WO2017135003A1 - Procédé de formation de motif, procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif électronique, et composition de résine sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pattern forming method, an electronic device manufacturing method, and an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pattern forming method suitable for a semiconductor manufacturing process such as an IC, a circuit board such as a liquid crystal and a thermal head, and other photofabrication lithography processes, and an actinic ray used therein. Relates to a photosensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition (resist composition). The present invention also relates to an electronic device manufacturing method including the pattern forming method.
- a pattern formation method using chemical amplification has been used to compensate for the sensitivity reduction due to light absorption.
- a photoacid generator contained in an exposed portion is decomposed by light irradiation to generate an acid.
- PEB Post Exposure Bake
- the alkali-insoluble group contained in the photosensitive composition is changed to an alkali-soluble group by the catalytic action of the generated acid.
- development is performed using, for example, an alkaline solution.
- an exposed part is removed and a desired pattern is obtained.
- various alkali developers have been proposed.
- this alkaline developer a 2.38 mass% TMAH (tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution) aqueous alkaline developer is generally used.
- the exposure light source has become shorter and the projection lens has a higher numerical aperture (high NA).
- high NA numerical aperture
- an exposure machine using an ArF excimer laser having a wavelength of 193 nm as a light source has been developed.
- immersion liquid a liquid having a high refractive index
- the present inventors have studied to improve the scanning speed in the exposure process using the immersion exposure apparatus as one of the techniques for shortening the formation time of the resist pattern.
- the present inventors have found that the pattern line width in-plane uniformity (Critical Dimension Uniformity; CDU) cannot be sufficiently obtained simply by improving the scanning speed without considering the above.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can efficiently form a resist pattern excellent in in-plane uniformity of the pattern line width, and a pattern forming method and an electronic device including the pattern forming method can be used. It is an object to provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition used in the production method and the pattern formation method.
- the present invention has the following configuration, which solves the above-described problems of the present invention.
- the exposure amount is “an exposure amount A for forming a 1: 1 line and space resist pattern having a line width of 50 nm by immersion exposure with a scanning speed of 300 mm / second”, and the immersion speed is 300 mm / second.
- the line width of the resist pattern formed by immersion exposure is set to Bnm
- the line width of the resist pattern formed by exposure is set to Anm
- the exposure amount is set to the exposure amount A
- the scanning speed is set to 100 mm / second.
- is 0.5 nm or less.
- n1, n2 and n3 represents an integer of 1 to 5.
- Z 1 - represents an anion.
- [6] [1] A method for manufacturing an electronic device, comprising the pattern forming method according to any one of [5].
- R 21 , R 22 and R 23 each independently represents a non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms.
- n1, n2 and n3 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5. However, at least one of n1, n2 and n3 represents an integer of 1 to 5.
- Z 1 - represents an anion.
- the present invention it is possible to efficiently form a resist pattern having excellent in-plane uniformity of the pattern line width, a pattern forming method, a method for manufacturing an electronic device including the pattern forming method, and the above An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition used for the pattern forming method can be provided.
- an “alkyl group” that does not explicitly indicate substitution or unsubstituted includes not only an alkyl group having no substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group) but also an alkyl group having a substituent (substituted alkyl group). I will do it.
- active light or “radiation” means, for example, an emission line spectrum of a mercury lamp, a deep ultraviolet ray represented by an excimer laser, an extreme ultraviolet ray (EUV light), an X-ray, an electron beam, an ion beam or other particle beam. Means.
- light means actinic rays or radiation.
- exposure in this specification refers to exposure with an ArF excimer laser unless otherwise specified.
- (meth) acrylate” means “at least one of acrylate and methacrylate”.
- (Meth) acrylic acid” means “at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid”.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and dispersity are standard polystyrene conversion values determined from gel permeation chromatography (GPC) under the following conditions.
- Column type TSK gel Multipore HXL-M (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, 7.8 mm ID ⁇ 30.0 cm) ⁇
- Developing solvent THF (tetrahydrofuran) -Column temperature: 40 ° C-Flow rate: 1 ml / min
- a numerical range expressed using “to” means a range including numerical values described before and after “to” as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
- the pattern forming method of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as the method of the present invention) Forming an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film on a substrate with an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition; A step of subjecting the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film to immersion exposure so that an exposure region with a scanning speed of 400 mm / second or more exists, and A step of developing the exposed actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film using a developer to obtain a pattern,
- the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition satisfies the following conditions.
- the exposure amount is “an exposure amount A for forming a 1: 1 line and space resist pattern having a line width of 50 nm by immersion exposure with a scanning speed of 300 mm / second”, and the immersion speed is 300 mm / second.
- the line width of the resist pattern formed by immersion exposure is set to Bnm
- the line width of the resist pattern formed by exposure is set to Anm
- the exposure amount is set to the exposure amount A
- the scanning speed is set to 100 mm / second.
- is 0.5 nm or less.
- the present inventors have found that a CDU having a pattern line width cannot be sufficiently obtained simply by improving the scanning speed.
- the reason why the CDU was not sufficiently obtained was estimated as follows. (1) When an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film (resist film) is formed on a single substrate and immersion exposure is performed by an immersion exposure machine, a region where the scanning speed in the exposure process is high (hereinafter, “high” Even if the scan speed region ”) is provided on the resist film, a region where the scan speed is low (hereinafter referred to as" low scan speed region ”) usually exists on the resist film in the folded region of the scanner. Become.
- the target exposure amount corresponding to the target pattern line width is also uniform in the plane of the substrate.
- the exposure machine typically increases the illuminance in the “high scan speed region” and decreases the illuminance in the “low scan speed region”. The exposure is performed so that the exposure amount is uniform in the plane of the substrate.
