• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.196-198
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• 2003

Classical lithography in semiconductor employs stepper technologies. Limits of this technology are clearly seen at structures below 100nm. Nano-imprinting lithography is a new method for generating patterns in submicron range at reasonable cost. In order to manufacture nano-imprinting lithography(NIL) equipment, several NIL manufacturers have been developing key technologies for realization of nano-imprinting process, recently. In this paper, we've been describe state-of-the-art and technology trends for nano-imprinting lithography equipments.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.472-477
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• 2011

This paper shows the method of fabrication of a micro lens array comprised of a Nipkow disk used in a large-area, high-speed confocal microscopy. A Nipkow disk has two components, a micro lens array disk and a pinhole array disk. The microlens array focuses illumination light onto the pinhole array disk and redirects reflected light from a surface to a sensor. The micro lens which are positioned in order on a disk have a hemispheric shape with a few tens of micron in diameter, and can be fabricated by a variety of methods like mechanical machining, semiconductor process, replication process like imprinting process. This paper shows how to fabricate the micro lens array which has a long focal length by reflow and imprinting process.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2018년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.89-89
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• 2018

스마트 폰이나 내비게이션, 태블릿 PC, TV 등 디스플레이 소자가 휴대 가능해지고 고급화되면서 빛 반사로 인한 눈부심, 시인성 저하 등에 대한 문제가 제기되고 있다. 디스플레이의 반사방지를 위해 방현성(anti-glare) 및 반사방지(anti-reflection) 특성의 코팅이나 기능성 필름에 대한 연구 개발이 이루어지고 있다. 특히 반사방지 기능 부여를 위해 나방눈(moth-eye) 구조를 모방하여 표면 나노 구조 형상화에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있지만, 나노 임프린팅 및 리소그라피 공정을 통한 패턴 공정은 마스크나 몰드를 필요하고 대면적 제작에 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 폭 300 mm급 롤투롤 이온빔 표면처리를 통해 나노 구조 몰드 필름을 제작하였고, 이형용 수지를 이용한 표면 구조 전사를 통해 모스 아이 구조와 같은 나노 구조 패턴이 전사되는 것을 확인하였다. 나노 구조가 전사된 필름에 대한 투과도 관찰 결과, 전체 투과도 91% 이상으로 투과도가 약 3% 향상되고 반사도는 저하되는 결과를 확인하였다. 롤투롤 장비를 이용하여 대면적 필름 제작이 가능한 것을 확인하였고, 나노패턴의 구조 형성 및 반사방지 기능에 대한 신뢰성 검토를 통해서 양산화 가능할 것이라 전망된다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2019

Various surface texturing techniques have been studied because of the effective applicability of micro or nano scale surface patterns. Particularly, the most promising types of patterns include the hierarchical patterns, which consists of micro/nano structures. Different processes such as MEMS, laser machining, micro cutting and micro grinding have been applied in the production of hierarchical patterns on various material surfaces. This study demonstrates the process of hot imprinting to induce the hierarchical patterns on the Al alloy surfaces. Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) process was used to imprint molds with micro scale sinusoidal pattern. In addition, the sinusoidal pattern with rough surface morphology was obtained as a result of the discharge craters. Consequently, the hierarchical patterns consisting of the sinusoidal pattern and the discharge craters were prepared on the imprinting mold surface. Hot imprinting process for the Al plates was conducted on the prepared mold, and the replication performance was analyzed. As a result, it was confirmed that the hierarchical patterns of the mold were effectively duplicated on the surface of Al plate.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2023

나노임프린트 리소그래피(Nanoimprint lithography, NIL) 공정은 패턴 형성을 위한 공정 단순성, 우수한 패턴 형성, 공정의 확장성, 높은 생산성 및 저렴한 공정 비용이라는 이유들로 인해 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나, 기존의 NIL 기술들을 통해 금속 소재 상 구현할 수 있는 패턴의 크기는 일반적으로 마이크로 수준으로 제한적이다. 본 연구에서는, 다양한 두께의 금속 기판 표면에 마이크로/나노 스케일 패턴을 직접적으로 형성하기 위한 극압 임프린트 리소그래피(extremepressure imprint lithography, EPIL) 방법을 소개하고자 한다. EPIL 공정은 자외선, 레이저, 임프린트 레지스트 또는 전기적 펄스 등의 외부 요인을 사용하지 않고 고분자, 금속, 세라믹과 같은 다양한 재료의 표면에 신뢰성 있는 나노 수준의 패터닝을 가능하게 한다. 레이저 미세가공 및 포토리소그래피로 제작된 마이크로/나노 몰드는 상온에서 높은 하중 혹은 압력을 가해 정밀한 소성변형 기반 Al 기판의 나노 패터닝에 활용된다. 20 ㎛ 부터 100 ㎛까지 다양한 두께를 갖는 Al 기판 상 마이크로/나노 스케일의 패턴 형성을 보여주고자 한다. 또한, 다목적 EPIL 기술을 통해 금속 재료 표면에서 그 형상을 제어하는 방법 역시 실험적으로 증명된다. 임프린트 리소그래피 기반 본 접근법은 복잡한 형상이 포함된 금속 재료의 표면을 요구하는 다양한 소자 응용을 위한 나노 제조 방법에 적용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1419-1424
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• 2011

