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Method for manufacturing organic thin-film element, apparatus for manufacturing organic thin-film element, method for forming organic film, and method for manufacturing organic EL element

US9224956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2013
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/0379
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for reducing an internal pressure of a vacuum chamber while preventing impurity contamination within the vacuum chamber as much as possible is provided. The method includes: rough pumping reducing an internal pressure of a vacuum chamber by using a roughing pump, the roughing pump being a mechanical pump that is capable of reducing the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber to be less than 15 Pa; main pumping reducing the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber by using a main pump after the rough pumping, the main pump being a non-mechanical pump. Transition from the rough pumping to the main pumping is performed when the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber is no less than 15 Pa.

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