- the efficiency of the chemical amplification reaction in the resist film is the same even if the exposure amount is the same in the “high scan speed region” where the illumination intensity of exposure is high and the “low scan speed region” where the illumination intensity of exposure is low. As a result, it is considered that a variation occurs in the comparison of the line widths of resist patterns formed after development.
- the present inventor seems to have an exposure region with a scanning speed of 400 mm / second or more with respect to a resist film formed from the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition satisfying the above conditions.
- the resist pattern was formed by performing immersion exposure on the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film and developing it, it was surprisingly excellent in in-plane uniformity of the pattern line width. It has been found that a resist pattern can be formed efficiently.
- the time required for the exposure process increases, and it becomes difficult to efficiently form a resist pattern.
- the exposure area with a scanning speed of 400 mm / second or more is preferably an exposure area with a scanning speed of 550 mm / second or more, and more preferably an exposure area with a scanning speed of 750 mm / second or more.
- This exposure area is usually an exposure area with a scanning speed of 1000 mm / second or less, but is not limited thereto.
- the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition in the pattern forming method of the present invention has the above-described condition, that is, the exposure amount is “by immersion exposure with a scanning speed of 300 mm / sec.
- the line width of a resist pattern formed by immersion exposure at a scanning speed of 100 mm / second is B nm
- is 0.5 nm or less.
- the optimum exposure amount (corresponding to so-called sensitivity) that can form a 1: 1 line and space resist pattern with a line width of 50 nm after development is defined as the exposure amount A.
- the exposure amount A the optimum exposure amount (corresponding to so-called sensitivity) that can form a 1: 1 line and space resist pattern with a line width of 50 nm after development.
- the pattern line width Bnm in this pattern is Compared to 50 nm, it is a value that does not exceed 0.5 nm.
- the “immersion exposure with a scanning speed of 100 mm / second” is performed so that the “scanning speed is 100 mm / second” in all exposure areas.
- the actinic ray is such that the line width variation in the finally formed resist pattern is suppressed in comparison between 100 mm / second and 300 mm / second, where the scanning speed is not so high.
- the radiation-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition is considered to have a property with low illuminance dependency of exposure from the viewpoint of the line width of the resist pattern. As a result, for example, even when immersion exposure is performed in which a high scan speed region with a scan speed of 400 mm / second or more exists and a low scan speed region exists in the folded region of the scanner, etc. It is considered that a resist pattern having excellent in-plane uniformity of the pattern line width could be formed.
- the method of the present invention may be a positive pattern forming method or a negative pattern forming method. Hereinafter, each step will be described.
- Step (1) Film formation step
- an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film (resist film) is formed on the substrate with an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition (resist composition).
- resist film an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film
- resist composition an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition
- the substrate used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and is an inorganic substrate such as silicon, SiN, SiO 2 or SiN, a coated inorganic substrate such as SOG, a semiconductor manufacturing process such as an IC, a circuit such as a liquid crystal or a thermal head.
- a substrate generally used in a substrate manufacturing process, and also in other photofabrication lithography processes can be used.
- an antireflection film may be formed between the resist film and the substrate.
- the antireflection film a known organic or inorganic antireflection film can be appropriately used.
- the resist composition of the present invention may be a positive resist composition, a negative resist composition, an alkali developing resist composition, or an organic solvent developing resist composition. It may be a resist composition.
- the resist composition of the present invention is typically a chemically amplified resist composition.
- each component which the composition of this invention may contain is demonstrated.
- the composition of the present invention preferably contains a resin (A).
- the resin (A) is typically a resin that is decomposed by the action of an acid and changes in solubility in a developer, and increases in solubility in an alkali developer by the action of an acid, or by the action of an acid. It is preferably a resin whose solubility in a developer containing an organic solvent is reduced, and the main chain or side chain of the resin, or both the main chain and side chain are decomposed by the action of an acid to generate a polar group. It preferably has a group (hereinafter also referred to as “acid-decomposable group”).
- the acid-decomposable group preferably has a structure in which a polar group is protected by a group that decomposes and leaves under the action of an acid.
- Polar groups include phenolic hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, fluorinated alcohol group, sulfonic acid group, sulfonamide group, sulfonylimide group, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) imide group Bis (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide group, tris (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, tris (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, etc.
- Examples thereof include an acidic group (a group that is dissociated in a 2.38% by mass tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution that has been used as a conventional resist developer), an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and the like.
- Preferred polar groups include carboxyl groups, fluorinated alcohol groups (preferably hexafluoroisopropanol groups), and sulfonic acid groups.
- a preferable group as the acid-decomposable group is a group in which the hydrogen atom of these polar groups is substituted with a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
- the group capable of leaving by the action of an acid include —C (R 36 ) (R 37 ) (R 38 ), —C (R 36 ) (R 37 ) (OR 39 ), —C (R 01 ) ( R 02 ) (OR 39 ), —C (R 01 ) (R 02 ) —C ( ⁇ O) —O—C (R 36 ) (R 37 ) (R 38 ) or —CH (R 36 ) (Ar) Etc.
- R 36 to R 39 each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or an alkenyl group.
- R 36 and R 37 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
- R 01 and R 02 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or an alkenyl group.
- Ar represents an aryl group.
- the alkyl group as R 36 to R 39 , R 01 , or R 02 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, sec- A butyl group, a hexyl group, and an octyl group are mentioned.
- the cycloalkyl group as R 36 to R 39 , R 01 , or R 02 may be a monocyclic cycloalkyl group or a polycyclic cycloalkyl group.
- the monocyclic cycloalkyl group is preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cyclooctyl group.
- the polycyclic cycloalkyl group is preferably a cycloalkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, such as an adamantyl group, norbornyl group, isobornyl group, camphanyl group, dicyclopentyl group, ⁇ -pinanyl group, tricyclodecanyl group, A tetracyclododecyl group and an androstanyl group are mentioned.
