WO2016010105A1 - ステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置及び方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a step-and-repeat imprint apparatus and method.
- the imprint technique is a microfabrication technique in which a mold having a concavo-convex pattern is pressed against a transfer material such as a liquid resin on a substrate, thereby transferring the pattern of the mold to the transfer material.
- the fine concavo-convex pattern ranges from a nanoscale pattern of 10 nm to about 100 ⁇ m, and is used in various fields such as semiconductor materials, optical materials, storage media, micromachines, biotechnology, and the environment.
- a mold having a nano-order fine concavo-convex pattern on the surface is very expensive because it takes time to form the pattern. Therefore, it is difficult to increase the size (increase in area) of a mold having a nano-order fine concavo-convex pattern on the surface.
- Patent Document 1 imprinting using a small mold is repeated while shifting the position of the mold so that the processing areas do not overlap (step-and-repeat).
- a cured resin layer having a reversal pattern in which a concavo-convex pattern is reversed is formed by exposing and curing the transfer material in a state where the concavo-convex pattern of the mold is pressed in a direction perpendicular to the transfer material. The process of removing the mold from the cured resin layer in the vertical direction is repeated.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a step-and-repeat type imprint apparatus that can suppress imprint defects or damage to a mold. is there.
- a stage on which a stage substrate is placed a positioning mechanism configured to be relatively movable with respect to the stage and holding a flexible substrate so as to face the stage substrate, A pressure mechanism that presses the flexible substrate toward the stage substrate while bending the flexible substrate, and one of the stage substrate and the flexible substrate has an uneven pattern.
- the other of the stage substrate and the flexible substrate includes a transferred resin layer to which the concave / convex pattern is transferred, and the stage base while the pressurizing mechanism bends the flexible substrate.
- a step-and-repeat type imprint apparatus configured such that the concave / convex pattern is transferred to the transferred resin layer by pressing toward the material.
- the concavo-convex pattern is transferred by pressing the flexible base material held by the positioning mechanism that can move relative to the stage while pressing the flexible base material against the stage base material placed on the stage. Yes.
- it is easy to release air between the flexible base material and the stage base material, and it is also easy to separate them after transfer.
- the influence of the flatness and parallelism of the upper and lower surfaces of a stage is small. With such a configuration, it is easy to increase the size of the mold.
- the pressurizing mechanism is configured to be movable on the flexible substrate.
- the positioning mechanism is configured to be movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a moving direction of the pressurizing mechanism.
- the positioning mechanism is configured to be movable in a direction substantially the same as a moving direction of the pressurizing mechanism.
- the positioning mechanism is positioned using a fixed mark provided on the stage and a movement mark provided on the positioning mechanism.
- the fixed marks are a plurality of grids provided on the stage.
- the flexible substrate is placed in a state in which a stage substrate placed on a stage and a flexible substrate held so as to be relatively movable with respect to the stage face each other.
- a step-and-repeat imprint method comprising: a transfer step of transferring to a transfer target resin layer provided on the other of the flexible base material; and a repeating step of moving the flexible base material to perform the transfer step.
- the flexible substrate is pressed toward the stage substrate by moving a pressure mechanism on the flexible substrate.
- the repeating step includes a step of performing the transfer step by moving the flexible base material in a direction substantially perpendicular to a moving direction of the pressure mechanism.
- the repeating step includes a step of performing the transfer step by moving the flexible substrate in a direction substantially the same as a moving direction of the pressurizing mechanism.
- the structure of the step and repeat type imprint apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 1, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 1, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 1, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG.
- step and repeat type imprint apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 6, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 6, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 6, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the step and repeat type imprint method by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 6, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view.
- FIG. 10 The structure of the step and repeat type imprint apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the method of the alignment by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 10, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. 11 shows images taken by the imaging units 37a and 37b in the state of FIG. 11, (a) to (b) are states before correction, (c) to (d) are states after tilt correction, and (e) to (f) ) Shows a state after longitudinal position correction.
- a step-and-repeat imprint apparatus is configured to be capable of moving relative to the stage 1 on which the stage base 3 is placed and the stage 1. And a positioning mechanism 5 that holds the flexible substrate 9 so as to face the stage substrate 3, and presses the flexible substrate 9 toward the stage substrate 3 while bending the flexible substrate 9. And a pressurizing mechanism 7.
- a concavo-convex pattern 10 is provided in a partial region of the flexible base material 9, and a transferred resin layer 11 to which the concavo-convex pattern 10 is transferred is formed on the stage base material 3.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is configured to be transferred to the transferred resin layer 11 by pressing the flexible base material 9 toward the stage base material 3 while bending the flexible base material 9. Therefore, the flexible substrate 9 having the concavo-convex pattern 10 functions as an imprint mold.
