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Fractionation of phenol formaldehyde condensate and photoresist compositions produced therefrom

US5976761A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1998
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2018

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

Abstract

A process for producing a water insoluble, aqueous alkali soluble, film forming novolak resin having low metal ions, made by the fractionation of a phenol formaldehyde condensation product, a process for producing a resin a photoresist composition of superior quality containing such novolak resin, and a method for producing a semiconductor device using such photoresist composition.

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