IP Library Granted Patent US 11,586,109
Granted Patent B2
US 11,586,109 · App. 16/098,706 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Chemically-amplified-type negative-type photoresist composition

Inventors: Seung Hun Lee (Daegu, KR); Seung Hyun Lee (Daegu, KR); Su Jin Lee (Daegu, KR); Young Cheol Choi (Gumi-si, KR)
Assignee: YOUNG CHANG CHEMICAL CO., LTD
G03F7/0382G03F7/0048
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Patent No.
US 11,586,109
App. No.
16/098,706
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition, and more particularly to a chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition suitable for use in a semiconductor process, which includes a specific organic acid additive, thereby improving a processing margin in a short-wavelength exposure light source compared to conventional negative photoresists.

Claims (6)

1. A chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition, consisting of, based on a total weight of the composition, 0.1 to 1 wt % of an organic acid additive represented by Chemical Formula 3 below:

wherein the composition further includes, based on the total weight of the composition, 5 to 15 wt % of a 4-vinyl phenol monomer-derived phenol polymer resin, 1 to 2 wt % of a crosslinking agent, 0.1 to 0.4 wt % of a photoacid generator, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of an acid diffusion inhibitor, and the remainder of a solvent.

2. The chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition of claim 1 , wherein the phenol polymer resin is a resin derived from at least one monomer selected from among 4-hydroxy-3-methyl benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-2-methyl benzoic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl benzoic acid, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy isophthalic acid, 2,4,6-hydroxy toluene, 2,4,6-trihydroxy benzoic acid monohydrate, 2,4,6-trihydroxy benzaldehyde, and 4-vinyl phenol, and the cresol polymer resin is a resin derived from at least one cresol selected from among o-cresol, p-cresol, m-cresol, epoxy o-cresol, epoxy p-cresol, and epoxy m-cresol.

3. The chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition of claim 1 , wherein the crosslinking agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of tris(2,3-epoxypropyl)isocyanurate, trimethylolmethane triglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether, hexamethylol melamine, trimethylolethane triglycidyl ether, hexamethoxymethyl melamine, hexamethoxyethyl melamine, tetramethylol 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine, tetramethoxymethyl-2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine, tetramethylol glycoluril, tetramethoxymethyl glycoluril, tetramethoxyethyl glycoluril, tetramethylol urea, tetramethoxy methyl urea, tetramethoxy ethyl urea, and tetramethoxyethyl-2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine.

4. The chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition of claim 1 , wherein the photoacid generator is at least one selected from the group consisting of triphenylsulfonium triflate, triphenylsulfonium antimonate, diphenyliodonium triflate, diphenyliodonium antimonate, methoxydiphenyliodonium triflate, di-t-butyldiphenyliodonium triflate, norbornene dicarboxyimide triflate, triphenylsulfonium nonaflate, diphenyliodonium nonaflate, methoxydiphenyliodonium nonaflate, di-t-butyldiphenyliodonium nonaflate, N-hydroxysuccinimide nonaflate, norbornene dicarboxyimide nonaflate, triphenylsulfonium perfluorooctane sulfonate, diphenyliodonium perfluorooctane sulfonate, methoxydiphenyliodonium perfluorooctane sulfonate, di-t-butyldiphenyliodonium perfluorooctane sulfonate, N-hydroxysuccinimide perfluorooctane sulfonate, and norbornene dicarboxyimide perfluorooctane sulfonate.

5. The chemically-amplified-type negative photoresist composition of claim 1 , wherein the acid diffusion inhibitor is at least one selected from the group consisting of dimethylamine, diethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, dimethanolamine, diethanolamine, trimethanolamine, triethanolamine, and tributanolamine.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 14, 2023
From: YOUNG CHANG CHEMICAL CO., LTD
To: YCCHEM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064276/0151 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2018
From: LEE, SEUNG HUN; LEE, SEUNG HYUN; LEE, SU JIN; CHOI, YOUNG CHEOL
To: YOUNG CHANG CHEMICAL CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 047406/0113 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0058744 · May 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190137871A1 · May 9, 2019