IP Library Granted Patent US 11,003,079
Granted Patent B2
US 11,003,079 · App. 16/205,502 · Granted May 11, 2021

Composition for film formation, film, resist underlayer film-forming method, production method of patterned substrate, and compound

Inventors: Naoya Nosaka (Tokyo, JP); Gouji Wakamatsu (Tokyo, JP); Tsubasa Abe (Tokyo, JP); Yuushi Matsumura (Tokyo, JP); Masayuki Miyake (Tokyo, JP); Yoshio Takimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
G03F7/11C07D311/74C07D311/92C07D405/14C08F34/02C08G8/20C08G61/10C09D161/12C09D165/00G03F7/094G03F7/26H01L21/0271C08G2261/1422C08G2261/314C08J5/18
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Patent No.
US 11,003,079
App. No.
16/205,502
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The composition for film formation includes a compound including a group of the formula (1) and a solvent. In the formula (1), R 1 to R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or R 1 to R 4 taken together represent a cyclic structure having 3 to 20 ring atoms together with the carbon atom or a carbon chain to which R 1 to R 4 bond. Ar 1 represents a group obtained by removing (n+3) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring of an arene having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. n is an integer of 0 to 9. R 5 represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Claims (55)

1. A composition for film formation comprising:

an aromatic ring-containing compound represented by formula (i); and

a solvent:

wherein in the formula (i),

R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally at least part of R 1 to R 4 taken together represent a cyclic structure having 3 to 20 ring atoms together with the carbon atom or a carbon chain to which the at least part of R 1 to R 4 bond,

Ar 1 represents a group obtained by removing (n+3) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring of an arene having 6 to 20 carbon atoms,

n is an integer of 0 to 9,

m is an integer of 2 to 6,

R 5 represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally in a case in which R 5 is present in a plurality of number, two or more of the plurality of R 5 s taken together represent a cyclic structure having 6 to 20 ring atoms together with an atomic chain to which the two or more of the plurality of R 5 s bond,

a plurality of R 1 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 2 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 3 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 4 s are identical or different, and in the case in which R 5 is present in a plurality of number, the plurality of R 5 s are identical or different, and

R 6 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of a group represented by formula (2-1), a group represented by formula (2-2), a group represented by formula (2-3), a group represented by formula (2-4), and a group represented by formula (2-5):

wherein in the formulae (2-1) to (2-5), * denotes a binding site to the carbon atom in the aromatic ring of Ar 1 in the formula (i),

in the formula (2-1), R A represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n1 is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n1 is 2 or greater, a plurality of R A s are identical or different; and m1 is an integer of 2 to 6, wherein n1+m1≤6,

in the formula (2-2), R B represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n2 is an integer of 0 or 1; and m2 is an integer of 2 or 3, wherein n2+m2≤3,

in the formula (2-3), R C represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n3 is an integer of 0 to 2, wherein in a case in which n3 is 2, a plurality of R C s are identical or different; and m3 is an integer of 2 to 4, wherein n3+m3=4,

in the formula (2-4), R D1 and R D2 each independently represent a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n4a and n4b are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n4a is 2 or greater, a plurality of R D1 s are identical or different, and in a case in which n4b is 2 or greater, a plurality of R D2 s are identical or different, and

in the formula (2-5), R E1 to R E3 each independently represent a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n5a, n5b and n5c are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n5a is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E1 s are identical or different, in a case in which n5b is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E2 s are identical or different, and in a case in which n5c is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E3 s are identical or different.

2. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein the aromatic ring-containing compound has a molecular weight of no less than 300 and no greater than 3,000.

3. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 in the formula (i) each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.

4. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 in the formula (i) represents a hydrogen atom.

5. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein the arene which Ar 1 in the formula (i) is derived from is benzene or naphthalene.

6. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the compound in the composition is no less than 1% by mass and no greater than 50% by mass.

7. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is suitable for formation of a resist underlayer film.

8. A resist underlayer film-forming method comprising:

applying the composition for film formation according to claim 1 directly or indirectly on an upper face side of a substrate to form a film on the upper face side of the substrate; and

heating the film to form a resist underlayer film.

