Polymer bonding process for nanolithography
- 24 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 79 (14) , 2246-2248
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1406561
Abstract
We have developed a lithography process which originates from imprint lithography and offers advantages over it. Unlike imprint lithography, not only the sample but also the mold is covered with a thermoplastic polymer. The mold and sample are brought into contact, pressed together and heated above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplast, causing the two polymer layers to become bonded (glued) together. A special treatment of the mold and sample surface causes the polymer film to stick only to the substrate after cooling. The bonding occurs at pressures and temperatures lower than those usually applied in imprint technology, and eliminates problems in conventional imprint technology that are related to lateral transport of the polymer.Keywords
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