ用印には、クロム等による反射膜等の汎用品が使用でき、かつ、メタルマスクの位置合せ用印には、孔を明けるといういずれも廉価な手段で済むようになる。
【0017】
請求項4の構成は、焦点調節装置において、互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体のうちの一方の被位置合せ体に設定された第1位置合せ用印、並びにこれの近傍に設けられた補助印、及び他方の被位置合せ体に設定された第2位置合せ用印を撮像自在な撮像手段と、この撮像手段によって撮像された位置合せ用印を含む部分の撮像信号の微分成分を抽出する手段と、その撮像信号の微分成分が極大値を取る焦点位置を検出する手段とを設けて成ることを特徴とするものである。
【0018】
請求項4の構成は、請求項1の方法を装置化したものであり、請求項1の方法による作用効果と同等の作用効果を得ることができる。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
位置合せ装置Iは、図1に示すように、基板移動機構9によって上下方向並びに横方向に移動調節自在に支持されたガラス基板4と、メタルマスク5と、蒸着源11とを真空容器10内に配備し、複数の撮像装置(撮像手段の一例)1を、昇降機構13を介して上下方向の位置調節自在に真空容器10上に装備するとともに、画像処理装置(請求項4における微分成分を抽出する手段tと、焦点位置を検出する手段kとの双方の一例)14やアクチュエータ制御装置15等を設けて構成されている。
【0020】
2台設けられた撮像装置1は、CCDカメラ2、レンズ3等を有して構成されており、昇降機構13によって垂直方向に上下移動及び係止維持自在に支持されている。12は、CCDカメラ2で真空容器10内部の様子を撮影、即ち、位置合せ工程(後述)で必要となるアライメントマークの撮影及び焦点調節のための撮影するための窓である。尚、図1においては、メタルマスク5の支持構造は省略してある。なお、撮像装置1は2台に限らず何台でもよい。
【0021】
ガラス基板4は、基板移動機構9の移動出力部9aに取付けられており、その下面の左右端部の夫々には、メタルマスク5との位置合せ用として円形の基板アライメントマーク(第1位置合せ用印の一例)6が添付されている。メタルマスク5は、複数の蒸着用開口8と、前述の基板アライメントマーク6と対を為すマスクアライメントマーク(第2位置合せ用印の一例)7とが形成されている。蒸着用開口8及びマスクアライメントマーク7は、共に貫通孔として形成されており、マスクアライメントマーク7は、基板アライメントマーク6の数倍(3〜6倍)程度の径を持つ円孔としてある。
【0022】
また、ガラス基板4には、基板アライメントマーク6を中心としてそれを取囲む状態の補助アライメントマーク(補助印の一例であり、以下、補助マークと略称する)16が設けられている。すなわち、基板アライメントマーク6と同じクロム製で小幅のものを、平面視形状がやや横長の矩形を呈する状態に、すなわち、角パイプの断面形状のように形成してある。
【0023】
各撮像装置1が電気的に接続される画像処理装置14と、基板移動機構9が電気的に接続されるアクチュエータ制御装置15とを電気的に接続して位置合せ制御装置Bを構成している。この位置合せ制御装置Bは、焦点位置検出機能と、位置合せ機能とを発揮できるものに構成されている。
【0024】
次に、位置合せ装置Iの作用について説明する。この位置合せ装置Iによるガラス基板4とメタルマスク5との位置合せ方法は、焦点調節工程と位置合せ工程とを含んで行われる。まず、左右の基板アライメントマーク6が夫々の対応するマスクアライメントマーク7の中心に位置するように、メタルマスク5をガラス基板4に対して目視によって位置合せする準備工程を行う。
【0025】
それから、CCDカメラ2を作動させた状態で昇降機構13によって撮像装置1を最下降位置から上昇移動させ(又は、最上昇位置から下降移動させ)、各アライメントマーク6,7及び補助マーク16を含む映像信号を画像処理装置14(図1参照)で処理し、微分成分に基づく鮮鋭度値を演算する。つまり、昇降機構13を駆動して撮像装置1の焦点調節を変えながら鮮鋭度値を演算し、極大値となる位置を検出して焦点調節を行う。これは、焦点位置に対する鮮鋭度値の関係を検出する(図3参照)とともに、鮮鋭度値が極大となる点から、ガラス基板4及びメタルマスク5の合焦点位置を演算して求める焦点調節工程である。
【0026】
基板補助マーク16を追加した場合の、焦点位置に対する鮮鋭度値の関係を図3に示す。基板アライメントマーク6の映像に補助マーク16の映像が加わることにより、ガラス基板4の合焦点位置での鮮鋭度値の極大値がより大きくなるため、誤り無く焦点位置を検出することができる。
【0027】
焦点位置が定まると、位置合せ制御装置Bにより、撮像装置1による撮影を行い、得られた画像から各アライメントマーク6,7が、予め定められている位置(又は、所定領域の位置範囲内)にあるか否かを求め、目標となる位置に合致するように、ガラス基板4を前後、左右に移動させる位置合せ工程が行われる。つまり、撮像装置1の画像(映像)出力が画像処理装置14に送られて解析され、その解析結果により、アクチュエータ制御装置15から発せられた指令に基いて基板移動機構9が駆動される自動位置合せ制御が行われる。
【0028】
