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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2018
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Thomas A. Dow, Cary, NC (US);
Erik Zdanowicz, Pullman, WA (US);
Alexander Sohn, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Ron Scattergood, Cary, NC (US);
William John Nowak, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The subject matter described herein relates to methods and systems for fast imprinting of nanometer scale features in a workpiece. According to one aspect, a system for producing nanometer scale features in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a die having a surface with at least one nanometer scale feature located thereon. A first actuator moves the die with respect to the workpiece such that the at least one nanometer scale feature impacts the workpiece and imprints a corresponding at least one nanometer scale feature in the workpiece.