Patent ID: 7582333

Claim:
A pattern forming method for forming a linear film pattern by arranging droplets of a liquid material on a substrate, the method comprising: a first step of arranging the droplets, whose width is smaller than that of the film pattern, on the substrate and forming a central part of the film pattern by depositing a plurality of first droplets spaced apart from each other on the substrate and depositing second droplets in spaces between the first droplets; a second step of arranging the droplets, whose width is smaller than that of the film pattern, on the substrate and forming one side with respect to the formed central part by depositing a plurality of third droplets spaced apart from each other on the substrate and depositing fourth droplets in spaces between the third droplets; and a third step of arranging the droplets, whose width is smaller than that of the film pattern, on the substrate and forming the other side with respect to the formed central part by depositing a plurality of fifth droplets spaced apart from each other on the substrate and depositing sixth droplets in spaces between the fifth droplets.