• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.532-537
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• 2007

Nano imprint lithography(NIL) is a cost-efficient, high-throughput processing technique to transfer nano-scale patterns onto thin polymer films. Polymers used as the resist include UV cured resins as well as thermoplastics such as polymethyl-methacrylate(PMMA). In this study, an analytic investigation was performed for the NIL process of transferring nano scale patterns onto polymeric films. Process optimization calls for a thorough understanding of resist flow during the process. We carried out 2D and 3D numerical analyses of resist flow during NIL process. The simulation incorporated continuum-hypothesis and the effects of surface tension were taken into account. For a more effective prediction of free surface, fixed grid scheme with the volume of fluid (VOF) method were used. The simulation results were verified with experimental results qualitatively. And the parametric study was performed for various process conditions.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.14 no.5 s.77
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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.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.71-71
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• 2003

Hot embossing has been widely accepted as an alternative to photolithography in generating patterns on polymeric substrates. The optimization of embossing process should be accomplished based on polymer substrate materials. In this paper, the effect of polymer substrates on nano scale hot embossing process was studied. Silicon molds with nano size patterns were fabricated by e-beam direct writing. Molds were coated with self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of (1, 1, 2.2H -perfluorooctyl)-trichlorosilane to reduce the stiction between mold and substrates. For an embossing, pressure of 55, 75 bur, embossing time of 5 min and temperature of above transition temperature were peformed. Polymethylmethacrylates (PMMA) with different molecular weights of 450,000 and 950,000, MR-I 8010 polymer (Micro Resist Technology) and polyaliphatic imide copolymer were applied for hot embossing process development in nano size. These polymers were spun coated on the Si wafer with the thickness between 150 and 200 nm. The nano size patterns obtained after hot embossing were observed and compared based on the polymer properties by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The imprinting uniformity dependent on the Pattern density and size was investigated. Four polymers have been evaluated for the nanoimprint By optimizing the process parameters, the four polymers lead to uniform imprint and good pattern profiles. A reduction in the friction for smooth surfaces during demoulding is possible by polymer selection.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.354-359
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• 2019

Information security films that can ensure personal privacy by reducing the viewing angle of display screens were fabricated by microlouver patterning and a ZnO nano-ink filling process. Optical simulation results demonstrated that all the microlouver films showed good security performances. Security performances were evaluated as calculated relative luminance ratios compared between the side and front. Based on the simulation results, microlouver films were fabricated by UV imprint lithography and nano-ink bar coating. However, distortion of the microlouver pattern occurred with the use of high-viscosity nano-inks such as ZrO₂ and TiO₂, and the CuO-filled microlouver film suffered from very low optical transmittance. Accordingly, the effects of ZnO filling height on security performance were intensively investigated through simulation and experimental measurements. The fabricated microlouver film with a 75-㎛-high ZnO filling exhibited a good relative luminance ratio of 0.75 at a 60° side angle and a transmittance of 44% at a wavelength of 550 nm.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.8-17
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• 2023

In conventional liquid crystal display(LCD) manufacturing process, Indium Tin Oxide(ITO) as transparent electrode and rubbing process of polyimide as alignment layer are essential process to apply electric field and align liquid crystal molecules. However, there are some limits that deposition of ITO requires high vacuum state, and rubbing process might damage the device with tribolectric discharge. In this paper, we made nanocomposite with PEDOT:PSS and MWNT to replace ITO and constructed alignment layer by nano imprint lithography with nano wrinkle pattern, to replace rubbing process. These replacement made that only one PEDOT:PSS/MWNT film can function as two layers of ITO and polyimide alignment layer, which means simplification of process. Transferred nano wrinkle patterns functioned well as alignment layer, and we found out lowered threshold voltage and shortened response time as MWNT content increase, which is related to increment of electric conductivity of the film. Through this study, it may able to contribute to process simplification, reducing process cost, and suggesting a solution to disadvantage of rubbing process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.531-532
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.12-12
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• 2004

나노임프린트 관련되어 전 세계적으로 지금까지 4개회사가 장비 및 공정기술 개발을 하고 있으나 대부분 수년 전에 창업한 회사이며, 4개의 나노임프린트 장비 관련 회사는 미국의 Nanonex, 오스트리아의 EVG사, 미국의 Molecular Imprint Inc. (MII),스웨덴이 Obducat이다. 개발된 장비의 대부분은 수작업이 필요한 연구용 장비로 현재 공정 기술개발을 위해 활용되고 있으며, MI사 장비가 최초로 양산 적용을 목표로 개발하여 국내에도 도입 되어있다. 일본에서는 아직 장비 개발이 시도된 바 없으며 현재 관련 공정 기술개발을 하고 있다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.128-128
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 나노 임프린트 리소그래피 래피 공정과 PVA(Poly-Vinyl-Alcohol), PDMS(Poly-Dimethyl-Siloxane) template 등의 flexible template를 사용하여 평면 기판 뿐만 아니라 곡면 렌즈 위에 moth-eye 구조를 성공적으로 형성시켰으며 처리 되지 않은 렌즈에 비해 투과율이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.139-139
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• 2008

나노 임프린트 리소그래피 방법을 이용하여 매미 날개의 표면구조를 열가소성 고분자 시트 위에 역상으로 전사하였다. 그 후 표면구조가 형성된 시트의 UV-가시광선 투과도와 증류수의 접촉각을 측정함으로써 표면구조 형성을 통해 난반사 효과와 자가 세정 효과를 부여하였음을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.431-432
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• 2010