ここで、基板アライメントマーク6と補助マーク16との関係等について説明する。補助マーク16のパターンは、撮像装置1の視野においてマスクアライメントマーク7に重ならないようなものとする。つまり、図2に示すようにマスクアライメントマーク7が小径の円形の場合、基板アライメントマーク6の中心から、補助マーク16のパターンまでの最短距離Aを、式(1)のように設定すれば良い(図4参照)。
A>r+Δ……(1)
r:マスクアライメントマーク7の半径
Δ:アライメント開始前の状態で想定される各アライメントマーク6,7の中心位置の最大位置ずれ量
尚、マスクアライメントマーク7が正方形の場合には、式(1)において、半径の変わりに対角線長の1/2を取る等、他のマーク形状であっても容易に適用することができる。
【0029】
以上、本発明による焦点調節方法及び焦点調節装置は、有機ELディスプレイ製造における位置合せ装置の一環としての実施形態を説明したが、液晶ディスプレイ製造におけるガラス基板の張り合せ装置(方法)等、他のフラットパネルディスプレイ製造装置に適用可能である。
【0030】
〔別実施形態〕
<1> 上述の本実施形態では、ガラス基板4に補助マーク16を設けてあるが、基板アライメントマーク6よりもマスクアライメントマーク7の方が小さい場合等では、メタルマスク5に開口(貫通孔)による補助マークを設けても良い。
【0031】
<2> 撮像装置1の視野に対して基板アライメントマーク6とマスクアライメントマーク7の両方共に小さく、鮮鋭度値が小さい場合は、両方に補助マークを設けるようにしても良い。
【0032】
<3> 補助マーク16は、上述の本実施形態のように、単一のパターンでも良いが、複数のパターンから構成しても良い。この場合、補助マーク16のパターンは、各アライメントマーク6,7との誤認識を防ぐため、各アライメントマーク6,7とは形状、大きさ等が異なるものが望ましい。
【0033】
<4> 補助マーク16の材質は、基板アライメントマーク6と同じ材質(クロム反射膜)であれば、基板アライメントマーク6と同時に製作可能であり望ましいが、基板アライメントマーク6とメタルマスク5との反射率の差が小さい場合には、補助マーク16の材質をメタルマスク5と反射率の差が大きいものにすることにより、補助マーク16のコントラストが高くなり、より鮮鋭度値を大きくすることができる。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明は、互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体の一方に第1位置合せ用印を設定し、かつ、他方に第1位置合せ用印と対をなす第2位置合せ用印を設定し、撮像手段によって撮像された両位置合せ用印を含む画像における両印の正規の位置からのずれ量が予め設定された範囲内となるように、両被位置合せ体の相対位置を調節する位置合せに先立って、一対の被位置合せ体夫々の焦点を合せる焦点調節方法において、両被位置合せ体の一方に、その位置合せ用印に近接させて補助印を設置し、撮像手段の被位置合せ体との間隔を遠近調節しながら撮像手段を作動させて、撮像手段による映像信号の微分成分が極大値を取るときを焦点位置とすることを特徴とする。
【0035】
又、互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体のうちの一方の被位置合せ体に設定された第1位置合せ用印、並びにこれの近傍に設けられた補助印、及び他方の被位置合せ体に設定された第2位置合せ用印を撮像自在な撮像手段と、この撮像手段によって撮像された前記位置合せ用印を含む部分の撮像信号の微分成分を抽出する手段と、その撮像信号の微分成分が極大値を取る焦点位置を検出する手段とを設けて焦点調節装置を構成することも特徴である。
【0036】
これら焦点調節方法又装置によれば、被位置合せ体のアライメントマークが小さい場合でも、補助マークの映像が追加されることによって、映像信号の微分成分が増大されるようになるので、焦点位置の誤検出が低減され、確実で容易に焦点調節が行えるようになり、信頼性も向上させることができる。それにより、ガラス基板とメタルマスクといった一対の被位置合せ体の位置合せを、より精度良く行えるようになるという効果が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】位置合せ装置の概略構造を示す構成図
【図2】各アライメントマークを示し、(a)は断面図、(b)は撮像画像
【図3】焦点位置に対する鮮鋭度値の関係グラフを示す図
【図4】各アライメントマークと補助マークとの関係を示す底面図
【図5】従来の各アライメントマークを示し、(a)は断面図、(b)は撮像画像
【図6】従来の焦点位置に対する鮮鋭度値の関係グラフを示す図
【符号の説明】
1 撮像手段
4 一方の被位置合せ体
5 他方の被位置合せ体
6 第1位置合せ用印
7 第2位置合せ用印
16 補助印
k 焦点位置を検出する手段
t 微分成分を抽出する手段