- the positioning mechanism 5 includes a proximal end holding portion 15 that holds the proximal end side of the flexible base material 9 and a distal end holding portion 25 that holds the distal end side of the flexible base material 9.
- the proximal end holding unit 15 is configured to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the stage 1, and is configured to be supported by the longitudinal driving unit 15 a and movable in the short direction of the stage 1.
- the tip holding unit 25 is configured to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the stage 1 and a short drive unit 25 a configured to be movable in the short direction of the stage 1 and supported by the longitudinal drive unit 25 a.
- the hand direction drive unit 25b includes a height direction drive unit 25c that is supported by the short direction drive unit 25b and configured to be movable in the height direction of the stage 1.
- the base end side of the flexible base material 9 is supported by the short-side driving unit 15b so that it can be moved two-dimensionally on the stage 1.
- the front end side of the flexible base material 9 is supported by the height direction driving unit 25c, so that the stage 1 can be moved three-dimensionally.
- the structure of the positioning mechanism 5 is not limited to what was shown here, The thing of various structures can be utilized.
- the base end holding unit 15 may be provided with a height direction driving unit, and the base end side of the flexible base material 9 may be supported by the height direction driving unit.
- the longitudinal direction drive units 15a and 25a are not necessary.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is composed of a cylindrical roller 7b that can rotate around a rotating shaft 7a.
- the rotation shaft 7 a is supported by a bearing of a support mechanism (not shown) that can move along the longitudinal direction of the stage 1.
- the roller 7 b moves on the flexible substrate 9 while rotating on the flexible substrate 9, thereby pressing the flexible substrate 9 against the stage substrate 3. It is possible.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 only needs to be able to press the flexible base material 9 toward the stage base material 3 while bending the flexible base material 9. Therefore, the roller 7b does not necessarily need to rotate, and instead of the roller 7b.
- the plate-like blade may be moved.
- a stage substrate 3 is placed on the stage 1, and a transferred resin layer 11 is formed on the stage substrate 3. Further, the flexible base material 9 having the uneven pattern 10 is attached to the positioning mechanism 5.
- the stage base material 3 may or may not have flexibility, and may or may not be transparent.
- various substrates such as a resin substrate, a quartz substrate, a silicone substrate, and a silicon substrate can be used.
- the transferred resin layer 11 can be formed by applying a photocurable resin composition on the stage substrate 3.
- the photocurable resin composition contains a monomer and a photoinitiator and has a property of being cured by irradiation with active energy rays.
- Active energy rays is a general term for energy rays that can cure a photocurable resin composition, such as UV light, visible light, and electron beams.
- the transferred resin layer 11 is usually a transparent resin layer, and the thickness is usually 50 nm to 1 mm, preferably 500 nm to 500 ⁇ m. With such a thickness, imprinting is easy to perform. In this embodiment, every time imprinting is performed, the transferred resin layer 11 is formed in a region where the next imprinting is performed.
- the imprint and the transferred resin layer 11 are alternately formed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the transferred resin layer 11 may be formed in the entire area where imprinting is performed first.
- the transfer resin layer 11 may be formed at a time in a region corresponding to imprint, and the number of steps for forming the transfer resin layer 11 may be reduced.
- the flexible substrate 9 is a flexible substrate. Moreover, since irradiation of the active energy ray 27 (illustrated in FIG. 2) to the transferred resin layer 11 is normally performed through the flexible substrate 9, the flexible substrate 9 is preferably transparent. .
- the flexible substrate 9 is, for example, a resin substrate.
- Usable resins include polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyester, polyolefin, polyimide, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, cyclic polyolefin, and polyethylene naphthalate.
- the concavo-convex pattern 10 can be formed on a resin layer formed by applying a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or a photocurable resin on the flexible substrate 9.
- the resin to be applied is preferably a photocurable resin. Specific examples include acrylic resins, styrene resins, olefin resins, polycarbonate resins, polyester resins, epoxy resins, and silicone resins. Further, the resin may contain a peeling component such as a fluorine compound, a long-chain alkyl compound, and a wax.
- the uneven pattern 10 is not particularly limited, but preferably has a period of 10 nm to 2 mm, a depth of 10 nm to 500 ⁇ m, and a transfer surface of 1.0 to 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 mm 2 , a period of 20 nm to 20 ⁇ m, and a depth of 50 nm to 1 ⁇ m.
- a transfer surface of 1.0 to 0.25 ⁇ 10 6 mm 2 is more preferable. With this setting, it is possible to transfer a sufficient uneven pattern 10 to the transfer body.
