Patent · US Active

Photoacid generator, photoresist, coated substrate, and method of forming an electronic device

US9046767B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
16References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2013
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 13, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2603/74
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photoacid generator compound has the formula (1)wherein a, b, c, d, e, x, L1, L2, L3, L4, R1, R2, X, and Z− are defined herein. The photoacid generator compound exhibits good solubility in solvents typically used to formulate photoresist compositions and negative tone developers. Described herein are a photoresist composition including the photoacid generator compound, a coated substrate including the photoresist composition, and a device-forming method utilizing the photoresist composition.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.