Abstract:
A gap-fill polymer for filling fine pattern gaps, which has a low dielectric constant (flow-k) and excellent gap filling properties may consist of a compound formed by condensation polymerization of a first oligomer represented by the formula 1 and a second oligomer represented by the formula 2.
Abstract:
A method for forming a silicon oxide film of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method of forming the silicon oxide film of the semiconductor device includes performing surface processing using an amine-based compound, so that the uniformity and density of the silicon oxide film may be improved.
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.
Abstract:
Photoresist monomers of following Formula 1, photoresist polymers thereof, and photoresist compositions containing the same. The photoresist polymer includes a repeating unit comprising the photoresist monomer of Formula 1 as a comonomer and the photoresist composition containing the same have excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness to a wafer, and is developable in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution. In addition, the photoresist composition has low light absorbance at 157 nm wavelength, and thus is suitable for a photolithography process using ultraviolet light sources such as VUV (157 nm) in fabricating a minute circuit for a high integration semiconductor device
Abstract:
TIMD (tetraisopropyl methylene diphosphonate) as a light absorbance depressant to a light source of a wavelength of less than 200 nm, and a photoresist composition containing the same are disclosed. The disclosed chemically amplified photoresist composition containing TIMD is useful for a VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) photoresist composition due to its low light absorbance to a light source of a wavelength of 157 nm.