Additive for resist and resist composition comprising same

1. An additive for resist represented by the following formula (1):

wherein R′, R″ and R′″ are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a halogen group, and a C1-C4 haloalkyl group in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with a halogen group;

R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group;

R 3 is represented by following Formula (3):

wherein in the formula (3), R 31 represents a hydrophobic group of a C1-C20 haloalkyl group;

R 32 represents a group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C20 alkanediyl group, a C2-C20 alkenediyl group, a C1-C20 heteroalkanediyl group, a C2-C20 heteroalkenediyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkenediyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkenediyl group, a C2-C30 heterocycloalkanediyl group, and a C3-C30 heterocycloalkenediyl group;

R 33 represents an acid-labile group that may be selected from the group consisting of

wherein Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C3-C14 monocyclic cycloalkyl group, a C8-C20 bicyclic cycloalkyl group, a C10-C30 tricyclic cycloalkyl group, a C10-C30 tetracyclic cycloalkyl group, a (C1-C5 alkyl)cycloalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a (C1-C5 alkoxy)alkyl group, an acetyl group, an acetylalkyl group, a carboxyl group, a (C1-C5 alkyl)carboxyl group, and a (C3-C10 cycloalkyl)carboxyl group, or adjacent groups may be bonded to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated C6-C18 hydrocarbon ring or a C5-C18 heterocyclic group; x represents an integer from 0 to 3; and y represents an integer from 0 to 5, with the proviso that R 33 is not a group of formula (4b)

wherein R′ and R″ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group, and b is an integer from 0 to 15,

R 4 is a C3-C20 hydrocarbon group or an organosilicon group;

R 5 represents a lactone group selected from the group consisting of

wherein Re and Rf each independently represent a C1-C10 alkyl group or may be bonded to each other to form a saturated C3-C30 hydrocarbon ring; z1 and w1 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 3; z2 and w2 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 7; 0≦z1+w1≦5; and 0≦z2+w2≦5;

l, m, n and o respectively represent the proportions of corresponding repeating units in the main chain, such that l+m+n+o=1, while 0<1/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0.2<m/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0<n/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, and 0≦o/(l+m+n+o)<0.9; and p represents an integer of 1.

2. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein R 31 is selected from the group consisting of a C1-C10 fluoroalkyl group.

3. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein R 31 is selected from the group consisting of a trifluoromethyl group, a di(trifluoromethyl)isopropyl group, a pentafluoroethyl group, and a heptafluoropropyl group.

4. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein R 33 is selected from the group consisting of a t-butyl group, and groups represented by the following formulas (4a), (4c) to (4h), (4j) and (4k):

wherein in the formulas (4a), (4c) to (4h), (4j), and (4k), R′, R″ and R″′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group; a and e each represent an integer from 0 to 15; b represents an integer from 0 to 11; c and d each independently represent an integer from 0 to 9; f represents an integer from 0 to 7; g and i each independently represent an integer from 0 to 6; h represents an integer from 0 to 4; 0≦c+d≦17; and 0≦c+f≦15.

5. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein n is a positive integer and R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a silyl group, a C1-C10 alkylsilyl group, a chain-like or branched C3-C10 alkyl group, C3-C14 monocyclic cycloalkyl group, a C8-C18 bicyclic cycloalkyl group, a C10-C20 tricyclic cycloalkyl group, and a C10-C20 tetracyclic cycloalkyl group.

6. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein n is a positive integer and R 4 is a t-butyl group or a trimethylsilyl group.

7. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein in the formula (1), the repeating unit m is included in the copolymer of the additive for resist in an amount of 30% to 60% by mole.

8. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , having a weight average molecular weight as measured by gel permeation chromatography and calculated relative to polystyrene standards, of 1,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol.

9. The additive for resist according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight of the additive for resist is 1 to 5.

10. A resist composition comprising the additive for resist according to claim 1 , a base polymer for resist, an acid generator, and a solvent.

11. The resist composition according to claim 10 , wherein the additive for resist is incorporated in an amount of 0.05% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the resist composition.

