나노임프린트 공정기술은 나노구조물이 패턴된 스템프(혹은 몰드)를 이용하여 적절한 기판 위에 나노구조물을 복제하여 패턴을 전사하는 기술이다. 효과적인 나노임프린트 공정을 위해서는 몰드의 이형처리뿐 아니라 반대쪽의 기질과 레지스트 사이에 접착력 증가(adhesion promoter) 처리가 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 자기조립 실란커플링제의 기상증착을 이용하여 나노임프린트 공정에서 사용되는 접착 증가막 및 표면처리 방법을 비교 분석 하였다. 이를 위해서 평탄화층(DUV-30J), 산소 플라즈마 처리, 실란커플링제 자기조립막이 비교되었다. 실란커플링제 자기조립막이 형성된 실리콘 표면은 전체적으로 나노 두께의 균일한 막이 형성되며 임프린트시 구조물들을 정밀하게 전사하였으며 3-acryloxypropyl methyl dichlorosilane(APMDS)을 이용한 자기조립막(SAMs) 처리가 평탄화층과 산소 플라즈마 처리보다 강한 접착력을 가지고 있어 나노임프린트 공정에 적합함을 알 수 있었다.

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is useful technique because of its low cost and high throughput capability for the fabrication of sub-micrometer patterns which has potential applications in micro-optics, magnetic memory devices, bio sensors, and photonic crystals. Usually, a chemical surface treatment of the stamp is needed to ensure a clean release after imprinting and to protect the expensive original master against contamination. Meanwhile, adhesion promoter between resin and substrate is also important in the nanoscale pattern. In this work, we have investigated the effect of surface treatment using silane coupling agent as release layer and adhesion promoter for UV-Nanoimprint lithography. Uniform SAM (self-assembled monolayer) could be fabricated by vapor deposition method. Vapor phase process eliminates the use of organic solvents and greatly simplifies the handling of the sample. It was also proven that 3-acryloxypropyl methyl dichlorosilane (APMDS) could strongly improve the adhesion force between resin and substrate compared with common planarization layer such as DUV-30J or oxygen plasma treatment.

Nanoimprint Silane Coupling Agent Adhesion Promoter

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