The developability of a photosensitive polyimide resin composition with a
weakly alkaline aqueous solution is improved without reduction in the
solubility in general-purpose organic solvents even when a part of the
diamine component is replaced with a diaminopolysiloxane-based compound
or a bis(aminobenzoate)-based compound in order to reduce the warpage
characteristics of the photosensitive polyimide resin composition by
reducing its modulus of elasticity. The photosensitive polyimide resin
composition is capable of being developed in a positive manner with a
weakly alkaline aqueous solution and is soluble in an organic solvent.
The photosensitive polyimide resin composition contains: a polyimide
resin including a polyimide unit represented by formula (1) and a
polyimide unit represented by one of formulas (2) and (3); an analogue of
melamine cyanurate; and an analogue of diazonaphthoquinone. The amount of
the analogue of melamine cyanurate is in the range of from 5 to 50 parts
by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyimide resin.
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