IP Library Granted Patent US 9,633,848
Granted Patent B2
US 9,633,848 · App. 14/438,744 · Granted Apr 25, 2017

Photosensitive resin composition, method for producing patterned cured film, semiconductor element and electronic device

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Patent No.
US 9,633,848
App. No.
14/438,744
Granted
Apr 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) an alkali-soluble resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), (B) a compound that generates an acid by light, (C) a thermal crosslinking agent, and (D) an acryl resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (2): wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or the like; and a represents an integer of 0 to 3, b represents an integer of 1 to 3, and the total of a and b is 5 or less, and wherein R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 4 represents a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Claims (51)

1. A photosensitive resin composition, comprising:

(A) an alkali-soluble resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1):

wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a represents an integer of 0 to 3, b represents an integer of 1 to 3, and a total of a and b is 5 or less;

(B) a compound that generates an acid by light;

(C) a thermal crosslinking agent; and

(D) an acryl resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (3):

wherein R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 4 represents a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms;

wherein R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 6 represents a monovalent organic group having a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group wherein the photosensitive resin has a haze value of less than 7%.

2. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (D) component is the acryl resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (4):

wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 8 represents an alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

3. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (D) component is the acryl resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (5):

wherein R 9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

4. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (A) component is the alkali-soluble resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (6):

wherein R 10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 11 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and c represents an integer of 0 to 3.

5. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (A) component is the alkali-soluble resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (7):

wherein R 12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 13 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

6. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (B) component is an o-quinone diazide compound.

7. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the (C) component comprises a thermal crosslinking agent having an alkoxymethyl group; and the photosensitive resin composition further comprises (E) a phenolic low molecular weight compound.

8. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 7 , wherein the (E) component is a phenolic low molecular weight compound represented by the following formula (13), (14) or (15):

wherein R 18 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and a1 to f1 represent an integer of 0 to 3, a total of d1 to f1 is 1 or more, a total of a1 and d1 is 5 or less, a total of b1 and e1 is 5 or less, and a total of c1 and f1 is 5 or less;

wherein R 19 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and a2 to c2 represent an integer of 0 to 3, d2 to f2 represent an integer of 1 to 3, a total of a2 and d2 is 5 or less, a total of b2 and e2 is 5 or less, and a total of c2 and f2 is 5 or less; or

wherein a3, c3, h and i represent an integer of 0 to 3, d3 and f3 represent an integer of 1 to 3, a total of a3 and d3 is 5 or less, a total of c3 and f3 is 5 or less, and a total of h and i is 4 or less.

9. A patterned cured film, being obtained by heating the photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 .

10. A method for producing a patterned cured film, comprising:

a step of applying and drying the photosensitive resin composition according to claim 1 on a part or the whole of a substrate to thereby form a resin film;

a step of exposing a part or the whole of the resin film;

a step of developing the resin film after the exposure with an alkali aqueous solution to thereby form a patterned resin film; and

a step of heating the patterned resin film.

11. A semiconductor element, having a patterned cured film formed by the method for producing a patterned cured film according to claim 10 , as an interlayer insulating layer.

12. A semiconductor element, having a patterned cured film formed by the method for producing a patterned cured film according to claim 10 , as a surface protecting layer.

13. An electronic device, comprising the semiconductor element according to claim 11 .

14. A photosensitive resin composition, comprising:

(A) an alkali-soluble resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1):

wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a represents an integer of 0 to 3, b represents an integer of 1 to 3, and a total of a and b is 5 or less;

(B) a compound that generates an acid by light;

(C) a thermal crosslinking agent; and

(D) an acryl resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (4):

wherein R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 4 represents a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms;

wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 8 represents an alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms wherein the photosensitive resin has a haze value of less than 7%.

15. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 14 , wherein the (D) component is the acryl resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (5):

wherein R 9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

16. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 14 , wherein the (A) component is the alkali-soluble resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (6):

wherein R 10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 11 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and c represents an integer of 0 to 3.

17. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 14 , wherein the (A) component is the alkali-soluble resin further having a structural unit represented by the following formula (7):

wherein R 12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 13 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

18. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 14 , wherein the (B) component is an o-quinone diazide compound.

19. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 14 , wherein the (C) component comprises a thermal crosslinking agent having an alkoxymethyl group; and the photosensitive resin composition further comprises (E) a phenolic low molecular weight compound.

20. The photosensitive resin composition according to claim 19 , wherein the (E) component is a phenolic low molecular weight compound represented by the following formula (13), (14) or (15):

wherein R 18 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and a1 to f1 represent an integer of 0 to 3, a total of d1 to f1 is 1 or more, a total of a1 and d1 is 5 or less, a total of b1 and e1 is 5 or less, and a total of c1 and f1 is 5 or less;

wherein R 19 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and a2 to c2 represent an integer of 0 to 3, d2 to f2 represent an integer of 1 to 3, a total of a2 and d2 is 5 or less, a total of b2 and e2 is 5 or less, and a total of c2 and f2 is 5 or less; or

wherein a3, c3, h and i represent an integer of 0 to 3, d3 and f3 represent an integer of 1 to 3, a total of a3 and d3 is 5 or less, a total of c3 and f3 is 5 or less, and a total of h and i is 4 or less.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: RESONAC CORPORATION
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066599/0037 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 3, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062946/0125 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 2, 2023
From: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
To: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062917/0865 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SERIAL NUMBER 14438777 T0 14438744 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 036270 FRAME 0895. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 25, 2018
From: AOKI, YU; NOBE, SHIGERU; MATSUTANI, HIROSHI; KASUYA, KEI; TANIMOTO, AKITOSHI; TAHARA, SHINGO
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2017
From: AOKI, YU; NOBE, SHIGERU; MATSUTANI, HIROSHI; KASUYA, KEI; TANIMOTO, AKITOSHI; TAHARA, SHINGO
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 041608/0945 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: AOKI, YU; NOBE, SHIGERU; MATSUTANI, HIROSHI; KASUYA, KEI; TANIMOTO, AKITOSHI; TAHARA, SHINGO
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 036270/0895 →