Patents by Inventor Yasushi Washio

Yasushi Washio 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: 9557651
    Abstract: A chemically amplified positive-type photosensitive resin composition capable of suppressing the phenomenon of footing in which the width of the bottom (the side proximal to the surface of a support) becomes narrower than that of the top (the side proximal to the surface of a resist layer) when a resist pattern serving as a template for a plated article is formed on a metal surface of a substrate using the composition. A mercapto compound is contained in the composition which includes an acid generator capable of producing an acid when irradiated with an active ray or radiation and a resin whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Katayama, Yasushi Washio, Takahiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9244354
    Abstract: A method for producing a thick film photoresist pattern including laminating a thick photoresist layer including a chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for thick film on a support; irradiating the thick photoresist layer; and developing the thick photoresist layer to obtain a thick film resist pattern; in which the composition includes an acid generator, a resin whose alkali solubility increases by the action of an acid, and an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. and a contact angle on a silicon substrate of no greater than 18°, in an amount of at least 40% by mass with respect to total mass of the organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Tomoyuki Ando, Eiichi Shimura, Toshiaki Tachi
  • Publication number: 20150268553
    Abstract: A chemically amplified positive-type photosensitive resin composition capable of suppressing the phenomenon of footing in which the width of the bottom (the side proximal to the surface of a support) becomes narrower than that of the top (the side proximal to the surface of a resist layer) when a resist pattern serving as a template for a plated article is formed on a metal surface of a substrate using the composition. A mercapto compound is contained in the composition which includes an acid generator capable of producing an acid when irradiated with an active ray or radiation and a resin whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Shota Katayama, Yasushi Washio, Takahiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9091916
    Abstract: What is provided is a positive-type photoresist composition containing an acid generator (A) capable of generating an acid when irradiated with an active ray or radiation, a resin (B) whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid, and an organic solvent (S), the photoresist composition further containing an alkali-metal salt (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shimizu, Yasushi Washio, Yasushi Kuroiwa, Takayoshi Mori, Yoshiyuki Utsumi
  • Publication number: 20130230801
    Abstract: What is provided is a positive-type photoresist composition containing an acid generator (A) capable of generating an acid when irradiated with an active ray or radiation, a resin (B) whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid, and an organic solvent (S), the photoresist composition further containing an alkali-metal salt (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shimizu, Yasushi Washio, Yasushi Kuroiwa, Takayoshi Mori, Yoshiyuki Utsumi
  • Patent number: 8507180
    Abstract: Disclosed are a chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film, a chemically amplified dry film for a thick film, and a method for producing a thick film resist pattern, all of which are capable of obtaining a satisfactory resist pattern with high sensitivity even on a substrate having a portion formed of copper on an upper surface thereof. The chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film comprises component (A) which includes at least one compound capable of producing an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and component (B) which includes at least one resin whose alkali solubility increases by the action of an acid, in which the component (A) includes an onium fluorinated alkyl fluorophosphate having a specific structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Kazuhide Uno, Koichi Misumi, Takahiro Senzaki, Koji Saito, Nobuko Ohgake
  • Patent number: 8455058
    Abstract: To provide a resin composition capable of forming a thin film layer so as to cause tenting over concave portions by conventional coating processes without depending on dry films, and also a coating method so as to cause tenting of the resin composition. A resin composition, which, by spin coating, causes tenting over concave portions formed on a substrate, the resin composition including a resin component (a) and a solvent (b) and has a viscosity of at least 200 cP, and tenting can be achieved by using the resin composition, allowing the resin composition to fall drop wise onto a substrate on which concave portions are formed, and spin coating the substrate at a rotating speed of 300 to 4000 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Takahiro Senzaki, Kazuhide Uno
  • Publication number: 20120141940
    Abstract: A chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film capable of forming a thick film resist pattern having superior resolving ability and controllability of dimensions, and being favorable in rectangularity, as well as a method for producing a thick film resist pattern using such a composition. The photoresist composition comprises an acid generator including a cationic moiety and an anionic moiety, and a resin whose alkali solubility increases by the action of an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shimizu, Yasushi Washio, Tomoyuki Ando, Jun Koshiyama
  • Patent number: 8105763
    Abstract: A method is provided that enables the formation of multiple level plated products with large plating depth. A negative photoresist composition comprising (a) an alkali-soluble resin, (b) an acid generator, and (c) other components is used, and a plated product is formed by (A) a step of forming a layer of this negative photoresist composition, and then either heating or not heating, before conducting exposure; (B) a step of repeating the step (A) so that the step is performed a total of 2 or more times, thereby superimposing layers of the negative photoresist, and subsequently developing all of these layers simultaneously to form a multilayer resist pattern; and (C) a step of conducting plating treatment within this multilayer resist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Masuda, Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Patent number: 7879525
    Abstract: There are provided a stable chemically amplified photoresist composition that undergoes no change in alkali solubility prior to irradiation, a photoresist laminated product produced by laminating the photoresist composition onto a support, and a manufacturing method for a photoresist pattern and a manufacturing method for a connection terminal that use the photoresist composition and the laminated product. A chemically amplified photoresist composition is provided comprising (a) a resin that undergoes a change in alkali solubility under the action of acid, (b) a compound that generates acid on irradiation, and (c) a corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Patent number: 7846640
