Method for forming multi-layer film and patterning process

1. A method for forming a multi-layer film on a substrate, comprising the steps of:

(i) forming an under layer film on the substrate by applying an under layer film material containing one or more species selected from the group consisting of resins having a repeating unit shown by the following general formula (1) in which a fluorene structure is contained, resins having a repeating unit shown by the following general formula (2) in which a fluorene structure is contained, and compounds shown by the following general formula (3) in which a fluorene structure is contained, and curing the same by heat treatment at a temperature of 300° C. or higher and 800° C. or lower for 10 to 4,000 seconds;

(ii) forming a titanium nitride film or a titanium oxynitride film on the under layer film;

(iii) forming a hydrocarbon film on the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by applying a hydrocarbon film material; and

(iv) forming a silicon oxide film on the hydrocarbon film by applying a silicon oxide film material,

wherein X represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, or a carbazole ring; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, a glycidyl group, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkynyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms; each R 3 independently represents a single bond, a carbazole ring, an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally contains one or more groups selected from an ether group, an ester group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a glycidyloxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkeny group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkyny group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and an alkynyloxy group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 and R 5 independently represent a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring, and a hydrogen atom(s) in the benzene ring or the naphthalene ring is/are optionally substituted by a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and when R 6 is an aryl group, a hydrogen atom(s) in the aryl group is/are optionally substituted by a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a halogen atom, a glycidyloxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkeny group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkyny group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkynyloxy group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and “p” and “q” independently represent an integer of 0 to 2.

2. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 1 , wherein applying of the materials in the steps (i), (iii), and (iv) is carried out by a spin coating method.

3. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 1 , wherein forming of the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film in the step (ii) is carried out by a sputtering method or a CVD method.

4. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 2 , wherein forming of the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film in the step (ii) is carried out by a sputtering method or a CVD method.

5. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 1 , wherein the under layer film having a film thickness of 30 to 20,000 nm is formed in the step (i), the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film having a film thickness of 3 to 100 nm is formed in the step (ii), the hydrocarbon film having a film thickness of 5 to 100 nm is formed in the step (iii), and the silicon oxide film having a film thickness of 10 to 20 nm is formed in the step (iv).

6. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 2 , wherein the under layer film having a film thickness of 30 to 20,000 nm is formed in the step (i), the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film having a film thickness of 3 to 100 nm is formed in the step (ii), the hydrocarbon film having a film thickness of 5 to 100 nm is formed in the step (iii), and the silicon oxide film having a film thickness of 10 to 20 nm is formed in the step (iv).

7. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 3 , wherein the under layer film having a film thickness of 30 to 20,000 nm is formed in the step (i), the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film having a film thickness of 3 to 100 nm is formed in the step (ii), the hydrocarbon film having a film thickness of 5 to 100 nm is formed in the step (iii), and the silicon oxide film having a film thickness of 10 to 20 nm is formed in the step (iv).

8. The method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 4 , wherein the under layer film having a film thickness of 30 to 20,000 nm is formed in the step (i), the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film having a film thickness of 3 to 100 nm is formed in the step (ii), the hydrocarbon film having a film thickness of 5 to 100 nm is formed in the step (iii), and the silicon oxide film having a film thickness of 10 to 20 nm is formed in the step (iv).

9. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 1 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

10. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 2 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

11. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 3 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

12. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 4 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

13. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 5 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

14. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 6 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

15. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 7 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

16. A patterning process comprising the steps of:

(A) forming a photoresist film on the multi-layer film which has been formed on the substrate by the method for forming a multi-layer film according to claim 8 ;

(B) forming a photoresist pattern by subjecting the photoresist film to exposure and development;

(C) transferring the pattern to the silicon oxide film by dry etching using the photoresist pattern as a mask;

(D) transferring the pattern to the hydrocarbon film by dry etching using the silicon oxide film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(E) transferring the pattern to the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film by dry etching using the hydrocarbon film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask;

(F) transferring the pattern to the under layer film by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask; and

(G) transferring the pattern to the substrate by dry etching using the titanium nitride film or the titanium oxynitride film and the under layer film to which the pattern has been transferred as a mask.

17. The patterning process according to claim 9 , wherein the dry etching in the step (F) is carried out by using one or more etching gases selected from an oxygen gas, a hydrogen gas, an ammonia gas, a carbon dioxide gas, a carbon monoxide gas, and a sulfur dioxide gas.

18. The patterning process according to claim 10 , wherein the dry etching in the step (F) is carried out by using one or more etching gases selected from an oxygen gas, a hydrogen gas, an ammonia gas, a carbon dioxide gas, a carbon monoxide gas, and a sulfur dioxide gas.

19. The patterning process according to claim 11 , wherein the dry etching in the step (F) is carried out by using one or more etching gases selected from an oxygen gas, a hydrogen gas, an ammonia gas, a carbon dioxide gas, a carbon monoxide gas, and a sulfur dioxide gas.

20. The patterning process according to claim 13 , wherein the dry etching in the step (F) is carried out by using one or more etching gases selected from an oxygen gas, a hydrogen gas, an ammonia gas, a carbon dioxide gas, a carbon monoxide gas, and a sulfur dioxide gas.