IP Library Granted Patent US 10,034,384
Granted Patent B2
US 10,034,384 · App. 15/276,847 · Granted Jul 24, 2018

Structure containing conductor circuit, method for manufacturing same, and heat-curable resin composition

Inventors: Kazuhiko Kurafuchi (Tsukuba, JP); Daisuke Fujimoto (Chikusei, JP); Kunpei Yamada (Chikusei, JP); Toshimasa Nagoshi (Hitachi, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
H05K3/06G03F7/16G03F7/20G03F7/26G03F7/40H01L21/4857H01L23/49822H01L23/49838H05K1/03H05K3/105H05K3/4673H05K3/4697H05K3/108H05K2203/0582Y10T29/49162
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Patent No.
US 10,034,384
App. No.
15/276,847
Granted
Jul 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to the present invention can provide openings in various shapes by patterning a first photosensitive resin layer in a first patterning process according to shapes of openings formed in a heat-curable resin layer. Further, in the method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit, a plurality of openings can be formed at the same time and a residue of the resin around the opening can be reduced, unlike a case in which openings are formed with a laser. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently efficiently manufacture the structure having excellent reliability even when the number of pins of a semiconductor element increases and it is necessary to provide a great number of fine openings.

Claims (54)

1. A method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit on a surface of a support and a heat-curable resin layer as an insulating layer having at least one opening through which the conductor circuit is exposed so that a wiring portion may be formed in the opening connected to the conductor circuit, the method comprising:

a first photosensitive resin layer formation process for forming a first photosensitive resin layer to cover the conductor circuit;

a first patterning process for patterning the first photosensitive resin layer by performing an exposure process and a developing process on the first photosensitive resin layer;

a heat-curable resin layer formation process for forming a heat-curable resin layer on the support to cover the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer;

a heat-curing process for heat-curing the heat-curable resin layer as a process immediately after the heat-curable resin layer formation process;

a pattern exposure process by performing plasma processing for removing a portion of the heat-curable resin layer to expose a predetermined place of the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer from the heat-curable resin layer; and

an opening formation process by performing plasma processing for removing the first photosensitive resin layer exposed from the heat-curable resin layer to form an opening through the heat-curable resin layer exposing the conductor circuit.

2. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 150° C. to 250° C. and a heating time ranges from 30 minutes to 300 minutes in the heat-curing process.

3. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-curing process includes performing heat curing in an atmosphere of an inert gas.

4. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a seed layer formation process for forming a seed layer which is a base of the wiring portion using an electroless plating method to cover at least a portion of the heat-curable resin layer after the opening is formed;

a second patterning process for forming a second photosensitive resin layer to cover the seed layer and then performing an exposure process and a developing process on the second photosensitive resin layer to pattern the second photosensitive resin layer to form a patterned second photosensitive resin layer;

a wiring portion patterning process for forming the wiring portion using an electrolytic plating method to cover at least a portion of the seed layer other than areas covered by the patterned second photosensitive resin layer and then peeling the patterned second photosensitive resin layer using a peeling process to pattern the wiring portion; and

a seed layer removal process for removing the seed layer in an area in which the wiring portion is not formed.

5. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the first photosensitive resin layer formation process.

6. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

7. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (T 2 /T 1 ) of a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer to a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 1.0 to 2.0 in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

8. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the opening formation process forms a plurality of openings through the heat-curable resin layer, and a ratio (D/R min ) of a depth D of the openings to a diameter R min of a smallest diameter opening among the openings formed in the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 0.1 to 1.0 in the opening formation process.

9. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit on a surface of a support and a heat-curable resin layer as an insulating layer having at least one opening through which the conductor circuit is exposed so that a wiring portion may be formed in the opening connected to the conductor circuit, the method comprising:

a first photosensitive resin layer formation process for forming a first photosensitive resin layer to cover the conductor circuit;

a first patterning process for patterning the first photosensitive resin layer by performing an exposure process and a developing process on the first photosensitive resin layer;

a heat-curable resin layer formation process for forming a heat-curable resin layer on the support to cover the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer;

a pattern exposure process by performing plasma processing for removing a portion of the heat-curable resin layer to expose a predetermined place of the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer from the heat-curable resin layer;

an opening formation process by performing plasma processing for removing the first photosensitive resin layer exposed from the heat-curable resin layer to form an opening exposing the conductor circuit; and

a heat-curing process for heat-curing the heat-curable resin layer as a process between the pattern exposure process and the opening formation process.

10. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein a temperature of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 150° C. to 250° C. and a heating time ranges from 30 minutes to 300 minutes in the heat-curing process.

11. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein the heat-curing process includes performing heat curing in an atmosphere of an inert gas.

12. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a seed layer formation process for forming a seed layer which is a base of the wiring portion using an electroless plating method to cover at least a portion of the heat-curable resin layer after the opening is formed;

a second patterning process for forming a second photosensitive resin layer to cover the seed layer and then performing an exposure process and a developing process on the second photosensitive resin layer to pattern the second photosensitive resin layer to form a patterned second photosensitive resin layer;

a wiring portion patterning process for forming the wiring portion using an electrolytic plating method to cover at least a portion of the seed layer other than areas covered by the patterned second photosensitive resin layer and then peeling the patterned second photosensitive resin layer using a peeling process to pattern the wiring portion; and

a seed layer removal process for removing the seed layer in an area in which the wiring portion is not formed.

13. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the first photosensitive resin layer formation process.

14. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

15. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein a ratio (T 2 /T 1 ) of a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer to a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 1.0 to 2.0 in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

16. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 9 , wherein the opening formation process forms a plurality of openings through the heat-curable resin layer, and a ratio (D/R min ) of a depth D of the openings to a diameter R min of a smallest diameter opening among the openings formed in the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 0.1 to 1.0 in the opening formation process.

17. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit on a surface of a support and a heat-curable resin layer as an insulating layer having at least one opening through which the conductor circuit is exposed so that a wiring portion may be formed in the opening connected to the conductor circuit, the method comprising:

a first photosensitive resin layer formation process for forming a first photosensitive resin layer to cover the conductor circuit;

a first patterning process for patterning the first photosensitive resin layer by performing an exposure process and a developing process on the first photosensitive resin layer;

a heat-curable resin layer formation process for forming a heat-curable resin layer on the support to cover the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer;

a pattern exposure process by performing plasma processing for removing a portion of the heat-curable resin layer to expose a predetermined place of the pattern of the first photosensitive resin layer from the heat-curable resin layer;

an opening formation process by performing plasma processing for removing the first photosensitive resin layer exposed from the heat-curable resin layer to form an opening exposing the conductor circuit in the heat-curable resin layer; and

a heat-curing process for heat-curing the heat-curable resin layer as a process after the opening formation process.

18. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein a temperature of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 150° C. to 250° C. and a heating time ranges from 30 minutes to 300 minutes in the heat-curing process.

19. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein the heat-curing process includes performing heat curing in an atmosphere of an inert gas.

20. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , further comprising:

a seed layer formation process for forming a seed layer which is a base of the wiring portion using an electroless plating method to cover at least a portion of the heat-curable resin layer after the opening is formed;

a second patterning process for forming a second photosensitive resin layer to cover the seed layer and then performing an exposure process and a developing process on the second photosensitive resin layer to pattern the second photosensitive resin layer to form a patterned second photosensitive resin layer;

a wiring portion patterning process for forming the wiring portion using an electrolytic plating method to cover at least a portion of the seed layer other than areas covered by the patterned second photosensitive resin layer and then peeling the patterned second photosensitive resin layer using a peeling process to pattern the wiring portion; and

a seed layer removal process for removing the seed layer in an area in which the wiring portion is not formed.

21. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the first photosensitive resin layer formation process.

22. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 2 μm to 50 μm in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

23. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein a ratio (T 2 /T 1 ) of a thickness T 2 of the heat-curable resin layer to a thickness T 1 of the first photosensitive resin layer ranges from 1.0 to 2.0 in the heat-curable resin layer formation process.

24. The method for manufacturing a structure containing a conductor circuit according to claim 17 , wherein the opening formation process forms a plurality of openings through the heat-curable resin layer, and a ratio (D/R min ) of a depth D of the openings to a diameter R min of a smallest diameter opening among the openings formed in the heat-curable resin layer ranges from 0.1 to 1.0 in the opening formation process.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2018
From: KURAFUCHI, KAZUHIKO; FUJIMOTO, DAISUKE; YAMADA, KUNPEI; NAGOSHI, TOSHIMASA
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-224341 · Oct 11, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14351150
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