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21 March 2012Roll-to-roll nanopatterning using jet and flash imprint lithography
The ability to pattern materials at the nanoscale can enable a variety of applications ranging from high density data
storage, displays, photonic devices and CMOS integrated circuits to emerging applications in the biomedical and energy
sectors. These applications require varying levels of pattern control, short and long range order, and have varying cost
tolerances.
Extremely large area R2R manufacturing on flexible substrates is ubiquitous for applications such as paper and
plastic processing. It combines the benefits of high speed and inexpensive substrates to deliver a commodity product at
low cost. The challenge is to extend this approach to the realm of nanopatterning and realize similar benefits. The cost
of manufacturing is typically driven by speed (or throughput), tool complexity, cost of consumables (materials used,
mold or master cost, etc.), substrate cost, and the downstream processing required (annealing, deposition, etching, etc.).
In order to achieve low cost nanopatterning, it is imperative to move towards high speed imprinting, less complex tools,
near zero waste of consumables and low cost substrates.
The Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography (J-FILTM) process uses drop dispensing of UV curable resists to assist high
resolution patterning for subsequent dry etch pattern transfer. The technology is actively being used to develop solutions
for memory markets including Flash memory and patterned media for hard disk drives.
In this paper we address the key challenges for roll based nanopatterning by introducing a novel concept: Ink Jet
based Roll-to-Roll Nanopatterning. To address this challenge, we have introduced a J-FIL based demonstrator product,
the LithoFlex 100. Topics that are discussed in the paper include tool design and process performance. In addition, we
have used the LithoFlex 100 to fabricate high performance wire grid polarizers on flexible polycarbonate (PC) films.
Transmission of better than 80% and extinction ratios on the order of 4500 have been achieved.
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Sean Ahn, Maha Ganapathisubramanian, Mike Miller, Jack Yang, Jin Choi, Frank Xu, Douglas J. Resnick, S. V. Sreenivasan, "Roll-to-roll nanopatterning using jet and flash imprint lithography," Proc. SPIE 8323, Alternative Lithographic Technologies IV, 83231L (21 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918040