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a focus adjustment method and a focus adjustment device necessary for accurately aligning a pair of objects to be aligned, and more particularly, to manufacturing a flat panel display such as an organic EL (electroluminescence) display and a liquid crystal display. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for focus adjustment performed at the time of alignment of a glass substrate required in the above.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In an organic EL display manufacturing apparatus, in a film forming apparatus for forming and patterning an organic EL material on a glass substrate, a metal mask 5 provided with an opening 8 of a desired pattern is formed on the glass substrate 4 as shown in FIG. It is placed below, and a material corresponding to the opening is deposited on the glass substrate 4 by evaporating the material from below. Therefore, it is necessary to align the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 with high precision before the vapor deposition step.
[0003]
As an alignment method, alignment marks 6 and 7 are provided on each of the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5, and images are taken from above by the imaging device 1 including the CCD camera 2 and the like, and the amount of displacement of the alignment marks 6 and 7 is determined. While recognizing the position of each of the marks 6 and 7 so that the centers of the marks 6 and 7 coincide with each other, that is, the deviation amounts of the alignment marks 6 and 7 obtained by photographing are within a predetermined range set in advance. That is, the substrate 4 is moved.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 5, the alignment marks 6 and 7 are formed on the glass substrate 4 by a reflection film of chromium or the like, and on the metal mask 5 by a dedicated opening provided separately from the one for vapor deposition. General. It is desirable that the alignment marks 6 on the glass substrate 4 be as small as possible so as not to hide the alignment marks 7 on the metal mask 5.
[0005]
When aligning the metal mask 5 on the glass substrate 4, it is necessary to keep a predetermined distance between the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 up and down. When this happens, the above-mentioned interval must be increased, and in such a case, the depth of field of the imaging device 1 may be exceeded. In order to adapt to such a situation, an elevating mechanism 13 that can raise and lower the imaging device 1 is provided, and an operation for focusing on the alignment marks 6 and 7 is required each time the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 are imaged. Met.
