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Photosensitive resin composition and method for forming fine patterns with said composition
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1982-12-22
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2002-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are photosensitive resin composition useful for formation of fine patterns on semiconductor devices, magnetic bubble devices, etc. which is highly sensitive and is excellent in developability and which has no problem such as precipitation of azide compounds and remaining azide particles after development and a method for forming fine patterns with said composition. Said photosensitive resin composition comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## [wherein X is --N 3 or --SO 2 N 3 , Y is ##STR2## R 1 is a lower alkylene such as --CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 --, or --CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 --, a hydroxyalkylene or an aminoalkylene such as ##STR3## (wherein R 4 and R 5 are lower alkyl or hydrogen, R 6 -R 8 are lower alkyl groups, R 3 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or --CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 9 wherein n is an integer of 3 or less and R 9 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group)].
Inventors
- 👤 Fumio Kataoka
- 👤 Fusaji Shoji
- 👤 Hitoshi Yokono
- 👤 Daisuke Makino
- 👤 Shigeru Koibuchi
- 👤 Asao Isobe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/72; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition which has a maximum absorption region of 290 nm or less and which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR13## wherein X is --N 3 or --SO 2 N 3 , Y is ##STR14## R 1 is a lower alkylene, a hydroxyalkylene or an aminoalkylene and Z is --R 2 , --OR 3 , ##STR15## (wherein R 2 and R 6 -R 8 are lower alkyl groups, R 4 and R 5 are lower alkyl or hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or --CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 9 wherein n is an integer of 3 or less and R 9 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group) and wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A photosensitive resin composition which has a maximum absorption region of 290 nm or less and which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR13## wherein X is --N 3 or --SO 2 N 3 , Y is ##STR14## R 1 is a lower alkylene, a hydroxyalkylene or an aminoalkylene and Z is --R 2 , --OR 3 , ##STR15## (wherein R 2 and R 6 -R 8 are lower alkyl groups, R 4 and R 5 are lower alkyl or hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or --CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 9 wherein n is an integer of 3 or less and R 9 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group) and wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A liquid photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR16## wherein X is --N 3 , Y is ##STR17## R 1 is --CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -- or ##STR18## and Z is --OH, --NH 2 , --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 or --N(C 3 H 7 ) 2 wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A liquid photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR16## wherein X is --N 3 , Y is ##STR17## R 1 is --CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -- or ##STR18## and Z is --OH, --NH 2 , --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 or --N(C 3 H 7 ) 2 wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, to which a solvent is added.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 2, to which a solvent is added.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is at least one selected from 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylene diamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylene diamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoyl-propylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylene-diamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, 2-N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate, 2(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-sulfonylazidobenzoate and para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A liquid photosensitive resin composition according to claim 2 wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is at least one selected from 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone and meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 3 wherein the solvent is at least one compound selected from acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve acetate, ethyl acetate and butyl acetate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 4 wherein the solvent is at least one compound selected from acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve acetate, ethyl acetate and butyl acetate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 3 wherein amount of the solvent is 100 to 10,000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition according to claim 4 wherein amount of the solvent is 100 to 10,000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method for forming fine patterns which comprises coating on a substrate the photosensitive resin composition according to claim 3, drying the coated composition to form a coating film, exposing imagewise this film and developing the film with an alkaline aqueous solution to dissolve and remove the unexposed portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method for forming fine patterns which comprises coating on a substrate the photosensitive resin composition according to claim 4, drying the coated composition to form a coating film, exposing imagewise this film and developing the film with an alkaline aqueous solution to dissolve and remove the unexposed portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A liquid photosensitive resin composition according to claim 2, which has a maximum absorption region of 290 to 200 nm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N- dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxmethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylene diamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropyenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylene-diamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-sulfonylazidobenzoate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N- dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxmethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylene diamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropyenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylene-diamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-sulfonylazidobenzoate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'meta-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-sulfonylazidobenzoate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'meta-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-sulfonylazidobenzoate and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-sulfonylazidobenzoate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
A liquid photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone and meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
62 words
A liquid photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) at least one azide compound selected from the group consisting of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl meta-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl para-azidobenzoate, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl meta-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl para-azidobenzoate, 2-hydroxyethyl meta-azidobenzoate, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-para-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-meta-azidobenzoylpropylenediamine, para-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone and meta-azidophenyl 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl ketone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR19## wherein X is --N 3 , Y is ##STR20## R 1 is a lower alkylene, a hydroxyalkylene or an aminoalkylene and Z is --R 2 , --OR 3 , ##STR21## (wherein R 2 and R 6 -R 8 are lower alkyl groups, R 4 and R 5 are lower alkyl or hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or --CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 9 wherein n is an integer of 3 or less and R 9 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group) and wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
155 words
A photosensitive resin composition which comprises (a) at least one polymer compound selected from the group consisting of a novolak resin and a polyhydroxystyrene resin and (b) an azide compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR19## wherein X is --N 3 , Y is ##STR20## R 1 is a lower alkylene, a hydroxyalkylene or an aminoalkylene and Z is --R 2 , --OR 3 , ##STR21## (wherein R 2 and R 6 -R 8 are lower alkyl groups, R 4 and R 5 are lower alkyl or hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or --CH 2 CH 2 O) n R 9 wherein n is an integer of 3 or less and R 9 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group) and wherein the amount of the azide compound represented by the general formula (1) is 0.5 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound.
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