Enhancing photoresist performance using electric fields
    1.
    发明申请
    Enhancing photoresist performance using electric fields 有权
    使用电场增强光致抗蚀剂性能

    公开(公告)号:US20050074706A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10679816

    申请日:2003-10-06

    摘要: Electric fields may be advantageously used in various steps of photolithographic processes. For example, prior to the pre-exposure bake, photoresists that have been spun-on the wafer may be exposed to an electric field to orient aggregates or other components within the unexposed photoresist. By aligning these aggregates or other components with the electric field, line edge roughness may be reduced, for example in connection with 193 nanometer photoresist. Likewise, during exposure, electric fields may be applied through uniquely situated electrodes or using a radio frequency coil. In addition, electric fields may be applied at virtually any point in the photolithography process by depositing a conductive electrode, which is subsequently removed during development. Finally, electric fields may be applied during the developing process to improve line edge roughness.

    摘要翻译: 电场可以有利地用于光刻工艺的各个步骤。 例如,在预曝光烘烤之前,已经旋涂在晶片上的光致抗蚀剂可以暴露于电场以取向未曝光的光致抗蚀剂内的聚集体或其它组分。 通过将这些聚集体或其它组分与电场对准,可以减少线边缘粗糙度,例如与193纳米光致抗蚀剂结合。 同样地,在曝光期间,可以通过独特的电极或使用射频线圈施加电场。 此外,可以通过沉积导电电极在光刻工艺中的几乎任何点处施加电场,导电电极随后在显影期间被去除。 最后,可以在显影过程中施加电场以改善线边缘粗糙度。

    Enhancing photoresist performance using electric fields
    3.
    发明授权
    Enhancing photoresist performance using electric fields 有权
    使用电场增强光致抗蚀剂性能

    公开(公告)号:US07374867B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US10679816

    申请日:2003-10-06

    IPC分类号: G03F7/26

    摘要: Electric fields may be advantageously used in various steps of photolithographic processes. For example, prior to the pre-exposure bake, photoresists that have been spun-on the wafer may be exposed to an electric field to orient aggregates or other components within the unexposed photoresist. By aligning these aggregates or other components with the electric field, line edge roughness may be reduced, for example in connection with 193 nanometer photoresist. Likewise, during exposure, electric fields may be applied through uniquely situated electrodes or using a radio frequency coil. In addition, electric fields may be applied at virtually any point in the photolithography process by depositing a conductive electrode, which is subsequently removed during development. Finally, electric fields may be applied during the developing process to improve line edge roughness.

    摘要翻译: 电场可以有利地用于光刻工艺的各个步骤。 例如,在预曝光烘烤之前,已经旋涂在晶片上的光致抗蚀剂可以暴露于电场以取向未曝光的光致抗蚀剂内的聚集体或其它组分。 通过将这些聚集体或其它组分与电场对准,可以减少线边缘粗糙度,例如与193纳米光致抗蚀剂结合。 同样地,在曝光期间,可以通过独特的电极或使用射频线圈施加电场。 此外,可以通过沉积导电电极在光刻工艺中的几乎任何点处施加电场,导电电极随后在显影期间被去除。 最后,可以在显影过程中施加电场以改善线边缘粗糙度。

    Photoresist developer
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240219842A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US10956321

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: G03F7/32 G03F7/16

    CPC分类号: G03F7/322 G03F7/162

    摘要: Numerous embodiments of a method for developing a photoresist material are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, a photoresist layer is disposed over a substrate. The photoresist layer has a bulk region to form a first region and a second region. A photoresist developer made of a tetra-alkyl ammonium hydroxide compound is applied to the photoresist layer to react only with substantial portions of the first region and to prevent penetration of the developer solution into the bulk portion near the second region.

    Low outgassing and non-crosslinking series of polymers for EUV negative tone photoresists
    6.
    发明申请
    Low outgassing and non-crosslinking series of polymers for EUV negative tone photoresists 有权
    低脱气和非交联系列聚合物,用于EUV负色光致抗蚀剂

    公开(公告)号:US20050147916A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:US10750042

    申请日:2003-12-30

    IPC分类号: G03F7/038 G03C1/76

    CPC分类号: G03F7/0382

    摘要: A series structure of a chemically amplified negative tone photoresist that is not based on cross-linking chemistry is herein described. The photoresist may comprise: a first aromatic structure copolymerized with a cycloolefin, wherein the cycloolefin is functionalized with a di-ol. The photoresist may also include a photo acid generator (PAG). When at least a portion of the negative tone photoresist is exposed to light (EUV or UV radiation), the PAG releases an acid, which reacts with the functionalized di-ol to rearrange into a ketone or aldehyde. Then new ketone or aldehyde is less soluble in developer solution, resulting in a negative tone photoresist.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了不基于交联化学的化学放大负色调光致抗蚀剂的串联结构。 光致抗蚀剂可以包括:与环烯共聚的第一芳族结构,其中环烯被二醇官能化。 光致抗蚀剂还可以包括光酸产生剂(PAG)。 当至少一部分负色调光致抗蚀剂暴露于光(EUV或UV辐射)时,PAG释放酸,其与官能化二醇反应以重排成酮或醛。 那么新的酮或醛在显影剂溶液中的溶解性较差,产生负色调光致抗蚀剂。

    Low outgassing and non-crosslinking series of polymers for EUV negative tone photoresists
    8.
    发明授权
    Low outgassing and non-crosslinking series of polymers for EUV negative tone photoresists 有权
    低脱气和非交联系列聚合物,用于EUV负色光致抗蚀剂

    公开(公告)号:US07442487B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US10750042

    申请日:2003-12-30

    IPC分类号: G03F7/00 G03F7/004

    CPC分类号: G03F7/0382

    摘要: A series structure of a chemically amplified negative tone photoresist that is not based on cross-linking chemistry is herein described. The photoresist may comprise: a first aromatic structure copolymerized with a cycloolefin, wherein the cycloolefin is functionalized with a di-ol. The photoresist may also include a photo acid generator (PAG). When at least a portion of the negative tone photoresist is exposed to light (EUV or UV radiation), the PAG releases an acid, which reacts with the functionalized di-ol to rearrange into a ketone or aldehyde. Then new ketone or aldehyde is less soluble in developer solution, resulting in a negative tone photoresist.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了不基于交联化学的化学放大负色调光致抗蚀剂的串联结构。 光致抗蚀剂可以包括:与环烯共聚的第一芳族结构,其中环烯被二醇官能化。 光致抗蚀剂还可以包括光酸产生剂(PAG)。 当至少一部分负色调光致抗蚀剂暴露于光(EUV或UV辐射)时,PAG释放酸,其与官能化的二醇反应以重排成酮或醛。 那么新的酮或醛在显影剂溶液中的溶解性较差,产生负色调光致抗蚀剂。