[0006]
As described above, as a focus adjustment method in the alignment step, conventionally, there is a method based on a differential component of a video signal from a CCD camera. In this method, the integrated value of the differential signal of an image is defined as an index of the sharpness of the image (hereinafter, abbreviated as the sharpness value), and the position at which the sharpness value is maximized is detected while moving the focal position. For example, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-21281
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
FIG. 6 is a graph plotting the sharpness value when the horizontal axis represents the focal length due to the vertical movement of the imaging device 1 using the lifting mechanism 13 in the focus adjustment method according to the related art. As can be seen from this graph, the sharpness value at the in-focus position of the metal mask 5 is relatively large and easy to detect, whereas at the in-focus position of the glass substrate 4, the alignment mark 6 to be imaged is small. In addition, the maximum value of the sharpness value becomes small, so that it is often impossible to detect the value or erroneous detection occurs.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide a focus adjustment method and a focus adjustment device that can clearly detect both the focal points of a pair of objects to be aligned such as a glass substrate and a metal mask as described above. .
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The method according to claim 1, wherein a first alignment mark is set on one or both of a pair of alignment bodies disposed to face each other at a predetermined interval, and the first alignment mark is paired with the other. A second registration mark to be formed is set, and the two registration marks are adjusted so that the amount of deviation of the two marks from the normal position in the image including both the registration marks imaged by the imaging means is within a preset range. Prior to the alignment for adjusting the relative position of the body, in a focus adjustment method for focusing each of the pair of aligned bodies,
An auxiliary mark is installed on one of the two positioning bodies in proximity to the positioning mark, and the imaging means is operated while adjusting the distance between the imaging means and the positioning body, so that the image signal by the imaging means is obtained. Is characterized in that the point at which the differential component of T takes a maximum value is the focal position.
[0011]
According to the method of the first aspect, since the auxiliary mark is provided near at least one of the pair of alignment marks, the differential component of the video signal is increased by adding the image of the auxiliary mark. Therefore, even when the sharpness value by imaging is small and cannot be detected or is erroneously detected by only the first alignment mark or only the second alignment mark due to a small size or the like, the differentiation of the video signal is performed. The components are increased to provide sufficient sharpness values.
[0012]
As a result, even when the alignment mark of the object to be aligned is small, erroneous detection of the focus position is reduced, and the focus can be adjusted easily and reliably. Therefore, a highly reliable focus adjustment method can be provided. Was.
[0013]
The method according to claim 2, wherein, in the method according to claim 1, in a case where the auxiliary mark is provided only on one of the objects to be positioned, an auxiliary mark and a positioning mark for the object to be positioned which are not set. The auxiliary marks and the alignment marks are misaligned so that the images are not overlapped and imaged.
[0014]
According to the method of the second aspect, an image captured by the imaging means is obtained in a state where the auxiliary mark does not always overlap the alignment mark of the object to be positioned where the auxiliary mark is not set. The function of increasing the sharpness value can be obtained "more reliably.
[0015]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the method of the first or second aspect, one of the pair of objects to be aligned is a glass substrate and the other is a metal mask, and the first alignment mark is provided on the surface of the glass substrate. The reflection film is provided, and the second alignment mark is a through hole formed in the metal mask in a state larger than the reflection film.
[0016]
According to the method of claim 3, it is suitable for a focus adjustment method performed at the time of alignment of a glass substrate required in the manufacture of a panel display, and a mark for alignment of the glass substrate includes a reflection film of chrome or the like. A general-purpose product can be used, and a hole can be formed in the metal mask alignment mark by an inexpensive means.
[0017]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the focus adjustment device, a first alignment mark set on one of the pair of alignment bodies arranged to face each other at a predetermined interval, and Image pickup means capable of picking up the auxiliary mark provided in the vicinity of and the second alignment mark set on the other object to be positioned, and an image signal of a portion including the alignment mark picked up by the image pickup means. It is characterized by comprising means for extracting a differential component and means for detecting a focal position at which the differential component of the image signal takes a maximum value.
