US4307178A
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Plasma develoment of resists
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1980-04-30
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Granted: 1981-12-22
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Expires: 2000-04-30
Abstract
Abstract Exposed patterns in phenol-formaldehyde Novolak resin/diazo ketone resist layers are developed in an oxygen plasma by treating the resist layers, prior to development, with a magnesium salt. This produces a negative pattern. Positive patterns are produced by combining the process with decarboxylation of the exposed areas followed by blanket exposure.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon H. Kaplan
- 👤 Steven M. Zimmerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/265; G03F7/004; G03F7/022; G03F7/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A process for producing a patterned resist image on a substrate comprising the steps of: coating a layer of a phenol-formaldehyde/diazoketone resist material on said substrate; patternwise exposing said layer to radiation; reacting said resist layer with magnesium ions, and contacting the layer with an oxygen containing plasma so as to preferentially remove portions of said layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for producing a patterned resist image on a substrate comprising the steps of: coating a layer of a phenol-formaldehyde/diazoketone resist material on said substrate; patternwise exposing said layer to radiation; reacting said resist layer with magnesium ions, and contacting the layer with an oxygen containing plasma so as to preferentially remove portions of said layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the magnesium ions are incorporated into said layer by soaking said layer in an aqueous solution of a magnesium salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 2 wherein multiple cycles of soaking said layer in said aqueous solution and contacting said layer with an oxygen-containing plasma are used.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said magnesium salt is magnesium acetate tetrahydrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said radiation is a scanning electron beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said radiation is actinic light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the unexposed portions of said layer are preferentially removed when said layer is contacted with said oxygen-containing plasma.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 2 wherein after pattern-wise exposing said layer to radiation, said layer is contacted with a mildly acidic aqueous solution and then the entire layer is exposed with actinic radiation so that the magnesium salt are incorporated into the originally unexposed portions of said layer so that the exposed portions of said layer are preferentially removed when said layer is contacted with said oxygen-containing plasma.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said oxygen-containing plasma is created by an electrodeless discharge in an oxygen atmosphere at a pressure of about 150 microns and power of about 25 watts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said magnesium ions are incorporated into said layer by ion implantation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said magnesium ions are incorporated in said resist by pre-mixing therein a water soluble ionizable magnesium salt prior to said coating on said substrate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-12-21 | 1985-06-22 | 1985-12-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-21 | 1989-06-22 | 1989-12-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-12-21 | 1993-06-22 | 1993-12-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |