Thermally stable photoresists with high sensitivity
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermally stable photoresists with high sensitivity 失效
    热稳定的光致抗蚀剂具有高灵敏度

    公开(公告)号:US4939070A

    公开(公告)日:1990-07-03

    申请号:US215966

    申请日:1988-07-07

    IPC分类号: G03F7/039

    摘要: The present invention discloses particular lithographic polymeric materials and methods of using these materials, wherein the polymeric materials have acid labile or photolabile groups pendant to the polymer backbone. The polymeric materials are sufficiently transparent to deep UV radiation to permit deep UV imaging, can be used to produce resist structures having thermal stability at temperatures greater than about 160.degree. C., and are sufficiently resistant to excessive crosslinking when heated to temperatures ranging from about 160.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. that they remain soluble in common lithographic developers and strippers.The present invention also discloses resists comprising substituted polyvinyl benzoates which, after imaging, exhibit unexpectedly high thermal stability, in terms of plastic flow. These resists cannot be imaged using deep UV because they exhibit such a high degree of opacity below 280 nm; however, they are useful as the top, imaging layer in a bilayer resist process wherein the top layer acts as a mask during deep UV exposure of the bottom layer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了特定的平版印刷聚合物材料和使用这些材料的方法,其中聚合物材料具有垂直于聚合物主链的酸不稳定性或光不稳定性基团。 聚合物材料对于深紫外线辐射具有足够的透明度以允许深紫外成像,可用于生产在大于约160℃的温度下具有热稳定性的抗蚀剂结构,并且当加热至约 160℃至约250℃,它们仍溶于普通的平版印刷显影剂和剥离剂。 本发明还公开了包含取代的聚乙烯基苯甲酸酯的抗蚀剂,其在成像之后,在塑性流动方面表现出意想不到的高热稳定性。 这些抗蚀剂不能使用深紫外成像,因为它们在280nm以下表现出如此高的不透明度; 然而,它们可用作双层抗蚀剂工艺中的顶部成像层,其中顶层在底层的深紫外线曝光期间用作掩模。

    High sensitivity resists having autodecomposition temperatures greater
than about 160.degree. C.
    2.
    发明授权
    High sensitivity resists having autodecomposition temperatures greater than about 160.degree. C. 失效
    具有高于160℃自动分解温度的高灵敏度抗蚀剂

    公开(公告)号:US4931379A

    公开(公告)日:1990-06-05

    申请号:US267738

    申请日:1988-11-03

    IPC分类号: G03F7/039

    CPC分类号: G03F7/039

    摘要: The present invention relates to increasing the autodecomposition temperature of particular resists. The resists are comprised of structures having recurrent acid labile groups which are typically pendant to the polymeric backbone. The autodecomposition temperature of a resist is increased by selecting substituent sidechains on the acid labile group which exhibit increased stability. Sidechain structures which provide increased autodecomposition stability include secondary structures capable of forming secondary carbonium ion intermediates and having an available proton adjacent to the carbonium ion formed during cleavage. Moieties which can be used as the secondary sidechain structures include secondary alkyl, including both cyclic and alicyclic alkyl, substituted deactivated secondary benzyl, and 1-(deactivated heterocyclic) secondary alkyl.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及增加特定抗蚀剂的自分解温度。 抗蚀剂由具有反复酸性不稳定基团的结构组成,其典型地悬挂于聚合物主链。 通过选择显示出增加的稳定性的酸不稳定基团上的取代基侧链来增加抗蚀剂的自分解温度。 提供增加的自分解稳定性的侧链结构包括能够形成仲碳鎓离子中间体并且具有与裂解期间形成的碳鎓离子相邻的可用质子的二级结构。 可用作次级侧链结构的部分包括仲烷基,包括环状和脂环族烷基,取代的失活的仲苄基和1-(失活的杂环)仲烷基。

    MULTI-EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY EMPLOYING A SINGLE ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING LAYER
    5.
    发明申请
    MULTI-EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY EMPLOYING A SINGLE ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING LAYER 失效
    采用单反反射涂层的多次曝光光刻

    公开(公告)号:US20100009131A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-14

    申请号:US12169888

    申请日:2008-07-09

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 B32B9/00

    摘要: A first photoresist is applied over an optically dense layer and lithographically patterned to form an array of first photoresist portions having a pitch near twice a minimum feature size. The pattern in the first photoresist portions, or a first pattern, is transferred into the ARC layer and partly into the optically dense layer. A second photoresist is applied and patterned into another array having a pitch near twice the minimum feature size and interlaced with the first pattern. The pattern in the second photoresist, or a second pattern, is transferred through the ARC portions and partly into the optically dense layer. The ARC portions are patterned with a composite pattern including the first pattern and the second pattern. The composite pattern is transferred through the optically dense layer and into the underlayer to form a sublithographic pattern in the underlayer.

