APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE TREATMENT FOR MANUFACTURING OF COLOR FILTERS BY INKJET PRINTING SYSTEMS

摘要

Apparatus and methods for treating a substrate of a flat panel display are provided. An inkjet printing system that includes a chemical compound application assembly that applies chemical compound(s) on a substrate of a flat panel display through a chemical compound applicator is provided. The inkjet printing system may also include a substrate support stage, a stage positioning system, and an inkjet printing module. The chemical compound applicator may have a width that substantially spans the substrate width. A method for treating a glass substrate and a black matrix thereon for a flat panel display prior to delivery of ink to the glass substrate by an inkjet printing system is also provided. The black matrix and glass substrate are exposed to a surface active compound which may modify the surface energy of the black matrix, the surface energy of the glass substrate, or both.