IP Library Granted Patent US 10,824,073
Granted Patent B2
US 10,824,073 · App. 16/043,283 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Radiation-sensitive resin composition and resist pattern-forming method

Inventors: Katsuaki Nishikori (Tokyo, JP); Hayato Namai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,824,073
App. No.
16/043,283
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first compound represented by formula (1), a first polymer comprising an acid-labile group, and a radiation-sensitive acid generator other than the first compound. The radiation-sensitive acid generator includes an onium salt compound. In the formula (1), n is 2 or 3; m is 1 or 2; Y + represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation; and L represents a single bond or an organic group having a valency of n. L includes linking moieties each linking two of the carboxylate groups in formula (1). Number of atom(s) included in a linking moiety having a minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties is 0 to 10. In a case where L represents a single bond, n is 2, and in a case where n is 2, m is 1.

Claims (61)

1. A radiation-sensitive resin composition, comprising:

a first compound represented by formula (1);

a first polymer comprising an acid-labile group and including a structural unit represented by formula (4); and

a radiation-sensitive acid generator other than the first compound, the radiation-sensitive acid generator comprising an onium salt compound,

wherein, in the formula (1):

n is 2 or 3;

m is 1 or 2;

Y + represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation; and

L represents a single bond or an organic group having a valency of n, and includes linking moieties each linking two of the carboxylate groups in formula (1), number of atom(s) included in a linking moiety having a minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties being 0 to 10,

wherein in a case where L represents a single bond, n is 2, and in a case where n is 2, m is 1,

wherein, in the formula (4):

R 4 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group;

Y′ represents a single bond, a carbonyloxyalkanediyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a carbonyloxycycloalkanediyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, a carbonyloxycycloalkanediyloxy group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, an arenediyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a carbonyloxyarenediyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms;

R 5 represents a hydrogen atom, a monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms;

R 6 and R 7 each independently represent a monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or R 6 and R 7 taken together represent an alicyclic structure having 3 to 20 ring atoms together with the carbon atom to which R 6 and R 7 bond.

2. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a second polymer having a total percentage content by mass of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms greater than a total percentage content by mass of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms of the first polymer.

3. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the second polymer comprises an alkali-labile group.

4. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 3 , wherein the second polymer comprises a structural unit represented by formula (2):

wherein, in the formula (2), R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of X and R 2 represents a group comprising a fluorine atom.

5. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein L in the formula (1) represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

6. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein L in the formula (1) represents a single bond, or a group comprising 1 or 2 atom(s) in a linking moiety having the minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties each linking two of carboxylate groups.

7. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein n in the formula (1) is 2, and L represents a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-benzenediyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-ethenediyl group.

8. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the first polymer includes a structural unit that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone structure, a cyclic carbonate structure and a sultone structure.

9. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation-sensitive acid generator is included at a content of at least 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the first polymer.

10. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation-sensitive acid generator is included at a content of 3-15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the first polymer.

11. A radiation-sensitive resin composition, comprising:

a first compound represented by formula (1);

a first polymer comprising an acid-labile group; and

a radiation-sensitive acid generator other than the first compound, the radiation-sensitive acid generator comprising an onium salt compound,

wherein, in the formula (1):

n is 2 or 3;

m is 1 or 2;

Y + represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation; and

L represents a single bond or an organic group having a valency of n, and includes linking moieties each linking two of the carboxylate groups in formula (1), number of atom(s) included in a linking moiety having a minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties being 0 to 10,

wherein in a case where L represents a single bond, n is 2, and in a case where n is 2, m is 1,

wherein the onium salt compound is represented by formula (vi):

R b1 —R b2 —SO 3 −   (vi)

wherein, in the formula (vi), R b1 represents a monovalent group comprising an alicyclic structure, or a monovalent group comprising an aliphatic hetero ring structure; R b2 represents a fluorinated alkanediyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and M + represents a monovalent radioactive ray-degradable onium cation.

12. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , further comprising a second polymer having a total percentage content by mass of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms greater than a total percentage content by mass of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms of the first polymer.

13. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 12 , wherein the second polymer comprises an alkali-labile group.

14. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 13 , wherein the second polymer comprises a structural unit represented by formula (2):

wherein, in the formula (2), R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of X and R 2 represents a group comprising a fluorine atom.

15. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , wherein L in the formula (1) represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

16. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , wherein L in the formula (1) represents a single bond, or a group comprising 1 or 2 atom(s) in a linking moiety having the minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties each linking two of carboxylate groups.

17. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , wherein n in the formula (1) is 2, and L represents a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-benzenediyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-ethenediyl group.

18. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , wherein the first polymer includes a structural unit that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone structure, a cyclic carbonate structure and a sultone structure.

19. The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 11 , wherein the radiation-sensitive acid generator is included at a content of at least 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the first polymer.

20. A resist pattern-forming method, comprising:

forming a resist film from a radiation-sensitive resin composition;

exposing the resist film; and

developing the resist film exposed,

wherein the radiation-sensitive resin composition includes

a first compound represented by formula (1),

a first polymer comprising an acid-labile group, and

a radiation-sensitive acid generator other than the first compound, the radiation-sensitive acid generator comprising an onium salt compound,

wherein, in the formula (1):

n is 2 or 3;

m is 1 or 2;

Y + represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation; and

L represents a single bond or an organic group having a valency of n, and includes linking moieties each linking two of the carboxylate groups in formula (1), number of atom(s) included in a linking moiety having a minimum number of bonds among the linking moieties being 0 to 10,

wherein in a case where L represents a single bond, n is 2, and in a case where n is 2, m is 1.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JSR CORPORATION
To: JICC-02, CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 075191/0149 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JICC-02 CO., LTD
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075192/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2018
From: NISHIKORI, KATSUAKI; NAMAI, HAYATO
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046439/0423 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-011946 · Jan 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2016089010 · Dec 27, 2016
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