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Resist compositions

US5422221A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1994
Grant dateJun 6, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/0236
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a resist composition, a novolak resin including at least one recurring unit of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 4 and m is an integer of 0 to 3, having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 calculated as polystyrene, and having the hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group therein replaced by a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazidosulfonyl group in a proportion of 0.03 to 0.27 mol per hydrogen atom serves as an alkali-soluble resin and a photosensitive agent. The composition is uniform in that the photosensitive agent is uniformly incorporated in the novolak resin, and thus forms a uniform resist film. It is a useful positive resist having improved sensitivity, resolution, heat resistance, and film retentivity.

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