IP Library Granted Patent US 7,022,466
Granted Patent B2
US 7,022,466 · App. 10/351,308 · Granted Apr 4, 2006

Pattern formation method

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Patent No.
US 7,022,466
App. No.
10/351,308
Granted
Apr 4, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pattern exposure is performed by selectively irradiating a resist film with extreme UV of a wavelength of a 1 nm through 30 nm band at exposure energy of 5 mJ/cm 2 or less. After the pattern exposure, the resist film is developed so as to form a resist pattern.

Claims (16)

1. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating a resist film with extreme UV of a wavelength of a 1 nm through 30 nm ban at exposure energy of 5 W or less; and

forming a resist pattern by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure.

2. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , wherein said resist film is made of a chemically amplified resist material.

3. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , wherein said extreme UV has a wavelength of a 13.5 nm band.

4. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , wherein the resist film includes a photo acid generator comprising triphenylsulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, triphenylsulfonium nonafluorobutanesulfonate, benzeneimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, naphthaleneimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, phthalimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, benzeneimnino nonafluorobutanesulfonate, naphthaleneimino nonafluorobutanesulfonate or phthalimino nonafluorobutanesulfonate.

5. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , wherein the resist film has a protecting group easily released by an acid.

6. The pattern formation method of claim 5 , wherein the protecting group is 1-ethoxyethyl group, 1-methoxyethyl group, 1-benzyloxyethyl group, 1-benzyloxyethyl group, 1-phenoxyethyl group or trimethylsilyl group.

7. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating a resist film with extreme UV of a wavelength of a 1 nm through 30 nm band at exposure power of 5 W or less; and

forming a resist pattern by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure.

8. The pattern formation method of claim 7 , wherein said resist film is made of a chemically amplified resist material.

9. The pattern formation method of claim 7 , wherein said extreme UV has a wavelength of a 13.5 nm band.

10. The pattern formation method of claim 7 , wherein the resist film includes a photo acid generator comprising triphenylsulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, triphenylsulfonium nonafluorobutanesulfonate, benzeneimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, naphthaleneimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, phthalimino trifluoromethanesulfonate, benzeneimino nonafluorobutanesulfonate, naphthaleneimino nonafluorobutanesulfonate or phthalimino nonafluorobutanesulfonate.

11. The pattern formation method of claim 7 , wherein the resist film has a protecting group easily released by an acid.

12. The pattern formation method of claim 11 , wherein the protecting group is 1-ethoxyethyl group, 1-methoxyethyl group, 1-benzyloxyethyl group, 1-benzyloxyethyl group, 1-phenoxyethyl group or trimethylsilyl group.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2020
From: PANNOVA SEMIC, LLC
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053755/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANNOVA SEMIC, LLC
Reel/Frame 036065/0273 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033777/0873 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2003
From: ENDO, MASAYUKI; SASAGO, MASARU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 013708/0474 →