Patent ID: 8029717
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: B29C,B82Y,G03F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a cylindrical or columnar molded body in which a pattern is formed partially or entirely on a side surface thereof by nanoimprint, the method comprising steps of: preparing a to-be-molded body, in which a transfer layer is formed partially or entirely on a side surface of a substantially cylindrical or columnar substrate, and a plate mold for nanoimprint, in which a to-be-transferred pattern is formed on a surface thereof; fastening the plate mold on a horizontally movable stage; positioning the to-be-molded body on the plate mold; pressing the to-be-molded body on the plate mold through an elastic layer having a width equal to or larger than a longitudinal width of the to-be-molded body and being made of an elastic material softer than the transfer layer; and moving the plate mold by the stage such that the to-be-molded body is continuously pressed on the mold, and such that the to-be-molded body is rolled and moved.