Abstract: The present invention provides an organic anti-reflection coating composition comprising a copolymer represented by the following Formula 1, a light absorbent, a thermal acid generating agent, and a curing agent: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independent to each; R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a methyl group; m and n are repeating units in the main chain, while m+n=1, and they have values of 0.05<m/(m+n)<0.95 and 0.05<n/(m+n)<0.95. The anti-reflection coating using the polymer of the invention has excellent adhesiveness and storage stability, and a very high dry etching rate, and exhibits excellent resolution in both C/H patterns and L/S patterns.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a compact waste toner storage device in which waste toner can be evenly stored. The image forming apparatus includes a waste toner tank to store the waste toner that is collected from a cleaning member to remove the residual waste toner on an image carrying body, and a vibration unit provided inside the waste toner tank to prevent the waste toner from accumulating unevenly. Because the vibration unit is provided inside the waste toner tank, the apparatus can be manufactured compactly. Also, because a coil spring and a stopper are used in the vibration unit, the vibration unit does not take up much space in the waste toner tank. Further, much more waste toner can be stored in the waste toner tank, despite having a same size as a conventional waste toner tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic anti-reflection coating composition comprising a copolymer represented by the following Formula 1, a light absorbent, a thermal acid generating agent, and a curing agent: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independent to each; R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a methyl group; m and n are repeating units in the main chain, while m+n=1, and they have values of 0.05<m/(m+n)<0.95 and 0.05<n/(m+n)<0.95. The anti-reflection coating using the polymer of the invention has excellent adhesiveness and storage stability, and a very high dry etching rate, and exhibits excellent resolution in both C/H patterns and L/S patterns.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a compact waste toner storage device in which waste toner can be evenly stored. The image forming apparatus includes a waste toner tank to store the waste toner that is collected from a cleaning member to remove the residual waste toner on an image carrying body, and a vibration unit provided inside the waste toner tank to prevent the waste toner from accumulating unevenly. Because the vibration unit is provided inside the waste toner tank, the apparatus can be manufactured compactly. Also, because a coil spring and a stopper are used in the vibration unit, the vibration unit does not take up much space in the waste toner tank. Further, much more waste toner can be stored in the waste toner tank, despite having a same size as a conventional waste toner tank.

Abstract: A printing method to form an electrophotographic image includes applying a transparent toner image to a surface of a printing medium, applying color toner images on the transparent toner image according to image information, and applying another transparent toner image onto the color toner images.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer represented by the following formula 1 and a chemically amplified resist composition including the polymer, which resist composition is excellent in adhesion, storage stability and dry etch resistance, with good resolution in both C/H and L/S patterns, and provides a good pattern profile irrespective of the type of the substrate due to its good process window:

Abstract: A chemically amplified resist composition includes a novel polymer, a photoacid generator, and a solvent. The chemically amplified resist can form a resist pattern that is excellent in adhesiveness with a low dependency to the substrate, transparency at the far ultraviolet wavelength range such as KrF Excimer laser or ArF Excimer laser, dry etch resistance, sensitivity, resolution, and developability. In addition, the polymer contains a maximum number of saturated aliphatic rings to enhance etching resistance, and additionally includes an alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomer introduced as a solution to the problem with the conventional polyacrylate resist in regard to edge roughness of the pattern, to form a uniform edge of the pattern because the alkylalcohol compound generated together with a formaldehyde and a carboxylate compound by a deprotection reaction of the alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomer with an acid acts as a solvent or an antifoaming agent in the pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer represented by the following formula 1 and a chemically amplified resist composition including the polymer, which resist composition is excellent in adhesion, storage stability and dry etch resistance, with good resolution in both C/H and L/S patterns, and provides a good pattern profile irrespective of the type of the substrate due to its good process window:

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemically amplified resist composition including a novel polymer, a photoacid generator, and a solvent: The chemically amplified resist can form a resist pattern that is excellent in adhesiveness with a low dependency to the substrate, transparency at the far ultraviolet wavelength range such as KrF Excimer laser or ArF Excimer laser, dry etch resistance, sensitivity, resolution, and developability. In addition, the polymer contains a maximum number of saturated aliphatic rings to enhance etching resistance, and additionally includes an alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomer introduced as a solution to the problem with the conventional polyacrylate resist in regard to edge roughness of the pattern, to form a uniform edge of the pattern because the alkylalcohol compound generated together with a formaldehyde and a carboxylate compound by a deprotection reaction of the alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomer with an acid acts as a solvent or an antifoaming agent in the pattern.

Abstract: A combination developer unit and toner level detection device increases the efficiency of manufacturing an electrophotographic apparatus and correspondingly lowers the cost of production. This device employs a spring biased actuator in combination with a magnet and optical sensors to provide the functions of two detection devices in a single detection device.