Negative resist composition, method for the formation of resist patterns and process for the production of electronic devices
US6506534B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/128
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The negative resist composition comprises (1) a film-forming polymer which is itself soluble in basic aqueous solutions, and contains a first monomer unit with an alkali-soluble group in the molecule and a second monomer unit with an alcohol structure on the side chain which is capable of reacting with the alkali-soluble group, and (2) a photo acid generator which, when decomposed by absorption of imaage-forming radiation, is capable of generating an acid that can induce reaction between the alcohol structure of the second monomer unit and the alkali-soluble group of the first monomer unit, or protect the alkali-soluble group of the first monomer unit. The resist composition can form intricate negative resist patterns with practical sensitivity and no swelling.
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