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Dry film photosensitive resist
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Filing: 1979-02-28
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Abstract
Abstract A dry film photosensitive resist, according to the invention, is a flexible laminated structure consisting of three layers of which the first is a transparent polymer film transmitting UV radiation and having a thickness of 5-100μ; the second of said layers being a light-sensitive layer having a thickness of 5-1,000μ and comprising a combination of a carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener, a polar oligomer, and a monomeric substance having a boiling point above 200° C. at 760 mm Hg; the third of the layers being a film from a polymeric substance having a thickness of 5-100μ, the last-mentioned layer being a protective layer for the light sensitive layer and being disposed thereon. All the three layers are adhesively bonded together. The light-sensitive layer contains as the carboxyl-containing polymer thickener, a water insoluble copolymer of a monomer or a mixture of monomers having a neutral reaction with the carboxyl-containing monomer.
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir N. Kuznetsov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; G03F7/032; G03F7/033; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106; Y10S430/111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A dry film photosensitive resist comprising a flexible laminated structure consisting of three layers: a first transparent polymer film transmitting UV radiation and having a thickness of 5-100μ; a second light-sensitive layer having a thickness of 5-1,000μ consisting essentially of: (a) a carboxyl-containing polymer thickener consisting essentially of a water insoluble copolymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one carboxyl-containing monomer with at least one water insoluble monomer having a water solubility of less than 3 weight % at 20° C. and a pH of 7, the amount of carboxyl-containing monomer in the polymer ranging from 20 to 50 mol%; (b) a hydroxyl-containing polar oligomer obtained through addition of an organic acid to at least one epoxy resin, said polar oligomer having a chain length of from 300 to 3,000 carbon units, and containing 4 to 8 weight % OH groups and wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from zero to 10% of the initial number of epoxy groups; (c) a monomeric substance having a boiling point above 200° C. at 760 mm Hg containing at least one fully substituted ester of a polyatomic alcohol with carboxylic acids, at least two hydroxyl groups of the polyatomic alcohol being substituted by residues of methacrylic and/or acrylic acid; the weight ratio of said polymer-thickener, polar oligomer, and monomeric substance in the light-sensitive layer being 100:15-100:15-100 respectively; a third layer comprising a polymeric film having a thickness of 5-100μ to form a protective layer for the light-sensitive layer and disposed thereon, all of the three layers being adhesively bonded together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
A dry film photosensitive resist comprising a flexible laminated structure consisting of three layers: a first transparent polymer film transmitting UV radiation and having a thickness of 5-100μ; a second light-sensitive layer having a thickness of 5-1,000μ consisting essentially of: (a) a carboxyl-containing polymer thickener consisting essentially of a water insoluble copolymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one carboxyl-containing monomer with at least one water insoluble monomer having a water solubility of less than 3 weight % at 20° C. and a pH of 7, the amount of carboxyl-containing monomer in the polymer ranging from 20 to 50 mol%; (b) a hydroxyl-containing polar oligomer obtained through addition of an organic acid to at least one epoxy resin, said polar oligomer having a chain length of from 300 to 3,000 carbon units, and containing 4 to 8 weight % OH groups and wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from zero to 10% of the initial number of epoxy groups; (c) a monomeric substance having a boiling point above 200° C. at 760 mm Hg containing at least one fully substituted ester of a polyatomic alcohol with carboxylic acids, at least two hydroxyl groups of the polyatomic alcohol being substituted by residues of methacrylic and/or acrylic acid; the weight ratio of said polymer-thickener, polar oligomer, and monomeric substance in the light-sensitive layer being 100:15-100:15-100 respectively; a third layer comprising a polymeric film having a thickness of 5-100μ to form a protective layer for the light-sensitive layer and disposed thereon, all of the three layers being adhesively bonded together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener, a water insoluble copolymer of 50 mol.% of styrene with 50 mol.% of monoisobutyl ester of fumaric acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxyl-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of methacrylic acid to an epoxy resin and having a molecular weight from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxyl-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of acrylic acid to an epoxy resin and having a molecular weight from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxyl-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of a mixture of acrylic and methacrylic acids to an epoxy resin and having a molecular weight from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as amonomeric substance, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane triacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains photoinitiators of radical polymerization, the content of said photoinitiators being from 2 to 20% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains ketones, aromatic diketones, multinucleous quinones as photoinitiators of radical polymerization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light sensitive layer contains a plasticizer in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the light-sensitive layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 9, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a plasticizer, dibutylphthalate, glycerol triacetate, or trimethylolpropane triacetate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains an inhibitor of radical polymerization in an amount of from 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 11, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains hydroquinone or para-methoxyphenol as an inhibitor to radical polymerization.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains a dyeing substance in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains "Methyl violet" or "Rhodamine " as a dyeing substance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein a film from polyethylene terephthalate is used as the first above-mentioned layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein a polyethylene film is used as the third above-cited layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carboxyl-containing monomer is an unsaturated acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, fumaric, and itaconic acids.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carboxyl-containing monomer is monoisoamyl ester of maleic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
126 words
A dry film photosensitive resist as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of alkylmethacrylates and alkylacrylates containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms in an alcohol radical, styrene and its derivatives capable of copolymerizing which are substituted in α-position or in the aromatic ring, esters of vinyl alcohol including vinyl acetate or vinylpropionate, ethers of vinyl alcohol, including vinyl-n-butyl ether, sterically hindered monomers capable of homopolymerization including stilbene, dienes capable of copolymerization with the formation of soluble copolymers including butadiene or diallyl phthalate, mixtures of the aforesaid monomers with water soluble monomers including methacrylamide, acrylamide, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amount of water soluble monomer in the mixture is less than or equal to 20 mol. %.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from 0 to 2% of the initial number of epoxy groups.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
