Systems and methods for substrate lamination
First Claim
1. A lamination system for laminating substrates to form a laminated assembly, comprising:
- a lamination device including an upper member defining an upper cavity, a flexible membrane, and a lower member defining a lower cavity, the lower cavity configured to receive at least a first substrate and a second substrate;
a pressurization system in communication with the upper cavity and the lower cavity; and
a control unit coupled to the lamination device and the pressurization system, the control unit configured to control operation of the lamination device and the pressurization system, wherein the control unit comprises a processing circuit programmed to;
control the pressurization system to generate a vacuum environment within the lower cavity;
thencontrol at least one substrate support of the lamination device to move the substrate support from a first position, where the substrate support is configured to support the first substrate separated from the second substrate, to a second position, where the substrate support is configured to enable contact between the first substrate and the second substrate, to bring the first substrate into contact with the second substrate;
control the pressurization system to pressurize the upper cavity to a first pressure to move the flexible membrane toward the lower member and into contact with the first substrate;
control the pressurization system to depressurize the upper cavity and to move the flexible membrane toward the upper member and out of contact with the first substrate; and
control the pressurization system to pressurize the lower cavity to a second pressure higher than the first pressure to apply air pressure at the second pressure to the first and second substrates and form a laminated assembly.
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Abstract
A lamination system for laminating substrates includes a lamination device including an upper member defining an upper cavity and a lower member defining a lower cavity; a pressurization system in communication with the upper cavity and the lower cavity; and a control unit coupled to the lamination device and the pressurization system, the control unit configured to control operation of the lamination device and the pressurization system to generate a vacuum environment within the lower cavity; bring a first substrate into contact with a second substrate; pressurize the upper cavity to a first pressure to move the flexible membrane into contact with the first substrate; move the flexible membrane out of contact with the first substrate; and pressurize the lower cavity to a second pressure higher than the first pressure to apply air pressure at the second pressure to the first and second substrates and form a laminated assembly.
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1. A lamination system for laminating substrates to form a laminated assembly, comprising:
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a lamination device including an upper member defining an upper cavity, a flexible membrane, and a lower member defining a lower cavity, the lower cavity configured to receive at least a first substrate and a second substrate; a pressurization system in communication with the upper cavity and the lower cavity; and a control unit coupled to the lamination device and the pressurization system, the control unit configured to control operation of the lamination device and the pressurization system, wherein the control unit comprises a processing circuit programmed to; control the pressurization system to generate a vacuum environment within the lower cavity;
thencontrol at least one substrate support of the lamination device to move the substrate support from a first position, where the substrate support is configured to support the first substrate separated from the second substrate, to a second position, where the substrate support is configured to enable contact between the first substrate and the second substrate, to bring the first substrate into contact with the second substrate; control the pressurization system to pressurize the upper cavity to a first pressure to move the flexible membrane toward the lower member and into contact with the first substrate; control the pressurization system to depressurize the upper cavity and to move the flexible membrane toward the upper member and out of contact with the first substrate; and control the pressurization system to pressurize the lower cavity to a second pressure higher than the first pressure to apply air pressure at the second pressure to the first and second substrates and form a laminated assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lamination system for laminating substrates to form a laminated assembly, comprising:
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a processing circuit that; controls operation of a lamination chamber including an upper cavity and a lower cavity, the upper cavity being sealed by a flexible member; controls operation of a pressurization system coupled to the lamination chamber to; pressurize the upper cavity to a first pressure to move the flexible member toward a lower member of the lamination chamber and into contact with a first substrate disposed within the lamination chamber; and
thendepressurize the upper cavity to move the flexible member away from the lower member of the lamination chamber and out of contact with the first substrate; pressurize the lower cavity to a second pressure higher than the first pressure to apply air pressure at the second pressure to the first substrate and a second substrate; and controls operation of a heater to heat the lamination chamber during operation of the pressurization system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lamination system for laminating substrates to form a laminated assembly, comprising:
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a lamination chamber including a first cavity at least partially defined by an upper member and a second cavity at least partially defined by a lower member; a flexible member; a pressurization system coupled to the lamination chamber; and a processing circuit programmed to control operation of the pressurization system to; pressurize the first cavity to a first pressure to move the flexible member toward the lower member and into contact with a first substrate disposed within the second cavity; depressurize the first cavity to move the flexible member toward the upper member and out of contact with the first substrate; and
thenpressurize the second cavity to a second pressure higher than the first pressure to apply air pressure at the second pressure to the first substrate and a second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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