9. A compound represented by formula (i):

wherein in the formula (i),

R 1 to and R 2 each independently represent a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally at least part of R 1 to R 4 taken together represent a cyclic structure having 3 to 20 ring atoms together with the carbon atom or a carbon chain to which the at least part of R 1 to R 4 bond,

Ar 1 represents a group obtained by removing (n+3) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring of an arene having 6 to 20 carbon atoms,

n is an integer of 0 to 9,

m is an integer of 2 to 6,

R 5 represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally in a case in which R 5 is present in a plurality of number, two or more of the plurality of R 5 s taken together represent a cyclic structure having 6 to 20 ring atoms together with an atomic chain to which the two or more of the plurality of R 5 s bond,

a plurality of R 1 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 2 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 3 s are identical or different, a plurality of R 4 s are identical or different, and in the case in which R 5 is present in a plurality of number, the plurality of R 5 s are identical or different, and

R 6 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of a group represented by formula (2-1), a group represented by formula (2-2), a group represented by formula (2-3), a group represented by formula (2-4), and a group represented by formula (2-5):

wherein in the formulae (2-1) to (2-5), * denotes a binding site to the carbon atom in the aromatic ring of Ar 1 in the formula (i),

in the formula (2-1), R A represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n1 is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n1 is 2 or greater, a plurality of R A s are identical or different; and m1 is an integer of 2 to 6, wherein n1+m1≤6,

in the formula (2-2), R B represents a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n2 is an integer of 0 or 1; and m2 is an integer of 2 or 3, wherein n2+m2≤3,

in the formula (2-3), R C represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n3 is an integer of 0 to 2, wherein in a case in which n3 is 2, a plurality of R C s are identical or different; and m3 is an integer of 2 to 4, wherein n3+m3=4,

in the formula (2-4), R D1 and R D2 each independently represent a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n4a and n4b are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n4a is 2 or greater, a plurality of R D1 s are identical or different, and in a case in which n4b is 2 or greater, a plurality of R D2 s are identical or different, and

in the formula (2-5), R E1 to R E3 each independently represent a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n5a, n5b and n5c are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, wherein in a case in which n5a is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E1 s are identical or different, in a case in which n5b is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E2 s are identical or different, and in a case in which n5c is 2 or greater, a plurality of R E3 s are identical or different.

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein the compound has a molecular weight of no less than 300 and no greater than 3,000.

11. The composition for film formation according to claim 1 , wherein the aromatic ring-containing compound has a molecular weight of no less than 300 and no greater than 3,000, R 1 and R 2 in the formula (i) each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, R 3 in the formula (i) represents a hydrogen atom, and the arene which Ar 1 in the formula (i) is derived from is benzene or naphthalene.

12. A production method of a patterned substrate comprising:

applying the composition for film formation according to claim 1 directly or indirectly on an upper face side of a substrate to form a film on the upper face side of the substrate;

heating the film to form a resist underlayer film;

forming a resist pattern directly or indirectly on an upper face side of the resist underlayer film; and

etching the substrate using the resist pattern as a mask.

13. The production method of a patterned substrate according to claim 12 , wherein the aromatic ring-containing compound has a molecular weight of no less than 300 and no greater than 3,000.

14. The production method of a patterned substrate according to claim 12 , wherein R 1 and R 2 in the formula (i) each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.

15. The production method of a patterned substrate according to claim 12 , wherein R 3 in the formula (i) represents a hydrogen atom.

16. The production method of a patterned substrate according to claim 12 , wherein the arene which Ar 1 in the formula (i) is derived from is benzene or naphthalene.

17. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein R 1 and R 2 in the formula (i) each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.

18. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein R 3 in the formula (i) represents a hydrogen atom.

19. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein the arene which Ar 1 in the formula (i) is derived from is benzene or naphthalene.

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 Nov 30, 2018
From: NOSAKA, NAOYA; WAKAMATSU, GOUJI; ABE, TSUBASA; MATSUMURA, YUUSHI; MIYAKE, MASAYUKI; TAKIMOTO, YOSHIO
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047641/0897 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-112281 · Jun 3, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017018222 · May 15, 2017
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