Automated alignment in mask-free photolithography enabled by micro-LED arrays

M. Stonehouse; A. Blanchard; B. Guilhabert; Y. Zhang; E. Gu; I. M. Watson; J. Herrnsdorf; M. D. Dawson

doi:10.1049/ell2.12244

Automated alignment in mask-free photolithography enabled by micro-LED arrays

M. Stonehouse, A. Blanchard, B. Guilhabert, Y. Zhang, E. Gu, I. M. Watson, J. Herrnsdorf, M. D. Dawson

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We present an automated control system for positioning on the micro scale, based on the principles of single pixel imaging and fluorescence. By using the projected output of a chequerboard array of CMOS controllable μ-LEDs at a suitable wavelength, we are able to spatially locate, track and automatically align to fluorescent markers. Using this system, positioning is demonstrated with accuracy on the order of 20 μm. We present a maskless photo-lithography system using the automated control capability and a second μ-LED array to photo-cure customisable structures in photoresist with alignment referenced to the fluorescent markers.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	Electronics Letters
Early online date	31 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/ell2.12244
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 31 May 2021

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automated
alignment
mask-free photolithography
micro-LED arrays

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Blanchard, A. (Owner), Stonehouse, M. (Creator), Watson, I. (Contributor), Herrnsdorf, J. (Supervisor), Dawson, M. (Supervisor), Gu, E. (Supervisor), Guilhabert, B. J. E. (Contributor) & Zhang, Y. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 24 May 2021
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Automated alignment in mask-free photolithography enabled by micro-LED arrays

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