Abstract:
A pattern forming method includes (A) a step of forming a first resist film on a substrate by using a first resist composition, (B) a step of exposing the first resist film, (C) a step of forming a first pattern by developing the exposed first resist film, (D) a step of forming a planarization layer on the substrate provided with the first pattern by using composition for forming a planarization layer (a), (E) a step of forming a second resist film on the planarization layer by using a second resist composition, (F) a step of exposing the second resist film, and (G) a step of forming a second pattern by developing the exposed second resist film in this order, in which the first pattern is insoluble in the composition for forming the planarization layer (a), and a method for manufacturing an electronic device using the pattern forming method.
Abstract:
Provided are an active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition having high DOF and excellent LWR, a pattern forming method using the composition, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device. The composition is an active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a resin (P), in which the resin (P) includes a repeating unit (a) having a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group, including at least a specific repeating unit (a1) represented by General Formula (1); a repeating unit (b1) having at least one of a lactone structure, a sultone structure, or a carbonate structure; and a repeating unit (b2) having at least one of a lactone structure, a sultone structure, or a carbonate structure, which is different from the repeating unit (b1), the Ohnishi parameter of the repeating unit (b1) is larger than the Ohnishi parameter of the repeating unit (b2), and the difference between both the Ohnishi parameters is 0.85 or more.
Abstract:
A pattern forming method includes a pattern forming method using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition in which ΔDth represented by the following Formula (1) satisfies 0.8 or more (in the formula, Dth(PTI) represents the threshold deprotection rate of the acid-decomposable group with respect to the film thickness of the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film after development using the alkali developer, and Dth(NTI) represents the threshold deprotection rate of the acid-decomposable group with respect to the film thickness of the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film after development using the developer including an organic solvent). ΔDth=Dth(PTI)/Dth(NTI) (1)
Abstract:
A method of forming a pattern includes (a) forming a film of an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, (b) exposing the film to light, and (c) developing the exposed film with a developer comprising an organic solvent to thereby form a negative pattern. The actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) a resin whose solubility in the developer comprising an organic solvent is lowered when acted on by an acid, which resin contains a repeating unit with any of lactone structures of general formula (1) below, and (B) a compound that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid.
Abstract:
There is provided an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising: (A) a resin having a group capable of decomposing by an action of an acid to produce a polar group, (C1) a compound containing a group capable of generating a first acidic functional group upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation and a group capable of generating a second acidic functional group different from the first acidic functional group upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C2) at least one compound containing two or more groups selected from the group consisting of the groups capable of generating the structures represented by the specific formulae upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation.
Abstract:
A pattern forming method, includes: (i) a step of forming a film from an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing (P) a resin having (a1) a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I) or (II) as defined in the specification in an amount of 20 mol % or more based on all repeating units in the resin (P) and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (ii) a step of exposing the film, so as to form an exposed film; and (iii) a step of developing the exposed film by using a developer containing an organic solvent to form a negative pattern.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition capable of forming a pattern with high LWR performance, a resist film, a pattern forming method, a method for producing an electronic device, and an electronic device. An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to the present invention includes a resin that includes a repeating unit represented by a formula (Ia) and a repeating unit represented by a formula (IIa) and has a main chain that is cleaved by exposure, and an ionic compound represented by a formula (III), and the resin satisfies a requirement 1 and a requirement 2.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention to provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition that has high preservation stability and is characterized in that when etching treatment is performed using a resist pattern formed from the resist composition as a mask, defects are less likely to occur in a pattern formed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a resist pattern. An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to the present invention contains a resin that becomes more polar under the action of acid, a photoacid generator, a compound Y that is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (1) and a compound represented by formula (2), and a metal atom. The mass ratio of the content of the compound Y to the content of the metal atom is 1.0×10 to 1.0×109.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a negative tone photosensitive composition for EUV light, capable of forming a pattern, in which occurrence of missing defects is suppressed and pattern collapse is suppressed. The present invention also provides a pattern forming method and a method for manufacturing an electronic device. The negative tone photosensitive composition for EUV light of an embodiment of the present invention includes a resin A having a repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group with a polar group being protected with a protective group that is eliminated by the action of an acid, and a photoacid generator, in which a ClogP value of the resin after elimination of the protective group from the resin A is 1.4 or less, a value x calculated by Expression (1) is 1.2 or more, and the value x calculated by Expression (1) and a value y calculated by Expression (2) satisfy a relationship of Expression (3).
Abstract:
A photosensitive composition for EUV light includes a predetermined resin and a photoacid generator, or includes a predetermined resin having a repeating unit having a photoacid generating group, and satisfies Requirements 1 to 3, Requirement 1: The A value determined by Formula (1) is 0.14 or more, A=([H]×0.04+[C]×1.0+[N]×2.1+[0]×3.6+[F]×5.6+[S]×1.5+[I]×39.5)/([H]×1+[C]×12+[N]×14+[0]×16+[F]×19+[S]×32+[I]×127) Formula (1): Requirement 2: The concentration of solid contents in the photosensitive composition for EUV light is 5.0% by mass or less, Requirement 3: The content of the photoacid generator is 5% to 50% by mass with respect to the total solid content in the photosensitive composition for EUV light.