Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mold manufacturing method and electrode structure for use therein
- Patent Title (中): 模具制造方法和用于其中的电极结构
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Application No.: US13254556Application Date: 2010-03-02
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Publication No.: US08641884B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Hidekazu Hayashi , Tokio Taguchi , Kazuhiko Tsuda
- Applicant: Hidekazu Hayashi , Tokio Taguchi , Kazuhiko Tsuda
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.
- Priority: JP2009-052502 20090305
- International Application: PCT/JP2010/001403 WO 20100302
- International Announcement: WO2010/100894 WO 20100910
- Main IPC: C25D11/12
- IPC: C25D11/12 ; C25D11/24 ; C25D17/12 ; G02B1/11

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a motheye mold according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) anodizing a surface of an aluminum film (10a) via an electrode (32a) that is in contact with the surface, thereby forming a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of very small recessed portions; (b) after step (a), allowing the porous alumina layer to be in contact with an etchant, thereby enlarging the very small recessed portions of the porous alumina layer; and (c) after step (b), further anodizing the surface to grow the plurality of very small recessed portions. The aluminum film is made of aluminum with a purity of 99.99 mass % or higher. The electrode includes a first electrode portion (32a1) which is made of aluminum with a purity of 99.50 mass % or lower and a second electrode portion (32a2) which is made of aluminum with a higher purity than the aluminum of the first electrode portion and which is interposed between the surface and the first electrode portion. Step (a) and step (c) are performed with the second electrode portion being in contact with the surface in an electrolytic solution. According to the present invention, a method of efficiently anodizing an aluminum film formed over a large surface substrate and an electrode structure for use in the method.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110315557A1 MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR USE THEREIN Public/Granted day:2011-12-29
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