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Negative-working photosensitive composition comprising a diphenylamine-melamine condensate and an azide compound

US4737438A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1986
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/012
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The negative-working photosensitive composition of the invention, which is suitable as a photoresist material in the photolithographic processing of semiconductor devices, comprises (a) a condensation product of a hydroxy-substituted diphenylamine compound such as 4-hydroxy diphenylamine and a methylol melamine or alkoxylated methylol melamine by the reaction in a medium of phosphoric or sulfuric acid and (b) an azide compound capable of strongly absorbing UV or far UV light. The composition gives a photoresist layer having high resistance against heat in the post-baking and the attack of gas plasma encountered in the dry etching for semiconductor processing.

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