Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble novolac resin, characterized in that it additionally contains (A) a compound of formula (I): (wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group) and a compound of formula (II): (wherein R 5 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4- sulfonyl group); or (B) a compound of formula (III): (wherein R 8 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group and R 9 represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a l,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5- sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group) and a compound of formula (IV): (wherein R 10 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group), the proportion of component (A) or (B) being from 5 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the alkali-soluble novolac resin, the molar ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the compound of formula (II) in component (A) being from 6:4 to 9:1 and the molar ratio of the compound of formula (III) to the compound of formula (IV) in component (B) being from 1:9 to 9:1
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble novolac resin, characterized in that it additionally contains (A) a compound of formula (I): (wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group) and a compound of formula (II): (wherein R 5 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4- sulfonyl group); or (B) a compound of formula (III): (wherein R 8 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group and R 9 represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a l,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5- sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group) and a compound of formula (IV): (wherein R 10 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R 11 and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represents a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group), the proportion of component (A) or (B) being from 5 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the alkali-soluble novolac resin, the molar ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the compound of formula (II) in component (A) being from 6:4 to 9:1 and the molar ratio of the compound of formula (III) to the compound of formula (IV) in component (B) being from 1:9 to 9:1
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 5 , R 8 and R 10 in formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl groups represented by the formula (in which R a and R b , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms) or aralkyl groups represented by the formula (in which R c represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the molar ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the compound of formula ( II ) is from 6.5 : 3.5 to 8.5 : 1.5
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 1, or Claim 2, wherein the molar ratio of the compound of formula (III) to the compound of formula (IV) is from 2 : 8 to 7 : 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any one of the preceding Claims, wherein the amount of component (A) or (B) is from 10 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said alkali-soluble novolac resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any one of the preceding Claims which additionally contains another 1,2-quinonediazide compound in an amount not greater than 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said alkali-soluble novolac resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to Claim 6, wherein, when component (A) is employed, said other 1,2-quinonediazide compound is at least one compound of formula ( I II) or (IV) (as defined in Claim 1) or (VII): (wherein R 15 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group and R 16 represents a 1,2-naphtho- quinoediazide-4-sulfonyl group, a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl group or a 1,2-benzoquinonediazide-4-sulfonyl group) or compound (VIII) prepared by condensing 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl chloride with an alkali-soluble novolac resin, or wherein, when component (B) is employed, said other 1,2-quinonediazide compound is at least one compound of formula (I) or (II) (as defined in Claim 1) or (VII) or a compound (VIII).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said alkali-soluble novolac resin is that produced by the addition-condensation reaction of a phenol and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of from 1 : 0.7 to 1 : 1 in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any one of the preceding Claims, wherein R 2 , R 3 and R 4 in formula (I), R 6 and R 7 in formula (II), R 9 in formula (III) and R 11 and R 12 in formula (IV) represent 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-5-sulfonyl groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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10 A composition according to Claim 9, wherein R 1 in formula (I), R 5 in formula (II), R 8 in formula (III) and R 10 in formula (IV) represent phenyl, methyl or hexyl groups.