摘要:
There is disclosed a resist lower-layer composition configured to be used by a multi-layer resist method used in lithography to form a layer lower than a photoresist layer acting as a resist upper layer film, wherein the resist lower-layer composition becomes insoluble or poorly-soluble in an alkaline developer after formation of the lower layer, and wherein the resist lower-layer composition comprises, at least, a thermal acid generator for generating an acid represented by the general formula (1) by heating at a temperature of 100° C. or higher. RCOO—CH2CF2SO3−H+ (1) There can be provided a resist lower-layer composition in a multi-layer resist method (particularly, a two-layer resist method and a three-layer resist method), which composition is used to form a layer lower than a photoresist layer acting as a resist upper layer film, which composition becomes insoluble or poorly-soluble in an alkaline developer after formation of the lower layer, and which composition is capable of forming a resist lower layer film, intermediate-layered film, and the like having a higher anti-poisoning effect and exhibiting a lower load to the environment.
摘要:
A material comprising a novolac resin having a C6-C30 aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted with a sulfo group or an amine salt thereof is useful in forming a photoresist undercoat. The undercoat-forming material has an extinction coefficient sufficient to provide an antireflective effect at a thickness of at least 200 nm, and a high etching resistance as demonstrated by slow etching rates with CF4/CHF3 gas for substrate processing.
摘要:
Provided is a method for forming a resist lower layer material for use in a multilayer resist process, especially two-layer resist process or three-layer resist process, having a function of neutralizing an amine contaminant from a substrate, thereby reducing a harmful effect such as trailing skirts of a resist pattern of an upper layer resist. Specifically, there is provided a material for forming a lower layer of a chemically amplified photoresist layer comprising a crosslinkable polymer and a thermal acid generator that can generate an acid by heating at 100° C. or greater and is represented by the general formula (1a): R1CF2SO3−(R2)4N+, (1a) as well as a resist lower layer substrate comprising a resist lower layer formed using said material.
摘要:
Onium salts of arylsulfonyloxynaphthalenesulfonate anions with iodonium or sulfonium cations are novel. A chemically amplified resist composition comprising the onium salt as a photoacid generator is suited for microfabrication, especially by deep UV lithography because of many advantages including improved resolution, improved focal latitude, minimized line width variation or shape degradation even on long-term PED, minimized debris after coating, development and peeling, and improved pattern profile after development.
摘要:
There is disclosed a resist composition that remarkably improves the resolution of photolithography using a high energy beam such as ArF excimer laser light as a light source, and exhibits excellent resistance to surface roughness and side lobe under use of a halftone phase shift mask; and a patterning process using the resist composition. The positive resist composition at least comprises (A) a resin component comprising a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1); (B) a photoacid generator generating sulfonic acid represented by the following general formula (2) upon exposure to a high energy beam; and (C) an onium salt where a cation is sulfonium represented by the following general formula (3), or ammonium represented by the following general formula (4); and an anion is represented by any one of the following general formulae (5) to (7).
摘要:
A chemically amplified resist composition is provided comprising (A) a specific tertiary amine compound, (B) a specific acid generator, (C) a base resin having an acidic functional group protected with an acid labile group, which is substantially insoluble in alkaline developer and turns soluble in alkaline developer upon deprotection of the acid labile group, and (D) an organic solvent. The resist composition has a high resolution, improved defect control in the immersion lithography, and good shelf stability.
摘要:
A sulfonium salt of a naphthyltetrahydrothiophenium cation having a fluoroalkoxy chain with a specific anion is provided. The sulfonium salt is used as a photoacid generator to form a resist composition which when processed by immersion lithography, offers advantages of restrained dissolution in the immersion water and less pattern dependence or dark/bright bias.
摘要:
A high resolution resist material comprising an acid generator is provided so that high sensitivity and high resolution for high energy rays of 300 nm or less, small line-edge roughness, and excellence in heat stability and storage stability are obtained. Moreover, a pattern formation method using this resist material are provided. Specifically, a novel compound of the following general formula (1); and a positive resist material comprising this compound preferably as a photo acid generator, and a base resin; are provided. This positive resist material may contain a basic compound or a dissolution inhibitor. Further, the present invention provides a pattern formation method comprising the steps of applying this positive resist material on a substrate, then heat-treating the material, exposing the treated material to a high energy ray having a wavelength of 300 nm or less via a photo mask, optionally heat-treating the exposed material, and developing the material using a developer.
摘要:
There is disclosed a polymer having a repeating unit shown by the following general formula (1). There can be, in a photolithography using a high energy beam such as an ArF excimer laser beam and an EUV as a light source, (1) a polymer that gives a resist composition having an appropriate adhesion with a substrate and being capable of forming a pattern having excellent resolution, especially an excellent rectangular pattern profile, (2) a chemically amplified resist composition containing the said polymer, and (3) a patterning process using the said chemically amplified resist composition.
摘要:
A sulfonium salt of a naphthylsulfonium cation having a hydrophilic phenolic hydroxyl group or ethylene glycol chain with a specific anion is provided. The sulfonium salt is used as a photoacid generator to form a resist composition which when processed by immersion lithography, offers advantages of restrained dissolution in the immersion water and less pattern dependence or dark-bright difference.