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Photoresist and method for forming a relief image utilizing composition with copolymer binder having a major proportion of phenolic units and a minor proportion of non-aromatic cyclic alcoholic units

US5210000A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1992
Grant dateMay 11, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/11
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photoresist that utilizes a copolymer of a phenol and a cyclic alcohol having increased optical transmission properties relative to photoresists using fully aromatic phenolic resins. Preferred binders are hydrogenated novolak resins and hydrogenated polyvinyl phenol resins.

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