- Examples of the surface shape include moth-eye, line, cylinder, monolith, cone, polygonal pyramid, and microlens.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is disposed at a position close to the proximal end holding portion 15, and the height direction driving portion 25 c of the distal end holding portion 25 is at a relatively high position. In this state, the flexible substrate 9 is bent. The pressurizing mechanism 7 is not positioned above the transferred resin layer 11, and the uneven pattern 10 is not transferred to the transferred resin layer 11.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 1, and the height direction driving unit 25c is lowered to the state shown in FIG.
- the end of the concavo-convex pattern 10 first comes into contact with the transferred resin layer 11, and the concavo-convex pattern 10 and the transferred resin layer 11 come into contact with the lowering of the height direction driving unit 25 c and the movement of the pressurizing mechanism 7.
- the uneven pattern 10 is pressed against the transferred resin layer 11 while the area gradually increases, and finally, the entire uneven pattern 10 is transferred to the transferred resin layer 11. According to such a transfer method, air escape is good and a high-pressure press is unnecessary. Further, it is not easily affected by the flatness and parallelism of the upper and lower surfaces of the stage 1.
- the transferred resin layer 11 is irradiated with active energy rays 27 through the flexible substrate 9 in a state where the uneven pattern 10 is pressed against the transferred resin layer 11.
- Layer 11 is cured.
- a cured resin layer 29 having an inverted pattern 10 r in which the uneven pattern 10 is inverted is formed.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is transparent, the active energy ray 27 can be irradiated with the pressurizing mechanism 7 disposed on the transferred resin layer 10 as shown in FIG.
- irradiation with the active energy ray 27 may be performed in a state where the pressurizing mechanism 7 is retracted to a position close to the proximal end holding portion 15 as shown in FIG.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is on the transferred resin layer 11
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is retracted to a position close to the proximal end holding unit 15 and then the height direction driving unit 25 c is raised to raise and lower the unevenness.
- the pattern 10 is peeled from the cured resin layer 29.
- the peeling gradually proceeds from the end of the concavo-convex pattern 10 while bending the flexible substrate 9, the force required for the peeling is relatively small, and the concavo-convex pattern 10 and the reverse pattern 10r are damaged. Risk can be reduced.
- the short direction driving units 15b and 25b are moved by one step in the short direction of the stage 1, and the cured resin layer 29 having the reverse pattern 10r is formed by the same method.
- FIGS. 4 to 5 After the step-and-repeat in the short direction is completed, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the longitudinal direction drive units 15a and 25a are moved by one step in the longitudinal direction of the stage 1, and the reverse pattern is obtained in the same manner. A cured resin layer 29 having 10r is formed. For convenience of illustration, FIGS. 4 to 5 do not show the longitudinal direction drive unit 25a and the short direction drive unit 25b.
- This microstructure can be used for imprint molds, microcontact printing stampers, optical sheets (antireflection sheets, hologram sheets, lens sheets, polarization separation sheets), water repellent sheets, hydrophilic sheet cell culture sheets, and the like. .
- the order of performing step-and-repeat is not particularly limited, the order of A, B, C, D, E, and F, the order of A, B, C, F, E, and D in FIG. Examples include the order of D, F, and E.
- the basic configuration of the imprint apparatus according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description of common parts is omitted.
- a fine pattern with a large area is formed on the flexible substrate 9 by step-and-repeat imprinting, a flexible substrate 9 larger than that in the first embodiment is required.
- maintain this are enlarged as much as the flexible base material 9 is large.
- the flexible base material 9 may be bent even when the position of the transferred resin layer 11 on the flexible base material 9 is relatively far from the height direction driving unit 25c.
- the movable range of the height direction drive unit 25c is larger than that of the first embodiment as possible.
- a stage substrate 3 having a concavo-convex pattern 10 is placed on the stage 1. Further, the flexible substrate 9 is attached to the positioning mechanism 5, and the transferred resin layer 11 is formed on the flexible substrate 9.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is disposed at a position closer to the base end holding portion 15 than right above the transferred resin layer 11, and the height direction driving portion 25c of the tip holding portion 25 is at a relatively high position. In this state, the flexible base material 9 is in a bent state. The pressurizing mechanism 7 is not positioned above the transferred resin layer 11, and the uneven pattern 10 is not transferred to the transferred resin layer 11.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 6 and the height direction driving unit 25c is lowered to the state shown in FIG.
- the end of the concavo-convex pattern 10 first comes into contact with the transferred resin layer 11, and the concavo-convex pattern 10 and the transferred resin layer 11 come into contact with the lowering of the height direction driving unit 25 c and the movement of the pressurizing mechanism 7.
