Abstract:
A process for imaging a photoresist comprising the steps of, a) forming a stack of multiple layers of organic antireflective coatings on a substrate; b) forming a coating of a photoresist over the upper layer of the stack of multiple layers of organic antireflective coatings; c) imagewise exposing the photoresist with an exposure equipment; and, d) developing the coating with a developer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an edge bead remover composition for an organic film disposed on a substrate surface, comprising an organic solvent and at least one polymer having a contact angle with water greater than 70°. The invention also relates to a process for using the composition as an edge bead remover for an organic film.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for forming an reverse tone image on a device comprising; a) forming an absorbing underlayer on a substrate; b) forming a coating of a positive photoresist over the underlayer; c) forming a photoresist pattern; d) treating the first photoresist pattern with a hardening compound, thereby forming a hardened photoresist pattern; e) forming a silicon coating over the hardened photoresist pattern from a silicon coating composition; f) dry etching the silicon coating to remove the silicon coating till the silicon coating has about the same thickness as the photoresist pattern; and, g) dry etching to remove the photoresist and the underlayer, thereby forming a trench beneath the original position of the photoresist pattern. The invention further relates to a product of the above process and to a microelectronic device made from using the above process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for imaging , preferably deep ultraviolet (uv), photoresists with a topcoat using, preferably deep uv, immersion lithography. The invention further relates to a barrier coating composition comprising a polymer with at least one ionizable group having a pKa ranging from about -9 to about 11. The invention also relates to a process for imaging a photoresist with a (top) barrier coat to prevent contamination of the photoresist from environmental contaminants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a positive bottom photoimageable antireflective coating composition which is capable of being developed in an aqueous alkaline developer, wherein the antireflective coating composition comprises a polymer comprising at least one recurring unit with a chromophore group and one recurring unit with a hydroxyl and/or a carboxyl group, a vinyl ether terminated crosslinking agent of structure (7), and optionally, a photoacid generator and/or an acid and/or a thermal acid generator, where structure (7) is (7) wherein W is selected from (Ci-C30) linear, branched or cyclic alkyl moiety, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C40) alicyclic hydrocarbon moiety and substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C40) cycloalkylalkylene moiety; R is selected from C1-C10 linear or branched alkylene and n > 2. The invention further relates to a process for using such a composition.
Abstract:
The present application relates to a polymer having the formula (I) where R30, R31, R32, R33, R40, R41, R42, jj, kk, mm, and nn are described herein. The compounds are useful in forming photoresist compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a photosensitive composition useful at wavelengths between 300nm and 10nm which comprises a polymer containing a substituted or unsubstituted higher adamantane.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a photoresist composition comprising a photoacid generator and at least one polymer comprising at least one unit as described by structure (1). The invention also relates to a process for imaging the photoresist composition of the present invention, and to a process of making the polymer in the presence of an organic base.