Papers by Author: Hyun Kee Sohn

Abstract: We investigated the non-uniformity of the residual layer thickness caused by wafer deformation in an experiment that examined different wafer thicknesses using UV-NIL with an element-wise patterned stamp (EPS). Experiments using the EPS were performed on an EVG®620-NIL. Severe deformation of the wafer served as an obstacle to the spread of resin drops, which caused non-uniformity of the residual layer thickness. We also simulated the imprint process using a simplified model and finite element method to analyze the non-uniformity.