- the uneven pattern 10 is pressed against the transferred resin layer 11 while the area gradually increases, and finally, the entire uneven pattern 10 is transferred to the transferred resin layer 11. According to such a transfer method, air escape is good and a high-pressure press is unnecessary. Further, it is not easily affected by the flatness and parallelism of the upper and lower surfaces of the stage 1.
- the transferred resin layer 11 is irradiated with active energy rays 27 through the flexible substrate 9 in a state where the uneven pattern 10 is pressed against the transferred resin layer 11.
- Layer 11 is cured.
- a cured resin layer 29 having an inverted pattern 10 r obtained by inverting the uneven pattern 10 is formed.
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is on the transferred resin layer 11
- the pressurizing mechanism 7 is retracted to a position close to the proximal end holding unit 15 and then the height direction driving unit 25 c is raised to raise and lower the unevenness.
- the pattern 10 is peeled from the cured resin layer 29.
- the peeling gradually proceeds from the end of the concavo-convex pattern 10 while bending the flexible substrate 9, the force required for the peeling is relatively small, and the concavo-convex pattern 10 and the reverse pattern 10r are damaged. Risk can be reduced.
- the short direction driving units 15 b and 25 b are moved by one step in the short direction of the stage 1, and the cured resin layer 29 having the reversal pattern 10 r is formed by the same method.
- the longitudinal direction driving units 15a and 25a are moved by one step in the longitudinal direction of the stage 1, and the reverse pattern 10r is provided in the same manner.
- a cured resin layer 29 is formed.
- the positional accuracy when the drive units of the proximal end holding unit 15 and the distal end holding unit 25 are moved depends on the accuracy of the driving mechanism such as screw feed.
- the present embodiment is characterized in that high-accuracy positioning is possible at a relatively low cost.
- this embodiment is applicable to 1st and 2nd embodiment, and description is not repeated about a common part. Further, FIGS. 10 to 11 show only parts necessary for the description of the present embodiment.
- the precision scale 41 is placed on the stage 1.
- a large number of cells 43 are drawn on the precision scale 41 with high dimensional accuracy.
- the stage substrate 3 in the first and second embodiments is placed on the precision scale 41.
- a transparent substrate is used as the stage substrate 3, and the cells 43 can be observed through the stage substrate 3.
- the mesh 43 does not move when the positioning mechanism 5 is positioned, and functions as a “fixed mark” in the claims.
- Transparent plates 31a and 31b having marks 33a and 33b are provided at substantially both ends of the longitudinal driving unit 15a of the tip holding unit 15.
- the marks 33a and 33b are marks that move when the positioning mechanism 5 is positioned, and function as “moving marks” in the claims.
- the stage 1 is provided with an imaging mechanism 35.
- the imaging mechanism 35 includes a longitudinal direction drive unit 35a.
- the longitudinal drive unit 35a includes imaging units 37a and 37b supported by support units 39a and 39b.
- the imaging units 37a and 37b are configured with a microscope or the like.
- the longitudinal direction drive unit 15a is moved to a desired position along the longitudinal direction of the stage 1.
- An example of the state after movement is shown in FIG.
- the longitudinal direction drive unit 35a is moved so that the imaging units 37a and 37b are positioned directly above the marks 33a and 33b, and the marks 33a and 33b and the mesh 43 are imaged from directly above the marks 33a and 33b.
- An example of the obtained image is shown in FIGS.
- the mark 33a is located on the left side of the mark 33b, and the longitudinal drive unit 15a is slightly inclined to the left side.
- the longitudinal driving unit 15a is rotated clockwise until the positions of the marks 33a and 33b in the left-right direction coincide with each other.
- the longitudinal drive unit 15a is translated so that the marks 33a and 33b are positioned on the vertical line 43a of the mesh 43, and the longitudinal drive unit 15a is translated. Positioning is completed. According to such a method, even if the accuracy of the drive mechanism of the longitudinal drive unit 15a is low, the highly accurate positioning of the longitudinal drive unit 15a is possible by using the highly accurate precision scale 41. is there.
- the inclination of the longitudinal driving unit 15a is also corrected by using the two marks 33a and 33b. However, when the correction of the inclination is omitted, the longitudinal driving is performed by using one mark. You may position the part 15a. Further, by providing a similar mark on the short direction drive unit 15b, the short direction drive unit 15b can be positioned with high accuracy.
- the shape of the fixed mark and the moving mark is not limited as long as the positioning mark 5 can be positioned by the positioning mechanism 5.
