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Ester compounds, polymers, resist composition and patterning process

US6444396B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2000
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/106
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel ester compound having an alkylcycloalkyl or alkylcycloalkenyl group as the protective group is provided as well as a polymer comprising units of the ester compound. The polymer is used as a base resin to formulate a resist composition having a higher sensitivity, resolution and etching resistance than conventional resist compositions.

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