Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polycyclic polymer and a polycyclic resist composition useful for a photoresist composition transparent to a short wavelength of image focusing irradiation, and having resistance in a dry etching method. SOLUTION: The present invention uses the resist composition comprising the polycyclic polymer containing repeated aromatic pendant groups along a polymer principal chain. The polymer exhibits a light transparent property with respect to a deep UV wavelength, and is useful for an application to a high resolution photolithography. The polymer is useful, in particular, in chemically amplified positive and negative type gradation resists. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resist composition having high resolution using a non-polymeric material. SOLUTION: A molecular resist composition containing a substituted oligosaccharide substituted with one acid-cleavable -OR group is provided. The substituted oligosaccharide contains 2 to 10 monosaccharides. The molecular resist is initially insoluble in a developer which may be an aqueous alkali solution or essentially consist of water, however, the resist may become soluble in a developer upon exposure to radiation having a wavelength of 193 nm or less and a post-exposure bake temperature from about room temperature to about 110°C. The resist material can render a developed image with a line/spacing not greater than 120 nm when the developer essentially consists of water or an aqueous alkali solution. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resist composition having high definition using a non-polymer based material.SOLUTION: A molecular resist composition containing a substituted oligosaccharide substituted with one acid-cleavable -OR group is provided. The substituted oligosaccharide contains 2 to 10 monosaccharides. The molecular resist is initially insoluble in developer which may be an aqueous alkali solution or essentially consist of water, however, the resist may become soluble in the developer upon exposure to radioactive ray having a wavelength of 193 nm or less and post-exposure heating temperature from about room temperature to about 110°C. The resist material of the present invention can make a developed image with a line/spacing not greater than 120 nm when the developer essentially consists of the water or the aqueous alkali solution.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a polymerizable monomer having Si-containing groups, transparent at 193 nm and ethylenically unsaturated group. SOLUTION: The polymerizable monomer has the Si-containing groups separated each other by a group X transparent at 193 nm and having no reactivity and has the ethylenically unsaturated group. Polymers obtained from the monomer can be used in processes for forming sub-100 nm images by using a chemically amplified, radiation sensitive bilayer resist. The bilayer resist is disposed on a substrate and comprises (i) a top imaging layer comprising a radiation sensitive acid generator and (ii) an organic underlayer. The bilayer resist can be used in the production of integrated circuits. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photoresist topcoat extremely suitable for photolithography and a liquid immersion photolithographic system. SOLUTION: The topcoat consists of a composition including functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane derivatives of formulae T m R3 , wherein m is equal to 8, 10 or 12 and Q n M n R1, R2, R3 , (wherein n is equal to 8, 10, 12). The functional groups preferably include aqueous base soluble moieties. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new and improved polymer composition which can be used for photolithography and has similar etching properties to those of Si. SOLUTION: An antireflection composition characterized in the presence of a Si-containing polymer having a pendant chromophore moiety is regarded as an antireflection coating/hard mask composition useful in lithographic processes. The composition provides significant optical characteristics, mechanical properties and etching selectivity and is applicable by a spin-on coating method. The composition is particularly useful in lithographic processes used to configure an underlay material layer on a substrate, in particular, a metal layer or a semiconductor layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polymerizable monomer which has an ethylenically unsaturated group and silicon-containing groups transparent at 193 nm. SOLUTION: This polymerizable monomer has a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group and a plurality of silicon-containing groups separated from each other by groups X having no reactivity and transparent at 193 nm. A polymer obtained from the monomer can be used in the process for forming an image of 100 nm or lower by using a chemically amplified radiation-sensitive bilayer resist. The bilayer resist is arranged on a substrate and comprises (1) an upper image formation layer containing a radiation-sensitive acid-generating agent and (2) an organic lower layer. This bilayer resist can be used for producing integrated circuits.