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Resist compositions comprising a phenolic resin, an acid forming onium salt and a tert-butyl ester or tert-butyl carbonate which is acid-cleavable

US5310619A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 1992
Grant dateMay 10, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/122
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positive photoresist composition is provided which can be used in the presence or absence of atmospheric moisture. There is used a major amount of a commercially available resin, such as a novolak, a dissolution inhibitor with thermally labile t-butyl ether or ester groups, and an aryl onium salt.

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