291 words
A method for making a dry film photosensitive resist developable with aqueous solutions of weak alkalies without the addition of organic substances to ensure high stability in acid media, which comprises forming a flexible laminated structure consisting of three layers; a first transparent polymer film transmitting UV radiation and having a thickness of 5-100μ; a second light-sensitive layer having a thickness of 5-1,000μ consisting essentially of: (a) a carboxyl-containing polymer thickener consisting essentially of a water insoluble copolymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one carboxyl-containing monomer with at least one water insoluble monomer having a water solubility of less than 3 weight % at 20° C. and a pH of about 7, the amount of carboxylic-containing monomer in the polymer ranging from 20 to 50 mol. %; (b) a hydroxyl-containing polar oligomer obtained through addition of an organic acid to at least one epoxy resin, said polar oligomer haing a chain length of from 300 to 3,000 carbon units, and containing 4 to 8 weight % OH groups and wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from zero to 10% of the initial number of epoxy groups; (c) a monomeric substance having a boiling point above 200° C. at 760 mm Hg containing at least one fully substituted ester of a polyatomic alcohol with carboxylic acids, at least two hydroxyl groups of the polyatomic alcohol being substituted by residues of methacrylic and/or acrylic acid; the weight ratio of said polymer-thickener, polar oligomer, and monomeric substance in the light-sensitive layer being 100:15-100:15-100 respectively; a third layer comprising a polymeric film having a thickness of 5-100μ to form a protective layer for the light-sensitive layer and disposed thereon, all the three layers being adhesively bonded together.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
291 words
A method for making a dry film photosensitive resist developable with aqueous solutions of weak alkalies without the addition of organic substances to ensure high stability in acid media, which comprises forming a flexible laminated structure consisting of three layers; a first transparent polymer film transmitting UV radiation and having a thickness of 5-100μ; a second light-sensitive layer having a thickness of 5-1,000μ consisting essentially of: (a) a carboxyl-containing polymer thickener consisting essentially of a water insoluble copolymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one carboxyl-containing monomer with at least one water insoluble monomer having a water solubility of less than 3 weight % at 20° C. and a pH of about 7, the amount of carboxylic-containing monomer in the polymer ranging from 20 to 50 mol. %; (b) a hydroxyl-containing polar oligomer obtained through addition of an organic acid to at least one epoxy resin, said polar oligomer haing a chain length of from 300 to 3,000 carbon units, and containing 4 to 8 weight % OH groups and wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from zero to 10% of the initial number of epoxy groups; (c) a monomeric substance having a boiling point above 200° C. at 760 mm Hg containing at least one fully substituted ester of a polyatomic alcohol with carboxylic acids, at least two hydroxyl groups of the polyatomic alcohol being substituted by residues of methacrylic and/or acrylic acid; the weight ratio of said polymer-thickener, polar oligomer, and monomeric substance in the light-sensitive layer being 100:15-100:15-100 respectively; a third layer comprising a polymeric film having a thickness of 5-100μ to form a protective layer for the light-sensitive layer and disposed thereon, all the three layers being adhesively bonded together.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the carboxyl-containing monomer is an unsaturated acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, fumaric, and itaconic acids.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the carboxyl-containing monomer is monoisoamyl ester of maleic acid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
121 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the water insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of alkylmethacrylates and alkylacrylates containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms in an alcohol radical, styrene and its derivatives capable of copolymerizing which are substituted in α-position or in the aromatic ring, esters of vinyl alcohol including vinyl acetate or vinylpropionate, ethers of vinyl alcohol, including vinyl-n-butyl ether, sterically hindered monomers incapable of homopolymerization including stilbene, dienes capable of copolymerization with the formation of soluble copolymers including butadiene or diallyl phthalate, mixtures of the aforesaid monomers with water soluble monomers including methacrylamide, acrylamide, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amount of water soluble monomer in the mixture is less than or equal to 20 mol. %.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the number of residual epoxy groups in the polar oligomer ranges from 0 to 2% of the initial number of epoxy groups.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener, a water insoluble copolymer of 50 mol.% of styrene with 50 mol.% of monoisobutyl ester of fumaric acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxyl-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of methacrylic acid to an epoxy resin and having a molecular wieght from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxy-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of acrylic acid to an epoxy resin and having a molecular weight from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a polar oligomer, a hydroxyl-containing compound obtained through chemical addition of a mixture of acrylic and methacrylic acids to an epoxy resin and having a molecular weight from 300 to 1,000 carbon units.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a monomeric substance, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane triacrylate.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains photoinitiators of radical polymerization, the content of said photoinitiators being from 2 to 20% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 31, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains ketones, aromatic diketones, multinucleous quinones as photoinitiators of radical polymerization.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains a plasticizer in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight of the light-sensitive layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 33, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains, as a plasticizer, dibutylphthalate, glycerol triacetate, or trimethylolpropane triacetate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains an inhibitor of radical polymerization in an amount of from 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 35, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains hydroquinone or para-methoxyphenol as an inhibitor to radical polymerization.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains a dyeing substance in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of the carboxyl-containing polymer-thickener.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 37, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains "Methyl violet" or "Rhodamine " as a dyeing substance.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 21, wherein a film from polyethylene terephthalate is used as the first abovementioned layer.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 21, wherein a polyethylene film is used as the third above-cited layer.
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