IP Library Granted Patent US 9,606,433
Granted Patent B2
US 9,606,433 · App. 13/895,087 · Granted Mar 28, 2017

Resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, polymeric compound and compound

Inventors: Yoshiyuki Utsumi (Kawasaki, JP); Masatoshi Arai (Kawasaki, JP); Takahiro Dazai (Kawasaki, JP); Yoshitaka Komuro (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
G03F7/004G03F7/0045G03F7/0397
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Patent No.
US 9,606,433
App. No.
13/895,087
Granted
Mar 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, wherein the base component (A) contains a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below. In the formula, A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; and W 2 represents a group which is formed by polymerization reaction of a group containing a polymerizable group.

Claims (57)

1. A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, comprising

a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, and

an acid generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein

the base component (A) comprises a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below:

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; V 10 represents an arylene group, an alkylene group or a single bond; and L 1 represents —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 2 —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 3 —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—Ar—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—Ar—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 4 —NH—C(═O)—, S(═O) 2 —, —C(═O)—O—V 5 —, —O—V 5 —, or —O—V 1 —C(═O)—; wherein V 1 to V 5 each independently represents a chain alkylene group, and Ar represents an arylene group, wherein

the lactone-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a2-r-2) to (a2-r-7) shown below,

the —SO 2 — containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) shown below, and

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ 21 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and m′ represents 0 or 1;

wherein each Ra′ 51 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and n′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

2. The resist composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric compound (A1) further comprises a structural unit (a1) containing an acid decomposable group that increases polarity by the action of acid.

3. The resist composition according to claim 1 , wherein the structural unit (a0) is represented by general formula (a0-11) or (a0-12) shown below:

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; represents —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 2 —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 3 —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—Ar—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—Ar—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 4 —NH—C(═O)—, —S(═O) 2 — or —C(═O)—O—V 5 —; V 12 represents an arylene group; L 12 represents —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —O—V 1 —C(═O)— or —O—V 5 —; V 1 to V 5 each independently represents a chain alkylene group; and Ar represents an arylene group, wherein

the lactone-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (a2-r-2) to (a2-r-7),

the —SO 2 — containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4), and

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3).

4. A method of forming a resist pattern, comprising: forming a resist film on a substrate using a resist composition of claim 1 ; conducting exposure of the resist film; and developing the resist film to form a resist pattern.

5. A polymeric compound comprising a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below:

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; V 10 represents an arylene group, an alkylene group or a single bond; and L 1 represents —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 2 —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 3 —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—Ar—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—Ar—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 4 —NH—C(═O)—, S(═O) 2 —, —C(═O)—O—V 5 —, —O—V 5 —, or —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, wherein V 1 to V 5 each independently represents a chain alkylene group, and Ar represents an arylene group, wherein

the lactone-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a2-r-2) to (a2-r-7) shown below,

the —SO 2 — containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) shown below, and

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ 21 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and m′ represents 0 or 1;

wherein each Ra′ 51 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and n′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

6. The polymeric compound according to claim 5 , further comprising a structural unit (a1) containing an acid decomposable group that exhibits increased polarity by the action of acid.

7. The polymeric compound according to claim 5 , wherein the structural unit (a0) is represented by general formula (a0-11) or (a0-12) shown below:

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; represents —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 2 —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 3 —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—Ar—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—Ar—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 4 —NH—C(═O)—, —S(═O) 2 — or —C(═O)—O—V 5 —; V 12 represents an arylene group; L 12 represents —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —O—V 1 —C(═O)— or —O—V 5 —; V 1 to V 5 each independently represents an alkylene group; and Ar represents an arylene group, wherein

the lactone-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (a2-r-2) to (a2-r-7),

the —SO 2 — containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4), and

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of the formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3).

8. A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below:

wherein A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a lactone-containing cyclic group, an —SO 2 — containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; and R 2 represents CH 2 ═C(R)—V 10 -L 1 -, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group; V 10 represents an arylene group, an alkylene group or a single bond; L 1 represents —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 2 —O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 3 —C(═O)—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—Ar—O—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—V 1 —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NH—Ar—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—V 4 —NH—C(═O)—, S(═O) 2 —, —C(═O)—O—V 5 —, —O—V 5 —, or —O—V 1 —C(═O)—; wherein V 1 to V 5 each independently represents a chain alkylene group, and Ar represents an arylene group,

the lactone-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a2-r-2) to (a2-r-7) shown below,

the —SO 2 — containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) shown below, and

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ 21 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and m′ represents 0 or 1;

wherein each Ra′ 51 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and n′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

9. The compound according to claim 8 , which is represented by any one of formulae shown below:

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl group.

10. A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, comprising

a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution by the action of acid, and

an acid generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein

the base component (A) comprises a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below:

wherein A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a carbonate-containing cyclic group; and W 2 represents a group which is formed by polymerization reaction of a group containing an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, wherein

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

11. A polymeric compound comprising a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below:

wherein A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a carbonate-containing cyclic group; and W 2 represents a group which is formed by polymerization reaction of a group containing an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, wherein

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

12. A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below:

wherein A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 represents a carbonate-containing cyclic group; and R 2 represents a group containing an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, wherein

the carbonate-containing cyclic group is represented by any one of formulae (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) shown below:

wherein each Ra′ x31 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxy group, —COOR″, —OC(═O)R″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group; R″ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; A″ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; p′ represents an integer of 0 to 2; and q′ represents 0 or 1.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2013
From: UTSUMI, YOSHIYUKI; ARAI, MASATOSHI; DAZAI, TAKAHIRO; KOMURO, YOSHITAKA
To: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-112722 · May 16, 2012 · national
JP 2012-258947 · Nov 27, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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