Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including a photo-sensing device, a color filter positioned on the photo-sensing device, a microlens positioned on the color filter, and an insulation layer positioned between the photo-sensing device and the color filter, and including a trench exposing the photo-sensing device and a filler filled in the trench. The filler has light transmittance of about 85% or more at a visible ray region, and a higher refractive index than the insulation layer. A method of manufacturing the image sensor is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention related to a pigment dispersion composition, a color resist composition including the same, and a color filter fabricated by using the color resist composition. The pigment dispersion composition includes [A] a pigment, [B] a dispersing agent, [C] a cardo-based binder resin, and [D] a solvent.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive resin composition includes: (A) a polybenzoxazole precursor; (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; (C) a silane compound; (D) a polyamic acid ester compound; and (E) a solvent. The positive photosensitive resin composition can reduce film shrinkage, can have high sensitivity, high resolution, and excellent residue removal properties, and can provide good pattern shapes.

Abstract: An adhesive binder, an adhesive composition including the same, an optical member, and associated methods, the adhesive binder including a (meth)acrylic copolymer having urethane, hydroxyl, aromatic, and vinyl groups in side chains thereof.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition for producing a color filter for a CMOS image sensor is provided. The thermosetting resin composition comprises an organic solvent and a self-curing copolymer having structural units represented by Formulae 1, 2, 3 and 4, which are described in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic-inorganic hybrid composition including a fluorene-based monomer, an inorganic particle, an initiator, and a solvent, and an image sensor made using the same. The organic-inorganic hybrid composition can have a high refractive index and excellent transmittance to minimize light loss, and the image sensor produced using the same may transport a greater amount of light to a photodiode. Accordingly, it is possible to accomplish a high resolution image sensor having improved sensitivity.

Abstract: A positive photosensitive resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a polyamic acid or a polyamic acid ester compound including a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 defined in this specification, a photosensitive diazoquinone compound, a silane compound, a phenol compound, and a solvent. The positive photosensitive resin composition can be cured at a low temperature of 260° C. or less, and can have high sensitivity, resolution, residue removal, substrate adherence, and pattern-forming capabilities, and low film shrinkage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for a pad protective layer that includes (A) an alkali soluble resin, (B) a reactive unsaturated compound, (C) a photoinitiator, and (D) a solvent. The (A) alkali soluble resin includes a copolymer including about 5 to about 50 wt % of a unit having the Chemical Formula 1, about 1 to about 25 wt % of a unit having the Chemical Formula 2, and about 45 to about 90 wt % of a unit having the Chemical Formula 3, and a method of making an image sensor using the photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition for producing a color filter for a CMOS image sensor is provided. The thermosetting resin composition comprises an organic solvent and a self-curing copolymer having structural units represented by Formulae 1, 2, 3 and 4, which are described in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment dispersion composition that is capable of decreasing pattern residues and improving resolution, a resist composition for a color filter including the same, and a color filter fabricated using the same. More particularly, the pigment dispersion composition includes a pigment, a binder resin, a solvent, and a first dispersing agent and a second dispersing agent each represented by a predetermined chemical formula.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter fabricated using the same. The photosensitive resin composition includes (a) an acrylic-based resin, (b) a photopolymerizable monomer, (c) a photopolymerization initiator, (d) a pigment, and (e) a solvent. The acrylic-based resin is a copolymer including a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including a carboxyl group and a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including an alkoxy 4-oxo butanoic acid group. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter can have residue removing characteristics, and is capable of forming fine pixels and providing a color filter having high resolution.

Abstract: Provided herein are one-solution type thermosetting resin compositions that may be useful to form protective films for color filters used in liquid crystal displays or image sensors. According to some embodiments, the resin compositions may include a self-curable copolymer and an epoxy compound. The protective films may exhibit desirable flatness, adhesiveness, transmittance, heat resistance and chemical resistance. Also provided are methods of forming a film on a substrate, and substrates having a film formed thereon. In addition, provided herein are color filters including a film formed from a composition according to an embodiment of the invention, and liquid crystal displays and image sensors including such color filters.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color filter photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) an acryl-based binder resin having at least one carboxyl group, (B) an acryl-based photopolymerizable monomer, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) a solvent, where at least one of the acryl-based binder resin or the acryl-based photopolymerizable monomer includes a blue dye functional group. The color filter photosensitive resin composition can be prepared into a color filter having uniformity, almost no residue, and high resolution due to ultrafine pixels of 1.4 ?m or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) a first polybenzoxazole precursor that includes: a repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1 and a thermally polymerizable functional group at least one terminal end; (B) a second polybenzoxazole precursor that includes a repeating unit of Chemical Formula 3; (C) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; (D) a silane compound; and (E) a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition. The composition comprises [A] an alkali-soluble resin, [B] a photoactive compound and [C] a solvent. The alkali-soluble resin is a copolymer including at least one structural unit with an aziridine group. The composition exhibits good storage stability, high sensitivity, high UV transmittance, high residual film ratio, improved coating uniformity and excellent pattern-forming properties. Further disclosed is an organic insulating film formed using the composition. The organic insulating film has excellent resistance to solvents and chemicals.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for forming column spacers for a liquid crystal display device is provided. The composition includes an alkali-soluble resin, a reactive unsaturated compound, a photoinitiator and a solvent. The alkali-soluble resin includes structural units represented by Formulae 1, 2 and 3, which are described in the specification. A pattern formed using the composition is also provided. The pattern shows improved thickness uniformity, good developability without leaving any residual image, superior solvent resistance and high recovery rate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbon black surface-modified with benzene compound of Formula 1 described in the specification and a carbon black dispersion composition for a black matrix using the carbon black. The carbon black dispersion composition uses carbon black surface-modified with the benzene compound of Formula 1, or about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a cardo compound selected from cardo monomers, oligomers, polymers and mixtures thereof. The carbon black dispersion composition can provide improved adhesive properties, uniformity and resolution of black matrix patterns, and no undercut is formed on the black matrix patterns.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pigment dispersion composition for producing a color filter. The pigment dispersion composition comprises a pigment, a binder resin, a dispersant and a solvent. The pigment is a blue anthraquinone pigment and is pretreated with a water-soluble inorganic salt and a wetting agent. The pigment dispersion composition can be used to produce a color filter for a color imaging device with good color separation and high transmittance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition used to form spacers of a liquid crystal display device. The photosensitive resin composition comprises [A] an alkali-soluble resin, [B] a reactive unsaturated compound, [C] a photopolymerization initiator and [D] a solvent wherein the alkali-soluble resin [A] is a copolymer including structural units represented by Formulae 1 to 3, which are described in the specification. Column spacers formed using the photosensitive resin composition exhibit high compressive displacement, elastic recovery and residual film ratio.