Question

Hydrogen sil·sesqui·oxane is a metal-free version of these materials whose low dielectric constant makes it ideal for exposure to electrons. Other commonly used examples of these materials include PMMA, DNQ-novolac, and a cross-linked polymer with eight epoxy groups, called SU-8. (10[1])When exposed to a mercury vapor lamp, these materials are differentiable based on whether they expose an area or protect it, leading to their positive/negative distinction. Exposure to plasma (10[1])can remove these materials (10[1])in a process known as ashing. In microfabrication, these (10[1])materials (10[1])are commonly used to mask substrates to protect them from degrading (10[1])during etching. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name these light-sensitive (10[1])materials (10[2]-5[1])that can (10[2])be used (10[1])to coat silicon wafers in lithography or to create a patterned surface (0[1])in photoengraving. ■END■ (10[4]0[6])

ANSWER: photoresist [accept positive photoresist or negative photoresist; prompt on thermosets or thermoset polymers; prompt on photoengraving; reject “photoresistor”]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2181%0%10%96.24

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Caleb OttWaterloo BUC Berkeley A3910
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina AOttawa6810
Andrew WangIllinois ARIT7210
Michael DuWaterloo ACornell A8110
Jonathan HuangMITIllinois B8210
Alex AkridgeIndianaYale9310
Todd MaslykMichiganChicago A95-5
Michał GerasimiukStanfordUCF9810
Nikhil ChellamNorthwesternJohns Hopkins10110
Bryan UgazArizona StateColumbia B10210
Matthew WangBritish ColumbiaToronto B102-5
Kushal AluruRutgersToronto C10210
Charles HangWUSTL ACornell B10410
Ezra SantosChicago BPenn State10410
Rohan DalalGeorgia TechNorth Carolina B10610
Adam FineChicago AMichigan1180
Joey SunToronto BBritish Columbia12110
Conor ThompsonIowa StateFlorida1210
Andy YuMarylandVanderbilt1210
Joel MilesMinnesotaColumbia A12110
Amogh KulkarniGeorgia StateOhio State12110
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia TechUC Berkeley B1210
Henry BonWinona StateWUSTL B1210
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltMaryland1210
Ryan SunUC Berkeley BVirginia Tech1210
John John GrogerWUSTL BWinona State12110