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Process of making semiconductor devices using photosensitive bodies
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1981-05-22
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Photosensitive bodies that are sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and that exhibit excellent contrast are formed from base soluble polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) physically mixed with base insoluble materials such as o-nitrobenzyl esters. The base insoluble esters decompose upon irradiation to form base soluble entities in the irradiated regions. These irradiated portions are then soluble in basic solutions that are used to develop the desired image.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin A. Chandross
- 👤 Elsa Reichmanis
- 👤 Cletus W. Wilkins, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/0045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of depositing a photosensitive material on a substrate comprising a semiconductor material, irradiating said photosensitive material with electromagnetic radiation in a desired pattern, developing said pattern with an alkaline solution, and completing the fabrication of said semiconductor device wherein said photosensitive material comprises a mixture of an o-nitroarylmethyl ester of a carboxylic acid and a polymer which is soluble in said alkaline solution, said o-nitroarylmethyl ester being represented by the formula ##STR6## where R 1 is a substituent chosen so that a salt of the carboxylic acid, R 1 COOH, is sufficiently soluble in water to produce at least a 0.01 M solution and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are chosen so that the ratio expressed as 1:n of the solubility rate of said unexposed to said exposed portions is such that n is at least 4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of depositing a photosensitive material on a substrate comprising a semiconductor material, irradiating said photosensitive material with electromagnetic radiation in a desired pattern, developing said pattern with an alkaline solution, and completing the fabrication of said semiconductor device wherein said photosensitive material comprises a mixture of an o-nitroarylmethyl ester of a carboxylic acid and a polymer which is soluble in said alkaline solution, said o-nitroarylmethyl ester being represented by the formula ##STR6## where R 1 is a substituent chosen so that a salt of the carboxylic acid, R 1 COOH, is sufficiently soluble in water to produce at least a 0.01 M solution and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are chosen so that the ratio expressed as 1:n of the solubility rate of said unexposed to said exposed portions is such that n is at least 4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a silicon wafer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 1 corresponds to the R 1 in the carboxylic acid, R 1 COOH and wherein said carboxylic acid is chosen from the group consisting of N-adamantylphthalamic acid, cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, 5β-cholanic acid, O,O,O-tris(trimethylsilyl)cholic acid, O,O,O-tris(trifluoroacetyl)cholic acid, O,O,O-triacetylcholic acid, O,O,O-tripivaloylcholic acid, and O,O-diacetylcholic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said o-nitroarylmethyl ester is an o-nitrobenzyl ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said value of n is at least 10.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymer comprises a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of said o-nitroarylmethyl ester to said polymer is in the range 5 to 40 weight percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkaline solution comprises an aqueous Na 2 CO 3 solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkaline solution comprises an aqueous solution of Na 2 CO 3 and NaHCO 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polymer has a molecular weight ranging from about 20,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said polymer has a molecular weight ranging from about 30,000 to about 70,000.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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