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Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005

Filed:

Dec. 23, 1998
Applicants:

Peter Trefonas, Iii, Medway, MA (US);

Gary N. Taylor, Northboro, MA (US);

Inventors:

Peter Trefonas, III, Medway, MA (US);

Gary N. Taylor, Northboro, MA (US);

Assignee:

Shipley Company, L.L.C., Marlborough, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F007/038 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention provides novel photoresist compositions that comprise a resin binder, a photoacid generator compound and an added amine component. In a first aspect, the added amine preferably is 1) non-aromatic 2) has from about 9 to about 16 carbon atoms, 3) contains no primary or secondary amine groups, and/or 4) contains no multiple tertiary amine groups where two tertiary groups are separated by a linkage of optionally substituted ethylene. In a related aspect, the added amine is a non-aromatic amine that comprises either 1) a tertiary nitrogen alicyclic ring member, and preferably is at junction position between a bicyclic or other multi-ring ring system; or 2) a tertiary nitrogen that is not a ring member, and is substituted by at least two tertiary or quaternary carbon radicals.


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