- a part of carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group may be substituted with a hetero atom such as an oxygen atom.
- the aryl group as R 36 to R 39 , R 01 , R 02 , or Ar is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthryl group.
- the aralkyl group as R 36 to R 39 , R 01 , or R 02 is preferably an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, and for example, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, and a naphthylmethyl group are preferable.
- the alkenyl group as R 36 to R 39 , R 01 , or R 02 is preferably an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a butenyl group, and a cyclohexenyl group. .
- the ring that R 36 and R 37 may be bonded to each other may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
- the monocyclic type is preferably a cycloalkane structure having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropane structure, a cyclobutane structure, a cyclopentane structure, a cyclohexane structure, a cycloheptane structure, and a cyclooctane structure.
- the polycyclic type is preferably a cycloalkane structure having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include an adamantane structure, a norbornane structure, a dicyclopentane structure, a tricyclodecane structure, and a tetracyclododecane structure. Note that some of the carbon atoms in the ring structure may be substituted with a heteroatom such as an oxygen atom. Each of the above groups may have a substituent.
- substituents examples include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, an amide group, a ureido group, a urethane group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, a thioether group, an acyl group, and an acyloxy group. , Alkoxycarbonyl group, cyano group and nitro group. These substituents preferably have 8 or less carbon atoms.
- the acid-decomposable group is preferably a cumyl ester group, an enol ester group, an acetal ester group, a tertiary alkyl ester group or the like. More preferably, it is a tertiary alkyl ester group.
- the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group that can be contained in the resin (A) is preferably a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (AI).
- Xa 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
- T represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- Rx 1 to Rx 3 each independently represents an alkyl group (straight or branched) or a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic or polycyclic). Two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 may combine to form a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic or polycyclic).
- the alkyl group represented by Xa 1 may or may not have a substituent, and examples thereof include a methyl group or a group represented by —CH 2 —R 11 .
- R 11 represents a halogen atom (such as a fluorine atom), a hydroxyl group or a monovalent organic group, and examples thereof include an alkyl group having 5 or less carbon atoms and an acyl group having 5 or less carbon atoms, preferably 3 or less carbon atoms. And more preferably a methyl group.
- Xa 1 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, or the like.
- Examples of the divalent linking group for T include an alkylene group, —COO—Rt— group, —O—Rt— group, and the like.
- Rt represents an alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group.
- T is preferably a single bond or a —COO—Rt— group.
- Rt is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a —CH 2 — group, — (CH 2 ) 2 — group, or — (CH 2 ) 3 — group.
- the alkyl group of Rx 1 to Rx 3 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, or a t-butyl group.
- Examples of the cycloalkyl group of Rx 1 to Rx 3 include monocyclic cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl group and cyclohexyl group, polycyclic cycloalkyl groups such as norbornyl group, tetracyclodecanyl group, tetracyclododecanyl group and adamantyl group.
- Examples of the cycloalkyl group formed by combining two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, an adamantyl group
- a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a group is preferred.
- a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms is particularly preferred.
- the cycloalkyl group formed by combining two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 is, for example, a group in which one of the methylene groups constituting the ring has a heteroatom such as an oxygen atom or a heteroatom such as a carbonyl group. It may be replaced.
- the repeating unit represented by the general formula (AI) preferably has, for example, an embodiment in which Rx 1 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, and Rx 2 and Rx 3 are bonded to form the above-described cycloalkyl group.
- Each of the above groups may have a substituent.
- substituents include an alkyl group (1 to 4 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group (1 to 4 carbon atoms), a carboxyl group, an alkoxy group.
- substituents include carbonyl groups (having 2 to 6 carbon atoms), and those having 8 or less carbon atoms are preferred.
- Rx represents a hydrogen atom, CH 3 , CF 3 , or CH 2 OH.
- Rxa and Rxb each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Z represents a substituent containing a polar group, and when there are a plurality of them, each is independent.
- p represents 0 or a positive integer.
- Examples of the substituent containing a polar group represented by Z include a linear or branched alkyl group having a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, an alkylamide group, or a sulfonamide group, and a cycloalkyl group. Is an alkyl group having a hydroxyl group. As the branched alkyl group, an isopropyl group is particularly preferable.
- Resin (A) has as a repeating unit represented by general formula (AI) at least any one of the repeating unit represented by general formula (I) and the repeating unit represented by general formula (II), for example. More preferably, it is a resin.
- R 1 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted methyl group or a group represented by —CH 2 —R 11 .
- R 11 represents a monovalent organic group.
- R 2 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 each independently represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.
- R represents an atomic group necessary for forming an alicyclic structure together with the carbon atom to which R 2 is bonded.
- R 1 and R 3 preferably represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a hydroxymethyl group.
- Specific examples and preferred examples of the monovalent organic group for R 11 are the same as those described for Xa 1 in formula (AI).
- the alkyl group in R 2 may be linear or branched, and may have a substituent.
- the cycloalkyl group in R 2 may be monocyclic or polycyclic and may have a substituent.
- R 2 is preferably an alkyl group, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group and an ethyl group.
- R represents an atomic group necessary for forming an alicyclic structure together with a carbon atom.
- the alicyclic structure formed by R together with the carbon atom is preferably a monocyclic alicyclic structure, and the carbon number thereof is preferably 3 to 7, more preferably 5 or 6.
- R 3 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and more preferably a methyl group.
- the alkyl group in R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 may be linear or branched and may have a substituent.
- the alkyl group those having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group and t-butyl group are preferable.
- the cycloalkyl group in R 4 , R 5 and R 6 may be monocyclic or polycyclic and may have a substituent.
- the cycloalkyl group is preferably a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group or a cyclohexyl group, or a polycyclic cycloalkyl group such as a norbornyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group or an adamantyl group.
