IP Library Granted Patent US 12,560,866
Granted Patent B2
US 12,560,866 · App. 17/829,531 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Radiation-sensitive resin composition, method of forming resist pattern, polymer, and compound

Inventors: Ryuichi Nemoto (Tokyo, JP); Ryotaro Tanaka (Tokyo, JP); Taiichi Furukawa (Tokyo, JP); Katsuaki Nishikori (Tokyo, JP); Hiromitsu Nakashima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
G03F7/039C07C69/734C07C69/736C07C69/96C07D307/00C08F212/22C08F220/282C08F220/283C08F220/303C08F220/365C08F220/382G03F7/038C07C2601/08C07C2601/14C07C2603/74
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Patent No.
US 12,560,866
App. No.
17/829,531
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a first polymer including a structural unit including an acid-labile group; a second polymer including a structural unit represented by formula (1); and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. In the formula (1), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; a sum of m and n is 2 or 3, wherein m is 1 or 2, and n is 1 or 2; X represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 1 represents a monovalent organic group including a fluorine atom.

Claims (60)

1 . A radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising:

a first polymer comprising a structural unit comprising an acid-labile group;

a second polymer comprising a structural unit represented by formula (1); and

a radiation-sensitive acid generator,

wherein, in the formula (1), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; a sum of m and n is 2 or 3, wherein m is 1 or 2, and n is 1 or 2; X represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 1 represents a monovalent organic group comprising a fluorine atom.

2 . The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 in the formula (1) represents a group defined as (1-1) or (1-2):

(1-1): a group represented by *—COO—R 1a , wherein R 1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a monovalent organic group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * denotes a site of bonding to X in the formula (1); and

(1-2): a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the group defined as (1-2) does not fall under the group defined as (1-1).

3 . The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein R 1a in the group defined as (1-1) represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, —R 1b —COO—R 1c , or —R 1d —O—R 1e ,

wherein

R 1b represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms,

R 1c represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

wherein at least one of R 1b and R 1c comprises a fluorine atom,

R 1d represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and

R 1e represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or —R 1f —O—R 1g ,

wherein

R 1f represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and

R 1g represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

wherein at least one of R 1d and R 1e comprises a fluorine atom.

4 . The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 2 , wherein the group defined as (1-2) represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,*—CO—R 2a , *—R 2b —COO—R 2c , or *—R 2d —O—R 2e ,

wherein

R 2a represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms,

R 2b represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms,

R 2c represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

wherein at least one of R 2b and R 2c comprises a fluorine atom,

R 2d represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and

R 2e represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or —R 2f —O—R 2g ,

wherein

R 2f represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and

R 2g represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

wherein at least one of R 2d and R 2e comprises a fluorine atom.

5 . The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein X in the formula (1) represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, —X 1 —O—, or —X 2 —NH—,

wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

6 . The radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 5 , wherein each divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be represented by each of X in the formula (1), X 1 , and X 2 independently represents a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

7 . A method of forming a resist pattern, the method comprising:

applying the radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1 directly or indirectly on a substrate to form a resist film;

exposing the resist film; and

developing the resist film exposed.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein R 1 in the formula (1) is a group defined as (1-1) or (1-2):

(1-1): a group represented by *—COO—R 1a , wherein R 1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a monovalent organic group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * denotes a site of bonding to X in the formula (1); and

(1-2): a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the group defined as (1-2) does not fall under the group defined as (1-1).

9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein X in the formula (1) represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, —X 1 —O—, or —X 2 —NH—,

wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein each divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be represented by each of X in the formula (1), X 1 , and X 2 independently represents a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

11 . A polymer comprising a structural unit represented by formula (1):

wherein, in the formula (1), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; a sum of m and n is 2 or 3, wherein m is 1 or 2, and n is 1 or 2; X represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 1 represents a monovalent organic group comprising a fluorine atom.

12 . The polymer according to claim 11 , wherein R 1 in the formula (1) is a group defined as (1-1) or (1-2):

(1-1): a group represented by *—COO—R 1a , wherein R 1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a monovalent organic group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * denotes a site of bonding to X in the formula (1); and

(1-2): a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the group defined as (1-2) does not fall under the group defined as (1-1).

13 . The polymer according to claim 11 , wherein X in the formula (1) represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, —X 1 —O—, or —X 2 —NH—,

wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

14 . The polymer according to claim 13 , wherein each divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be represented by each of X in the formula (1), X 1 , and X 2 independently represents a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

15 . A compound represented by formula (i):

wherein, in the formula (i), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; a sum of m and n is 2 or 3, wherein m is 1 or 2, and n is 1 or 2; X represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R 1 represents a monovalent organic group comprising a fluorine atom.

16 . The compound according to claim 15 , wherein R 1 in the formula (i) is a group defined as (1-1) or (1-2):

(1-1): a group represented by *—COO—R 1a , wherein R 1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a monovalent organic group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * denotes a site of bonding to X in the formula (i); and

(1-2): a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group comprising —O—, —CO—, or —COO— between two carbon atoms in a C—C bond constituting a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the group defined as (1-2) does not fall under the group defined as (1-1).

17 . The compound according to claim 15 , wherein X in the formula (i) represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent organic group comprising a lactone structure and having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, —X 1 —O—, or —X 2 —NH—,

wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

18 . The compound according to claim 17 , wherein each divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be represented by each of X in the formula (i), X 1 , and X 2 independently represents a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 21, 2025
From: JSR CORPORATION
To: JICC-02 CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070894/0405 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2025
From: JICC-02 CO., LTD.
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070894/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2022
From: NEMOTO, RYUICHI; TANAKA, RYOTARO; FURUKAWA, TAIICHI; NISHIKORI, KATSUAKI; NAKASHIMA, HIROMITSU
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060238/0510 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-219974 · Dec 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020043493 · Nov 20, 2020
Related Publication 20220299873A1 · Sep 22, 2022
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