    摘要翻译: 将第一光致抗蚀剂施加在光致密层上并且被光刻图案化以形成具有接近两倍最小特征尺寸的间距的第一光致抗蚀剂部分的阵列。 第一光致抗蚀剂部分或第一图案中的图案被转移到ARC层中并部分地转移到光致密层中。 施加第二光致抗蚀剂并将其图案化成具有接近最小特​​征尺寸的两倍的间距的另一阵列并与第一图案隔行扫描。 第二光致抗蚀剂或第二图案中的图案通过ARC部分转移并部分地转移到光致密层中。 ARC部分用包括第一图案和第二图案的复合图案图案化。 复合图案通过光致密层转移到底层中以在底层中形成亚光刻图案。

    Multi-exposure lithography employing a single anti-reflective coating layer
    7.
    发明授权
    Multi-exposure lithography employing a single anti-reflective coating layer 失效
    使用单个抗反射涂层的多曝光光刻

    公开(公告)号:US08507187B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US12169888

    申请日:2008-07-09

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: A first photoresist is applied over an optically dense layer and lithographically patterned to form an array of first photoresist portions having a pitch near twice a minimum feature size. The pattern in the first photoresist portions, or a first pattern, is transferred into the ARC layer and partly into the optically dense layer. A second photoresist is applied and patterned into another array having a pitch near twice the minimum feature size and interlaced with the first pattern. The pattern in the second photoresist, or a second pattern, is transferred through the ARC portions and partly into the optically dense layer. The ARC portions are patterned with a composite pattern including the first pattern and the second pattern. The composite pattern is transferred through the optically dense layer and into the underlayer to form a sublithographic pattern in the underlayer.

    摘要翻译: 将第一光致抗蚀剂施加在光致密层上并且被光刻图案化以形成具有接近两倍最小特征尺寸的间距的第一光致抗蚀剂部分的阵列。 第一光致抗蚀剂部分或第一图案中的图案被转移到ARC层中并部分地转移到光致密层中。 施加第二光致抗蚀剂并将其图案化成具有接近最小特​​征尺寸的两倍的间距的另一阵列并与第一图案隔行扫描。 第二光致抗蚀剂或第二图案中的图案通过ARC部分转移并部分地转移到光致密层中。 ARC部分用包括第一图案和第二图案的复合图案图案化。 复合图案通过光致密层转移到底层中以在底层中形成亚光刻图案。

    LITHOGRAPHY FOR PITCH REDUCTION
    8.
    发明申请
    LITHOGRAPHY FOR PITCH REDUCTION 有权
    缩小地图

    公开(公告)号:US20100028801A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12184438

    申请日:2008-08-01

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    CPC分类号: H01L21/0337 H01L21/0338

    摘要: In one embodiment, a photoresist is lithographically patterned to form an array of patterned photoresist portions having a pitch near twice a minimum feature size. Fluorine-containing polymer spacers are formed on sidewalls of the patterned photoresist portions. The pattern of the fluorine-containing polymer spacers is transferred into an underlying layer to form a pattern having a sublithographic pitch. In another embodiment, a first pattern in a first photoresist is transferred into a first ARC layer underneath to form first ARC portions. A planarizing second optically dense layer, a second ARC layer, and a second photoresist are applied over the first ARC portions. A second pattern in the second photoresist is transferred into the second ARC layer to form second ARC portions. The combination of the first ARC portions and second ARC portions function as an etch mask to pattern an underlying layer with a composite pattern having a sublithographic pitch.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,光刻胶被图案化以形成具有接近两倍最小特征尺寸的间距的图案化光刻胶部分的阵列。 含氟聚合物间隔物形成在图案化的光致抗蚀剂部分的侧壁上。 将含氟聚合物间隔物的图案转移到下层中以形成具有亚光刻间距的图案。 在另一个实施例中,将第一光致抗蚀剂中的第一图案转移到下面的第一ARC层中以形成第一ARC部分。 在第一ARC部分上施加平坦化的第二光致密层,第二ARC层和第二光致抗蚀剂。 将第二光致抗蚀剂中的第二图案转移到第二ARC层中以形成第二ARC部分。 第一ARC部分和第二ARC部分的组合用作蚀刻掩模,以用具有亚光刻间距的复合图案对下面的层进行图案化。

