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Water soluble contrast enhancement composition with 1-oxy-2 diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt and polyvinyl alcohol
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-09
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Granted: 1991-03-05
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Expires: 2008-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A water soluble contrast enhancement compound and composition, and a method of use thereof, are disclosed for improving sidewall profiles in photoresist patterning and developing. The compound consists of a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Covington
- 👤 Vic B. Marriott
- 👤 Larry G. Venable
- 👤 Peter Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A water-soluble photosensitive contrast enhancement composition for application on a photoresist layer during a semiconductor chip manufacturing process, said composition consisting essentially of: a photosensitive constituent of 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt from about 25% to 67% by weight, and a binder of polyvinyl alcohol present in a weight concentration ranging from about 33% to about 75%, in sufficient quality for good coating properties.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A water-soluble photosensitive contrast enhancement composition for application on a photoresist layer during a semiconductor chip manufacturing process, said composition consisting essentially of: a photosensitive constituent of 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt from about 25% to 67% by weight, and a binder of polyvinyl alcohol present in a weight concentration ranging from about 33% to about 75%, in sufficient quality for good coating properties.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A water soluble photosensitive contrast enhancement composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said sulfonamide salt a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene 4-sulfonamide salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A water-soluble photosensitive contrast enhancement composition as recited in claim 1 wherein said sulfonamide salt is a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene 5-sulfonamide salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said sulfonamide salt consists essentially of a compound having the formula ##STR3## wherein "A" represents a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene radical, and R1, R2, and R3 represent radicals separately selected from any of the group consisting of hydro, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl, and X is a water-solubilizing anion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A photosensitive contrast enhancement composition for coating a photoresist layer in a semiconductor chip manufacturing process, consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of from about 1.67% to about 16.6% be weight of a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt, said sulfonamide salt having the formula ##STR4## wherein "A" represents a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene radical, R1, R2 and R3 represents ethyl, or alkyl groups ranging in carbon atom number from C 1 to C 4 and which may be the same or different from each other, X being selected from the group consisting of a halide, a chloride, or a water-solubilizing anion; and about 4.3% to about 8.8% by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol binder, the weight ratio of said sulfonamide salt to said binder ranging from about 1/3:1 to about 2:1, said sulfonamide salt being dissolved in an aqueous solution in a concentration of approximately 4.76% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A photosensitive contrast enhancement composition for coating a photoresist layer in a semiconductor chip manufacturing process, consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of from about 1.67% to about 16.6% be weight of a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene sulfonamide salt, said sulfonamide salt having the formula ##STR4## wherein "A" represents a 1-oxy-2-diazonaphthalene radical, R1, R2 and R3 represents ethyl, or alkyl groups ranging in carbon atom number from C 1 to C 4 and which may be the same or different from each other, X being selected from the group consisting of a halide, a chloride, or a water-solubilizing anion; and about 4.3% to about 8.8% by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol binder, the weight ratio of said sulfonamide salt to said binder ranging from about 1/3:1 to about 2:1, said sulfonamide salt being dissolved in an aqueous solution in a concentration of approximately 4.76% by weight.
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