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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2021
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Shoucheng Dong, Hong Kong, CN;
Yibin Jiang, Hong Kong, CN;
Siu Ting Tam, Hong Kong, CN;
Lei Lu, Hong Kong, CN;
Ching Wan Tang, Hong Kong, CN;
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A shadow mask for patterned vapor deposition of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material includes a ceramic membrane under tensile stress with a plurality of through-apertures forming an aperture array through which a vaporized deposition material can pass. A multilayer peripheral support is attached to a rear surface with a hollow portion beneath the aperture array. A compressively-stressed interlayer balances the tensile stress of the ceramic membrane. A shadow mask module with multiple shadow masks is also provided and includes a rigid carrier having plural windows with a shadow mask positioned in each window. To make the module, shadow mask blanks are affixed to each carrier window followed by etching of apertures and support layers. In this way extremely flat masks with precise aperture patterns are formed.