    Resist formulation which minimizes blistering during etching
    9.
    发明授权
    Resist formulation which minimizes blistering during etching 失效
    抗蚀剂制剂,其最小化蚀刻期间的起泡

    公开(公告)号:US06207353B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US08987808

    申请日:1997-12-10

    IPC分类号: G03F700

    摘要: A resist formulation minimizes blistering during reactive ion etching processes resulting in an increased amount of polymer by-product deposition. Such processes involve exciting a gaseous fluorocarbon etchant with sufficient energy to form a high-density plasma, and the use of an etchant having a carbon-to-fluorine ratio of at least 0.33. In addition to a conventional photoactive component, resists which minimize blistering under these conditions include a resin binder which is a terpolymer having: (a) units that contain acid-labile groups; (b) units that are free of reactive groups and hydroxyl groups; and (c) units that contribute to aqueous developability of the photoresist. After the photoresist is patterned on the silicon oxide layer and the high-density plasma is formed, the high-density plasma is introduced to the silicon oxide layer to etch at least one opening in the silicon oxide layer. Preferably, the terpolymer is made up of about 70% 4-hydroxystyrene, about 20% styrene, and about 10% t-butylacrylate.

    摘要翻译: 抗蚀剂制剂使反应离子蚀刻过程中的起泡最小化,导致聚合物副产物沉积量增加。 这种方法包括以足够的能量激发气态碳氟化合物蚀刻剂以形成高密度等离子体,以及使用碳 - 氟比至少为0.33的蚀刻剂。 除了常规的光活性组分之外,在这些条件下使泡沫最小化的抗蚀剂包括具有以下三元共聚物的树脂粘合剂:(a)含有酸不稳定基团的单元; (b)不含反应性基团和羟基的单元; 和(c)有助于光致抗蚀剂的水性显影性的单元。 在氧化硅层上形成光致抗蚀剂并形成高密度等离子体之后,将高密度等离子体引入到氧化硅层中以蚀刻氧化硅层中的至少一个开口。 优选地,三元共聚物由约70%的4-羟基苯乙烯,约20%的苯乙烯和约10%的丙烯酸叔丁酯组成。

    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH DEGRADATION MONITORING
    10.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH DEGRADATION MONITORING 有权
    集成电路与降解监测

    公开(公告)号:US20140132315A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US13677800

    申请日:2012-11-15

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00

    CPC分类号: G01R31/3016 G01R31/2884

    摘要: An integrated circuit including a degradation monitoring circuit. The degradation monitoring circuit includes a comparison circuit having a delay element including an input coupled to a data node of a timing path and having an output to provide a delayed signal of a data signal of the data node. The comparison circuit includes a logic comparator that provides a logic comparison between a data signal of the data node and the output of the delay element. The monitoring circuit includes a sampling circuit that provides a sampled signal of the output of the logic comparator that is a sampled with respect to a clock signal of the clock signal line. The monitoring circuit includes a hold circuit that provides a signal indicative of a data signal of the data node transitioning within a predetermined time of an edge transition of a clock signal of the clock signal line.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括劣化监测电路的集成电路。 劣化监视电路包括具有延迟元件的比较电路,该延迟元件包括耦合到定时路径的数据节点的输入,并具有输出以提供数据节点的数据信号的延迟信号。 比较电路包括逻辑比较器,其提供数据节点的数据信号和延迟元件的输出之间的逻辑比较。 监视电路包括采样电路,该采样电路提供对于时钟信号线的时钟信号采样的逻辑比较器的输出的采样信号。 监视电路包括保持电路,该保持电路提供指示在时钟信号线的时钟信号的边沿转换的预定时间内数据节点的数据信号的信号。