Patent ID: 7429530
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a pattern of a functional layer on a surface of a substrate, where a pattern region, to which the pattern is provided, is edged with a boundary layer, and has a first region and a second region communicated with the first region and having a narrower width than the first region, the method comprising: providing an intermediate layer having adhesiveness with the substrate and lyophilicity with a functional fluid to the first and the second regions; ejecting a droplet of the functional fluid to the first region; and allowing the droplet of the functional fluid ejected to the first region to flow to the second region due to the lyophilicity of the intermediate layer to the functional fluid, wherein the step of providing the intermediate layer includes ejecting droplets of an intermediate layer forming functional fluid to the first and the second regions, the intermediate layer forming functional fluid having adhesiveness with the substrate and lyophilicity with the functional fluid; and the droplet of the intermediate layer forming functional fluid contains fine particles of one of manganese and a manganese alloy.