Abstract:
Photoresist monomers of following Formula 1, photoresist polymers thereof, and photoresist compositions using the same. The photoresist composition has excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness, and is developable in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution. In addition, the photoresist composition has low light absorbance at the wavelength of 193 nm, 157 nm and 13 nm, and thus is suitable for a photolithography process using ultraviolet light sources such as VUV (157 nm) and EUV (13 nm) in fabricating a minute circuit for a high integration semiconductor device. wherein, R1, R2, R3, Y, W, m and n are as defined in the specification.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel bicyclic photoresist monomers, and photoresist copolymer derived from the same. The bicyclic photoresist monomers of the present invention comprise both amine functional group and acid labile protecting group, and are represented by the formula: where m, n, R, V and B are those defined herein. The photoresist composition comprising the photoresist copolymer of the present invention has excellent etching resistance and heat resistance, and remarkably enhanced PED stability (post exposure delay stability).
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel bicyclic photoresist monomers, and photoresist copolymer derived from the same. The bicyclic photoresist monomers of the present invention comprise both amine functional group and acid labile protecting group, and are represented by the formula: where m, n, R, V and B are those defined herein. The photoresist composition comprising the photoresist copolymer of the present invention has excellent etching resistance and heat resistance, and remarkably enhanced PED stability (post exposure delay stability).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a carboxyl-containing alicyclic compound represented by Chemical 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.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are photoresist cleaning solutions useful for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in the last step of a developing step when photoresist patterns are formed. Also disclosed herein are methods for forming photoresist patterns using the solutions. The cleaning solutions of the present invention include H2O as a primary component, a surfactant as an additive, and optionally an alcohol compound. The cleaning solution of the present invention has lower surface tension than that of distilled water which has been used for conventional cleaning solutions, thereby improving resistance to pattern collapse and stabilizing the photoresist pattern formation.
Abstract translation:本文公开了当形成光致抗蚀剂图案时在显影步骤的最后步骤中用于清洁半导体衬底的光致抗蚀剂清洁溶液。 本文还公开了使用该溶液形成光致抗蚀剂图案的方法。 本发明的清洗溶液包括作为主要组分的H 2 O 2,作为添加剂的表面活性剂和任选的醇化合物。 本发明的清洗液比常规清洗液使用的蒸馏水具有更低的表面张力,从而提高了图案的崩溃性和稳定光刻胶图形的形成。
Abstract:
A process of forming ultra fine patterns using bottom anti-reflective coating containing acid generator. More particularly, a process of forming vertical patterns using an organic bottom anti-reflective coating containing excessive amount of acid generator, in order to prevent formation of sloping patterns due to photoresist resins absorbing wavelength of light used as light sources during lithography process using light sources such as KrF, ArF, VUV, EUV, E-beam and ion beam, even when photoresist resins having high absorbance to light source are used.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a cross-linking monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a process for preparing a photoresist polymer using the same, and said photoresist polymer: wherein, R′ and R″ individually represent hydrogen or methyl; m represents a number of 1 to 10; and R is selected from the group consisting of straight or branched C1-10 alkyl, straight or branched C1-10 ester, straight or branched C1-10 ketone, straight or branched C1-10 carboxylic acid, straight or branched C1-10 acetal, straight or branched C1-10 alkyl including at least one hydroxyl group, straight or branched C1-10 ester including at least one hydroxyl group, straight or branched C1-10 ketone including at least one hydroxyl group, straight or branched C1-10 carboxylic acid including at least one hydroxyl group, and straight or branched C1-10 acetal including at least one hydroxyl group.
Abstract:
Disclosed are an organic anti-reflective coating composition which is introduced to top portion of a photoresist and a pattern forming method using the same, in a process for forming ultra-fine patterns of photoresist for photolithography by using 193 nm ArF or 157 nm VUV light source, and more particularly to, an organic anti-reflective coating composition which can protect photoresist from atmospheric amine to minimize a post exposure delay effect, and minimize pattern distortion caused by diffused reflection, i.e., a swing phenomenon, with the improvement of a notching phenomenon and the reduction of reflection rate, and a patterning forming method using the same.
Abstract:
Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions are disclosed. A photoresist polymer represented by Formula 1 and a photoresist composition containing the same have excellent etching resistance, thermal resistance and adhesive property, and high affinity to an developing solution, thereby improving LER (line edge roughness). wherein X1, X2, R1, R2, m, n, a, b and c are as defined in the description.
Abstract:
Photoresist monomers, polymers thereof, photoresist compositions containing the same for preventing acid generated in the exposed area during the course of a photolithography process from being diffused to the unexposed area. The line edge roughness and slope pattern are improved when an ultrafine photoresist pattern is formed using photoresist copolymer having a multi-oxygen-containing compound as a repeating unit such as an ethyleneoxy moiety represented by Formula 1 with at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond. In addition, the shape of pattern is improved by eliminating top loss and the adhesion of pattern to the substrate is improved. wherein n is an integer ranging from 1 to 5.