Transition of MEMS Technology to Nanofabrication
Author(s) -
H. Luesebrink,
T. Glinsner,
Stephen C. Jakeway,
H. John Crabtree,
Neil S. Cameron,
Hélène Roberge,
Teodor Veres
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1533-4899
pISSN - 1533-4880
DOI - 10.1166/jnn.2005.129
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoimprint lithography , embossing , microelectromechanical systems , nanolithography , fabrication , nanotechnology , lithography , nano , nanometre , microfluidics , molding (decorative) , optoelectronics , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The transition of MEMS technology to nano fabrication is a solution to the growing demand for smaller and high-density feature sizes in the nanometer scale. Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) techniques for fabricating micro- and nano-features are discussed including hot embossing lithography (HEL), UV Molding (UVM) and micro contact printing (microCP). Recent results in micro and nano-pattern transfer are presented where features ranged from < 100 nm to several centimeters. We also present a comparative study between standard glass microfluidic chips and their HEL counterparts by metrology. Hot-embossed microfluidic chips are shown to be faithful replicates of their parent stamps. NIL is presented as a promising avenue for low-cost, high throughput micro and nano-device fabrication.
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