- Examples of the substituent that each of the groups may have include the same groups as those described above as the substituent that each of the groups in the general formula (AI) may have.
- the resin (A) is a resin containing a repeating unit represented by the general formula (I) and a repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) as the repeating unit represented by the general formula (AI). More preferred. In another embodiment, the resin (A) is a resin containing at least two types of repeating units represented by the general formula (I) as the repeating units represented by the general formula (AI). preferable.
- the total content of the repeating units having an acid-decomposable group is preferably 20 to 90 mol%, more preferably 25 to 85 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A), 30 More preferably, it is ⁇ 80 mol%.
- the resin (A) preferably contains a repeating unit having a cyclic carbonate structure.
- This cyclic carbonate structure is a structure having a ring including a bond represented by —O—C ( ⁇ O) —O— as an atomic group constituting the ring.
- the ring containing a bond represented by —O—C ( ⁇ O) —O— as the atomic group constituting the ring is preferably a 5- to 7-membered ring, and most preferably a 5-membered ring.
- Such a ring may be condensed with another ring to form a condensed ring.
- the resin (A) may contain a repeating unit having a lactone structure or a sultone (cyclic sulfonate ester) structure.
- Any lactone group or sultone group can be used as long as it has a lactone structure or a sultone structure, but it is preferably a 5- to 7-membered lactone structure or a sultone structure, and a 5- to 7-membered lactone A structure in which another ring structure is condensed to form a bicyclo structure or a spiro structure in the structure or sultone structure is preferable.
- a lactone structure or a sultone structure may be directly bonded to the main chain.
- Preferred lactone structures or sultone structures are (LC1-1), (LC1-4), (LC1-5), (LC1-8), and more preferably (LC1-4).
- the lactone structure portion or the sultone structure portion may or may not have a substituent (Rb 2 ).
- Preferred substituents (Rb 2 ) include alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl groups having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and carboxyl groups. , Halogen atom, hydroxyl group, cyano group, acid-decomposable group and the like. More preferred are an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, and an acid-decomposable group.
- n 2 represents an integer of 0 to 4. When n 2 is 2 or more, a plurality of substituents (Rb 2 ) may be the same or different, and a plurality of substituents (Rb 2 ) may be bonded to form a ring. .
- the repeating unit having a lactone structure or a sultone structure usually has an optical isomer, but any optical isomer may be used.
- One optical isomer may be used alone, or a plurality of optical isomers may be mixed and used.
- the optical purity (ee) thereof is preferably 90% or more, more preferably 95% or more.
- Resin (A) may have 1 type of repeating units which have a lactone structure or a sultone structure, or may have 2 or more types.
- the content of the repeating unit having a lactone structure or a sultone structure is preferably 15 to 60 mol%, more preferably 20 to 50 mol%, still more preferably, based on the total number of repeating units in the resin when a plurality of types are contained. 30 to 50 mol%.
- Resin (A) preferably has a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group. This improves the substrate adhesion and developer compatibility.
- the repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably a repeating unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a hydroxyl group or a cyano group, and preferably has no acid-decomposable group.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure in the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably an adamantyl group, a diamantyl group, or a norbornane group.
- a structure represented by the following formula is preferred.
- the content of the repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably from 5 to 40 mol%, more preferably from 5 to 30 mol%, still more preferably from 10 to 25 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A).
- Specific examples of the repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group include the repeating unit disclosed in paragraph 0340 of US Patent Publication No. 2012/0135348, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the resin (A) used in the composition of the present invention may have a repeating unit having an acid group.
- the acid group include a carboxyl group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonylimide group, a bissulfonylimide group, and an aliphatic alcohol (for example, hexafluoroisopropanol group) substituted with an electron withdrawing group at the ⁇ -position, and has a carboxyl group. It is more preferable to have a repeating unit. By containing the repeating unit having an acid group, the resolution in the contact hole application is increased.
- the repeating unit having an acid group includes a repeating unit in which an acid group is directly bonded to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, or an acid group in the main chain of the resin through a linking group.
- a repeating unit that is bonded, or a polymerization initiator or chain transfer agent having an acid group is introduced at the end of the polymer chain during polymerization, and the linking group is a monocyclic or polycyclic cyclic hydrocarbon structure. You may have. Particularly preferred are repeating units of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
- the content of the repeating unit having an acid group is preferably from 30 to 90 mol%, more preferably from 35 to 85 mol%, still more preferably from 40 to 80 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A).
- Rx represents H, CH 3 , CH 2 OH, or CF 3 .
- Resin (A) can further have a repeating unit that has a cyclic hydrocarbon structure having no polar group (for example, acid group, hydroxyl group, cyano group, etc.) and does not exhibit acid decomposability.
- a repeating unit that has a cyclic hydrocarbon structure having no polar group (for example, acid group, hydroxyl group, cyano group, etc.) and does not exhibit acid decomposability.
- Examples of such a repeating unit include a repeating unit represented by the general formula (IV).
- R 5 represents a hydrocarbon group having at least one cyclic structure and no polar group.
- Ra represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a —CH 2 —O—Ra 2 group.
- Ra 2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an acyl group.
- Ra 2 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group, and particularly preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- the cyclic structure possessed by R 5 includes a monocyclic hydrocarbon group and a polycyclic hydrocarbon group.
- the monocyclic hydrocarbon group include cycloalkenyl having 3 to 12 carbon atoms such as cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group, cyclooctyl group and the like, and cycloalkyl groups having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and cyclohexenyl group. Group, phenyl group and the like.
- a preferred monocyclic hydrocarbon group is a monocyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, and more preferred examples include a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group.
