POSITIVE-WORKING PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS

A photolithographic resist with sensitivity for actinic radiation in the short wavelength, ultraviolet region is produced from (1) an organic film-forming material, and (2) an oxime carboxylate ester which releases a carboxylic acid on exposure to deep ultraviolet radiation, thereby rendering the co...

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Hauptverfasser: KELLY, MICHAEL G, USIFER, DOUGLAS A
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Zusammenfassung:A photolithographic resist with sensitivity for actinic radiation in the short wavelength, ultraviolet region is produced from (1) an organic film-forming material, and (2) an oxime carboxylate ester which releases a carboxylic acid on exposure to deep ultraviolet radiation, thereby rendering the composition more soluble in a developer in the exposed regions than in the unexposed regions. A process for the formation of an image is also disclosed comprising (1) exposing the above composition to actinic radiation in a pre-determined pattern and (2) treating the composition with aqueous base developer to remove the exposed areas. The image-forming process may be used in the production of printing plates and microelectronic circuits.