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Approach to formulating irradiation sensitive positive resists

US6103447A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1998
Grant dateAug 15, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/111
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a high-performance irradiation sensitive positive-tone resist and to a method of formulating the same. In one aspect, the polymer resin composition of the present invention comprises a blend of at least two miscible aqueous base soluble polymer resins, wherein one of said aqueous base soluble polymer resins of said blend is partially protected with a high activation energy protecting group and the other aqueous base soluble polymer resin of said blend is partially protected with a low activation energy protecting group. A chemically amplified resist system comprising said polymer resin composition; at least one acid generator; and a solvent is also provided herein.

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