Cross-functional photoresists and photopolymers enhancing micro- and nanofabrication

The ongoing advancement of lithographic manufacturing in micro- and nanopatterning rely on the commercial availability of innovative photoresists, polymers and photopolymers as well as complementary process chemicals: This allows to enhance current micro- and nanofabrication technologies by increasing the overall pattern complexity or general process simplicity. In this contribution, we demonstrate that material innovations have a significant part in enhancing micro- and nanofabrication by outperforming generic photoresists through cross-functionality as it is increasingly required in ever growing pattern complexity (e.g. advanced mix-and-match methods) or when additional material features are set by the final application.