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Photosensitive polymers, resist compositions comprising the same, and methods for forming photoresistive patterns

US6849378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2002
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/111
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A resist composition includes a photoacid generator (PAG) and a photosensitive polymer. The photosensitive polymer includes a comonomer having an acid-labile substituent group or a polar functional group, and a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride. The copolymer is represented by the following structure: where k is an integer of 3 to 8, and where X is tertiary cyclic alcohol having 7 to 20 carbon atoms.

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