Abstract:
The present invention provides a polymer that can be used as an anti-refelctive coating (ARC) polymer, an ARC composition comprising the same, methods for producing the same, and methods for using the same. The polymer of the present invention is particularly useful in a submicrolithographic process, for example, using KrF (248 nm), ArF (193 nm), or F2 (157 nm) laser as a light source. The polymer of the present invention comprises a chromophore that is capable of absorbing light at the wavelengths used in a submicrolithographic process. Thus, the ARC of the present invention significantly reduces or prevents back reflection of light and the problem of the CD alteration caused by the diffracted and/or reflected light. The ARC of the present invention also significantly reduces or eliminates the standing wave effect and reflective notching. Therefore, the polymer of the present invention can be used to produce a stable ultrafine pattern that is suitable in manufacturing of 64 M, 256 M, 1 G, 4 G and 16 G DRAM semiconductor devices. Moreover, the ARC of the present invention significantly improves the production yield, of such semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a photoresist monomer represented by the following formula 2; a photoresist copolymer represented by the following formula 100; and a photoresist composition containing the same. wherein, R1 and R2 are independently —COOH or —R—COOH; and R is a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C10) alkyl. wherein, R1 and R2 are independently —COOH or —R—COOH ; R is a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C10) alkyl; R3 is —COOR* or —R′COOR*; R* is an acid labile group; R′ is a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C10) alkyl; R4 is H or R3; R5 is a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C10) alkyl; and a:b:c is the polymerization ratio of the comonomer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a carboxyl-containing alicyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: [formula 1] wherein, R1 and R2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represent hydrogen or a tert-butyl group; X represents hydrogen, hydroxy or oxygen; and n represents a number from 1 to 3. Compounds of the present invention are useful as monomers in a photoresist resin, and in a process for preparing the same.