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Resist composition and pattern formation process
Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd
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Filing: 1991-03-12
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2011-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A high energy radiation-sensitive, pattern-forming resist composition comprising a polymer of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R 1 represents an alkyl groups, cyano group, --CH 2 OH or --CH 2 CO 2 R wherein R represents an alkyl group, R 2 represents a hydrocarbon group containing at least one silicon atom, R 3 represents a group capable of causing crosslinking of the polymer upon application of heat, and m and n each is an integer. The resist composition is particularly useful as a top layer resist of the bi-level resist system, and the exposed top layer resist can be stably developed because of a remarkably increased difference of the solubility in the developer of the exposed and unexposed areas thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Akiko Kotachi
- 👤 Satoshi Takechi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 11:39
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/075; G03F7/0757; G03F7/0758; G03F7/0046; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/167; Y10S430/168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A process for the formation of resist patterns, which comprises the steps of: coating a resist comprising a polymer of the following general formula (I): ##STR17## in which R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or cyano group, R 2 represents a hydrocarbon group containing at least one silicon atom, R 3 represents a group capable of causing crosslinking of the polymer upon application of heat, and m and n each is an integer, onto a substrate; baking the resist at a temperature and time sufficient to cause a thermal crosslinking of the polymer; selectively exposing the resist to high energy radiations to obtain a desired latent image pattern therein; and developing the pattern-wise exposed resist to selectively remove the exposed area of the resist.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A process for the formation of resist patterns, which comprises the steps of: coating a resist comprising a polymer of the following general formula (I): ##STR17## in which R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or cyano group, R 2 represents a hydrocarbon group containing at least one silicon atom, R 3 represents a group capable of causing crosslinking of the polymer upon application of heat, and m and n each is an integer, onto a substrate; baking the resist at a temperature and time sufficient to cause a thermal crosslinking of the polymer; selectively exposing the resist to high energy radiations to obtain a desired latent image pattern therein; and developing the pattern-wise exposed resist to selectively remove the exposed area of the resist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the polymer is a copolymerization product of a silicon-containing α-substituted acrylate of the general formula (II) ##STR18## and a α-trifluoromethyl acrylate of the general formula (III): ##STR19##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2, in which R 1 of the general formula (I) represents --CH 2 OH or --CH 2 CO 2 R wherein R represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process according to claim 1, in which R 1 of the general formula (I) is --CH 3 , --CF 3 , --CN, --CH 2 OH or --CH 2 CO 2 R wherein R is an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 2 is, (CH 2 ) l Si(CH 3 ) 3 (l=0-5), (CH 2 ) l CH(CH 3 ).Si(CH 3 ) 3 (l=0-5), (CH 2 ) l C(CH 3 ) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 3 (l=0-5), (CH 2 ) l Si(C 6 H 5 )(CH 3 ) 2 (l=0-3), (CH 2 ) 1 Si(CH 6 H 5 )CH 3 (l=0-3), (CH 2 ) l Si(C 6 H 5 ) 3 (l=0-3) or (CH 2 ) l Si(CH 3 ) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 3 (l=0-3), and R 3 is --OH,560 --OC(CH 3 ) 3 , --NH 2 , or --NHCH 2 OH.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 4, in which R 2 is CH 2 Si(CH 3 ) 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the resist is applied from a solution thereof in an organic solvent onto the substrate surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the prebaked resist is exposed to a pattern of electron beams, X-rays, soft X-rays, ion beams, ultraviolet radiations or deep ultraviolet radiations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, in which developing is conducted with a liquid developer capable of selectively dissolving the exposed area of the resist.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process according to claim 1, in which, when the substrate has stepped portions on a surface thereof, a bottom layer resist consisting of a resist material capable of leveling an uneven surfaced of the stepped substrate and a top layer resist containing the polymer of the general formula (I) are applied, in sequence, onto the substrate surface to form a bi-level resist coating, the top layer resist is exposed to a pattern of high energy radiations, the pattern-wise exposed top layer resist is developed to selectively remove an exposed area thereof, and the resulting pattern of the top layer resist is transferred to the underlying bottom layer resist.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 9, in which the resist material constituting the bottom layer resist is a phenolic novolak resin or cresol novolak resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 9, in which the pattern of the top layer resist is transferred to the bottom layer resist by oxygen-reactive ion etching.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 9, in which the resulting resist patterns are used as a mask, when the underlying substrate is intended to be selectively etched off.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1, in which R 1 of the general formula (I) represents --CH 2 OH or --CH 2 CO 2 R wherein R represent a substituted or unsubstitued alkyl group.
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