nikos kexagias

23rd and 24th of June/ Amsterdam

Large Area Functional Surfaces By Roll-to-Roll Nanoimprint Lithography

Project: APPOLO

Core Overview

I4MS 2016: FOSTERING DIGITAL INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION IN EUROPE · 23rd and 24th of June · Amsterdam

Nanotypos is a pioneering research and technology company whose mission is to create, develop and commercialize products that are realized by means of Roll to Roll Nanoimprint Lithography nano - manufacturing processes.

• Thermal and UV NIL • Roll to Roll NIL • Cost optimized

manufacturing process • Product development • Contracted R&D • Competitive R&D

projects

• Created in 2012 • 300k euro starting grant • Headquarters in

Thessaloniki, Greece • Pilot manufacturing line

in Thessaloniki • 4 business units • Design

Advanced Nanomanufacturing


Buisness Units


Manufacturing technology Overview


A lithographic technique to fabricate both micro-meter and nano-meter scale patterns. Fabricates patterns via the mechanical deformation of an imprint resist. The imprint resist is typically a polymer or monomer that can be cured via temperature and / or UV light.



Dispensing unit

Patterned film

UV light sourceStamp

Roll-to-Roll Nanoimprint Lithography

… meter to meter production

Nanotypos focuses in transferring novel ideas and prototype devices from a laboratory scale to a medium-to-high volume production extend keeping the production cost

at moderate levels.



Roll-to-Roll Nanoimprint Lithography

Upscalling … the bottleneck


2 cm x 2 cm master stamp containing micro/nano structures

Recombination step: upscaling the 2x2cm master stamp over a 20 cm x 43 cm area

Following the recombination step Nickel electroplating is carried out to generate the Nickel working stamp

1.

2.

3.

Cost: 3-5k €

Cost: >20k €

Seam- less transfer


Nickel shim

Seam

Nickel shim: wrap around the cylinder drum

Flat Nickel shim fabrication by

photolithography and electro plating

Fabrication of micro-patterned, seamless cylinder

for replication

OBJECTIVE

I4MS Scheme


Assessment to Pico second laser workstation

Laser machien set up


355 nm beam line

1064 nm beam line

processing step I40 µm patterns with fundamental wavelength@ high pulse energy

processing step IImicro patterns with THG wavelengthwith @ sufficient energy

Results


WCA 161o

MOLD

POLYMER IMPRINT

Opportunities


Access to state-of-the-art equipment and processes Highly trained/skilled engineers Complete manufacturing chain Cost effective manufacturing Open the path to turn key solutions Large area micro structured functional surfaces New buisness opportunities, new functionalities, new

products

Impact


YEAR 2014 2015 2016

Products & Services in market

1 2 4

Sales x k€ xx k€ xxx k€

Man-power 2 2 4

Dissemination/ Exploitation

1 Int. Conf. 1 Int. Conf. & 1 Workshop

1 Int. Conf. & 4 Workshop

Further RTD investment

20% of our revenue back in

RTD

Publicity Local Media Local Media Local Media

Training - - 1 Student

Impact


Manufacturing cost savings: • Reduced time to market – < 1

week• Raw material - less material • Process steps – only 2 steps

needed• No additives – Greener

technology• Reduced cost – > 50%

Micro structured Nickel sleeve

THANK YOUFOR YOUR ATTENTION

nikos kexagias

Small Business & Entrepreneurship