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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Tomoyoshi Furihata, Gunma-ken, JP;
Hideto Kato, Gunma-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoyoshi Furihata, Gunma-ken, JP;
Hideto Kato, Gunma-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/023 (2006.01); G03F 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A positive resist composition comprising a mixture of an alkali-soluble novolak resin prepared using m-cresol, p-cresol and 2,5-xylenol as starting reactants and a phenolic compound, wherein the hydrogen atoms of all hydroxyl groups are substituted in a proportion of 0.03–0.05 mol per hydrogen atom with 1,2-naphthoquinonediazidosulfonyl ester groups, has uniformity, high sensitivity and high resolution, and is improved in heat resistance, film retention, substrate adhesion, and storage stability.