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Central Server Management System of AMOLED Aging Chamber Signal Generator

AMOLED 에이징 챔버 신호 생성기 중앙서버 관리 시스템

  • Kim, Hankil (Department of Sound Product, Korea University Of Media Arts) ;
  • Lee, Byungkwon (Department of Computer Engineering, Paichai University) ;
  • Jung, Heokyung (Department of Computer Engineering, Paichai University)
  • Received : 2017.05.22
  • Accepted : 2017.05.29
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Recently, with the development of display technology, AMOLED(Active Matrix OLED) panel production and demand are increasing. Unlike LCD, AMOLED panel basically does not need backlight, so it can output clear images with low power consumption. Therefore, the AMOLED market is growing globally. Accordingly, the demand for inspection devices required for production is also expanding. The inspection device of the AMOLED panel aging system operates in conjunction with MES(Manufacturing Execution System) and MIS(Management Information System), and it is efficient to construct network environment. The inspection device used for panel aging is a pattern generator capable of outputting multiple signals. Efficient design is required to operate multiple signal generators. To solve this problem, the proposed system proposed a method for remotely controlling the signal generator remotely and a method for driving the AMOLED panel. And the timing and power setting results are presented.

최근 디스플레이 기술 발전과 함께 AMOLED(Active Matrix OLED) 패널(Panel)의 생산과 수요가 급증하고 있다. AMOLED 패널은 기본적으로 LCD와는 다르게 백라이트(Backlight)를 필요로 하지 않아 적은 소비전력으로 선명도 있는 영상의 출력이 가능하다. 따라서 세계적으로 AMOLED 시장이 커지고 있다. 이에 따라 생산에 필요한 검사 장치의 수요도 확산되고 있다. AMOLED 패널 에이징(Aging) 시스템의 검사 장치는 MES(Manufacturing Execution System), MIS(Management Information System)와 연동하여 운영되며, 네트워크 환경을 구축하는 것이 효율적이다. 패널 에이징에 사용되는 검사 장치는 다중 신호를 출력하는 기능을 가진 신호 생성기(Pattern Generator)이다. 다수개의 신호 생성기를 운영하기 위해서는 효율적인 설계가 필요하다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 신호 생성기를 원격으로 통합 제어하기 위한 방법과 AMOLED 패널을 구동시키기 위한 방법을 제안하고 이를 구현하였으며, 이에 따른 타이밍과 전원 설정 결과를 제시하였다.

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