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Photoresist with bleaching effect

US6120977A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1996
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2016

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

Abstract

An exposure technique which accomplishes high transparency and the prevention of influence of reflected light in the ultraviolet region of KrF excimer laser light, the technique being capable of decreasing reflected light by employing a base polymer having high transparency in the ultraviolet region and by employing a bleaching agent in combination with a photo acid generator, the bleaching agent being capable of preventing the formation of eaves in an upper portion of a resist pattern.

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