[0018]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the method of the first aspect is implemented as an apparatus, and the same operational effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the alignment apparatus I includes a glass substrate 4, a metal mask 5, and an evaporation source 11, which are supported by a substrate moving mechanism 9 so that the glass substrate 4 can be vertically and horizontally moved and adjusted. And a plurality of image pickup devices (an example of an image pickup means) 1 are mounted on the vacuum vessel 10 via a lifting mechanism 13 so as to be freely adjustable in a vertical direction. An example of both the extracting means t and the focal position detecting means k) 14 and the actuator control device 15 are provided.
[0020]
The two imaging devices 1 are provided with a CCD camera 2, a lens 3, and the like, and are supported by a lifting mechanism 13 so as to be vertically movable in a vertical direction and to be locked. Reference numeral 12 denotes a window for taking an image of the inside of the vacuum container 10 with the CCD camera 2, that is, taking an image of an alignment mark and a focus adjustment required in a positioning step (described later). In FIG. 1, the support structure for the metal mask 5 is omitted. The number of the imaging devices 1 is not limited to two, but may be any number.
[0021]
The glass substrate 4 is attached to the movement output section 9a of the substrate moving mechanism 9, and has a circular substrate alignment mark (first alignment mark) for alignment with the metal mask 5 on each of the lower left and right ends. An example of a stamp) 6 is attached. The metal mask 5 has a plurality of vapor deposition openings 8 and a mask alignment mark (an example of a second alignment mark) 7 that is paired with the substrate alignment mark 6 described above. The vapor deposition opening 8 and the mask alignment mark 7 are both formed as through holes, and the mask alignment mark 7 is a circular hole having a diameter several times (3 to 6 times) the substrate alignment mark 6.
[0022]
The glass substrate 4 is provided with an auxiliary alignment mark (an example of an auxiliary mark, hereinafter abbreviated as an auxiliary mark) 16 surrounding the substrate alignment mark 6 around the substrate alignment mark 6. In other words, the same chrome narrow substrate as the substrate alignment mark 6 is formed in a state in which the shape in a plan view is a slightly horizontally long rectangle, that is, like the cross-sectional shape of a square pipe.
[0023]
An image processing device 14 to which each imaging device 1 is electrically connected and an actuator control device 15 to which the substrate moving mechanism 9 is electrically connected are electrically connected to form a positioning control device B. . This alignment control device B is configured to be able to exhibit a focus position detection function and an alignment function.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the positioning device I will be described. The alignment method between the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 by the alignment apparatus I includes a focus adjustment step and an alignment step. First, a preparation step of visually aligning the metal mask 5 with respect to the glass substrate 4 so that the left and right substrate alignment marks 6 are located at the centers of the corresponding mask alignment marks 7 is performed.
[0025]
Then, with the CCD camera 2 operated, the image pickup apparatus 1 is moved up from the lowest position by the elevating mechanism 13 (or moved down from the highest position), and includes the alignment marks 6, 7 and the auxiliary marks 16. The video signal is processed by the image processing device 14 (see FIG. 1), and a sharpness value based on the differential component is calculated. That is, the sharpness value is calculated while changing the focus adjustment of the imaging apparatus 1 by driving the elevating mechanism 13, and the position where the value becomes the maximum value is detected to perform the focus adjustment. This involves detecting the relationship between the sharpness value and the focus position (see FIG. 3), and calculating the in-focus position of the glass substrate 4 and the metal mask 5 from the point where the sharpness value is maximized. It is.
[0026]
FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the sharpness value and the focal position when the substrate auxiliary mark 16 is added. When the image of the auxiliary mark 16 is added to the image of the substrate alignment mark 6, the maximum value of the sharpness value at the focal point position of the glass substrate 4 becomes larger, so that the focal position can be detected without error.
[0027]
When the focus position is determined, the image is taken by the imaging device 1 by the alignment control device B, and the alignment marks 6 and 7 are set at predetermined positions (or within a position range of a predetermined region) from the obtained image. Is determined, and a positioning step of moving the glass substrate 4 back and forth, left and right so as to match a target position is performed. That is, the image (video) output of the imaging device 1 is sent to the image processing device 14 and analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the automatic position at which the substrate moving mechanism 9 is driven based on a command issued from the actuator control device 15 is provided. Matching control is performed.
