Challenges of residual layer minimisation in thermal nanoimprint lithography

Nicolas Bogdanski; Matthias Wissen; Saskia Möllenbeck; Hella-Christin Scheer

doi:10.1117/12.736926

3 May 2007 Challenges of residual layer minimisation in thermal nanoimprint lithography

Nicolas Bogdanski, Matthias Wissen, Saskia Möllenbeck, Hella-Christin Scheer

Proceedings Volume 6533, 23rd European Mask and Lithography Conference; 65330Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736926
Event: European Mask and Lithography Conference2007, 2007, Grenoble, France

Abstract

When minimal residual layers are aimed at in the field of thermal imprint lithography (T-NIL) 'partial cavity filling' offers a promising method to succeed. There, a filling of any of the cavities a stamp provides is avoided by a reduction of the initial layer thickness. Due to this unusual procedure, some challenges evolve during the imprint of complex types of structures. We report about effects that go along with partial cavity filling like physical self assembly and recovery. Furthermore we will give some suggestions how they may be reduced or even can be avoided.

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Nicolas Bogdanski, Matthias Wissen, Saskia Möllenbeck, and Hella-Christin Scheer "Challenges of residual layer minimisation in thermal nanoimprint lithography", Proc. SPIE 6533, 23rd European Mask and Lithography Conference, 65330Q (3 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736926

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