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好ましくは、前記加圧機構は、前記可撓性基材上で移動可能に構成される。
好ましくは、前記位置決め機構は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略垂直な方向に移動可能に構成される。
好ましくは、前記位置決め機構は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略同一な方向に移動可能に構成される。
好ましくは、前記位置決め機構は、前記ステージ上に設けられた固定マークと前記位置決め機構に設けられた移動マークとを用いて位置決めされる。
好ましくは、前記固定マークは、前記ステージ上に多数設けられた枡目である。
好ましくは、前記可撓性基材は、前記可撓性基材上で加圧機構を移動させることによって前記ステージ基材に向けて押圧される。
好ましくは、前記繰り返し工程は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略垂直な方向に前記可撓性基材を移動させて前記転写工程を行う工程を含む。
好ましくは、前記繰り返し工程は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略同一な方向に前記可撓性基材を移動させて前記転写工程を行う工程を含む。
図1に示すように、本発明の第1実施形態のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置は、ステージ基材3を載置するステージ1と、ステージ1に対して相対移動可能に構成され且つステージ基材3に対向するように可撓性基材9を保持する位置決め機構5と、可撓性基材9を撓ませながら前記可撓性基材をステージ基材3に向けて押圧する加圧機構7とを備える。
第1実施形態では、可撓性基材9に凹凸パターン10を設け、ステージ基材3に被転写樹脂層11を設けたが、本実施形態では、図6に示すように、可撓性基材9に被転写樹脂層11を設け、ステージ基材3に凹凸パターン10を設け、可撓性基材9を移動させながらステップアンドリピート式インプリントを行う。従って、凹凸パターン10を有するステージ基材3がインプリント用モールドとして機能する。
第1及び第2実施形態では、基端保持部15及び先端保持部25の各駆動部を移動させる際の位置精度は、ネジ送りなどの駆動機構の精度に依存しているが、高精度な駆動機構は非常に高価であるという問題がある。そこで、本実施形態では、比較的安価に高精度な位置決めを可能とする点を特徴とする。なお、本実施形態は、第1及び第2実施形態に適用可能であり、共通部分については説明を繰り返さない。さらに、図10~図11では、本実施形態の説明に必要な部分のみを図示している。
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- ステージ基材を載置するステージと、前記ステージに対して相対移動可能に構成され且つ前記ステージ基材に対向するように可撓性基材を保持する位置決め機構と、前記可撓性基材を撓ませながら前記可撓性基材を前記ステージ基材に向けて押圧する加圧機構とを備え、
前記ステージ基材と前記可撓性基材の一方は、凹凸パターンを有し、前記ステージ基材と前記可撓性基材の他方は、前記凹凸パターンが転写される被転写樹脂層を備え、
前記加圧機構が前記可撓性基材を撓ませながら前記ステージ基材に向けて押圧することによって前記凹凸パターンが前記被転写樹脂層に転写されるように構成される、ステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。 - 前記加圧機構は、前記可撓性基材上で移動可能に構成される、請求項1に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。
- 前記位置決め機構は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略垂直な方向に移動可能に構成される、請求項2に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。
- 前記位置決め機構は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略同一な方向に移動可能に構成される、請求項2又は請求項3に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。
- 前記位置決め機構は、前記ステージ上に設けられた固定マークと前記位置決め機構に設けられた移動マークとを用いて位置決めされる、請求項1~請求項4の何れか1つに記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。
- 前記固定マークは、前記ステージ上に多数設けられた枡目である、請求項5に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント装置。
- ステージ上に載置されるステージ基材と、前記ステージに対して相対移動可能に保持された可撓性基材を対向させた状態で前記可撓性基材を撓ませながら前記可撓性基材を前記ステージ基材に向けて押圧することによって、前記ステージ基材と前記可撓性基材の一方に設けられた凹凸パターンを、前記ステージ基材と前記可撓性基材の他方に設けられた被転写樹脂層に転写させる転写工程と、
前記可撓性基材を移動させて前記転写工程を行う繰り返し工程を備える、ステップアンドリピート式インプリント方法。 - 前記可撓性基材は、前記可撓性基材上で加圧機構を移動させることによって前記ステージ基材に向けて押圧される、請求項7に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント方法。
- 前記繰り返し工程は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略垂直な方向に前記可撓性基材を移動させて前記転写工程を行う工程を含む、請求項8に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント方法。
- 前記繰り返し工程は、前記加圧機構の移動方向に略同一な方向に前記可撓性基材を移動させて前記転写工程を行う工程を含む、請求項8又は請求項9に記載のステップアンドリピート式インプリント方法。
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