Abstract: A fabricating method of reducing photoresist footing includes providing a silicon nitride layer. Later, a fluorination process is performed to graft fluoride ions onto a top surface of the silicon nitride layer. After the fluorination process, a photoresist is formed to contact the top surface of the silicon nitride layer. Finally, the photoresist is patterned to remove at least part of the photoresist contacting the silicon nitride layer.
Abstract: IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR radiation-sensitive composition. This IR radiation-sensitive composition includes: a) free radically polymerizable component; an b) IR radiation absorber; c) an initiator composition; a d) borate compound; and a e) compound capable of forming a colored boronic complex during or after exposure of the infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer to infrared radiation. The resulting print-out image exhibits an excellent color contrast between the exposed and non-exposed regions. After IR imaging, these precursors can be developed off-press or on-press.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 1, 2023
Assignee:
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Inventors:
Philipp Viehmann, Saija Werner, Christopher D. Simpson, Stefanie Hansmann
Abstract: Gray-tone lithography techniques for controlling the thickness profile of an overcoat layer on a surface-relief grating that has a non-uniform grating parameter (e.g., depth, duty cycle, or period), compensating for the non-uniform etch rate in a large area, defining etch/block regions, and/or controlling the thickness of the grating layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 25, 2023
Assignee:
META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors:
Elliott Franke, Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Ankit Vora, Austin Lane, Matthew E. Colburn
Abstract: Disclosed are a photoacid generator, a photoresist composition including the same, and a method of preparing the photoacid generator. The photoacid generator may include a compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, CY, A1, A2, and B are respectively described in the specification.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Eunkyung Lee, Sumin Kim, Hyunwoo Kim, Juhyeon Park, Giyoung Song, Sukkoo Hong, Yoonhyun Kwak, Youngmin Nam, Byunghee Sohn, Sunyoung Lee, Aram Jeon, Sungwon Choi