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Process for producing a semiconductor

Assignee: AGC Inc
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Filing: 1992-06-05
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2012-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract A process for producing a semiconductor having a thin film of a fluorine resin as a protective film, which comprises coating on the surface of a fluorine resin a photoresist solution containing a surfactant, followed by exposure, development and etching for fine processing of the fluorine resin.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Unoki
  • 👤 Shunsuke Yokotsuka
  • 👤 Masaru Nakamura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 07:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; H10W74/40; H10W74/47

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 47 words
A process for producing a semiconductor having a thin film of a fluorine resin as a protective film, which comprises coating on the surface of a fluorine resin a photoresist solution containing a surfactant, followed by exposure, development and etching for fine processing of the fluorine resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 47 words
A process for producing a semiconductor having a thin film of a fluorine resin as a protective film, which comprises coating on the surface of a fluorine resin a photoresist solution containing a surfactant, followed by exposure, development and etching for fine processing of the fluorine resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the thin film of a fluorine resin is a thin film of a fluorine resin formed by spin coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the fluorine resin is a fluorine resin having a fluorine-containing aliphatic cyclic structure in its backbone chain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the fluorine resin is a polymer obtained by cyclic polymerization of a monomer selected from the group consisting of perfluoroallyl vinyl ether and perfluorobutenyl vinyl ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the fluorine resin is a copolymer of perfluoro(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole) and tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant is a fluorine-containing surfactant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant is a nonionic fluorine-containing surfactant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant is an acrylate oligomer having polyfluoroalkyl groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 53 words
A process for producing a semiconductor having a thin film of a fluorine resin as a protective film, which comprises coating on the surface of a fluorine resin a liquid containing a surfactant, then coating a solution of a photoresist, followed by exposure, development and etching for fine processing of the fluorine resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 53 words
A process for producing a semiconductor having a thin film of a fluorine resin as a protective film, which comprises coating on the surface of a fluorine resin a liquid containing a surfactant, then coating a solution of a photoresist, followed by exposure, development and etching for fine processing of the fluorine resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the thin film of a fluorine resin is a thin film of a fluorine resin formed by spin coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the fluorine resin is a fluorine resin having a fluorine-containing aliphatic cyclic structure in the backbone chain.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 33 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the fluorine resin is a polymer prepared by cyclic polymerization of a monomer selected from the group consisting of perfluoroallyl vinyl ether and perfluorobutenyl vinyl ether.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the fluorine resin is a copolymer of perfluoro(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole) and tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the surfactant is a fluorine-containing surfactant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the surfactant is a nonionic fluorine-containing surfactant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the surfactant is an acrylate oligomer having polyfluoroalkyl groups.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the liquid containing a surfactant is an adhesion-improving agent containing a surfactant.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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