Nanoimprint lithography is a next generation lithography technology, which enables to fabricate nano to micron-scale patterns through simple and low cost process. Nanoimprint lithography has been applied in various industry fields such as light emitting diodes, solar cells and display. Functional patterns, including anti-reflection moth-eye pattern, photonic crystal pattern, fabricated by nanoimprint lithography are used to improve overall efficiency of devices in that fields. For these reasons, in this study, sub-micron-scaled functional patterns were directly fabricated on Si and glass substrates by thermal imprinting process using ZnO nano-particles dispersion resin. Through the thermal imprinting process, arrays of sub-micron-scaled pillar and hole patterns were successfully fabricated on the Si and glass substrates. And then, the topography, components and optical property of the imprinted ZnO nano-particles/resin patterns are characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and UV-vis spectrometer, respectively.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.473-476
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• 2005

The demand of on-chip total analyzing system with MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) bio/chemical sensor is rapidly increasing. In on-chip total analyzing system, to detect the bio/chemical products with submicron feature size, a filtration system with nano-filter is required. One of the conventional methods to fabricate nano-filter is to use direct patterning or RIE (reactive ion etching). However, those procedures are very costly and are not suitable fur mass production. In this study, we suggested new fabrication method for a nano-filter based on replication process, which is simple and low cost process. After the Si master was fabricated by laser interference lithography and reactive ion etching process, the polymeric mold was replicated by UV-imprint process. Metallic nano-filter was fabricated after removing the polymeric part of metal deposited polymeric mold. Finally, our fabrication method was applied to metallic nano-filter with $1{\mu}m$ pitch size and $0.4{\mu}m$ hole size for bacteria sensor application.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.105-108
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• 2006

It has been issued to fabricate nano-scale patterns with large-scale in the field of digital display. Also, large-scale fabrication technology of nano pattern is very important not only for the field of digital display but also for the most of applications of the nano-scale patterns in the view of the productivity. Among the fabrication technologies, UV nano imprinting process is suitable for replicating polymeric nano-scale patterns. However, in case of conventional UV nano imprinting process using flat mold, it is not easy to replicate large areal nano patterns. Because there are several problems such as releasing, uniformity of the replica, mold fabrication and so on. In this study, to overcome the limitation of the conventional UV nano imprinting process, we proposed a continuous UV nano imprinting process using a pattern roll stamper. A pattern roll stamper that has nano-scale patterns was fabricated by attaching thin metal stamper to a roll base. A continuous UV nano imprinting system was designed and constructed. As practical examples of the process, various nano patterns with pattern size of 500, 150 and 50nm were fabricated. Finally, geometrical properties of imprinted nano patterns were measured and analyzed.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.91-94
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• 2005

With increasing demands for large-scale micro-optical components in the field of digital display, the establishment of large-scale fabrication technology fur polymeric patterns has become a priority. The starting point of any polymer replication process is the mold, and the mold often has flat surface. However, It is very hard to replicate large-scale micro patterns using the flat mold, because the cost of large-scale flat mold was very high, and some uniformity and releasing problems were often occurred in large scale flat molding process. In this study, a UV roll imprinting system to overcome the financial and fabrication issues of large-scale pattern replication process was designed and constructed. As a practical example of the system, a lenticular lens with radius of curvature of $223{\mu}m$ and pitch of $280{\mu}m$, which was used to provide wide viewing angle in projection TV, was designed and fabricated. The roll stamper was fabricated using direct machining process of aluminum roll base. Finally, the shape accuracy and uniformity of roll imprinted lenticular lens sheet were measured and analyzed.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2011

Recently there have been considerable attentions on nanoimprint lithography (NIL) by the display device and semiconductor industry due to its potential abilities that enable cost-effective and high-throughput nanofabrication. Although one of the current major research trends of NIL is large-area patterning, the technical difficulties to keep the uniformity of the residual layer become severer as the imprinting area increases more and more. In this paper we focused on the deformation of the $2^{nd}$ generation TFT-LCD sized ($370{\times}470mm^2$) large-area soft mold in the UV imprinting process. A mold was fabricated with PDMS(Poly-dimethyl Siloxane) layered glass back plate(t0.5). Besides, the mold includes large surrounding wall type protrusions of 1.9 mm width and the via-hole(7 ${\mu}m$ diameter) patterend area. The large surrounding wall type protrusions cause the proximity effect which severely degrades the uniformity of residual layer in the via-hole patterend area. Therefore the deformation of the mold was calculated by finite element analysis to assess the effect of large surrounding wall type protrusions and the flexiblity of the mold. The deformation of soft mold was verified by the measurements qualitatively.