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Acid-decomposable ester compound suitable for use in resist material

US6448420B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/038
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel ester compound having an exo-form 2-alkylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl ester as the acid-decomposable site is used as a dissolution regulator to formulate a resist composition having a high sensitivity, resolution, etching resistance and storage stability.

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