US5629135A
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Chemically amplified resist composition
Assignee: JSR Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-29
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2016-01-29
Abstract
Abstract Positive-tone and negative-tone chemically amplified resist compositions comprising: (a-1) a blocked resin, (a-2) a combination of an alkali-soluble resin and a dissolution controlling agents, or (a-3) a combination of an alkali-soluble resin and a crosslinking agent, (b) a photoacid generator, and (c) specific kinds of solvents. The both positive-tone and negative-tone resist compositions exhibits superior sensitivity, high resolution capability, and excellent storage stability, and can be excellently applied especially to large sized substrates by spincoating for producing excellently shaped patterns by irradiation. The compositions can be used with advantage as a chemically amplified resist for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or integrated circuits (ICs).
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Kobayashi
- 👤 Makoto Murata
- 👤 Toshiyuki Ota
- 👤 Akira Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/039; G03F7/0048; G03F7/0045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106; Y10S430/111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A chemically amplified resist composition comprising, (A') an alkali-soluble resin, (E) a compound which can crosslink the alkali-soluble resin in the presence of an acid, (B) a photoacid generator which is a compound generating an acid by irradiation, and (C) a solvent selected from the group consisting of, (I) a mixture of an ester of a saturated carboxylic acid having 1-4 carbon atoms with no substituent and an alcohol having 1-6 carbon atoms and an alkyl lactate, and (II) a mixture of an alkyl lactate with a propylene glycol alkyl ether, a propylene glycol alkyl ether acetate or both.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A chemically amplified resist composition comprising, (A') an alkali-soluble resin, (E) a compound which can crosslink the alkali-soluble resin in the presence of an acid, (B) a photoacid generator which is a compound generating an acid by irradiation, and (C) a solvent selected from the group consisting of, (I) a mixture of an ester of a saturated carboxylic acid having 1-4 carbon atoms with no substituent and an alcohol having 1-6 carbon atoms and an alkyl lactate, and (II) a mixture of an alkyl lactate with a propylene glycol alkyl ether, a propylene glycol alkyl ether acetate or both.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The resist composition according to claim 1, wherein 5-95 parts by weight of component (E), 0.05-20 parts by weight of component (B), and 20-3,000 parts by weight of component (C) are incorporated for 100 parts by weight of component (A').
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A chemically amplified resist composition according to claim 1, wherein said photoacid generator is selected from onium salts, halogen-containing compounds, sulfones, and sulfonates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A chemically amplified resist composition according to claim 1, wherein said solvent is (ii) a mixture of an ester, which is a saturated carboxylic acid having 1-4 carbon atoms with no substituent and an alcohol having 1-6 carbon atoms, and an alkyl lactate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A chemically amplified resist composition according to claim 1, wherein said solvent is (iii) a mixture of an alkyl lactate with a propylene glycol alkyl ether and/or a propylene glycol alkyl ether acetate or both.
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