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Polymer compound, resist material and pattern formation method

US7169530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2004
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/167
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The base polymer of a resist material contains a polymer compound including a first unit represented by a general formula of the following Chemical Formula 4 and a second unit represented by a general formula of the following Chemical Formula 5:wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a straight-chain alkyl group, a branched or cyclic alkyl group or a fluoridated alkyl group with a carbon number not less than 1 and not more than 20; R4 is a straight-chain alkylene group or a branched or cyclic alkylene group with a carbon number not less than 0 and not more than 20; R5 and R6 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain alkyl group, a branched or cyclic alkyl group or a fluoridated alkyl group with a carbon number not less than 1 and not more than 20, or a protecting group released by an acid; R7 is a methylene group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —SO2—; R8, R9, R10 and R11 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, —OR13, CO2R13, —R2—OR13 or —R12—CO2R13, at least one of R8, R9, R10 and R11 including —OR13, —CO2R13, —R12—OR13 or —R12—CO2R13 (wherein R 2 is a stra…

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