US4148654A
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Positive acting photoresist comprising diazide ester, novolak resin and rosin
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-22
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1996-07-22
Abstract
Abstract Rosinous material is added to photoresist compositions to improve flexiblity, rheology and other physical properties. The rosinous material may be a rosin or a hydrogenated, esterified or neutralized derivative of a rosin. Particular advantages are achieved when the photoresists also contain a polyvinyl alkyl ether.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Oddi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/022; G03F7/023; G03F7/0233; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An alkali soluble, positive working photoresist composition comprising a naphthoquinone (1,2)-diazide sulfonic acid ester photosensitizer, a novolak resin in an amount of from 10 to 90% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition, which novolak resin is rendered developable by the action of activating radiation on the photosensitizer, and a rosinous material in an amount of between about 1% and 85% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photosensitive resist composition, selected from the group of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esterified rosin, neutralized rosin, esterified hydrogenated rosin, esterified neutralized rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An alkali soluble, positive working photoresist composition comprising a naphthoquinone (1,2)-diazide sulfonic acid ester photosensitizer, a novolak resin in an amount of from 10 to 90% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition, which novolak resin is rendered developable by the action of activating radiation on the photosensitizer, and a rosinous material in an amount of between about 1% and 85% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photosensitive resist composition, selected from the group of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esterified rosin, neutralized rosin, esterified hydrogenated rosin, esterified neutralized rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosin is selected from the group of wood rosin, gum rosin and tall oil rosin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material is selected from the group of alkyl esters of rosin, alkoxy esters of rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material is a balsamic rosinous material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material is selected from the group of rosin-derived elastomeric resin, methyl ester of rosin, hydrogenated methyl ester of rosin, triethylene glycol ester of rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material is an ester of rosin selected from the group of methyl, ethyl, propyl, glyceryl, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol esters of rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material is an ester of hydrogenated rosin, selected from the group of methyl, ethyl, propyl, glyceryl, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol esters of hydrogenated rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising a polyvinyl ether selected from the group of polyvinyl methyl ether and polyvinyl ethyl ether, said polyvinyl ether having a K value of at least 0.015.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein the polyvinyl ether has a K value of at least 0.040.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the rosinous material comprises from about 10% to 40% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 10, wherein the rosinous material comprises from about 20% to 35% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein the polyvinyl ether comprises from about 25% to 40% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 12, wherein the photosensitive material comprises from about 5% to 15% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the novolak resin comprises from about 15% to 45% by weight, on a solids basis, of the photoresist composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, further comprising a solvent which dissolves the photosensitizer, the polymeric material, and the rosinous material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 15, wherein the solvent is selected from the group of glycol monoalkyl ether, an aliphatic ester, an aliphatic ketone, a halogenated monocyclic aromatic, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 15, wherein the solvent comprises from about 50% to 99% by weight of the photoresist composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dry film photoresist product comprising a dried layer of the photoresist composition of claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dry film photoresist product of claim 1 over a flexible support adhered to said dried layer of the photoresist composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dry film photoresist product comprising a dried layer of the photoresist composition of claim 1 over a layer of non-photosensitive resist material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
The product of claim 20, wherein the non-photosensitive resist layer comprises a resin which is developable by a developer for the photosensitive resist, and a rosinous material selected from the group of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esterified rosin, neutralized rosin, esterified hydroginated rosin, esterified neutralized rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photoresist product, comprising a layer of photosensitive resist material and a layer of non-photosensitive resist layer comprising a polymeric material which is developable by a developer for the photosensitive resist layer, and a rosinous material selected from the group of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esterified rosin, neutralized rosin, esterified hydrogenated rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photoresist product, comprising a layer of photosensitive resist material and a layer of non-photosensitive resist layer comprising a polymeric material which is developable by a developer for the photosensitive resist layer, and a rosinous material selected from the group of rosin, hydrogenated rosin, esterified rosin, neutralized rosin, esterified hydrogenated rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The product of claim 22, wherein the rosinous material is selected from the group of rosin-derived elastomeric resin, methyl ester of rosin, hydrogenated methyl ester of rosin, triethylene glycol ester of rosin, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dry film of claim 21 further including a flexible support, said dried layer of the photoresist composition being adhered to said flexible support.
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