IP Library Granted Patent US 7,338,743
Granted Patent B2
US 7,338,743 · App. 11/197,296 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Resist material and pattern formation method

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Patent No.
US 7,338,743
App. No.
11/197,296
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resist material includes a first polymer in which part of alkali-soluble groups are protected by an acid labile group labilized by an acid; a second polymer in which substantially all alkali-soluble groups are protected by an acid labile group labilized by an acid; and an acid generator.

Claims (48)

1. A resist material comprising:

a first polymer in which hydrogen atoms of alkali-soluble groups are replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a second polymer in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group; and

an acid generator.

2. A resist material comprising:

a polymer in which hydrogen atoms of alkali-soluble groups are replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a compound in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group; and

an acid generator.

3. A resist material comprising:

a first polymer;

a compound in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a second polymer in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group and which is different from the first polymer; and

an acid generator.

4. The resist material of claim 1 ,

wherein said acid stable group is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an adamantyl group or an isobornyl group.

5. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating said resist film with exposing light with a liquid provided on said resist film; and

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

wherein said resist film is made of a resist material including:

a first polymer in which hydrogen atoms of alkali-soluble groups are replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a second polymer in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group; and

an acid generator.

6. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating said resist film with exposing light with a liquid provided on said resist film; and

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

wherein said resist film is made of a resist material including:

a polymer in which hydrogen atoms of alkali-soluble groups are replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a compound in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group; and

an acid generator.

7. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

performing pattern exposure by selectively irradiating said resist film with exposing light with a liquid provided on said resist film; and

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

wherein said resist film is made of a resist material including:

a first polymer;

a compound in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid labile group stable to water and labilized by an acid;

a second polymer in which at least one hydrogen atom of an alkali-soluble group is replaced with an acid stable group and which is different from the first polymer; and

an acid generator.

8. The resist material of claim 2 ,

wherein said acid stable group is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an adamantyl group or an isobornyl group.

9. The resist material of claim 3 ,

wherein said acid stable group is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an adamantyl group or an isobornyl group.

10. The pattern formation method of claim 6 ,

wherein said acid stable group is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an adamantyl group or an isobornyl group.

11. The pattern formation method of claim 7 ,

wherein said acid stable group is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an adamantyl group or an isobornyl group.

Assignments (9)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: RPX CORPORATION; RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068328/0674 →
RELEASE OF LIEN ON PATENTS Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: BARINGS FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068328/0278 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054486/0422 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054244/0566 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054198/0029 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 046486/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2013
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029756/0053 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 12, 2012
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029283/0318 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2006
From: ENDO, MASAYUKI; SASAGO, MASARU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017640/0989 →