Patent ID: 8765226

Claim:
A method for producing a patterned layer of target material over a substrate comprising the steps of: forming a print-patterned mask structure over said substrate such that a first surface of said mask structure is oriented toward said substrate and a second surface of said mask structure is oriented away from said substrate; heating said print-patterned mask structure in the range of 60° C.-70° C., such that said print-patterned mask structure is softened but not melted; after the heating, directing particles of said target material toward said substrate and said mask structure with sufficient energy such that: said particles enter said mask structure at said second surface; said target material substantially does not accumulate on said second surface; said target material accumulates as a layer of target material over said substrate other than over said mask structure; said heating facilitating entry of said particles of target material into said print-patterned mask structure; and removing said mask structure together with target material particles therein such that said layer of target material over said substrate other than over said mask structure remains as a patterned layer.