Alignment device which facilitates deposition of organic material through a deposition mask

Abstract

An alignment device for permitting a deposition mask to be positioned relative to a substrate to facilitate deposition of organic material on to the substrate which will be part of an organic light emitting device, including a base having a first set of alignment pins and a second set of alignment pins; a plate secured to the base; a frame having an opening aligned with the plate, the frame being formed with a first set of alignment pin receiving holes corresponding to the position of the first set of pins so that the frame is removably mounted to the base; the deposition mask and positioned on the plate; a transparent flat plate contacting the second set of pins and the deposition mask and being sized to expose portions of the deposition mask; and securing the exposed portions of the deposition mask to the frame.

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