Patent ID: 7384322
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a vacuum processing chamber; upper and lower stages disposed within the vacuum processing chamber; and a substrate lifting system disposed at a lower portion of the vacuum processing chamber for lifting a substrate on one of the upper and lower stages, wherein the substrate lifting system includes a plurality of support parts for supporting the substrate, each capable of extending from a first position within a receiving part of the lower stage to a second position above an upper surface of the lower stage, wherein the plurality of support parts includes a plurality of first supports extending along a first direction and a plurality of second parts includes a plurality of first supports extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plurality of first supports and the plurality of second supports are connected at intersections, and wherein each of the plurality of first supports include a pair of side portions and central portion that is offset from the side portion along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.