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Radiation-sensitive resin composition

US6120972A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1998
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/039
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising (A) a copolymer which comprises (a) a repeating unit (I) formed by cleavage of a carbon--carbon double bond of a monomer having one polymerizable carbon--carbon double bond and (b) a repeating unit (II) formed by cleavage of a carbon--carbon double bond of a monomer having two or more polymerizable carbon--carbon double bonds and at least one divalent group decomposed by an acid of the following formulas (1) or (2), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are an alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms individually, said monomer having a structure in which each carbon--carbon double bond combines via said divalent group, and (B) a photoacid generator. The radiation-sensitive resin composition exhibits excellent sensitivity and resolution, fewer effect from the swing curves, excellent pattern profile, and superior heat resistance, high sensitivity to ultraviolet rays, far ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and various types of radiation such as charged particle rays, and is useful as a chemically amplified positive tone resist used in the manufacture of integrated circuit devices.

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