    Abstract: A developer composition for resists which has a high dissolution rate (high developing sensitivity). The developer composition for resists comprises an organic quaternary ammonium base as a main component and a surfactant containing an anionic surfactant represented by formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20100045593
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a directional input device that changes the distance between electrodes that are included in a capacitative element in correspondence with a sliding direction (that is, input direction) to which an input unit is made to slide, thereby changing the electrostatic capacity of the capacitative element. The directional input device according to the invention is a directional input device for detecting an input direction depending on a change in the capacity of a capacitative element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Sunarrow Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Hideaki Ikeda, Shizuka Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20100047715
    Abstract: Disclosed are a chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film, a chemically amplified dry film for a thick film, and a method for producing a thick film resist pattern, all of which are capable of obtaining a satisfactory resist pattern with high sensitivity even on a substrate having a portion formed of copper on an upper surface thereof. The chemically amplified positive-type photoresist composition for a thick film comprises component (A) which includes at least one compound capable of producing an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and component (B) which includes at least one resin whose alkali solubility increases by the action of an acid, in which the component (A) includes an onium fluorinated alkyl fluorophosphate having a specific structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Mitsuaki Ohgake, Nobuko Ohgake, Kazuhide Uno, Koichi Misumi, Takahiro Senzaki, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20090285985
    Abstract: To provide a resin composition capable of forming a thin film layer so as to cause tenting over concave portions by conventional coating processes without depending on dry films, and also a coating method so as to cause tenting of the resin composition. A resin composition, which, by spin coating, causes tenting over concave portions formed on a substrate, the resin composition including a resin component (a) and a solvent (b) and has a viscosity of at least 200 cP, and tenting can be achieved by using the resin composition, allowing the resin composition to fall drop wise onto a substrate on which concave portions are formed, and spin coating the substrate at a rotating speed of 300 to 4000 rpm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Takahiro Senzaki, Kazuhide Uno
  • Patent number: 7598014
    Abstract: A negative thick film photoresist composition with improved alkali developability is provided. The composition comprises: (A) a resin component containing (a) from 61 to 90% by weight of a structural unit derived from a cyclic alkyl (meth)acrylate ester, and (b) a structural unit derived from a radical polymerizable compound containing a hydroxyl group, (B) a polymerizable compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20090068341
    Abstract: This positive photoresist composition is a positive photoresist composition for exposing to light having one or more wavelengths selected from g-rays, h-rays and i-rays, comprising: (A) a compound which generates an acid under irradiation with active rays or radiation, and (B) a resin whose solubility in an alkali is enhanced by an action of an acid, wherein the component (A) contains an onium salt (A1) having a naphthalene ring in the cation moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Misumi, Yasushi Washio, Takahiro Senzaki, Koji Saito
  • Patent number: 7335465
    Abstract: To provide a developer composition for resists, capable of improving dimensional controllability of a resist pattern. The developer composition for resists comprises an organic quaternary ammonium base as a main component, said developer composition further comprising an anionic surfactant represented by the following general formula (I), and SO42?, the content of S42? being from 0.01 to 1% by mass. In the formula, at least one of R1 and R2 represents an alkyl or alkoxy group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms and the other one represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl or alkoxy group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms, and at least one of R3, R4 and R5 represents an ammonium sulfonate group or a sulfonic acid-substituted ammonium group and the others represent a hydrogen atom, an ammonium sulfonate group or a sulfonic acid-substituted ammonium group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20080032242
    Abstract: A method is provided that enables the formation of multiple level plated products with large plating depth. A negative photoresist composition comprising (a) an alkali-soluble resin, (b) an acid generator, and (c) other components is used, and a plated product is formed by (A) a step of forming a layer of this negative photoresist composition, and then either heating or not heating, before conducting exposure; (B) a step of repeating the step (A) so that the step is performed a total of 2 or more times, thereby superimposing layers of the negative photoresist, and subsequently developing all of these layers simultaneously to form a multilayer resist pattern; and (C) a step of conducting plating treatment within this multilayer resist pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuo Masuda, Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20070275320
    Abstract: There are provided a stable chemically amplified photoresist composition that undergoes no change in alkali solubility prior to irradiation, a photoresist laminated product produced by laminating the photoresist composition onto a support, and a manufacturing method for a photoresist pattern and a manufacturing method for a connection terminal that use the photoresist composition and the laminated product. A chemically amplified photoresist composition is provided comprising (a) a resin that undergoes a change in alkali solubility under the action of acid, (b) a compound that generates acid on irradiation, and (c) a corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito
  • Publication number: 20070105037
    Abstract: A negative thick film photoresist composition with improved alkali developability is provided. The composition comprises: (A) a resin component containing (a) from 61 to 90% by weight of a structural unit derived from a cyclic alkyl (meth)acrylate ester, and (b) a structural unit derived from a radical polymerizable compound containing a hydroxyl group, (B) a polymerizable compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Washio, Koji Saito