Abstract:
Sulfonium salts which are excellent in transparency to rays having wavelengths of 220nm or below and can attain excellent performances in sensitivity, resolution, pattern shape, LER, storage stability, and so on when used as radiation-sensitive acid generator; and positive radiation-sensitive resin compositions containing the salts as the radiation-sensitive acid generator. The sulfonium salts are represented by the general formula (I): (I) [wherein R1 is halogeno, alkyl, alicyclic hydrocarbyl, alkoxyl, -OR3 (wherein R3 is alicyclic hydrocarbyl), or the like; R2 is (substituted) alkyl, or two or more R2s are united to form a ring structure; p is 0 to 7; q is 0 to 6; n is 0 to 3; and X- is a sulfonate anion]. The positive radiation-sensitive resin compositions comprise (A) radiation-sensitive acid generators consisting of the sulfonium salts and (B) resins having acid-dissociable groups.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high refractive index liquid for liquid immersion exposure capable of forming a pattern having more excellent resolution by preventing elusion and dissolution of a photoresist film or its overlying film component and suppressing deterioration of a pattern shape and capable of being reused and purified, and to provide a liquid immersion exposure method employing the liquid. SOLUTION: The liquid contains a mixed liquid of 90 wt.% or more of endo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene and exo-tetradhydrodicyclopentadiene, and a value of [endo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene/exo-tetradhydrodicyclopentadiene] as a mixed weight ratio of the mixed liquid is [80/20 to 0.001/99.999]. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a pattern exhibiting excellent refractive index and translucence in far ultraviolet region while suppressing variation in purity among production lots, and exhibiting excellent sensitivity, resolution and pattern profile when it is used as liquid immersion exposure liquid while suppressing variation in light exposure (reproducibility) among the lots. SOLUTION: The process for producing liquid immersion exposure liquid for use in a liquid immersion exposure device or method performing exposure through liquid filling a space between the lens of a projection optical system and a substrate comprises a step for containing a hydrocarbon compound becoming the material of the liquid immersion exposure liquid in a container, a step performing sulfuric acid treatment of the hydrocarbon compound, and a step performing distillation refining following to the sulfuric acid treatment step. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sulfonium compound that can be used as a radiation sensitive acid generator for the chemically amplified resist that can prevent the troubles on the standing wave effect, halation effect, swing curve and the like, even when used on the substrate of high radiation reflection coefficient; and provide a radiation-sensitive acid generator that comprises the sulfonium compound and provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition including the radiation-sensitive acid generator. SOLUTION: The sulfonium compound is represented by general formula (1) [wherein R 1 is a monovalent (substituted) aromatic hydrocarbon; R 2 and R 3 are each a (cyclo)alkyl, a (cyclo)alkoxy, an organic sulfanyl, an organic sulfonyl; p and q are each an integer of 0 to 6; X - is a monovalent organic acid anion or OH - ]. The radiation-sensitive acid generator comprises this sulfonium. The radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin bearing an acid-dissociating group, when it is a positive type in addition to the radiation-sensitive acid generator or includes an alkali soluble resin, when it is a negative type. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lactone copolymer resin having high transparency to a radiation and suitable for use as the resin component of a chemically amplified resist capable of solving the problem of trade-off of resolution and exposure latitude and excellent also in dry etching resistance and pattern shape and to provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising the lactone copolymer resin. SOLUTION: The lactone copolymer resin comprises a resin which has a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and at least one selected from a repeating unit represented by formula (2-1) and a repeating unit represented by formula (2-2) and becomes alkali-soluble under the action of an acid. The radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises the lactone copolymer resin and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. In the formulae, R 1 -R 3 are each H or methyl. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation sensitive resin composition excellent in basic physical resist properties such as sensitivity and resolution and showing only a small sensitivity change due to long-term storage. SOLUTION: The radiation sensitive resin composition contains (A) an alkali- insoluble or slightly alkali-soluble acid dissociable group-containing resin having a 3-30C alicyclic skeleton substituted by a group of formula 1 [where R1 is a group of formula 2 (where R2 and R3 are each a 1-4C alkyl or combine to each other to form a 3- to 8-membered cyclic structure) or formula 3 (where R4 is a 1-4C alkyl)] and convertible to an alkali-soluble resin when the acid dissociable group is dissociated and (B) a radiation sensitive acid generating agent.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat transfer member excellent in heat resistance.SOLUTION: The heat transfer member comprises: a base material formed of at least a binder containing an amorphous material (A) having a low softening point; and thermally conductive particles (B) contained in the base material. Preferably, the binder does not substantially contain an organic polymer material.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for provisional fixation, capable of forming provisional fixation materials having retention retaining substrates in a process where the high temperature load is applied, and having easily peelable property in a process where the substrates are peeled from supports.SOLUTION: There is provided a composition for provisional fixation, comprising (A) a polyethersulfone, (B) a viscosity-imparting agent such as a phenoxy resin, a polymer having a phenolic hydroxy group, a polymer having a pyrrolidone group and a polyalkylene glycol, and (C) a solvent.