[0028]
Here, the relationship between the substrate alignment mark 6 and the auxiliary mark 16 will be described. The pattern of the auxiliary mark 16 does not overlap the mask alignment mark 7 in the field of view of the imaging device 1. In other words, when the mask alignment mark 7 is a small-diameter circular shape as shown in FIG. 2, the shortest distance A from the center of the substrate alignment mark 6 to the pattern of the auxiliary mark 16 may be set as in equation (1). (See FIG. 4).
A> r + Δ (1)
r: radius of the mask alignment mark 7 Δ: maximum displacement of the center position of each of the alignment marks 6, 7 assumed before the start of the alignment If the mask alignment mark 7 is a square, the equation (1) In this case, other mark shapes can be easily applied, such as taking a half of the diagonal length instead of the radius.
[0029]
The embodiment of the focus adjustment method and the focus adjustment apparatus according to the present invention has been described as a part of the alignment apparatus in the manufacturing of the organic EL display. The present invention is applicable to a flat panel display manufacturing apparatus.
[0030]
[Another embodiment]
<1> In the above-described embodiment, the auxiliary mark 16 is provided on the glass substrate 4. However, when the mask alignment mark 7 is smaller than the substrate alignment mark 6, an opening (through hole) is formed in the metal mask 5. May be provided.
[0031]
<2> When both the substrate alignment mark 6 and the mask alignment mark 7 are small with respect to the field of view of the imaging device 1 and the sharpness value is small, auxiliary marks may be provided on both.
[0032]
<3> The auxiliary mark 16 may be a single pattern as in the present embodiment described above, or may be composed of a plurality of patterns. In this case, it is desirable that the pattern of the auxiliary mark 16 be different in shape, size, and the like from each of the alignment marks 6, 7 in order to prevent erroneous recognition with each of the alignment marks 6, 7.
[0033]
<4> If the material of the auxiliary mark 16 is the same material (chrome reflection film) as that of the substrate alignment mark 6, it can be manufactured simultaneously with the substrate alignment mark 6, but the reflection between the substrate alignment mark 6 and the metal mask 5 is desirable. When the difference in the ratio is small, the contrast of the auxiliary mark 16 is increased by setting the material of the auxiliary mark 16 to have a large difference between the metal mask 5 and the reflectance, and the sharpness value can be further increased. .
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a first alignment mark is set on one of a pair of aligned bodies opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and a pair with the first alignment mark is formed on the other. A second registration mark to be formed is set, and the two registration marks are adjusted so that the amount of deviation of the two marks from the normal position in the image including both the registration marks imaged by the imaging means is within a preset range. Prior to the alignment for adjusting the relative position of the body, in a focus adjustment method of focusing each of the pair of aligned bodies, an auxiliary mark is provided on one of the two aligned bodies in proximity to the alignment mark. The imaging means is operated while adjusting the distance between the imaging means and the object to be aligned, and the focal position is set when the differential component of the video signal by the imaging means takes a maximum value.
[0035]
Also, a first alignment mark set on one of the pair of aligned bodies opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and an auxiliary mark provided near the first alignment mark, and Imaging means capable of imaging the second alignment mark set on the other alignment target, and means for extracting a differential component of an imaging signal of a portion including the alignment mark imaged by the imaging means; It is also characterized in that means for detecting a focus position at which the differential component of the image signal takes a local maximum value is provided to constitute a focus adjustment device.
