Abstract:
Acid-catalyzed positive resist compositions which are imageable with 193nm radiation and/or possibly other radiation and are developable 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 monomer with a pendant group containing plural acid labile moieties. Preferred pendant groups containing plural acid labile moieties are characterized by the presence of a bulky end group.
Abstract:
ACID-CATALYZED POSITIVE PHOTORESIS COMPOSITIONS WHICH ARE IMAGEABLE WITH 193NM RADIATION AND ARE DEVELOPABLE TO FROM PHOTORESIST STRUCTURE OF HIGH RESOLUTION AND HIGH ETCH RESISTANCE ARE ENABLED BY THE USE OF A COMBINATION OF CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER, PHOTOSENSITIVE ACID GENERATOR AND A HYDROPHOBIC NON-STEROIDAL ALICYCLIC COMPONENT. THE CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMERS PREFERABLY CONTAIN I) CYCLIC OLEFIN UNITS HAVING POLAR FUNCTIONAL MOIETIES, II) CYCLIC OLEFIN UNITS HAVING ACID LABILE MOIETIES THAT INHIBIT SOLUBILITY IN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Abstract:
ACID-CATALYZED POSITIVE PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS WHICH ARE IMAGEABLE WITH 193 NM RADIATION AND ARE DEVELOPABLE TO FORM PHOTORESIST STRUCTURES OF HIGH RESOLUTION AND HIGH ETCH RESISTANCE ARE ENABLED BY THE USE OF A COMBINATION OF CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER, PHOTOSENSITIVE ACID GENERATOR AND BULKY HYDROPHOBIC ADDITIVE WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSPARENT TO 193 NM RADIATION. THE CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMERS CONTAIN I) CYCLIC OLEFIN UNITS HAVING ACIDIC POLAR FUNCTIONAL MOIETIES THAT PROMOTE SOLUBILITY IN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTIONS, AND II) CYCLIC OLEFIN UNITS HAVING ACID LABILE MOIETIES THAT INHIBIT SOLUBILITY IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.
Abstract:
ACID-CATALYZED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITIONS WHICH ARE IMAGEABLE WITH 193 NM RADIATION AND/OR POSSIBLY OTHER RADIATION AND ARE DEVELOPABLE 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 MONOMER WITH A PENDANT GROUP CONTAINING PLURAL ACID LABILE MOIETIES. PREFERRED PENDANT GROUPS CONTAINING PLURAL ACID LABILE MOIETIES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF A BULKY END GROUP.
Abstract:
Acid-catalyzed positive resist compositions which are imageable with 193 nm radiation and/or possibly other radiation and are developable 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 monomer with a pendant group containing plural acid labile moieties. Preferred pendant groups containing plural acid labile moieties are characterized by the presence of a bulky end group.