Abstract:
The present invention provides a method adhering a layer to a substrate that features defining first and second interfaces by having a composition present between the layer and the substrate that forms covalent bonds to the layer and adheres to the substrate employing one or more of covalent bonds, ionic bonds and Van der Waals forces. In this manner, the strength of the adhering force of the layer to the composition is assured to be stronger than the adhering force of the layer to the composition formed from a predetermined adhering mechanism, i.e., an adhering mechanism that does not include covalent bonding.
Abstract:
본발명은, 비닐기가연결된방향족기를포함하는특정한구조를측쇄에갖는중합체 (A)를함유하는드라이에칭레지스트용경화성수지조성물이며, 해당중합체 (A) 중의특정한구조가중합체 (A) 중에서 80 내지 100중량%인것을특징으로하는드라이에칭레지스트용경화성수지조성물을제공하는것이다. 또한, 해당드라이에칭레지스트용경화성조성물을경화해서이루어지는것을특징으로하는드라이에칭용레지스트마스크, 및나노임프린트법에의한패턴을갖는것인드라이에칭용레지스트마스크를제공하는것이다.
Abstract:
본 발명은 층과 공유 결합을 형성하고, 공유 결합, 이온 결합, 및 반데르 발스 힘 중 하나 이상을 채용하여 기판과 접착하는, 층과 기판 사이에 존재하는 조성물을 가짐으로써, 제1 및 제2 경계면을 형성하는 단계를 특징으로 하는 기판에 층을 접착시키는 방법을 개시한다. 이러한 방법으로, 층과 조성물의 접착력의 강도는 소정의 접착 메카니즘, 즉 공유 결합을 포함하지 않는 접착 메카니즘으로 형성된 층과 조성물의 접착력보다 강한 것이 보장된다. 따라서, 본 발명은 제1 및 제2 재료를 서로 접착시키는 조성물에 관한 것이다. 이 조성물은 백본 그룹 및 제1 및 제2 작용기를 갖춘 다중-작용기 반응성 화합물; 가교제; 및 촉매를 특징으로 한다. 제1 작용기는 제1 화학선 에너지와 반응하여 가교된 분자를 형성하고, 제1 재료의 서브셋에 접착된다. 제2 작용기는, 제1 화학선 에너지와 상이한, 제2 화학선 에너지와 반응하여 제2 재료에 접착된다. 기판, 층, 조성물, 경계면, 공유 결합, 이온 결합, 반데르 발스 힘, 백본 그룹, 제1 및 제2 작용기, 다중-작용기 반응성 화합물, 촉매, 가교제.
Abstract:
A method for imparting a pattern to a flowable resist material on a substrate entails providing a resist layer so thin that during a stamp wedging process, the resist never completely fills the space between the substrate and the bottom surface of a stamp between wedge protrusions, leaving gap everywhere therebetween. A gap remains between the resist and the extended surface of the stamp. If the resist layer as deposited is somewhat thicker than the targeted amount, it will simply result in a smaller gap between resist and tool. The presence of a continuous gap assures that no pressure builds under the stamp. Thus, the force on the protrusions i determined only by the pressure above the stamp and is well controlled, resulting in well-controlled hole sizes. The gap prevents resist from being pumped entirely out of any one region, and thus prevents any regions from being uncovered of resist. The stamp can be pulsed in its contact with the substrate, repeatedly deforming the indenting protrusions. Several pulses clears away any scum layer better than does a single press, as measured by an etch test comparison of the degree to which a normal etch for a normal duration etches away substrate material. A method for imparting a pattern to a flowable resist material on a substrate entails providing a resist layer so thin that during a stamp wedging process, the resist never completely fills the space between the substrate and the bottom surface of a stamp between wedge protrusions, leaving a gap everywhere therebetween. A gap remains between the resist and the extended surface of the stamp.
Abstract:
By forming metallization structures on the basis of an imprint technique, in which via openings and trenches may be commonly formed, a significant reduction of process complexity may be achieved due to the omission of at least one further alignment process as required in conventional process techniques. Furthermore, the flexibility and efficiency of imprint lithography may be increased by providing appropriately designed imprint molds in order to provide via openings and trenches exhibiting an increased fill capability, thereby also improving the performance of the finally obtained metallization structures with respect to reliability, resistance against electromigration and the like.
Abstract:
A mold with a protruding pattern is provided that is pressed into a thin polymer film via an imprinting process. Controlled connections between nanowires and microwires and other lithographically-made elements of electronic circuitry are provided. An imprint stamp is configured to form arrays of approximately parallel nanowires which have (1) micro dimensions in the X direction, (2) nano dimensions and nano spacing in the Y direction, and three or more distinct heights in the Z direction. The stamp thus formed can be used to connect specific individual nanowires to specific microscopic regions of microscopic wires or pads. The protruding pattern in the mold creates recesses in the thin polymer film, so the polymer layer acquires the reverse of the pattern on the mold. After the mold is removed, the film is processed such that the polymer pattern can be transferred on a metal/semiconductor pattern on the substrate.
Abstract:
An imprint mask for defining a structure on a substrate is provided with a probe which generates a signal as a function of the displacement of the probe by a force with a lateral component. The imprint mask is aligned relative to a substrate with an alignment mark based upon an interaction of the probe and the alignment mark.
Abstract:
Nano-scale devices and methods provide reduced feature dimensions of features on the devices. A surface of a device substrate having a pattern of spaced apart first nanowires is consumed, such that a dimension of the first nanowires is reduced. A second nanowire is formed in a trench or gap between adjacent ones of the first nanowires, such that the nano-scale device includes a set of features that includes the first nanowires with the reduced dimension and the second nanowire spaced from the adjacent first nanowires by sub-trenches.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method which can easily and selectively modify specific sites on indentations or protrusions of indentation/protrusion structures fabricated by nano-imprinting. Pressing a mold having indentation/protrusion structures onto a polymer substrate comprising at least two layers of different chemical composition exposes the second layer, which has been covered by the outermost layer, in pillars formed as a result of the pressing. Site-specific chemical modification of the pillars can be achieved by formulating a desired chemical composition for the second layer beforehand, or by chemical modification of the exposed second layer cross-sections in the pillars.
Abstract:
Nano-scale devices and methods provide reduced feature dimensions of features on the devices. A surface of a device substrate having a pattern of spaced apart first nanowires is consumed, such that a dimension of the first nanowires is reduced. A second nanowire is formed in a trench or gap between adjacent ones of the first nanowires, such that the nano-scale device includes a set of features that includes the first nanowires with the reduced dimension and the second nanowire spaced from the adjacent first nanowires by sub-trenches.