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Resist pattern hardening material and method of fabricating the same

US9904171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2016
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/38
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positive tone photoresist etching development agent for a photoresist film containing acid liable groups includes 0.5 to 2% by weight of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), 1 to 20% by weight of an additive having at least two polar functional groups and at least one solvent. The additive has a molecular weight higher than 40, the solvent is water or alcohol, and the agent treated photoresist film retains at least 20% of acid liable groups.

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