- the polycyclic hydrocarbon group includes a ring assembly hydrocarbon group and a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group, and examples of the ring assembly hydrocarbon group include a bicyclohexyl group and a perhydronaphthalenyl group.
- the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring for example, bicyclic such as pinane, bornane, norpinane, norbornane, bicyclooctane ring (bicyclo [2.2.2] octane ring, bicyclo [3.2.1] octane ring, etc.) Hydrocarbon ring, homobredan, adamantane, tricyclo [5.2.1.0 2,6 ] decane, tricyclic hydrocarbon ring such as tricyclo [4.3.1.1 2,5 ] undecane ring, tetracyclo [4 .4.0.1 2,5 .
- the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring includes a condensed cyclic hydrocarbon ring such as perhydronaphthalene (decalin), perhydroanthracene, perhydrophenanthrene, perhydroacenaphthene, perhydrofluorene, perhydroindene, perhydroindene.
- a condensed ring formed by condensing a plurality of 5- to 8-membered cycloalkane rings such as a phenalene ring is also included.
- Preferred examples of the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring include a norbornyl group, an adamantyl group, a bicyclooctanyl group, a tricyclo [5,2,1,0 2,6 ] decanyl group, and the like. More preferable examples of the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring include a norbornyl group and an adamantyl group. These cyclic hydrocarbon structures may have a substituent, and preferred examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group substituted with a hydrogen atom, and an amino group substituted with a hydrogen atom.
- Preferred halogen atoms include bromine, chlorine and fluorine atoms
- preferred alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, butyl and t-butyl groups.
- the alkyl group described above may further have a substituent, and examples of the substituent that may further include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group substituted with a hydrogen atom, and an amino group substituted with a hydrogen atom. The group can be mentioned.
- Examples of the group in which the hydrogen atom is substituted include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, a substituted methyl group, a substituted ethyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and an aralkyloxycarbonyl group.
- Preferred alkyl groups include alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
- preferred substituted methyl groups include methoxymethyl, methoxythiomethyl, benzyloxymethyl, t-butoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethoxymethyl groups, and preferred substituted ethyl groups.
- acyl groups include aliphatic acyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl and pivaloyl groups, alkoxycarbonyl Examples of the group include an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the resin (A) may or may not contain a repeating unit that has a cyclic hydrocarbon structure that does not have a polar group and does not exhibit acid decomposability.
- the amount is preferably from 1 to 40 mol%, more preferably from 2 to 20 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A).
- Specific examples of the repeating unit having a cyclic hydrocarbon structure having no polar group and not exhibiting acid decomposability are listed below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Ra represents H, CH 3 , CH 2 OH, or CF 3 .
- the resin (A) used in the composition of the present invention has a resolving power that is a general necessary characteristic of a resist, in addition to the above repeating structural unit, dry etching resistance, standard developer suitability, substrate adhesion, resist profile, and the like. It can have various repeating structural units for the purpose of adjusting heat resistance, sensitivity and the like. Examples of such a repeating structural unit include, but are not limited to, repeating structural units corresponding to the following monomers.
- a monomer for example, a compound having one addition polymerizable unsaturated bond selected from acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, acrylamides, methacrylamides, allyl compounds, vinyl ethers, vinyl esters, etc. Etc.
- any addition-polymerizable unsaturated compound that can be copolymerized with monomers corresponding to the above various repeating structural units may be copolymerized.
- the molar ratio of each repeating structural unit is the resist dry etching resistance, standard developer suitability, substrate adhesion, resist profile, and general required performance of the resist. It is appropriately set to adjust the resolving power, heat resistance, sensitivity and the like.
- the resin (A) used in the composition of the present invention has substantially no aromatic ring from the viewpoint of transparency to ArF light (specifically, Is preferably 5 mol% or less, more preferably 3 mol% or less, and ideally 0 mol%, that is, the aromatic group is an aromatic group.
- the resin (A) preferably has a monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon structure.
- the form of the resin (A) in the present invention may be any of random type, block type, comb type, and star type.
- Resin (A) is compoundable by the radical, cation, or anion polymerization of the unsaturated monomer corresponding to each structure, for example. It is also possible to obtain the desired resin by conducting a polymer reaction after polymerization using an unsaturated monomer corresponding to the precursor of each structure.
- the resin (A) does not contain a fluorine atom or a silicon atom from the viewpoint of compatibility with the hydrophobic resin (D) ( Specifically, the ratio of the repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom in the resin is preferably 5 mol% or less, more preferably 3 mol% or less, and ideally 0 mol%.
- the resin (A) used in the composition of the present invention is preferably one in which all of the repeating units are composed of (meth) acrylate-based repeating units.
- all of the repeating units are methacrylate repeating units, all of the repeating units are acrylate repeating units, or all of the repeating units are methacrylate repeating units and acrylate repeating units.
- the acrylate-based repeating unit is preferably 50 mol% or less of the total repeating units.
- the resin (A) in the present invention can be synthesized according to a conventional method (for example, radical polymerization).
- a conventional method for example, radical polymerization
- a monomer polymerization method in which a monomer species and an initiator are dissolved in a solvent and the polymerization is performed by heating, and a solution of the monomer species and the initiator is dropped into the heating solvent over 1 to 10 hours.
- the dropping polymerization method is added, and the dropping polymerization method is particularly preferable.
- reaction solvent examples include ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and diisopropyl ether, ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, ester solvents such as ethyl acetate, amide solvents such as dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, Furthermore, the solvent which melt
- the polymerization reaction is preferably performed in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon.
- Polymerization is initiated using a commercially available radical initiator (azo initiator, peroxide, etc.) as the polymerization initiator.
- a commercially available radical initiator azo initiator, peroxide, etc.
- an azo initiator is preferable, and an azo initiator having an ester group, a cyano group, or a carboxyl group is preferable.
