Patent attributes
In a mask assembly and a method of fabricating the same, when the mask assembly is fabricated by tensile welding a pattern mask to a mask frame, a tensile welding portion of the pattern mask welded to the mask frame is structurally changed. Thus, the pattern mask can be easily welded to the mask frame, and patterns of the pattern mask can be precisely aligned, thereby minimizing stain failure rate due to the mask assembly. The mask assembly includes: a mask frame including an opening and a support; and a pattern mask including a pattern portion having a plurality of patterns arranged in a matrix and a plurality of tensile welding portions extending from the pattern portion in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes: providing a mask frame, a support, and a pattern mask as described above; disposing the pattern mask and the mask frame in a unique manner; combining the pattern mask with the mask frame by welding; measuring an aligned state of the pattern arranged in the first direction of the pattern mask; and welding a tensile welding portion using a secondary welding process according to an aligned state.
