Positive-Type Photosensitive Resin Composition Adhesion Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing positive-type photosensitive resin compositions have poor storage stability and reduced sensitivity, particularly after high-temperature heating treatments, due to the decomposition of typical silane coupling agents used in them.

Innovation Solution

A positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprising specific polymers, quinonediazide compounds, silane coupling agents with aromatic rings, and solvents, which provides enhanced storage stability and adhesion properties by using silane coupling agents with alkoxysilyl groups and epoxy, oxetanyl, methacryloxy, acryloxy, amino, amide, or mercapto groups, and heat-resistant polymers like polyimide and polybenzoxazole precursors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If typical silane coupling agents with amino groups bound by aliphatic hydrocarbon groups are used, then adhesion improvement is achieved, but storage stability and photo sensitivity are reduced due to decomposition by heating treatment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesion propertyVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical structure parameters of the silane coupling agent by replacing aliphatic hydrocarbon groups with aromatic rings (specifically phenylene or naphthalene-1,4-diyl groups). This structural modification enhances thermal stability and prevents decomposition during heating treatment, while maintaining adhesion improvement capabilities through the retained amino groups and alkoxysilyl groups.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite structure within the silane coupling agent by combining multiple functional groups (alkoxysilyl groups, amino groups, and aromatic ring structures) into a single molecular framework. This composite design allows the molecule to simultaneously provide adhesion enhancement through amino groups and thermal stability through aromatic structures, resolving the contradiction between adhesion and storage stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If typical silane coupling agents are used to improve adhesion, then adhesion property is enhanced, but sensitivity is reduced after high-temperature heating treatment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesion propertyVSAvoidphoto sensitivity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the thermal stability parameter of the silane coupling agent by introducing aromatic ring structures. This change prevents decomposition at high temperatures (350°C or higher), thereby maintaining photo sensitivity and preventing the reduction in manufacturing precision that would otherwise occur after heating treatment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Temperature

If heat-resistant resin precursors like polyimide and polybenzoxazole are used, then heat resistance is achieved, but adhesion property after high-temperature heating treatment is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidadhesion property
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a specially designed silane coupling agent as an intermediary substance between the heat-resistant resin precursor and the substrate. This coupling agent acts as a bridge that maintains strong bonding across the interface even after high-temperature heating, preventing the adhesion loss that occurs with conventional heat-resistant resins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the resin system by incorporating silane coupling agents with specific structures (aromatic rings, amino groups, alkoxysilyl groups) into the heat-resistant resin precursor formulation. This modification enables the resin system to maintain both heat resistance and adhesion properties after high-temperature processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition achieves excellent storage stability and photo sensitivity stability, maintaining excellent adhesion with substrates even after high-temperature heating treatments at 350°C or higher, and in air environments.

Implementation Method 1

a quinonediazide compound

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotodecomposition: Photodissociation

Implementation Method 2

a silane coupling agent having an alkoxysilyl group

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCondensation reaction: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentEP2520977B1Positive-type photosensitive resin composition
Publication Date: 2017.11.22 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC
  • EP2520977B1 patent drawing
  • EP2520977B1 patent drawing
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AI summary

Disclosed is a positive-type photosensitive resin composition which has excellent storage stability, particularly excellent sensitivity stability, and can be formed into a cured film having excellent adhesion onto a substrate when heated at 350°C or higher or heated in the air. The positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprises (a) a polymer having, as the main component, at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a polyimide precursor structure, a polybenzoxazole precursor structure, and a polyimide structure, (b) a quinonediazide compound, (c) a silane coupling agent having a styryl group, (d) a silane coupling agent having an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group, a methacryloxy group, an acryloxy group, an amino group, an amide group or mercapto group and an alkoxysilyl group, and (e) a solvent.