[0036]
According to these focus adjusting methods and devices, even when the alignment mark of the object to be aligned is small, the differential component of the video signal is increased by adding the video of the auxiliary mark, so that the focus position can be adjusted. False detection is reduced, focus adjustment can be performed reliably and easily, and reliability can be improved. As a result, there is an effect that the positioning of the pair of positioning members such as the glass substrate and the metal mask can be performed with higher accuracy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic structure of an alignment device. FIG. 2 shows each alignment mark, (a) is a cross-sectional view, (b) is a captured image. FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between a focus position and a sharpness value. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing the relationship between each alignment mark and an auxiliary mark. FIG. 5 shows each conventional alignment mark, (a) is a cross-sectional view, and (b) is a captured image. FIG. 6 is a graph showing a relation graph of a sharpness value with respect to a focal position of the image.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 imaging means 4 one alignment object 5 the other alignment object 6 first alignment mark 7 second alignment mark 16 auxiliary mark k means for detecting focal position t means for extracting differential components

Claims (4)

互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体の一方に第1位置合せ用印を設定し、かつ、他方に前記第1位置合せ用印と対をなす第2位置合せ用印を設定し、撮像手段によって撮像された前記両位置合せ用印を含む画像における前記両印の正規の位置からのずれ量が予め設定された範囲内となるように、前記両被位置合せ体の相対位置を調節する位置合せに先立って、前記一対の被位置合せ体夫々の焦点を合せる焦点調節方法であって、
前記両被位置合せ体の一方又は双方に、その位置合せ用印に近接させて補助印を設置し、前記撮像手段の前記被位置合せ体との間隔を遠近調節しながら前記撮像手段を作動させて、前記撮像手段による映像信号の微分成分が極大値を取るときを焦点位置とする焦点調節方法。
A first alignment mark is set on one of a pair of aligned bodies opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and a second alignment mark paired with the first alignment mark is set on the other. Then, the relative positions of the two registration objects are adjusted so that the amount of deviation from the normal position of the two marks in the image including the two registration marks imaged by the imaging unit falls within a preset range. Prior to the alignment to be adjusted, a focus adjustment method for focusing each of the pair of aligned bodies,
On one or both of the two aligned bodies, an auxiliary mark is provided in proximity to the alignment mark, and the imaging unit is operated while adjusting the distance between the imaging unit and the aligned body. A focus adjustment method in which the time when the differential component of the video signal by the imaging means takes a maximum value is a focus position.
前記補助印が一方の被位置合せ体にのみ設置されている場合において、前記補助印と、これが設定されていない被位置合せ体の位置合せ用印とが重なって撮像されないように、これら補助印と位置合せ用印とを位置ずれさせてある請求項1に記載の焦点調節方法。In a case where the auxiliary mark is provided only on one of the positioning objects, the auxiliary mark and the positioning mark of the positioning object on which the auxiliary mark is not set are not overlapped so that these auxiliary marks are not captured. 2. The focus adjusting method according to claim 1, wherein the positioning mark is misaligned. 前記一対の被位置合せ体の一方がガラス基板で、かつ、他方がメタルマスクであるとともに、前記第1位置合せ用印が前記ガラス基板の表面に設けられた反射膜で、かつ、前記第2位置合せ用印が前記反射膜より大きい状態で前記メタルマスクに形成された貫通孔である請求項1又は2に記載の焦点調節方法。One of the pair of objects to be aligned is a glass substrate, the other is a metal mask, and the first alignment mark is a reflective film provided on the surface of the glass substrate, and the second alignment mark is The focus adjustment method according to claim 1, wherein the alignment mark is a through hole formed in the metal mask in a state larger than the reflection film. 互いに所定の間隔を隔てて対向配置される一対の被位置合せ体のうちの一方の被位置合せ体に設定された第1位置合せ用印、並びにこれの近傍に設けられた補助印、及び他方の被位置合せ体に設定された第2位置合せ用印を撮像自在な撮像手段と、この撮像手段によって撮像された前記位置合せ用印を含む部分の撮像信号の微分成分を抽出する手段と、その撮像信号の微分成分が極大値を取る焦点位置を検出する手段とを設けて成る焦点調節装置。A first alignment mark set on one of the pair of aligned bodies opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, an auxiliary mark provided near the first alignment mark, and the other Imaging means capable of imaging a second alignment mark set on the object to be aligned, means for extracting a differential component of an imaging signal of a portion including the alignment mark imaged by the imaging means, and an imaging signal Means for detecting a focal position at which a differential component of the maximum takes a maximum value.
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