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Antireflective polyimide dielectric for photolithography
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-27
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2013-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for making circuit elements by photolithography comprising depositing an antireflective polyimide or polyimide precursor layer on a substrate and heating the substrate at 200° C. to 500° to provide a functional integrated circuit element that includes an antireflective polyimide layer. The antireflective polyimide layer contains a sufficient concentration of at least one chromophore to give rise to an absorbance sufficient to attenuate actinic radiation at 405 or 436 nm. Preferred chromophores include those arising from perylenes, naphthalenes and anthraquinones. The chromophore may reside in a dye which is a component of the polyimide coating mixture or it may reside in a residue which is incorporated into the polyimide itself.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis P. Hogan
- 👤 Harold G. Linde
- 👤 Ronald A. Warren
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 03:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/091; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106; Y10S430/11; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A process for making circuit elements by photolithography comprising: (a) depositing an antireflective layer on a substrate, said antireflective layer comprising a polyimide, polyamic acid, polyamic ester or combination thereof containing a sufficient concentration of at least one chromophore to give rise to an absorbance sufficient to attenuate radiation at 405 or 436 nm; and (b) heating said antireflective layer and substrate at 350° C. to 500° to provide a functional circuit element that includes an antireflective polyimide layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for making circuit elements by photolithography comprising: (a) depositing an antireflective layer on a substrate, said antireflective layer comprising a polyimide, polyamic acid, polyamic ester or combination thereof containing a sufficient concentration of at least one chromophore to give rise to an absorbance sufficient to attenuate radiation at 405 or 436 nm; and (b) heating said antireflective layer and substrate at 350° C. to 500° to provide a functional circuit element that includes an antireflective polyimide layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said antireflective polyimide layer contains a chromophore that is incorporated in a naphthalene, an anthraquinone or a perylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chromophore in said antireflective polyimide layer occurs in a dye which is a component of said layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chromophore in said antireflective polyimide layer occurs as a recurring unit in a polyimide polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a photoresist over said antireflective layer wherein said antireflective layer comprises a polymide; (b) imaging a pattern in said photoresist with actinic radiation; (c) developing said photoresist; (d) using said photoresist to pattern the layer beneath said photoresist; and (e) removing said photoresist.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said actinic radiation has an emission maximum at 405 or 436 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising the steps of (a) depositing a photoresist over said antireflective layer wherein said antireflective layer comprises a polyamic acid; (b) imaging a pattern in said photoresist with actinic radiation; (c) simultaneously developing said photoresist and said antireflective layer; and (d) removing said photoresist before heating said antireflective layer and substrate to 350° C. to 500° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said actinic radiation has an emission maximum at 405 or 436 nm.
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