摘要:
Disclosed is a composition for forming upper films which enables to form a coating film on a photoresist without causing intermixing with the photoresist film, which coating film is stable and does not dissolve into a medium such as water during immersion exposure, while being easily dissolved in an alkaline developing solution. Also disclosed is a method for forming a photoresist pattern. Specifically disclosed is a composition for forming an upper film, which covers a photoresist film for forming a pattern through irradiation of radiation. This composition is obtained by dissolving a resin, which is soluble in a developing solution for developing the photoresist film, in a solvent. The solvent has a viscosity at 20˚C of less than 5.2 × 10-3 Pa·s, and does not cause intermixing between the photoresist film and the composition for forming an upper film. In addition, the solvent contains an ether or a hydrocarbon.
摘要:
An upper layer-forming composition formed on a photoresist while causing almost no intermixing with the photoresist film and a photoresist patterning method are provided. The upper layer-forming composition is stably maintained without being eluted in a medium such as water during liquid immersion lithography and is easily dissolved in an alkaline developer. The upper layer-forming composition covers a photoresist film for forming a pattern by exposure to radiation. The composition comprises a resin dissolvable in a developer for the photoresist film and a solvent in which the resin is dissolved. The solvent has a viscosity of less than 5.2 x 10 -3 Pa·s at 20°C. In addition, the solvent does not cause intermixing of the photoresist film and the upper layer-forming composition. The solvent contains an ether or a hydrocarbon.