Transition of MEMS technology to nanofabrication

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2005 Jun;5(6):864-8. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2005.129.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design / methods*
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Materials Testing
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / trends
  • Miniaturization
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanotechnology / trends
  • Surface Properties
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical*