ISSN:
1042-7147
Keywords:
Iodonium salt
;
Sensitized photolysis
;
Photogenerated acid
;
Poly(methacrylates)
;
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Visible-light-sensitive positive type resists have been developed. The chemistry to form images is based on the cleavage of side chain ester bonds of poly(methacrylates) catalyzed by an acid which is generated on sensitized photodecomposition of a diphenyliodonium (DPI) salt. Homopolymers and copolymers of tert-butyl methacrylate (BMA) and 2-phenylpropyl-2 methacrylate (PPMA) were used as acid labile polymers. Exposure of thin films of the poly(methacrylates) containing DPI salt and p-dimethylaminobenzylidene derivatives to an Ar laser beam emitting 488 nm light and subsequent heat treatment resulted in solubility alteration of the polymers, which became soluble in a protic solvent system. Considerable reduction of film thickness was observed after heating an image-wise exposed thin film of PPMA polymers. The minimum exposure energies of 488 nm light for the positive image formation were 60 mJ/cm2 and 40 mJ/cm2 for BMA and PPMA homopolymers, respectively.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pat.1992.220030102
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