- Preferable initiators include azobisisobutyronitrile, azobisdimethylvaleronitrile, dimethyl 2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionate) and the like.
- an initiator is added or added in portions, and after completion of the reaction, it is put into a solvent and a desired polymer is recovered by a method such as powder or solid recovery.
- the concentration of the reaction is 5 to 50% by mass, preferably 10 to 30% by mass.
- the reaction temperature is usually 10 to 150 ° C., preferably 30 to 120 ° C., more preferably 60 to 100 ° C.
- the weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) of the present invention is preferably 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably 2,000 to 20,000, still more preferably 3,000 to 15,000, particularly preferably. Is from 3,000 to 11,000.
- the degree of dispersion is usually 1.0 to 3.0, preferably 1.0 to 2.6, more preferably 1.0 to 2.0, and particularly preferably 1.1 to 2.0. Those in the range are used. The smaller the molecular weight distribution, the better the resolution and the resist shape, and the smoother the side wall of the resist pattern, the better the roughness.
- the content of the resin (A) in the entire composition is preferably from 30 to 99 mass%, more preferably from 50 to 95 mass%, based on the total solid content.
- resin (A) may be used by 1 type and may be used together.
- composition of the present invention comprises a compound (B) that generates an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation (hereinafter also simply referred to as “acid generator”). It is preferable to contain.
- the acid generator is preferably a compound that generates an organic acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation.
- the acid generator photo-initiator of photocation polymerization, photo-initiator of photo-radical polymerization, photo-decoloring agent of dyes, photo-discoloring agent, irradiation of actinic ray or radiation used for micro resist, etc.
- a known compound that generates an acid and a mixture thereof can be appropriately selected and used.
- compounds described in paragraphs [0039] to [0103] of JP-A-2010-61043 Examples thereof include compounds described in paragraphs [0284] to [0389] of Kaikai 2013-4820, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Examples include diazonium salt compounds, phosphonium salt compounds, sulfonium salt compounds, iodonium salt compounds, imide sulfonates, oxime sulfonates, diazodisulfones, disulfones, and o-nitrobenzyl sulfonates.
- the composition in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the above-mentioned condition that “the line width variation
- the acid generator is sulfonium. It is a salt compound and preferably has a triphenylsulfonium cation structure. More preferably, the acid generator is a compound represented by the following general formula (I). Therefore, the present invention also relates to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I).
- R 21 , R 22 and R 23 each independently represents a non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms.
- n1, n2 and n3 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5. However, at least one of n1, n2 and n3 represents an integer of 1 to 5.
- Z 1 - represents an anion.
- the composition contains the compound represented by the above general formula (I) as an acid generator, particularly in pattern formation using a developer containing an organic solvent, development defect performance and roughness performance are achieved. It tends to improve.
- the development defect performance is improved because the compound represented by the general formula (I) has a highly hydrophobic substituent such as a non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms. It is presumed to be due to the high solubility in Further, the roughness performance is improved because the compound represented by the general formula (I) has a highly hydrophobic substituent such as a non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms.
- the compatibility with the resin (A) is also increased, and the compound represented by the general formula (I) is more uniformly dispersed in the resist film. It is estimated that
- the non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms as R 21 , R 22 and R 23 in the general formula (I) is preferably a non-acid-decomposable organic group having 11 or more carbon atoms.
- the development defect performance and roughness performance described above tend to be further improved.
- the upper limit of carbon number in the non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms as R 21 , R 22 and R 23 is not particularly limited, but the carbon number in the non-acid-decomposable organic group is 30 or less. Preferably, it is 20 or less, and more preferably 15 or less.
- the non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms as R 21 , R 22 and R 23 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a plurality of these are a single bond, —O—, —CO 2 —, —S—. , —SO 3 —, —SO 2 N (Rd 1 ) — and the like.
- Rd 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
- the alkyl group (including the alkyl group as Rd 1 ) and the aryl group may have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, and an amino group.
- non-acid-decomposable of the non-acid-decomposable organic group having 8 or more carbon atoms as R 21 , R 22 and R 23 is typically a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group. This means that it has no (acid-decomposable group).
- Z 1 - anion as preferably represents a non-nucleophilic anion.
- the non-nucleophilic anion include a sulfonate anion, a carboxylate anion, a sulfonylimide anion, a bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion, and a tris (alkylsulfonyl) methyl anion.
- a non-nucleophilic anion is an anion that has an extremely low ability to cause a nucleophilic reaction and is an anion that can suppress degradation over time due to an intramolecular nucleophilic reaction. Thereby, the temporal stability of the composition is improved.
- the sulfonate anion include an aliphatic sulfonate anion, an aromatic sulfonate anion, and a camphor sulfonate anion.
- Examples of the carboxylate anion include an aliphatic carboxylate anion, an aromatic carboxylate anion, and an aralkylcarboxylate anion.
- the aliphatic moiety in the aliphatic sulfonate anion and the aliphatic carboxylate anion may be an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the aromatic group in the aromatic sulfonate anion and aromatic carboxylate anion include preferably an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, such as a phenyl group, a tolyl group, and a naphthyl group. it can.
- the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and aryl group in the aliphatic sulfonate anion and aromatic sulfonate anion may have a substituent.
- examples of other non-nucleophilic anions include fluorinated phosphorus (for example, PF 6 ⁇ ), fluorinated boron (for example, BF 4 ⁇ ), fluorinated antimony and the like (for example, SbF 6 ⁇ ).
- Z 1 - as the non-nucleophilic anion, at least ⁇ -position by an aliphatic sulfonate anion substituted with a fluorine atom, a fluorine atom or a fluorine atom is substituted with a group having a aromatic sulfonate anion of a sulfonic acid, alkyl A bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion in which the group is substituted with a fluorine atom and a tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anion in which the alkyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom are preferred.