12. The resist composition according to claim 10 , wherein the acid generator is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (22) and (23):

wherein in the formulas (22) and (23), wherein X 1 , X 2 , Y 1 , and Y 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, an allyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, a benzyl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, and any combination thereof, wherein X 1 and X 2 are fused to form a C3-C30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon ring, and Y 1 and Y 2 are fused to form a C3-C30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon ring,

X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , Y 3 , Y 4 , and Y 5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C30 alkyl group, a halogen group, a C1-C30 alkoxy group, a C6-C30 aryl group, a thiophenoxy group, a C1-C30 thioalkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkoxycarbonylmethoxy group, and any combination thereof,

Z, which denotes an anion, is OSO 2 CF 3 , OSO 2 C 4 F 9 , OSO 2 C 8 F 17 , N(CF 3 ) 2 , N(C 2 F 5 ) 2 , N(C 4 F 9 ) 2 , C(CF 3 ) 3 , C(C 2 F 5 ) 3 , C(C 4 F 9 ) 3 , or a functional group represented by the following formula (24):

wherein in the formula (24), wherein V 1 and V 2 are each independently a halogen atom,

W 1 is —(C═O)— or —(SO 2 )—,

W 2 is a C1-C10 alkanediyl group,

W 3 is selected from the group consisting of a C3-C30 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, a C7-C30 aralkyl group, a C6-C30 aryloxy group, a C6-C30 arylthio group, and a C5-C30 heterocyclic group,

W 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen group, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a C1-C10 haloalkyl group, a C1-C10 alkylthio group, a C6-C30 aryl group, and any combination thereof,

o is an integer of 0 to 1, and

p is an integer of 0 to 2.

13. The resist composition according to claim 10 , wherein the acid generator is incorporated into the resist composition in an amount of 0.3 parts to 10 parts by weight relative to 100 parts of the total solids content in the resist composition.

14. The resist composition according to claim 10 , further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of an alkali dissolution suppressing agent, an acid diffusion suppressing agent, a surfactant, and mixtures thereof.

15. A method for forming a resist pattern, the method comprising: applying the resist composition according to claim 10 on a substrate and thereby forming a resist film; heat treating the resist film, and then exposing the resist film in a predetermined pattern; and developing the exposed resist pattern.

16. The method for forming a resist pattern according to claim 15 , wherein the exposure is carried out by using a light source selected from the group consisting of a KrF excimer laser, an ArF excimer laser, an extreme ultraviolet radiation, X-radiation, and an electron beam.

17. An additive for resist represented by the following formula (1)

wherein R′, R″ and R″′ are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C4 alkyl group, a halogen group, and a C1 -C4 haloalkyl group in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with a halogen group;

R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group;

R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a functional group represented by following Formula (3):

wherein in the formula (3), R 31 represents a hydrophobic group of a C1-C20 haloalkyl group;

R 32 represents a group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C20 alkanediyl group, a C2-C20 alkenediyl group, a C1-C20 heteroalkanediyl group, a C2-C20 heteroalkenediyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkenediyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkenediyl group, a C2-C30 heterocycloalkanediyl group, and a C3-C30 heterocycloalkenediyl group;

R 33 represents an acid-labile group selected from the group consisting of

wherein Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkyl group, a (C1-C10 alkyl)cycloalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group; a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a (C1-C10 alkoxy)alkyl group, an acetyl group, an acetylalkyl group, a carboxyl group, a (C1-C10 alkyl)carboxyl group, a (C3-C18 cycloalkyl)carboxyl group, and a C3-C30 heterocycloalkyl group, or adjacent groups may be bonded to each other to form a C3-C30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon ring or a C2-C30 heterocyclic group;

x represents an integer from 0 to 3;

y represents an integer from 0 to 10;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a C1 -C20 haloalkyl group, an organosilicon group, and a C3-C20 hydrocarbon group, provided that when R 3 is a hydrogen atom, R 4 is a C1-C20 haloalkyl group, and when R 3 represents the functional group represented by formula (3), R 4 is a C3-C20 hydrocarbon group or an organosilicon group;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of groups represented by the following formulas (6l) and (6m):

wherein in the formula (6l) and (6m), R′ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group; represents an integer from 0 to 6; j represents an integer from 0 to 4;

l, m, n and o respectively represent the proportions of corresponding repeating units in the main chain, such that l+m+n+o=1, while 0<1/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0.2<m/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0≦n/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, and 0<o/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, provided that when R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, n is not 0; o represents a positive integer, and p represents an integer of 1.

18. An additive for resist selected from the group consisting of compounds having structures represented by the following formulas (7) to (10), (15), (17) and (18):

wherein in the formulas (7) to (10), (15), (17) and (18),l, m, n and o respectively represent the proportions of corresponding repeating units in the main chain, such that l+m+n+o=1, while 0<1/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0.2<m/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, 0<n/(l+m+n+o)<0.9, and 0<o/(l+m+n+o)<0.9.