Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pattern forming method excellent in sensitivity, limit resolution, roughness properties, exposure latitude (EL), post exposure bake (PEB) temperature dependency and depth of focus (DOF), and a resist composition.SOLUTION: A pattern forming method of the invention comprises: (A) forming a film using a resin-containing resist composition, which includes a repeating unit with a group that is decomposed by an action of an acid to produce an alcoholic hydroxy group and in which its solubility in a developer containing an organic solvent decreases by an action of an acid; (B) exposing the film; and (C) developing the exposed film using a developer containing an organic solvent.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition that has good line width roughness (LWR) performance and forms a pattern with suppressed application defects, and to provide a pattern forming method using the same. SOLUTION: The active light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains the following (A) to (D). (A) A resin of which the solubility in an alkali developing solution is increased by the action of an acid; (B) a compound which is based on a sulfonium salt of specific structure and generates an acid by application of active light or radiation; (C) a resin having a polar conversion group of which the solubility in an alkali developing solution is increased when decomposed by the action of at least any of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom, and an alkali developing solution; and (D) a mixed solvent comprising two or more solvents, which contains at least one solvent selected from the solvent group having specific structure The total content of the solvent is 1-20 mass% in the whole solvents. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excellent actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition inhibiting development defects, also having a wide exposure latitude and inhibiting line edge roughness even in a patterning under a normal exposure or further under a soaked exposure, and a method for forming a pattern by using the same. SOLUTION: This actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition is provided by containing (A) a compound for producing an acid expressed by formula (II) by the irradiation of the actinic ray or radiation, and (B) a resin increasing the rate of dissolution to an alkaline developing liquid by the action of the acid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active light-sensitive or a radiation-sensitive resin composition excellent in development defect performance, immersion defect performance and marginal resolving power, and capable of forming a pattern having a good shape, and to provide a pattern formation method using the same.SOLUTION: There is provided an active light-sensitive or a radiation-sensitive resin composition containing: a resin which has a reduced solubility to a developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid, has a repeating unit (P) having a group generating an alcoholic hydroxyl group by degradation by action of the acid, and has no fluorine atom and/or an aromatic group; a compound generating the acid by irradiation of an active light or radiation rays; and a hydrophobic resin. The active light-sensitive or the radiation-sensitive resin composition contains at least a compound generating the acid containing no fluorine atom by irradiation of the active light or the radiation rays as the compound generating the acid by irradiation of the active light or the radiation rays.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition which causes little generation of particles in formation of a fine pattern (for example, a pattern having a width of 45 nm or less) even when a resist solution is stored for a long period of time, which permits the formation of a resist pattern in a good shape, and which shows high sensitivity and causes little generation of development defects even when the resist solution is used after long-term storage, and to provide a resist film and a pattern forming method using the composition, and a method for manufacturing electronic device and an electronic device.SOLUTION: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises a compound (A) that generates an acid by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, wherein the compound has such properties that, when a relative absorbance and relative quantum efficiency are denoted by εr and φr, respectively, on a basis of those in triphenylsulfonium nonaflate, the relative absorbance εr of the compound ranges from 0.4 to 0.8 and εr×φr ranges from 0.5 to 1.0.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pattern forming method by which excellent line width roughness and mask fidelity can be achieved in a process of forming an ultrafine isolated space pattern (with a space width of 60 nm or less, for example), generation of particles can be decreased even when a resist solution is stored for a long time, and thereby, a favorable pattern can be formed, and to provide a method for manufacturing an electronic device and an electronic device using the above pattern forming method.SOLUTION: The pattern forming method includes steps of: (1) forming a film of a radiation-sensitive or actinic ray-sensitive resin composition containing (A) an onium salt compound having a nitrogen atom in a cation moiety, (B) a compound that generates an acid by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation and (C) a resin showing increase in the polarity by an action of an acid to decrease solubility with a developing solution containing an organic solvent; (2) exposing the film; and (3) developing the film by using a developing solution containing an organic solvent to form a negative pattern.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition which is excellent in exposure latitude and pattern roughness such as LWR, reduces occurrence of particles over time, and reduces, in the case of liquid-immersion exposure, elution of generated acids into an immersion liquid; an actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive film based on the same; and a method of forming a pattern.SOLUTION: The actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) a compound represented by the specified general formula (1) that generates an acid when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, and (B) a resin.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition capable of suppressing pattern collapse and improving LWR (line width roughness) and storage stability, and a pattern forming method using the composition.SOLUTION: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises: (A) resin having a repeating unit expressed by the following general formula (1) and a repeating unit that is decomposed by an action of an acid to increase the solubility in an alkali developing solution; (B) a compound Rincluding at least one nitrogen atom or a compound which is an ionic compound including a basic moiety Rincluding at least one nitrogen atom, both having such a property that R-Hor R-Has conjugated acids thereof has a pKa of 8 or lower; and (C) a compound that generates an acid by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. In the general formula (1), L represents a single bond or a divalent connecting group; Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and Z represents a cyclic acid anhydride structure.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an actinic ray sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition having an ultrafine pore diameter (for instance, 60 nm or smaller), and capable of forming a hole pattern excellent in circularity with excellent dependence on development time, and to provide a resist film, a pattern forming method, a method for manufacturing an electronic device, and an electronic device using the same.SOLUTION: There is provided an actinic ray sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition including: (P) a resin having a repeating unit (a) represented by the following general formula (I); and (B) a compound that generates an organic acid by irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation. A content of the compound (B) is 8.0 mass% or more based on the total solid content of the actinic ray sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition. A resist film, a pattern forming method, a method for manufacturing an electronic device and an electronic device using the same are also provided. In the general formula (I), Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition capable of improving line edge roughness (LER) and suppressing pattern collapse, and to provide a resist film and a pattern forming method using the composition, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device and an electronic device.SOLUTION: The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises: (A) a resin having a repeating unit having a structure expressed by any of general formulae (I-1) to (I-3), and a repeating unit having at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a lactone structure, a sultone structure and a cyano group; and (B) a compound that generates an acid by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation.