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Alkali-developable positive-working photosensitive resin composition

US5384228A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1993
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C309/76
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel alkali-developable photosensitive resin composition, which is suitable for use as a photoresist composition for fine patterning in the manufacture of various electronic devices, is proposed. The photosensitive resin composition comprises, as the essential ingredients, (a) an alkali-soluble novolac resin as the film-forming ingredient and (b) a very specific compound which is a 1,2-quinone diazide sulfonic acid ester of a condensation product having a weight-average molecular weight of 400 to 2000 obtained by the condensation reaction between phenol and a hydroxybenzaldehyde in the presence of an acidic catalyst as the photosensitizing agent. By virtue of the formulation with this specific photosensitizer, the resist layer formed from the inventive composition has a greatly increased focusing latitude in addition to the excellent sensitivity, resolution and heat resistance.

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