摘要:
A stamper with a sharp uneven pattern for manufacturing high precision information media and a method of manufacturing a stamper. The method includes (1) manufacturing a photoresist master by forming a light absorption layer and a photoresist layer on substrate, (2) forming a latent image on the photoresist layer, and an uneven pattern in the photoresist layer by developing the latent image, (3) forming a Ni thin film on the uneven pattern by electroless plating, (4) forming a Ni film on the Ni thin film, and (5) removing the Ni thin film and the Ni film from the photoresist master. The method also includes, prior to the step of forming the Ni thin film on the photoresist layer, a metal catalyst being provided on the surface of the uneven pattern, the metal catalyst being activated, and the surface of the uneven pattern being washed with ultra pure water.
摘要:
A stamper with a sharp uneven pattern is obtained, and high precision information media can be manufactured using this stamper. A method of manufacturing a stamper comprises the steps of manufacturing a photoresist master 100 by forming a light absorption layer 103 and a photoresist layer 104 on top of a substrate 102, forming a latent image on the photoresist layer 104, and then forming an uneven pattern 106 in the photoresist layer 104 by developing the latent image, forming a Ni thin film 108 on the uneven pattern 106 of the photoresist master 100 by electroless plating, forming a Ni film 110 on top of the Ni thin film 108, and then removing the Ni thin film 108 and the Ni film 110 from the photoresist master 100 to form the stamper 120, wherein as preliminary treatments prior to the step of forming the Ni thin film 108 on the photoresist layer 104, a metal catalyst is provided on the surface of the uneven pattern 106, the metal catalyst is activated, and the surface of the uneven pattern 106 on which the metal catalyst has been provided is washed with ultra pure water.
摘要:
A groove is present in a surface of a disc substrate. A part of the groove is curved toward another groove adjacent to the groove to thereby form a land pre-pit. The following relations hold among DG, DP and r: 0.267≦(DP/DG)2·r≦0.701; and 3.185≦(DP/DG)/r≦8.553, where DG: depth of the groove 4B, DP: depth of the land pre-pit 5A, r [&mgr;m]: distance between the center of the land pre-pit 5A and the center line of the groove 4B having the curved land pre-pit 5A.
摘要:
In an optical recording medium comprising a substrate including parallel extending lands and grooves on one surface thereof, the grooves serving as recording tracks, and the lands being formed with prepits, the height HP of the land disposed between the prepit and the groove divided by the height HL of the land in a prepit-free region, both as measured from the groove bottom, i.e., HP/HL ranges from 0.25 to less than 1. This enables to significantly increase the recording density of the medium without a substantial cost increase.
摘要:
A stamper with a sharp protrusion/depression pattern is obtained, and high precision information media can be produced using this stamper. A method of manufacturing a stamper comprises the steps of manufacturing a photoresist master 100 by laminating a light absorption layer 103 and a photoresist layer 104 on top of a substrate 102, and then forming an protrusion/depression pattern 106 in the photoresist layer 104 by forming and developing a latent image, providing Pd on the surface of the protrusion/depression pattern 106 as a preliminary treatment to conducting electroless plating onto the protrusion/depression pattern of the photoresist master 100, and forming a stamper 120 by forming a thin metal film 108 on top of the Pd-containing protrusion/depression pattern surface by using electroless plating, forming a Ni film 110 on top of this Ni thin film 108 using electroforming, and then removing the thin metal film 108 and the Ni film 110.
摘要:
A stamper with a sharp uneven pattern and a favorable surface state is obtained. A photoresist master 100 is manufactured by forming a light absorption layer 103 and a photoresist layer 104, in that order, on top of a substrate 102, and then forming an uneven pattern 106 in the photoresist layer 104 by forming and developing a latent image, a Ni thin film 108 is formed on top of the uneven pattern 106 of the photoresist master 100 using either a sputtering method or a vapor deposition method, a Ni film 110 is formed on top of the Ni thin film 108, and then the Ni thin film 108 and the Ni film 110 are separated from the photoresist master 100 to form a stamper 120.
摘要:
A stamper (36) used for fabricating an optical recording medium is fabricated by forming a convexo-concave pattern (22) without development of a photoresist layer (16). A fabrication method of the stamper used for fabricating an optical recording medium includes: forming a light-absorbing layer (14) and the photoresist layer (16) on a glass substrate (10); forming the convexo-concave pattern (22) of undeveloped photoresist by irradiating the photoresist layer (16) with laser light from a surface of the photoresist layer that is opposite to the light-absorbing layer (14) so as to remove a part of the photoresist layer by energy of the laser light, thereby fabricating a photoresist master (26); forming a metal thin layer (28) on the convexo-concave pattern (22) in the photoresist master (26); forming a metal layer (30) on the metal thin layer (28) by electro-plating; and forming the stamper (36) by separating the metal thin layer (28) and the metal layer (30) from the photoresist master (26).
摘要:
A stamper with a sharp uneven pattern is obtained, and high precision information media can be manufactured using this stamper. A photoresist master 100 is manufactured by forming a light absorption layer 103 with a film thickness T that satisfies T>180 (nm) and a photoresist layer 104, in that order, on top of a substrate 102, and then forming an uneven pattern 106 in the photoresist layer 104 by forming and developing a latent image, and a stamper 120 is manufactured by forming a Ni thin film 108 on top of the uneven pattern 106 of the photoresist master 100 by electroless plating, forming a Ni film 110 on top of this Ni thin film 108 by electroforming, and then separating the Ni thin film 108 and the Ni film 110 from the photoresist master 100.
摘要:
A stamper for forming a data recording region on a recording medium substrate by means of a transfer surface thereof. The transfer surface transfers a predetermined set of data to the recording medium substrate. The stamper is fitted on at least one of metal molds that are arranged opposite one another for forming the recording medium substrate. The stamper includes a stepped portion formed as bends in the material of the stamper. The stepped portion is configured to project from the transfer surface toward the recording medium substrate.
摘要:
An information medium master manufacturing method forms a latent image by emitting an exposing beam onto a photoresist layer formed on a light absorbing layer, then develops the latent image to expose a part of the light absorbing layer from the photoresist layer, dry etches the light absorbing layer using the photoresist layer as a mask to form concave parts in the light absorbing layer, and removes the remaining photoresist layer from the light absorbing layer to manufacture a master in which a protrusion/depression pattern is formed. The light absorbing layer is formed of a resin material such that the selection ratio of the etching rate of the photoresist layer to the etching rate of the light absorbing layer is 0.5 or above during the dry etching. By doing so, it is possible to ensure that the photoresist layer used as a mask remains even when the formation of concave parts of a desired depth is completed, so that problems such as rounding or shallow formation of the groove shapes of the concave parts can be avoided and it is possible to manufacture an information medium master with a sharp protrusion/depression pattern.