KR20090006456A - Apparatus for inspecting liquid crystal display panel and method for inspecting it - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a liquid crystal panel inspection device and an inspection method of a liquid crystal display device, and more particularly, mura, point defects and line defects generated inside the liquid crystal panel during vision inspection of the liquid crystal panel. defect) and foreign matter defects caused by external factors such as dust on the liquid crystal panel, and related to the liquid crystal panel inspection apparatus and inspection method for reducing defects and detection of the liquid crystal panel.
In general, a liquid crystal display (LCD) realizes an image by adjusting light transmittance of liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix form on a liquid crystal panel with a data signal supplied thereto. To this end, the liquid crystal display includes an electrode for applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, a thin film transistor (TFT) for switching data supply for each liquid crystal cell, and externally supplied data to the liquid crystal cells. Signal wiring for supplying, signal wiring for supplying a control signal of the TFT, and the like.
Such LCDs include the manufacturing process of the upper and lower plates of the liquid crystal panel, the formation and rubbing processes of the alignment layer for liquid crystal alignment, and the bonding process of the upper and lower plates. The process is completed through various processes such as a process of injecting and encapsulating a liquid crystal between the upper and lower plates.
Here, the manufacturing process of the lower plate includes the formation of TFTs and the formation of other electrode portions through the application and etching of electrode materials, semiconductor layers and insulating films on the substrate. In addition, after the liquid crystal injection and encapsulation process, the polarizing plate is attached to both sides of the upper and lower plates, and the final inspection operation is performed when the liquid crystal panel is completed.
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in more detail with respect to the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal panel.
1 is a flowchart illustrating a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal panel according to the related art.
As shown in FIG. 1, first, a thin film transistor array substrate on which a gate line and a data line are formed to cross each other and a thin film transistor is formed on the intersection region and a color filter substrate on which a color filter are formed are bonded (S11).
At this time, the bonding of the two substrates is made of a plurality of color filter substrates bonded to each other on a large array substrate, or a color filter substrate smaller than the array substrate bonded to each other on the array substrate of a separate unit. Also, at least one side of the array substrate is formed with a contact pattern for performing a VAP (Vision Auto Probe) on a plurality of liquid crystal panels or a unit liquid crystal panel, thereby collectively or individually driving the liquid crystal panel. It becomes possible.
Then, a VAP step is performed (S12). Of course, this process uses an automatic inspection equipment, which includes an autoprobe device for contacting the liquid crystal panel and inputting an inspection pattern into the liquid crystal panel, and collecting patterns appearing on the liquid crystal panel installed on the upper side of the liquid crystal panel. It includes a computer system for analyzing and determining the information of the vision unit and the collected pattern.
The autoprobe device includes a gate and data needle for electrical connection to a gate line and a data line on the liquid crystal panel. In other words, prior to connecting the driving circuit for driving the liquid crystal panel by connecting to the plurality of gate lines and data lines in the module process, a voltage is optionally applied to the gate needle and the data needle to inspect the external appearance and electrical defect of the panel. To do.
In addition, the vision unit is provided with a camera for detecting a pattern to analyze the signal input to the camera. That is, it is located on the top of the auto probe device to collect the pattern displayed on the panel through the scan in the horizontal direction.
The computer system receives information from the camera and analyzes and determines whether a pattern is properly output.
When the bulk or individual VAP of the liquid crystal panel as described above is finished (S13). That is, a plurality of liquid crystal panels are scribed into individual units. The scribing is performed by cutting each TFT array by a cutting mechanism such as, for example, a diamond wheel, to scribe one liquid crystal panel. Bing In this case, the diamond wheel scribes the array substrate and the color filter substrate along the scribing line.
Then, the grinding of the individual liquid crystal panel is performed (S14). In other words, the edges of the array substrate and the color filter substrate constituting the liquid crystal panel are polished to improve the resistance to breakage.
Subsequently, a visual step (Auto Probe) is made (S15). In this case, it is possible to determine a poor polishing or a mura through a simple visual inspection of all the unit liquid crystal panels.
Then, the shipping step is performed (S16). This means that the work procedure is transferred to the module process, and the liquid crystal display device is completed through a series of processes.
In recent years, in the above-described configuration, as the resolution of the liquid crystal panel increases, the role of the vision unit for performing the VAP step has been increased, and thus, the camera used for the vision unit has been used for high resolution.
At this time, the high resolution camera of the vision unit detects the foreign matters such as dust and the like on the liquid crystal panel, including point defects and line defects when the pattern of the liquid crystal panel is detected, thereby increasing the defective rate of the liquid crystal panel. Yield was reduced.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an inspection apparatus and an inspection method of a liquid crystal panel to reduce the defect and detection rate of the liquid crystal panel when detecting the pattern of the liquid crystal panel.
The liquid crystal panel inspection apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a probe device for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal panel by loading the liquid crystal panel; A light generating device provided above the liquid crystal panel to provide light on the liquid crystal panel; After the voltage is applied through the probe device, the first image is obtained by photographing the pattern appearing on the liquid crystal panel, and after the light is provided to the liquid crystal panel from the light generating device, the liquid crystal panel is photographed. A vision unit for acquiring two images; And a control unit for comparing and analyzing the first image and the second image of the liquid crystal panel acquired in association with the vision unit.
In addition, the liquid crystal panel inspection method according to the present invention includes the steps of loading the liquid crystal panel in the probe device; Operating the probe device to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal panel; Photographing the liquid crystal panel by operating a camera positioned above the liquid crystal panel, acquiring and storing a first image including an internal defect pattern of the liquid crystal panel and an external defect pattern caused by foreign matter; Turning off a power supply of the probe device and operating a light generating device positioned above the liquid crystal panel to provide light on the liquid crystal panel; Photographing the liquid crystal panel by operating a camera positioned above the liquid crystal panel, acquiring and storing a second image including an external defect pattern; And deriving an internal defect pattern of the liquid crystal panel by comparing and analyzing the first image and the second image.
As a result of the above configuration, the liquid crystal panel inspection apparatus and the inspection method according to the present invention can reduce the yield reduction of the liquid crystal panel by reducing the defective over-detection rate that can be caused by applying a high-resolution camera when inspecting the defect pattern of the liquid crystal panel.
Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2 is a view showing a liquid crystal panel inspection device according to the present invention.
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3 is a flowchart illustrating an inspection method using the inspection apparatus of FIG. 2.
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1 is a flowchart illustrating a manufacturing process of a general liquid crystal display device.
2 is a view showing a liquid crystal panel inspection device of the present invention
3 is a flowchart illustrating a liquid crystal panel inspection method using the liquid crystal panel inspection apparatus of FIG. 2.
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