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Plasma develoment of resists

US4307178A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1980
Grant dateDec 22, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/36
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Exposed patterns in phenol-formaldehyde Novolak resin/diazo ketone resist layers are developed in an oxygen plasma by treating the resist layers, prior to development, with a magnesium salt. This produces a negative pattern. Positive patterns are produced by combining the process with decarboxylation of the exposed areas followed by blanket exposure.

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