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Chemically amplified positive resist composition

US5679496A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1995
Grant dateOct 21, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/111
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chemically amplified positive resist composition contains a novel trifluoromethanesulfonic or p-toluenesulfonic acid sulfonium salt having at least one tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxy group as an acid labile group. The composition is highly sensitive to high energy radiation, especially KrF excimer laser and has high sensitivity, resolution and plasma etching resistance while the resulting resist pattern is heat resistant.

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