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 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