Abstract:
A negative resist composition is disclosed, wherein the resist composition includes a polymer having at least one fluorosulfonamide monomer unit having one of the following two formulae: wherein: M is a polymerizable backbone moiety; Z is a linking moiety selected from the group consisting of -C(O)O-, -C(O)-, -OC(O)-, -O-C(O)-C(O)-O-, or alkyl; P is 0 or 1; R 1 is a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbons; R 2 is hydrogen, fluorine, a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbons, or a semi- or perfluorinated linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbons; and n is an integer from 1 to 6. A method of forming a patterned material layer on a substrate is also disclosed, wherein the method includes applying the fluorosulfonamide-containing resist composition to the substrate to form a resist layer on the material layer; patternwise exposing the resist layer to imaging radiation; removing portions of the resist layer not exposed to the imaging radiation to create spaces in the resist layer corresponding to the pattern; and removing portions of the material layer at the spaces formed in the resist layer, thereby forming a patterned material layer.
Abstract:
Acid-catalyzed positive resist compositions which are imageable with 193 nm radiation and/or possibly other radiation and are develop able to form resist structures of improved development characteristics and improved etch resistance are enabled by the use of resist compositions containing imaging polymer having a 2-cyano arylic monomer.
Abstract:
The resist compositions having an acid sensitive imaging polymer and a radiation sensitive acid generator component comprising: (i) a first radiation sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of dissolution-inhibiting acid generators, and (ii) a second radiation sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of unprotected acidic group-functionalized acid generators and acid labile group-protected acidic group-functionalized radiation sensitive acid generators; enables formation of high sensitivity resists suitable for use in EPL, EUV, soft x-ray, and other low energy intensity lithographic imaging applications. The resist compositions may be useful in other lithographic processes as well.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a positive photoresist composition that exhibits excellent solubility in an aqueous base developer, and its usage. SOLUTION: The positive photoresist composition contains a radiation sensitive acid generator and a polymer, wherein this polymer can contain a first repeating unit derived from a sulfonamide monomer containing a fluorosulfonamido functional group and a second repeating unit that can contain an acid-labile pendant moiety. This positive photoresist composition can further contain at least one selected from a solvent, a quenching agent and a surfactant. A pattern formed photoresist layer produced from this positive photoresist composition is formed on a substrate, this positive photoresist layer is exposed with an irradiation pattern for imaging, and parts exposed with the irradiation pattern for imaging in the positive photoresist layer are removed, whereby the corresponding pattern formed substrate can be exposed and is prepared for subsequent processing of semiconductor device production. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an antireflective coating composition for applying between a substrate surface and a positive photoresist composition. The antireflective coating composition is developable in an aqueous alkaline developer. The antireflective coating composition comprises a polymer, which comprises at least one monomer unit containing one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of a lactone, maleimide, and an N-alkyl maleimide; and at least one monomer unit containing one or more absorbing moieties. The polymer does not comprise an acid labile group. The present invention also discloses a method of forming and transferring a relief image by using the inventive antireflective coating composition in photolithography.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition suitable for use as a top surface antireflection coating and barrier layer for 193 nm dry lithography. SOLUTION: The composition suitable for use as a top surface antireflection coating and barrier layer for 193 nm lithography is soluble in an aqueous base solution and has a low refractive index at 193 nm. The composition contains a polymer comprising a main chain and a fluorinated half ester moiety and soluble in an aqueous base solution. The fluorinated half ester moiety is a pendant group from the main chain. The present invention also discloses a method for forming a patterned layer on a substrate by using the composition in lithography. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resist composition comprising an acid-sensitive imaging polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator component. SOLUTION: The resist composition contains (i) a first radiation-sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of dissolution inhibiting acid generators and (ii) a second radiation-sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of unprotected acidic group-functionalized acid generators and acid labile group protected acidic group-functionalized radiation-sensitive acid generators, and enables formation of a highly sensitive resist suitable for use in EPL or EUV, soft X-ray and another low energy intensity lithographic imaging applications. The resist composition is useful in other lithography processes as well. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The resist compositions having an acid sensitive imaging polymer and a radiation sensitive acid generator component comprising: (i) a first radiation sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of dissolution-inhibiting acid generators, and (ii) a second radiation sensitive acid generator selected from the group consisting of unprotected acidic group-functionalized acid generators and acid labile group-protected acidic group-functionalized radiation sensitive acid generators; enables formation of high sensitivity resists suitable for use in EPL, EUV, soft x-ray, and other low energy intensity lithographic imaging applications. The resist compositions may be useful in other lithographic processes as well.
Abstract:
Fluorine-free photoacid generators and photoresist compositions containing fluorine-free photoacid generators are enabled as alternatives to PFOS/PFAS photoacid generator-containing photoresists. The photoacid generators are characterized by the presence of a fluorine-free aromatic sulfonate anionic component having one or more electron withdrawing groups. The photoacid generators preferably contain a fluorine-free onium cationic component, more preferably a sulfonium cationic component. The photoresist compositions preferably contain an acid sensitive imaging polymer having a lactone functionality. The compositions are especially useful for forming material patterns using 193nm (ArF) imaging radiation.