Patent ID: 8834144
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B82Y,G03F

Abstract:
1. An imprinting machine configured to bring a mold with a pattern into contact with an uncured resin on an object and to form a pattern of a cured resin on the object, the imprinting machine comprising: a mold chuck configured to hold the mold and to be moved; an object stage configured to hold the object and to be moved; and an alignment mechanism including at least one actuator and configured to align the mold and the object with each other, wherein the alignment mechanism has a first configuration configured to align the mold and the object with each other by at least one of the at least one actuator while the mold and the uncured resin are not in contact with each other, and a second configuration configured to align the mold and the object with each other by at least one of the at least one actuator, while the mold and the uncured resin are in contact with each other such that the alignment mechanism is configured to change from the first configuration to the second configuration so as to increase a force generated by the alignment mechanism to align the mold and the object with each other while the mold and the uncured resin contact with each other, such that the increased force exceeds a friction force generated by the uncured resin between the mold and the object.