HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR A VACUUM CHAMBER, DEPOSITION APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING MATERIAL ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF HEAT TREATMENT OF A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE IN A VACUUM CHAMBER, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE
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1. A heat treatment apparatus for use in a vacuum chamber, comprising:
- a transport arrangement configured to apply a tension to a flexible substrate in a longitudinal direction, wherein the transport arrangement comprises a drum; and
a heating device configured to heat the drum for heating the flexible substrate to a first temperature of 120°
C. to 180°
C.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a heat treatment apparatus (100) for use in a vacuum chamber (101). The heat treatment apparatus (100) includes a transport arrangement configured to apply a tension to a flexible substrate (10) in a longitudinal direction, wherein the transport arrangement comprises a drum (110), and a heating device configured to heat the drum (110) for heating the flexible substrate (10) to a first temperature of 120° C. to 180° C.
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20 Claims
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1. A heat treatment apparatus for use in a vacuum chamber, comprising:
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a transport arrangement configured to apply a tension to a flexible substrate in a longitudinal direction, wherein the transport arrangement comprises a drum; and a heating device configured to heat the drum for heating the flexible substrate to a first temperature of 120°
C. to 180°
C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A deposition apparatus for depositing material on a flexible substrate, comprising:
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a vacuum chamber; a heat treatment apparatus of for use in a vacuum chamber wherein the heat treatment apparatus comprises; a transport arrangement configured to apply a tension to a flexible substrate in a longitudinal direction, wherein the transport arrangement comprises a drum; and a heating device configured to heat the drum for heating the flexible substrate to a first temperature of 120°
C. to 180°
C.; and
wherein the deposition apparatus further comprisesone or more deposition devices for depositing material on at least a surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the heating device is positioned before the one or more deposition devices. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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9. A method of heat treatment of a flexible substrate in a vacuum chamber, comprising:
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transporting the flexible substrate; applying a tension to the flexible substrate in a longitudinal direction; and heating, using a drum, the flexible substrate to a first temperature of 120°
C. to 180°
C. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 20)
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10. A method for processing a flexible substrate, comprising:
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transporting the flexible substrate; applying a tension to the flexible substrate in a longitudinal direction; heating, using a drum, the flexible substrate to a first temperature of 120°
C. to 180°
C.; anddepositing material on at least a surface of the flexible substrate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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