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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2005
Eui-gyu Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Tae-hyung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Eui-Gyu Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Tae-Hyung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A mask for depositing a thin film of a flat panel display and a method of fabricating the mask are disclosed. Embodiments of the mask can improve position accuracy and prevent problems caused by thermal expansion of the mask by attaching a reinforcing member and mask pattern units arranged on openings of the reinforcing member using a buffer member. The mask includes a reinforcing member including a plurality of first openings; mask pattern units arranged corresponding to the first openings of the reinforcing member and supported by the reinforcing member; and a buffer member including a plurality of second openings corresponding to the first openings of the reinforcing member, and attaching the reinforcing member to the mask pattern units to support the reinforcing member and the mask pattern units.