Printing – Work supporting members – Work held on flat surface
Patent
1998-09-08
1999-09-07
Burr, Edgar
Printing
Work supporting members
Work held on flat surface
1014071, 101327, B41F 132, B41F 134
Patent
active
059470275
ABSTRACT:
A micro-contact printing apparatus includes a pressure chamber with a micro-contact printing stamp, a vacuum chuck, elastomeric membrane and mechanical stops attached to the vacuum chuck and positioned within the chamber. An extractor pin is attached to the chamber and accessible externally. The micro-contact printing stamp includes a flexible layer made from an elastomer with a stamping surface and attached to a support structure. A method for micro-contact printing a substrate surface includes advancing the substrate surface toward the stamping surface and contacting mechanical stops with support structure before the substrate surface physically contacts the stamping surface. Springs of members adjust the position of the substrate surface to be parallel with the stamping surface. The membrane is inflated to physically contact the substrate surface with the stamping surface, in such a manner that complete adhesion of the stamping surface to the substrate surface is achieved. The extractor pin is used to disengage the substrate surface from the stamping surface at the chamber pressure used in micro-contact printing, so that distortion of the printing pattern is minimized.
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Burgin Timothy P.
Choong Vi-en
Mance Thomas M.
Maracas George N.
Burr Edgar
Colilla Daniel J.
Koch William E.
Motorola Inc.
Parsons Eugene A.
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