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Methods and apparatus for patterning a surface

2003
Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for locally patterning surfaces. In one such method, an oxidizable thioether is adsorbed onto a conductive surface 10. The surface is then contacted with a fluid medium M. A conducting stamp 12 is then brought into contact with the fluid medium above the thioether-coated surface. Next, a potential V is applied between the stamp and the surface. It is expected that the charge will be transferred through the medium to the coated surface along a shortest distance path, thereby locally oxidizing the thioether and effectively creating a negative patterned image of the conducting stamp on the surface. Remaining adsorbed thioether may then be used as a mask for standard etching or material addition procedures.

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2003
Patents

Abstract

Official source

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/fcda5430-78a3-49d1-b2fd-60a143e095a8

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