Strength enhancement of nano patterns from edge lithography for nanoimprint mold

作者:Sakamoto Junji; Noma Hayato; Fujikawa Norifumi; Kawata Hiroaki*; Yasuda Masaaki; Hirai Yoshihiko
来源:Microelectronic Engineering, 2012, 98: 189-193.
DOI:10.1016/j.mee.2012.07.038

摘要

Although SiO2 nano-patterns with a high aspect ratio could already be fabricated by edge lithography, the SiO2 nano-patterns were often not suitable as molds for nano-imprint lithography because they were too fragile. To improve the SiO2 nano-pattern strength, a small Si step was fabricated around the bottom of the SiO2 nano-patterns. Such strength enhanced SiO2 nano-patterns were successfully replicated into both polymethylmethacrylate and polystyrene films on a Si substrate by thermal nano-imprint lithography. Resist patterns 25 nm in width and 430 nm in depth were obtained. The residual layer was removed in an N-2/O-2 plasma. Si trenches were fabricated using the imprinted polystyrene nano-patterns, and Si nano-trenches 35 nm in width and 285 nm in depth were thereby successfully obtained.

  • 出版日期2012-10