Abstract:
The silicon-containing resist compositions which have low silicon outgassing and high resolution lithographic performance, especially in bilayer or multilayer lithographic applications using 193 nm or shorter wavelength imaging radiation are enabled by the presence of an imaging polymer having silicon-containing, non-acid-labile pendant groups. The resist compositions of the invention are preferably further characterized by the substantial absence of silicon-containing acid-labile moieties.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide silsesquioxane polymers and photoresist compositions that contain such silsesquioxane polymers. SOLUTION: At least a portion of the silsesquioxane polymer contains fluorinated moieties, and at least a portion of the silsesquioxane polymer contains pendant solubility inhibiting cyclic ketal acid-labile moieties that have low activation energy for acid-catalyzed cleaving. The inventive polymer also contains pendant polar moieties that promote alkaline solubility of the resist in aqueous alkaline solutions. The inventive polymers are particularly useful in positive photoresist compositions. The invention encompasses methods of using such photoresist compositions in forming a patterned structure on a substrate, and particularly multilayer (e.g., bilayer) photolithographic methods, which methods are capable of producing high resolution images at wavelengths such as 193 nm and 157 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition excellent in contrast, capable of forming a fine resist pattern with a high degree of accuracy and excellent also in transparency to a radiation, sensitivity and resolution. SOLUTION: The radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises (A) a resin comprising an acid-dissociable group-containing norbornene compound typified by 5-[(1-methylcyclohexyl)oxycarbonyl]norbornene or 5-(2-methyl-1- adamantyloxycarbonyl)norbornene and maleic anhydride, (B) a radiation-sensitive acid generator and (C) a compound typified by a di-t-butyl 1,3- adamantanedicarboxylate or 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(1-adamantylcarbonyloxy)hexane. Preferably the resin (A) further comprises a polar group-containing alicyclic ester of (meth)acrylic acid typified by 3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl (meth)acrylate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
Inventive silsesquioxane polymers are provided, and resist compositions that contain such silsesquioxane polymers are provided in which at least a portion of the silsesquioxane polymer contains fluorinated moieties, and at least a portion of the silisesquioxane polymer contains pendant solubility inhibiting acid-labile moieties that have low activation energy for acid-catalyzed cleaving, and the presence of high optical density moieties are minimized or avoided. The inventive polymer also contains pendant polar moieties that promote alkaline solubility of the resist in aqueous alkaline solutions. The inventive polymers are particularly useful in positive resist compositions. The invention encompasses methods of using such resist compositions in forming a patterned structure on a substrate, and particularly multilayer (e.g. bilayer) photolithographic methods, which methods are capable of producing high resolution images at wavelengths such as 193nm and 157nm.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition having high transparency to a radiation and suitable for use as a chemically sensitized resist excellent in basic properties as a resist, such as sensitivity, resolution, dry etching resistance and pattern shape. SOLUTION: The radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises (A) an acid-dissociating group-containing resin containing a (meth)acrylic ester repeating unit typified by a unit derived from 2-ethyladamantan-2-yl ester or 1-methylcyclopentyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid and a repeating unit having a norbornane skeleton in the backbone typified by a unit derived from 1-methylcyclopentyl ester or (2-ethyladamantan-2-yl) ester of a bicyclo[2,2,1]hept-2-ene-5-carboxylic acid and not containing a repeating unit derived from maleic anhydride and (B) a radiation-sensitive acid generator. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition having high transparency to a radiation and suitable for use as a chemically amplified resist excellent in basic performances as a resist, such as sensitivity, resolution, dry etching resistance and pattern shape. SOLUTION: The radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises (A) an alkali-insoluble or slightly alkali-soluble resin which has a repeating unit represented by formula (1-1) (where R 1 is H or methyl) and a (meth)acrylic repeating unit typified by 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl (meth)acrylate, 2-norbornyl-2-(meth) acryloyloxypropane or 1-methylcyclopentyl (meth)acrylate as essential units and becomes alkali-soluble under the action of an acid and (B) a radiation- sensitive acid generator. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new radiation-sensitive resin composition having high transparency to a radiation, excellent in basic physical properties as a resist, such as sensitivity, resolution, pattern shape and adhesion to a substrate, causing no development defect in microfabrication and capable of producing semiconductor devices in a high yield. SOLUTION: The radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises (A) an acid-dissociable group-containing resin having a repeating unit represented by formula (I) and a repeating unit represented by formula (II) and (B) a radiation-sensitive acid generator. In the formula (I), X is methylene or carbonyl; R 1 and R 2 are each H, a 1-4C alkyl, a monovalent O-containing polar group or a monovalent N-containing polar group; R 3 is H, a 1-6C alkyl, a 1-6C alkoxyl or a 2-7C alkoxycarbonyl; and n is an integer of 0-2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a photoresist composition using an acid as a catalyst, capable of forming an image with radiation of 193 nm and capable of forming a photoresist structure having high resolution and high etching resistance by development. SOLUTION: The photoresist composition comprises a combination of a cyclic olefin polymer, a photosensitive acid-generating agent and a substantially transparent bulky hydrophobic additive. The cyclic olefin polymer contains a cyclic olefin unit having a polar functional group which promotes dissolution in an aqueous alkali solution and the cyclic olefin unit having an acid-labile group which inhibits the dissolution in the aqueous alkali solution. The hydrophobic additive is selected from the group comprising a saturated steroid compound, a non-steroid cycloaliphatic compound and a non-steroid polycycloaliphatic compound having an acid-labile bond.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cyclic 2,3-addition polymer obtained from a monomer composition consisting of one or more polycyclic monomers having a pendant aromatic substituent, in combination with a monomer selected from the group consisting of one or more polycyclic monomers having a pendant acid labile substituent. The invention further relates to a photoresist composition comprising a photoacid initiator, an optional dissolution inhibitor, and said cyclic 2,3-addition polymer.