Patent ID: 7141176
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B82Y,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a structure on a substrate, said method comprising: exposing said substrate to a surface treatment fluid, said substrate having a plurality of openings formed therein, wherein the exposing is performed in such a way to create bottom surfaces of said openings to be hydrophobic or hydrophilic and remaining of said substrate to be opposite from said selected hydrophobic or hydrophilic; exposing a plurality of elements to another surface treatment fluid to create surfaces on said elements which have said selected one of a hydrophilic or a hydrophobic nature to match the bottom surfaces of said openings; and after exposing said substrate to said surface treatment fluid and exposing said plurality of elements to another surface treatment fluid, dispensing a slurry over said substrate, said slurry comprising a fluid and said plurality of elements each having a functional component and each designed to be received by a recessed receptor region on said substrate, each element being created and separated from a second substrate wherein said exposing of said substrate reduces friction between said elements and at least a portion of said substrate.