Patent ID: 7230671

Claim:
A method for fabricating an LCD, comprising: loading a first substrate and a second substrate onto predetermined ones of a lower stage and an upper stage within a bonding chamber, wherein liquid crystal is arranged on the first substrate and sealant is coated on the second substrate; bonding the first and second substrates by varying a pressure that is continuously applied along a vertical direction; and unloading the bonded first and second substrates, wherein the loading comprises: holding the first and second substrates to lower and upper stages, respectively; bringing a substrate receiver into contact with a bottom surface of the second substrate; evacuating the bonding chamber; and holding the first and second substrates at the stages by an electrostatic charge (ESC), respectively, and wherein the bonding chamber is evacuated in at least two stages, said evacuating comprising: a first stage evacuation after the first and second substrates are held to the lower and upper stages, respectively; and a second stage evacuation after the substrate receiver is arranged below the second substrate.