Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of lithography using a tip array having a plurality of pens attached to a backing layer, where the tips can comprise a metal, metalloid, and/or semi-conducting material, and the backing layer can comprise an elastomeric polymer. The tip array can be used to perform a lithography process in which the tips are coated with an ink (e.g., a patterning composition) that is deposited onto a substrate upon contact of the tip with the substrate surface. The tips can be easily leveled onto a substrate and the leveling can be monitored optically by a change in light reflection of the backing layer and/or near the vicinity of the tips upon contact of the tip to the substrate surface.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for patterning a substrate. The method comprises providing at least one magnetic pattern generator configured and operable to modulate the magnetic field to induce varying magnetic properties to a magnetic field according to a desired pattern; applying the modulated magnetic field in the vicinity of the substrate creating a certain pattern of regions of interaction to be obtained on top of the substrate; and; interacting the substrate with magnetic particles, while under the application of the modulated magnetic field, the magnetic particles being attracted to selected regions of interaction defined by the certain pattern while being substantially not attracted to regions outside the regions of interaction, thus creating on top of the substrate the certain pattern of regions interacted with the magnetic particles. The desired pattern corresponds to a certain pattern for a predetermined magnetic field profile and at a predetermined distance from the magnetic pattern generator, where the sample is to be located.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a through-vapor mask for depositing layers in a structured manner by means of a specially designed coating mask (1) which has structures (4) that accurately fit into complementary alignment structures (5) of the microsystem wafer (2) to be coated (8) in a structured manner such that the mask and the wafer can be accurately aligned relative to one another. Very precisely defined areas on the microsystem wafer are coated (8) through holes (7, 7') in the coating mask, e.g. by means of sputtering, CVD, or evaporation processes.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electrochemical fabrication platform for making structures, arrays of structures and functional devices having selected anodized and/or microsized physical dimensions, shapes and spatial orientations. Methods, systems and system components of the present invention use an electrochemical stamping tool for generating patterns of relief and/or recessed features exhibiting excellent reproducibility, pattern fidelity and resolution on surfaces of solid state ionic conductors and in metal. Electrochemical stamping tools of the present invention are capable high throughput patterning of large substrate areas and, thus, enable a robust and commercially attractive manufacturing pathway to a range of functional systems and devices including nano- and micro-electromechanical systems, sensors, energy storage devices and integrated electronic circuits.
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种简便且易于人工制造如下构造体之方法,该构造体系模仿壁虎脚掌上可见之具有微细两段阶层之构造体。具有两段阶层之柱状构造体之制造方法包括以下步骤:(1)于基材上多孔膜之孔内填充树脂之步骤;(2)使该树脂硬化而形成柱状构造部之步骤;(3)对该柱状构造部之端部进行等离子蚀刻处理,形成具有两段阶层之柱状构造部之步骤;以及(4)自该基材除去该多孔膜之步骤。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本揭露提供一种互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)结构,其包括一基板、该基板上方之一金属化物层、该金属化物层上方之一传感结构及邻近于该传感结构之一信号传输结构。该传感结构包括该金属化物层上方之一除气层、该除气层上方之一经图案化除气阻障,及该经图案化除气阻障上方之一电极。该信号传输结构电耦接该电极及该金属化物层。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:一种在支撑物1的顶表面上产生至少一个图案的方法,该支撑物1是由有第一热导电率的材料所制造,该方法包含:配置光罩7的步骤,该光罩7由有第二热导电率的材料所制造且包含至少一个凹部8(其具有对应于图案的形状),使光罩接触支撑物1的底部表面,在整个方法期间,第一导电率比上第二导电率的比率大于或等于2、或小于或等于1/2。该方法更进一步地包含:在顶表面上沉积溶液的步骤,该溶液包含经设计以形成图案的材料,以及挥发溶液的步骤。