Table 1 Summary and comparison of different TP methods
From: Advancements in transfer printing techniques and their applications in photonic integrated circuits
Approach | Stamp material | Regulated parameter | Adhesion switching ratio | Application | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinetically controlled TP | Elastomeric polymer | Peel-off velocity | ~3 | Au thin film Si/GaAs micro-structure | |
Elastomeric polymer | Bending radius | / | Microscale Si plate | ||
Surface chemical reaction- or additional layer-assisted TP | Elastomeric polymer | Amount of chemical bonds and glue-layer category | / | GaAs/InP micro/nano wire arrays | |
Thermal release tape | Temperature | Infinite | Soft neutral electrode arrays | ||
Solvent release tape | Solvent category | >200 | Si plate arrays Si photodetector arrays EMG sensor | ||
Photo-sensitive tape | UV-light intensity and exposure time | 117.5 | Au film GaN arrays micro-LED arrays | ||
PNIPAAm | Temperature | / | 2D gold nanoparticle arrays | ||
Polyvinyl-alcohol stamp | van der Waals force | >106 | Cu Au Ag Pt Ti Ni | ||
Sugar mixture stamp | Amount of solvent and temperature | Infinite | Long and thin metal strips Au disks | ||
Thermal release tape with water serving as an adhesive layer | Category of certain metal or metal diodes | / | Nano-wire resistor | ||
Ice | Temperature | / | 2D planar or continuous material | ||
Elastomeric polymer | Category of soluble interlayer or low surface-energy metal film | / | Micro liquid metal electrode Au nanowire arrays capacitor and LED circuit | ||
Laser-driven non-contact TP | Elastomeric polymer | Laser intensity and exposure time | Infinite | Si chip Si platelet micro-LED | |
SMP embedded with carbon black particles | UV exposure | Infinite | Si gold-coated Si | ||
Stamp with cavity filled with air and encapsulated by thin film | UV exposure | Infinite | Si platelet micro-LED arrays | ||
Bio-inspired TP | Gecko-inspired stamp | Lateral or vertical shear force | ~204 | Si thin membrane Si platelet | |
Aphid-inspired TP | Contact area | >1000 | Si plate Si thin membrane | ||
Octopus-inspired stamp | Cavity pressure | ~293 | InGaAs nano-film/nano-ribbon Si micro-ribbon Si wafer PI thin film | ||
Other TPs | Liquid drop stamp | Liquid volume | <25 | Inorganic flexible thin film micro-LED | |
Balloon stamp | External pressure | / | Si platelet Si-based solar cells Si-based photodetector | ||
Wrap-like stamp | External pressure | / | Light-emitting arrays solar cells |
