发明名称 |
PROGRAMMABLE DEPOSITION OF THIN FILMS OF A USER-DEFINED PROFILE WITH NANOMETER SCALE ACCURACY |
摘要 |
An inkjet-based process for programmable deposition of thin films of a user-defined profile. Drops of a pre-cursor liquid organic material are dispensed at various locations on a substrate by a multi-jet. A superstrate that has been bowed due to a backside pressure is brought down such that a first contact of the drops is made by a front side of the superstrate thereby initiating a liquid front that spreads outward merging with the drops to form a contiguous film captured between the substrate and the superstrate. A non-equilibrium transient state of the superstrate, the contiguous film and the substrate then occurs after a duration of time. The contiguous film is then cured to crosslink it into a polymer. The superstrate is then separated from the polymer thereby leaving a polymer film on the substrate. In such a manner, non-uniform films can be formed without significant material wastage in an inexpensive manner. |
申请公布号 |
US2015048050(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.02.19 |
申请号 |
US201414462198 |
申请日期 |
2014.08.18 |
申请人 |
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System |
发明人 |
Sreenivasan Sidlgata V.;Singhal Shrawan |
分类号 |
B05D1/40;B05D1/34;B05D1/42;B05D5/00;B05D1/02;B05D3/12;B05D3/06;B05D3/00 |
主分类号 |
B05D1/40 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A process for depositing thin films, the process comprising:
dispensing drops of a pre-cursor liquid organic material at a plurality of locations on a substrate by an array of inkjet nozzles; bringing down a superstrate thereby allowing said drops to form a contiguous film captured between said substrate and said superstrate; enabling a non-equilibrium transient state of said superstrate, said contiguous film and said substrate to occur after a duration of time; curing said contiguous film to solidify it into a solid; and separating said superstrate from said solid thereby leaving a polymer film on said substrate. |
地址 |
Austin TX US |