- the non-nucleophilic anion is more preferably a perfluoroaliphatic sulfonate anion having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, a benzenesulfonate anion having a fluorine atom, still more preferably a nonafluorobutanesulfonate anion, a perfluorooctanesulfonate anion, Pentafluorobenzenesulfonate anion, 3,5-bis (trifluoromethyl) benzenesulfonate anion.
- the non-nucleophilic anion is preferably an anion in a compound which generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation represented by the general formula (3) described later.
- R 21 , R 22 and R 23 are R 31 -Q 1- , R 32 -Q 2 -and R 33 -Q 3- , respectively.
- R 31 , R 32 and R 33 are each independently an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a group formed by combining these, and represents a group having 8 or more carbon atoms.
- the number of carbon atoms of the group as R 31 , R 32 and R 33 is preferably 11 or more.
- the number of carbon atoms of the group as R 31 , R 32 and R 33 is preferably 30 or less, more preferably 20 or less, and even more preferably 15 or less.
- Q 1 , Q 2 and Q 3 each independently represent a single bond or a group shown below.
- L 11 represents a single bond or an alkylene group.
- the alkylene group as L 11 is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- L 12 represents a single bond or an oxygen atom.
- produces an acid by irradiation of the actinic ray or radiation represented by following General formula (3) can be mentioned suitably, for example.
- Xf each independently represents a fluorine atom or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
- R 4 and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and when there are a plurality of R 4 and R 5 , R 4 and R 5 are the same But it can be different.
- L represents a divalent linking group, and when there are a plurality of L, L may be the same or different.
- W represents an organic group containing a cyclic structure. o represents an integer of 1 to 3.
- p represents an integer of 0 to 10.
- q represents an integer of 0 to 10.
- Xf represents a fluorine atom or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
- the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom is preferably a perfluoroalkyl group.
- Xf is preferably a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Xf is more preferably a fluorine atom or CF 3 . In particular, it is preferable that both Xf are fluorine atoms.
- R 4 and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and when there are a plurality of R 4 and R 5 , R 4 and R 5 are the same But it can be different.
- the alkyl group as R 4 and R 5 may have a substituent, and preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- R 4 and R 5 are preferably a hydrogen atom.
- Specific examples and preferred embodiments of the alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom are the same as the specific examples and preferred embodiments of Xf in formula (3).
- L represents a divalent linking group, and when there are a plurality of L, L may be the same or different.
- the divalent linking group include —COO — (— C ( ⁇ O) —O—), —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, —CO—, —O—, —S—, — SO—, —SO 2 —, an alkylene group (preferably having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), a cycloalkylene group (preferably having 3 to 10 carbon atoms), an alkenylene group (preferably having 2 to 6 carbon atoms), or a combination thereof And divalent linking groups.
- —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, —CO—, —O—, —SO 2 —, —COO-alkylene group—, —OCO-alkylene group—, —CONH— alkylene group - or -NHCO- alkylene group - are preferred, -COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - SO 2 -, - COO- alkylene group - or -OCO- alkylene group - is more preferable.
- W represents an organic group containing a cyclic structure.
- a cyclic organic group is preferable.
- the cyclic organic group include an alicyclic group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group.
- the alicyclic group may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
- the monocyclic alicyclic group include monocyclic cycloalkyl groups such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cyclooctyl group.
- polycyclic alicyclic group examples include polycyclic cycloalkyl groups such as a norbornyl group, a tricyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, and an adamantyl group.
- an alicyclic group having a bulky structure having 7 or more carbon atoms such as a norbornyl group, a tricyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, and an adamantyl group, is a PEB (post-exposure heating) step. From the viewpoints of suppressing diffusibility in the film and improving MEEF (Mask Error Enhancement Factor).
- the aryl group may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
- Examples of the aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthryl group, and an anthryl group. Among these, a naphthyl group having a relatively low light absorbance at 193 nm is preferable.
- the heterocyclic group may be monocyclic or polycyclic, but the polycyclic group can suppress acid diffusion more. Moreover, the heterocyclic group may have aromaticity or may not have aromaticity.
- heterocyclic ring having aromaticity examples include a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a benzofuran ring, a benzothiophene ring, a dibenzofuran ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, and a pyridine ring.
- heterocyclic ring that does not have aromaticity examples include a tetrahydropyran ring, a lactone ring, a sultone ring, and a decahydroisoquinoline ring.
- heterocyclic ring in the heterocyclic group a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a pyridine ring, or a decahydroisoquinoline ring is particularly preferable.
- lactone ring and sultone ring include the lactone structure and sultone structure exemplified in the aforementioned resin.
- the cyclic organic group may have a substituent.
- substituents include an alkyl group (which may be linear or branched, preferably 1 to 12 carbon atoms), and a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic, polycyclic or spirocyclic).
- alkyl group which may be linear or branched, preferably 1 to 12 carbon atoms
- a cycloalkyl group monocyclic, polycyclic or spirocyclic.
- Well preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms
- aryl group preferably having 6 to 14 carbon atoms
- hydroxyl group alkoxy group
- ester group amide group, urethane group, ureido group, thioether group, sulfonamide group, and sulfonic acid
- An ester group is mentioned.
- the carbon constituting the cyclic organic group may be a carbonyl carbon.
- o represents an integer of 1 to 3.
- p represents an integer of 0 to 10.
- q represents an integer of 0 to 10.
- Xf is preferably a fluorine atom
- R 4 and R 5 are preferably both hydrogen atoms
- W is preferably a polycyclic hydrocarbon group.
- o is more preferably 1 or 2, and still more preferably 1.
- p is preferably an integer of 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 1.
- W is more preferably a polycyclic cycloalkyl group, and further preferably an adamantyl group or a diamantyl group.
- X + represents a cation.
