IP Library Granted Patent US 7,595,142
Granted Patent B2
US 7,595,142 · App. 11/430,993 · Granted Sep 29, 2009

Pattern formation method

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Patent No.
US 7,595,142
App. No.
11/430,993
Granted
Sep 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a pattern formation method, a resist film is formed on a substrate, an alkali-soluble first barrier film is formed on the resist film and an alkali-insoluble second barrier film is formed on the first barrier film. Subsequently, with a liquid provided on the second barrier film, pattern exposure is performed by selectively irradiating the resist film with exposing light through the second barrier film and the first barrier film. Then, after removing the second barrier film, the resist film having been subjected to the pattern exposure is developed, so as to remove the first barrier film and form a resist pattern made of the resist film.

Claims (86)

1. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film on said resist film using a first barrier film material;

forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film on said first barrier film using a second barrier film material;

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

removing said second barrier film; and

removing said first barrier film and forming a resist pattern made of said resist film by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure,

wherein said second barrier film material contains a different base polymer from said first barrier film material.

2. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , further comprising, between the step of forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film and the step of forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film, a step of subjecting said first barrier film to a thermal treatment.

3. The pattern formation method of claim 1 , further comprising, between the step of forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film and the step of performing pattern exposure, a step of subjecting said first barrier film and said second barrier film to a thermal treatment.

4. The pattern formation method of claim 1 ,

wherein said exposing light is KrF excimer laser, Xe 2 laser, ArF excimer laser, F 2 laser, KrAr laser or Ar 2 laser.

5. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film on said resist film;

forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film on said first barrier film;

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

removing said second barrier film; and

removing said first barrier film and forming a resist pattern made of said resist film by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure

wherein said first barrier film includes an alcohol solvent.

6. The pattern formation method of claim 5 ,

wherein said alcohol solvent is ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol or n-butyl alcohol.

7. The pattern formation method of claim 1 ,

wherein said second barrier film is soluble in a fluorine solvent.

8. The pattern formation method of claim 7 ,

wherein said fluorine solvent is 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-1-diethylaminopropane or triethylamine tris-hydrofluoride.

9. The pattern formation method of claim 1 ,

wherein said liquid is water or an acidic solution.

10. The pattern formation method of claim 9 ,

wherein said acidic solution is a cesium sulfate aqueous solution or a phosphoric acid aqueous solution.

11. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film on said resist film using first barrier film material;

forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film on said first barrier film using a second barrier film material;

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

removing said second barrier film;

removing said first barrier film; and

forming a resist pattern made of said resist film by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure and after removing said first barrier film,

wherein said second barrier film material contains a different base polymer from said first barrier film material.

12. The pattern formation method of claim 11 , further comprising, between the step of forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film and the step of forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film, a step of subjecting said first barrier film to a thermal treatment.

13. The pattern formation method of claim 11 , further comprising, between the step of fanning an alkali-insoluble second barrier film and the step of performing pattern exposure, a step of subjecting said first barrier film and said second barrier film to a thermal treatment.

14. The pattern formation method of claim 11 ,

wherein said second barrier film is soluble in a fluorine solvent.

15. The pattern formation method of claim 14 ,

wherein said fluorine solvent is 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-1-diethylaminopropane or triethylamine tris-hydrofluoride.

16. The pattern formation method of claim 11 ,

wherein said liquid is water or an acidic solution.

17. The pattern formation method of claim 16 ,

wherein said acidic solution is a cesium sulfate aqueous solution or a phosphoric acid aqueous solution.

18. The pattern formation method of claim 11 ,

wherein said exposing light is KrF excimer laser, Xe 2 laser, ArF excimer laser, F 2 laser, KrAr laser or Ar 2 laser.

19. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film on said resist film;

forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film on said first barrier film;

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

removing said second barrier film;

removing said first barrier film; and

forming a resist pattern made of said resist film by developing said resist film after the pattern exposure and after removing said first barrier film,

wherein said first barrier film includes an alcohol solvent.

20. The pattern formation method of claim 19 ,

wherein said alcohol solvent is ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol or n-butyl alcohol.

21. A pattern formation method comprising the steps of:

forming a resist film on a substrate;

forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film on said resist film using a first barrier film;

forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film on said first barrier film using a second barrier film;

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

removing said first barrier film, thereby simultaneously removing said second barrier film; and

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

wherein said second barrier film material contains a different base polymer from said first barrier film material.

22. The pattern formation method of claim 21 , further comprising, between the step of forming an alkali-soluble first barrier film and the step of forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film, a step of subjecting said first barrier film to a thermal treatment.

23. The pattern formation method of claim 21 , further comprising, between the step of forming an alkali-insoluble second barrier film and the step of performing pattern exposure, a step of subjecting said first barrier film and said second barrier film to a thermal treatment.

24. The pattern formation method of claim 21 ,

wherein said first barrier film includes an alcohol solvent.

25. The pattern formation method of claim 24 ,

wherein said alcohol solvent is ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol or n-butyl alcohol.

26. The pattern formation method of claim 21 ,

wherein said second barrier film is soluble in a fluorine solvent.

27. The pattern formation method of claim 26 ,

wherein said fluorine solvent is 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-1-diethylaminopropane or triethylamine tris-hydrofluoride.

28. The pattern formation method of claim 21 ,

wherein said liquid is water or an acidic solution.

29. The pattern formation method of claim 28 ,

wherein said acidic solution is a cesium sulfate aqueous solution or a phosphoric acid aqueous solution.

30. The pattern formation method of claim 21 ,

wherein said exposing light is KrF excimer laser, Xe 2 laser, ArF excimer laser, F 2 laser, KrAr laser or Ar 2 laser.

Assignments (7)
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 054198/0029 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054244/0566 →
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 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2006
From: ENDO, MASAYUKI; SASAGO, MASARU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018240/0213 →