Patents by Inventor Gerald B. Wayton

Gerald B. Wayton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10261418
    Abstract: Organic coating composition are provided including antireflective coating compositions that can reduce reflection of exposing radiation from a substrate back into an overcoated photoresist layer and/or function as a planarizing or via-fill layer. Preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more resins that can harden upon thermal treatment without generation of a cleavage product. Particularly preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more components that comprise anhydride and hydroxy moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Gerald B. Wayton
  • Publication number: 20160363862
    Abstract: Organic coating composition are provided including antireflective coating compositions that can reduce reflection of exposing radiation from a substrate back into an overcoated photoresist layer and/or function as a planarizing or via-fill layer. Preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more resins that can harden upon thermal treatment without generation of a cleavage product. Particularly preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more components that comprise anhydride and hydroxy moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Gerald B. Wayton
  • Patent number: 9429844
    Abstract: Organic coating composition are provided including antireflective coating compositions that can reduce reflection of exposing radiation from a substrate back into an overcoated photoresist layer and/or function as a planarizing or via-fill layer. Preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more resins that can harden upon thermal treatment without generation of a cleavage product. Particularly preferred organic coating compositions of the invention comprise one or more components that comprise anhydride and hydroxy moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Gerald B. Wayton
  • Patent number: 9244352
    Abstract: Coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist are provided where the coating composition comprises a resin containing cyanurate groups and hydrophobic groups. The coating composition can enhance resolution of an overcoated photoresist relief image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Gerald B. Wayton, Vipul Jain, Cong Liu, Suzanne Coley, Owendi Ongayi
  • Patent number: 8927681
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, III, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Patent number: 8911927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barrier layer compositions that are applied above a photoresist composition for immersion lithography processing. In a further aspect, new methods are provided for immersion lithography processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Michael K. Gallagher, Gerald B. Wayton, Gregory P. Prokopowicz, Stewart A. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20120034562
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, III, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20110123937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barrier layer compositions that are applied above a photoresist composition for immersion lithography processing. In a further aspect, new methods are provided for immersion lithography processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Michael K. GALLAGHER, Gerald B. Wayton, Gregory P. Prokopowicz, Stewart A. Robertson
  • Patent number: 7919222
    Abstract: Underlying coating compositions are provided for use with an overcoated photoresist composition. In one aspect, the coating composition can be crosslinked and comprise one or more components that contain one or more acid-labile groups and/or one or more base-reactive groups that are reactive following crosslinking. In another aspect, underlying coating composition are provided that can be treated to provide a modulated water contact angle. Preferred underlying coating compositions can exhibit enhanced etch rates in plasma etchants. Additional preferred coating compositions can enhance lithographic performance of an associated photoresist composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials LLC
    Inventors: Vaishali Raghu Vohra, James W. Thackeray, Gerald B. Wayton
  • Publication number: 20110033801
    Abstract: Coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist are provided where the coating composition comprises a resin containing cyanurate groups and hydrophobic groups. The coating composition can enhance resolution of an overcoated photoresist relief image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Gerald B. Wayton, Vipul Jain, Cong Liu, Suzanne Coley, Owendi Ongayi
  • Patent number: 7781141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barrier layer compositions that are applied above a photoresist composition for immersion lithography processing. In a further aspect, new methods are provided for immersion lithography processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Michael K. Gallagher, Gerald B. Wayton, Gregory P. Prokopowicz, Stewart A. Robertson
  • Patent number: 7585612
    Abstract: Underlying coating compositions are provided for use with an overcoated photoresist composition. In one aspect, the coating composition can be crosslinked and comprise one or more components that contain one or more acid-labile groups and/or one or more base-reactive groups that are reactive following crosslinking. In another aspect, underlying coating composition are provided that can be treated to provide a modulated water contact angle. Preferred coating compositions can enhance lithographic performance of an associated photoresist composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: James W. Thackeray, Gerald B. Wayton, Charles R. Szmanda
  • Patent number: 7582360
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, III, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20070178406
    Abstract: Underlying coating compositions are provided for use with an overcoated photoresist composition. In one aspect, the coating composition can be crosslinked and comprise one or more components that contain one or more acid-labile groups and/or one or more base-reactive groups that are reactive following crosslinking. In another aspect, underlying coating composition are provided that can be treated to provide a modulated water contact angle. Preferred underlying coating compositions can exhibit enhanced etch rates in plasma etchants. Additional preferred coating compositions can enhance lithographic performance of an associated photoresist composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Vaishali Raghu Vohra, James W. Thackeray, Gerald B. Wayton
  • Patent number: 7163751
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, III, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Patent number: 6852421
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, III, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20040209200
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20040067437
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a component such as a resin that comprises an aryl dicarboxylate group. In a further aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that comprises a solvent component that comprises one or more oxyisobutyric acid esters such as methyl-2-hydroxyisobutyrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20030180559
    Abstract: In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polymerization of a multi-hydroxy compound. Coating compositions of the invention are particularly useful employed in combination with an overcoated photoresist layer to manufacture integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Shipley Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerald B. Wayton, Peter Trefonas, Suzanne Coley, Tomoki Kurihara