Patent ID: 9561603
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: B29C,G03F

Claim:
1. A system for nanoimprinting a lithographic pattern into a material, the system comprising: a mold comprising a plurality of protruding nanostructures, wherein the plurality of protruding nanostructures are configured to form the lithographic pattern when imprinted into the material; and a first thermal element configured to alter a temperature of a first section of the material smaller than the whole material for a predetermined pulse time, wherein the first thermal element comprises a thermoelectric element for delivering and/or removing heat based on the polarity of a voltage that is applied to the thermoelectric element; wherein the predetermined pulse time is selected to be less than an equilibrium time for the material to reach thermal equilibrium; wherein the first thermal element is disposed within a protruding nanostructure of the plurality of protruding nanostructures; and wherein the plurality of protruding nanostructures are configured to separate from the material after the lithographic pattern has been formed.