PATTERN FORMATION METHODS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210200081A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US17110441

    申请日:2020-12-03

    Abstract: Pattern formation methods comprise: (a) forming an underlayer on a substrate, wherein the underlayer has a thickness of 5 microns or more; (b) forming a photoresist layer on the underlayer, wherein the photoresist layer is formed from a photoresist composition comprising a silicon-containing polymer, a photoacid generator, and a solvent, wherein the silicon-containing polymer comprises as polymerized units a monomer of formula (I): wherein: R1 is independently chosen from H, F, OH, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 hydroxy-haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, or C1-C6 haloalkoxy; R2 is independently chosen from H or F; R3 is independently chosen from H, F, CH3, CF3, CHF2, or CH2F; comprises an acid cleavable group; and m is an integer from 0 to 2; (c) patternwise exposing the photoresist layer to activating radiation; (d) developing the exposed photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern; and (f) transferring the pattern of the photoresist pattern into the underlayer using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask. The invention has particular applicability in the formation of three-dimensional patterns such as staircase patterns used in the formation of semiconductor devices.

    PHOTORESIST TOPCOAT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200004152A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16449955

    申请日:2019-06-24

    Abstract: Photoresist topcoat compositions comprise: a matrix polymer and a surface active polymer, wherein the surface active polymer comprises polymerized units of the following general formula (I): wherein: R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a C1-C4 haloalkyl group; R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, wherein at least one R2 is not a hydrogen atom, wherein the R2 groups taken together optionally form a cyclic structure, and wherein the total number of carbon atoms for the R2 groups taken together is from 2 to 20; R3 represents an optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylene group, wherein an R2 group optionally forms a cyclic structure with R3; and R4 independently represents C1-C4 fluoroalkyl groups; wherein the total polymerized units of general formula (I) are present in the surface active polymer in an amount of 95 wt % or more based on total polymerized units of the surface active polymer; and wherein the surface active polymer is present in the composition in an amount of from 0.1 to 30 wt % based on total solids of the composition; and an organic-based solvent system comprising a plurality of organic solvents. The invention finds particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

    PHOTORESIST TOPCOAT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20190235385A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16245631

    申请日:2019-01-11

    Abstract: Photoresist topcoat compositions, comprising: a first polymer comprising a first repeat unit of general formula (I) and a second repeat unit of general formula (II): wherein: R1 independently represents H, F or optionally fluorinated C1 to C4 alkyl; R2 represents optionally fluorinated linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C20 alkyl; L1 represents a single bond or a multivalent linking group; and n is an integer of from 1 to 5; a second polymer comprising a first repeat unit of general formula (III) and a second repeat unit of general formula (IV): wherein: R3 independently represents H, F or optionally fluorinated C1 to C4 alkyl; R4 represents linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C20 alkyl; R5 represents linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C20 fluoroalkyl; L2 represents a single bond or a multivalent linking group; and n is an integer of from 1 to 5; and a solvent. Coated substrates coated with the described topcoat compositions and methods of processing a photoresist composition are also provided. The invention finds particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

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