Abstract

We report a new type of negative-tone photoresist in this paper. The resist is based on a composite of EPON resins 154 and 165 (both from Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Columbus, OH 43215). These two epoxy-based resins were mixed in an optimal ratio and dissolved in gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) solvent. The mixture was then photosensitized by adding a given amount of triaryl sulfonium salt to obtain a new negative-tone photoresist that can be used in for ultra-high-aspect-ratio microstructure fabrication with UV lithography. Preliminary studies have found that microstructures with heights of more than 1000μm and feature sizes down to 10μm (aspect-ratios of more than 100) can be obtained using the new resist film with ultraviolet lithography. The microstructures have excellent sidewall quality. In this paper, both the material properties and lithography properties of this new type of UV resist will be presented. The potential applications of the new resist in microfabrication and MEMS systems are also discussed.

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