Composition for forming resist underlayer film and pattern-forming method
A composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a polymer having a repeating unit represented by a following formula (1), and a solvent. R 1 represents a hydroxy group, or the like. n is an integer of 0 to 5. X represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkanediyloxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. m is an integer of 1 to 7. A sum of m and n is no greater than 7. R 2 represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 3 represents an alicyclic group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms. A part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the alicyclic group or the aryl group represented by R 3 are unsubstituted or substituted.
1. A composition for forming a resist underlayer film, comprising:
a polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (1); and
a solvent,
wherein, in the formula (1), R 1 represents a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 0 to 5, wherein in a case where n is no less than 2, a plurality of R 1 s are identical or different; X represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkanediyloxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 1 to 7, wherein in a case where m is no less than 2, a plurality of Xs are identical or different; a sum of m and n is no greater than 7; R 2 represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 3 represents an alicyclic group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein a part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the alicyclic group or the aryl group represented by R 3 are substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the formula (1) is represented by formula (1-1),
wherein, in the formula (1-1), R 1 , R 2 , X, m and n are as defined in the formula (1); R 4 represents a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and 1 is an integer of 1 to 3, wherein in a case where 1 is no less than 2, a plurality of R 4 s are identical or different.
3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein a weight average molecular weight of the polymer is 500 to 8,000.
4. The composition according to claim 2 , further comprising an acid generating agent.
5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein an amount of the acid generating agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the composition is from 0.1 to 5 parts by mass.
6. The composition according to claim 2 , further comprising a crosslinking agent.
7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein an amount of the cross linking agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the composition is no greater than 50 parts by mass.
8. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein R 4 represents a hydroxy group or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
9. A pattern-forming method comprising:
coating the composition according to claim 2 on a substrate, to provide a resist underlayer film;
forming a resist pattern on the substrate using a resist composition, the substrate having the resist underlayer film provided on the substrate; and
etching the resist underlayer film and the substrate.
10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein a weight average molecular weight of the polymer is 500 to 8,000.
11. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an acid generating agent.
12. The composition according to claim 11 , wherein an amount of the acid generating agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the composition is from 0.1 to 5 parts by mass.
13. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a crosslinking agent.
14. The composition according to claim 13 , wherein an amount of the cross linking agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the composition is no greater than 50 parts by mass.
15. A pattern-forming method comprising:
coating the composition according to claim 1 on a substrate, to provide a resist underlayer film;
forming a resist pattern on the substrate using a resist composition, the substrate having the resist underlayer film provided on the substrate; and
etching the resist underlayer film and the substrate.
16. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein a part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the alicyclic group or the aryl group represented by R 3 are substituted with a hydroxy group.