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Antireflective polyimide dielectric for photolithography
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-30
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2014-09-30
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° C. 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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2026-11-09 03:55
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: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A thermostable polyimide film comprising a polyimide and a thermostable dye, said dye having a molar extinction coefficient (ε) greater than 5000 between 400 and 450 nm and a solubility of at least 2 g/L in an inert organic solvent, said film exhibiting less than 1% decrease in weight when heated at 450° for 20 minutes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A thermostable polyimide film comprising a polyimide and a thermostable dye, said dye having a molar extinction coefficient (ε) greater than 5000 between 400 and 450 nm and a solubility of at least 2 g/L in an inert organic solvent, said film exhibiting less than 1% decrease in weight when heated at 450° for 20 minutes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said dye is chosen from the genus of formula ##STR21## and its precursor amic acids and esters ##STR22## wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently chosen from the group consisting of phenyl; phenyl substituted with one or more lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, halogen or nitro; naphthyl; and naphthyl substituted with one or more lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, halogen or nitro and R 10 is hydrogen or alkyl of one to four carbons.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film of claim 2 wherein R 1 and R 2 are both ##STR23##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said dye is chosen from the genus of formula ##STR24## and its precursor amic acids and esters ##STR25## wherein Ar 5 and Ar 6 are independently chosen from the group consisting of phenyl; anthraquinone; phenyl substituted with lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, halogen or nitro; naphthyl; and naphthyl substituted with lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, halogen or nitro and R 10 is hydrogen or alkyl of one to four carbons.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film of claim 4 wherein Ar 5 and Ar 6 are both ##STR26##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The film of claim 4 wherein Ar 5 and Ar 6 are both 3,4-naphthalene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The film of claim 4 wherein Ar 5 and Ar 6 are both 1,2-substituted anthraquinone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said dye is chosen from the genus of formula ##STR27## and its precursor ##STR28## wherein Ar 7 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl; phenyl substituted with one or more lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, halogen or nitro; and Ar 8 is an anthraquinone residue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The film of claim 8 wherein Ar 7 is ##STR29## and Ar 8 is 1,5-substituted anthraquinone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device comprising: (a) a semiconductor substrate having at least one functional integrated circuit; and (b) a polyimide film according to claim 1.
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