Abstract:
A polymer comprising: a first repeating unit comprising a tertiary ester acid labile group; and a second repeating unit of Formula (1): wherein R1 to R5 are as provided herein; R2 and R3 together do not form a ring; each A is independently a halogen, a carboxylic acid or ester, a thiol, a straight chain or branched C1-20 alkyl, a monocyclic or polycyclic C3-20 cycloalkyl, a monocyclic or polycyclic C3-20 fluorocycloalkenyl, a monocyclic or polycyclic C3-20 heterocycloalkyl, a monocyclic or polycyclic C6-20 aryl, or a monocyclic or polycyclic C4-20 heteroaryl, each of which is substituted or unsubstituted; and m is an integer of 0 to 4.
Abstract:
Gap-fill methods comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a relief image on a surface of the substrate, the relief image comprising a plurality of gaps to be filled; (b) applying a gap-fill composition over the relief image, wherein the gap-fill composition comprises a non-crosslinked crosslinkable polymer, an acid catalyst, a crosslinker and a solvent, wherein the crosslinkable polymer comprises a first unit of the following general formula (I): wherein: R1 is chosen from hydrogen, fluorine, C1-C3 alkyl and C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; and Ar1 is an optionally substituted aryl group that is free of crosslinkable groups; and a second unit of the following general formula (II): wherein: R3 is chosen from hydrogen, fluorine, C1-C3 alkyl and C1-C3 fluoroalkyl; and R4 is chosen from optionally substituted C1 to C12 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and optionally substituted C6 to C15 aryl, optionally containing heteroatoms, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a functional group independently chosen from hydroxyl, carboxyl, thiol, amine, epoxy, alkoxy, amide and vinyl groups; and (c) heating the gap-fill composition at a temperature to cause the polymer to crosslink. The methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices for the filling of high aspect ratio gaps.
Abstract:
Photoresist pattern trimming compositions comprise a polymer, an aromatic sulfonic acid, and an organic-based solvent system, wherein the aromatic sulfonic acid is of general formula (I): wherein: Ar1 represents an aromatic group; R1 independently represents a halogen atom, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, or a combination thereof, wherein adjacent R1 groups together optionally form a fused ring structure with Ar1; a represents an integer of 2 or more; and b represents an integer of 1 or more, provided that a+b is at least 3 and is not greater than the total number of available aromatic carbon atoms of Ar1, and two or more of R1 are independently a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group bonded directly to an aromatic ring carbon atom.
Abstract:
Polymeric reaction products of certain aromatic alcohols with certain aromatic aldehydes are useful as underlayers in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Abstract:
Polymeric reaction products of certain aromatic alcohols with certain aromatic aldehydes are useful as underlayers in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Abstract:
New photoresist compositions are provided that comprise a component that comprises an amide group and multiple hydroxyl groups. Preferred photoresists of the invention may comprise a resin with photoacid-labile groups; a photoacid generator compound; and an amide component with multiple hydroxyl groups that can function to decrease undesired photogenerated-acid diffusion out of unexposed regions of a photoresist coating layer
Abstract:
A topcoat composition comprises: a matrix polymer; a surface active polymer comprising: a first unit comprising a group of the following general formula (I): wherein R1 represents H, F, C1 to C8 alkyl or C1 to C8 fluoroalkyl, optionally comprising one or more heteroatom; X1 represents oxygen, sulfur or NR2, wherein R2 is chosen from hydrogen and optionally substituted C1 to C10 alkyl; and a solvent. The surface active polymer is present in the composition in an amount less than the matrix polymer, and the surface active polymer has a lower surface energy than a surface energy of the matrix polymer. The invention has particular applicability in photolithographic processes as a photoresist topcoat layer in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
Provided are gap-fill methods. The methods comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a relief image on a surface of the substrate, the relief image comprising a plurality of gaps to be filled; (b) applying a gap-fill composition over the relief image, wherein the gap-fill composition comprises a self-crosslinkable polymer and a solvent, wherein the self-crosslinkable polymer comprises a first unit comprising a polymerized backbone and a crosslinkable group pendant to the backbone; and (c) heating the gap-fill composition at a temperature to cause the polymer to self-crosslink. The methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices for the filling of high aspect ratio gaps.
Abstract:
Dendritic compounds are provided. The dendritic compounds include an anionic dendron that has a focal point having an anionic group and a linking group, and a photoreactive cation. The dendritic compounds find particular use as photoacid generators. Also provided are photoresist compositions that include such a dendritic compound, as well as methods of forming electronic devices with the photoresist compositions. The dendritic compounds, photoresist compositions and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.