US4668606A
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Positive photoresist with antireflection coating having thermal stability
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1985-11-20
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2005-11-20
Abstract
Abstract There are disclosed antireflecting compounds and layers used in admixture with or adjacent to a positive-working, non-silver halide photosensitive layer. The resulting antireflecting layers have unexpected thermal resistances, needed for the thermal planarization usually given to such photoresists.
Inventors
- 👤 Thap DoMinh
- 👤 Donald R. Diehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 10:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q9/00; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
In a positive-working, non-silver halide, photosensitive element comprising a support, a photosensitive layer on the support comprising a photosensitive compound responsive to activating radiation, which results in the photosensitive layer having increased solubility to selected solvents in the radiation exposed areas, and an antireflecting compound disposed in said photosensitive layer or in a layer between said photosensitive layer and said support in an amount effective to absorb said activating radiation reflected from said support, the improvement wherein said antireflecting compound has the following structural formula: ##STR26## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms. or a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of at least 3 carbon atoms, or together R 1 and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , R 1 and R 3 or R 2 and R 4 are the atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic ring of at least 2 carbon atoms; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, or R 5 and R 6 together comprise the atoms needed to complete a ring of from 5 to 6 carbon ring atoms; n is 0 or 1; and X is an anion, wherebv said antireflecting compound is thermally stable at temperatures of at least 200° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
In a positive-working, non-silver halide, photosensitive element comprising a support, a photosensitive layer on the support comprising a photosensitive compound responsive to activating radiation, which results in the photosensitive layer having increased solubility to selected solvents in the radiation exposed areas, and an antireflecting compound disposed in said photosensitive layer or in a layer between said photosensitive layer and said support in an amount effective to absorb said activating radiation reflected from said support, the improvement wherein said antireflecting compound has the following structural formula: ##STR26## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms. or a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of at least 3 carbon atoms, or together R 1 and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , R 1 and R 3 or R 2 and R 4 are the atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic ring of at least 2 carbon atoms; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, or R 5 and R 6 together comprise the atoms needed to complete a ring of from 5 to 6 carbon ring atoms; n is 0 or 1; and X is an anion, wherebv said antireflecting compound is thermally stable at temperatures of at least 200° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
226 words
In a positive-working, non-silver halide photosensitive element comprising a support, a photosensitive layer on the support comprising a photosensitive compound responsive to activating radiation, which results in the photosensitive layer having increased solubility to selected solvents in the radiation exposed areas, and an antireflecting compound disposed in said photosensitive layer or in a layer between said photosensitive layer and said support in an amount effective to absorb said activating radiation reflected from said support. the improvement wherein said antireflecting compound has the following structural formula: ##STR27## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, or a non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of at least 3 carbon atoms, or together R 1 and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , R 1 and R 3 , or R 2 and R 4 are the atoms necessary to complete a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of at least 2 carbon atoms; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, or R 5 and R 6 together comprise the atoms needed to complete a ring of from 5 to 6 carbon ring atoms; n is 0 or 1; and X is an anion whereby said antireflecting compound is thermally stable at temperatures of at 1least 200° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
226 words
In a positive-working, non-silver halide photosensitive element comprising a support, a photosensitive layer on the support comprising a photosensitive compound responsive to activating radiation, which results in the photosensitive layer having increased solubility to selected solvents in the radiation exposed areas, and an antireflecting compound disposed in said photosensitive layer or in a layer between said photosensitive layer and said support in an amount effective to absorb said activating radiation reflected from said support. the improvement wherein said antireflecting compound has the following structural formula: ##STR27## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are individually alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, or a non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of at least 3 carbon atoms, or together R 1 and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , R 1 and R 3 , or R 2 and R 4 are the atoms necessary to complete a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of at least 2 carbon atoms; R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, or R 5 and R 6 together comprise the atoms needed to complete a ring of from 5 to 6 carbon ring atoms; n is 0 or 1; and X is an anion whereby said antireflecting compound is thermally stable at temperatures of at 1least 200° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photosensitive element as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein the thickness of said layer in which said antireflecting compound is disposed does not exceed about 5 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photosensitive element as defined in claim 1, wherein said antireflecting compound is an amidinium dye with one of the following structural formula: ##STR28##
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