Monomer, polymer, chemically amplified positive resist composition, and patterning process

US9017918B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9017918-B2
Application numberUS-201113150698-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 1, 2011
Priority dateJun 1, 2010
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A polymer is obtained from a hydroxyphenyl methacrylate monomer having an acid labile group substituted thereon. A positive resist composition comprising the polymer as a base resin has a very high contrast of alkaline dissolution rate before and after exposure, a high resolution, a good profile and minimal line edge roughness of a pattern after exposure, a retarded acid diffusion rate, and good etching resistance.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 500,000, and comprising recurring units (a) having the general formula (2): wherein R l is hydrogen or methyl, R 2 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 3 is an acid labile group, m is an integer of 1 to 4, and a is a positive number from more than 0 to 1.0, and recurring units (b) having…

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What does patent US9017918B2 cover?
A polymer is obtained from a hydroxyphenyl methacrylate monomer having an acid labile group substituted thereon. A positive resist composition comprising the polymer as a base resin has a very high contrast of alkaline dissolution rate before and after exposure, a high resolution, a good profile and minimal line edge roughness of a pattern after exposure, a retarded acid diffusion rate, and goo…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hatakeyama Jun, Tachibana Seiichiro, Hasegawa Koji, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08F214/18. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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