- X + is not particularly limited as long as it is a cation, and preferred embodiments include, for example, cations (parts other than Z ⁇ ) in the general formula (ZI), (ZII) or (ZIII) described later.
- R 201 , R 202 and R 203 each independently represents an organic group.
- the organic group as R 201 , R 202 and R 203 generally has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- Two of R 201 to R 203 may be bonded to form a ring structure, and the ring may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an ester bond, an amide bond, or a carbonyl group.
- Examples of the group formed by combining two members out of R 201 to R 203 include an alkylene group (eg, butylene group, pentylene group).
- Z ⁇ represents an anion, preferably an anion in the general formula (3), that is, preferably the following anion.
- Xf, R 4, R 5, L, W, o, p and q are each the same meaning as Xf, R 4, R 5, L, W, o, p and q in the general formula (3).
- a plurality of Xf, R 4 when there are a plurality, R 5 when there are a plurality, and L when there are a plurality may be the same as or different from each other.
- Examples of the organic group represented by R 201 , R 202 and R 203 include the corresponding groups in the compounds (ZI-1), (ZI-2), (ZI-3) and (ZI-4) described later. Can be mentioned.
- the compound which has two or more structures represented by general formula (ZI) may be sufficient.
- at least one of R 201 to R 203 of the compound represented by the general formula (ZI) is a single bond or at least one of R 201 to R 203 of the other compound represented by the general formula (ZI). It may be a compound having a structure bonded through a linking group.
- More preferred (ZI) components include compounds (ZI-1), (ZI-2), (ZI-3) and (ZI-4) described below.
- the compound (ZI-1) is an arylsulfonium compound in which at least one of R 201 to R 203 in the general formula (ZI) is an aryl group, that is, a compound having arylsulfonium as a cation.
- the arylsulfonium compound all of R 201 to R 203 may be an aryl group, or a part of R 201 to R 203 may be an aryl group and the rest may be an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.
- arylsulfonium compound examples include triarylsulfonium compounds, diarylalkylsulfonium compounds, aryldialkylsulfonium compounds, diarylcycloalkylsulfonium compounds, and aryldicycloalkylsulfonium compounds.
- the aryl group of the arylsulfonium compound is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and more preferably a phenyl group.
- the aryl group may be an aryl group having a heterocyclic structure having an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom or the like. Examples of the heterocyclic structure include a pyrrole residue, a furan residue, a thiophene residue, an indole residue, a benzofuran residue, and a benzothiophene residue.
- the two or more aryl groups may be the same or different.
- the alkyl group or cycloalkyl group optionally possessed by the arylsulfonium compound is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group, Examples include an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, and a cyclohexyl group.
- the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R 201 to R 203 are an alkyl group (for example, 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, 6 to 14 carbon atoms).
- An alkoxy group for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms
- a halogen atom for example, a hydroxyl group, and a phenylthio group may be substituted.
- Compound (ZI-2) is a compound in which R 201 to R 203 in formula (ZI) each independently represents an organic group having no aromatic ring.
- the aromatic ring includes an aromatic ring containing a hetero atom.
- the organic group containing no aromatic ring as R 201 to R 203 generally has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- R 201 to R 203 are each independently preferably an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an allyl group, or a vinyl group, more preferably a linear or branched 2-oxoalkyl group, 2-oxocycloalkyl group, alkoxy group.
- a carbonylmethyl group particularly preferably a linear or branched 2-oxoalkyl group.
- the alkyl group and cycloalkyl group represented by R 201 to R 203 are preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (eg, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group), a carbon Examples thereof include cycloalkyl groups having a number of 3 to 10 (cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, norbornyl group).
- R 201 to R 203 may be further substituted with a halogen atom, an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group.
- the compound (ZI-3) is a compound represented by the following general formula (ZI-3), which is a compound having a phenacylsulfonium salt structure.
- R 1c to R 5c are each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkylcarbonyloxy group, cycloalkylcarbonyloxy group, halogen atom, hydroxyl group Represents a nitro group, an alkylthio group or an arylthio group.
- R 6c and R 7c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an aryl group.
- R x and R y each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a 2-oxoalkyl group, a 2-oxocycloalkyl group, an alkoxycarbonylalkyl group, an allyl group, or a vinyl group.
- R 1c to R 5c , R 5c and R 6c , R 6c and R 7c , R 5c and R x , and R x and R y may be bonded to form a ring structure.
- this ring structure may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ketone group, an ester bond, or an amide bond.
- the ring structure include an aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring, an aromatic or non-aromatic heterocycle, or a polycyclic fused ring formed by combining two or more of these rings.
- Examples of the ring structure include 3- to 10-membered rings, preferably 4- to 8-membered rings, more preferably 5- or 6-membered rings.
- Examples of the group formed by combining any two or more of R 1c to R 5c , R 6c and R 7c , and R x and R y include a butylene group and a pentylene group.
- the group formed by combining R 5c and R 6c and R 5c and R x is preferably a single bond or an alkylene group, and examples of the alkylene group include a methylene group and an ethylene group.
- Zc ⁇ represents an anion, preferably an anion in the general formula (3), specifically as described above.
- alkoxy group in the alkoxycarbonyl group as R 1c ⁇ R 5c are the same as specific examples of the alkoxy group as the R 1c ⁇ R 5c.
- Specific examples of the alkyl group in the alkylcarbonyloxy group and alkylthio group as R 1c ⁇ R 5c are the same as specific examples of the alkyl group of the R 1c ⁇ R 5c.
- Specific examples of the cycloalkyl group in the cycloalkyl carbonyl group as R 1c ⁇ R 5c are the same as specific examples of the cycloalkyl group of the R 1c ⁇ R 5c.
- Specific examples of the aryl group in the aryloxy group and arylthio group as R 1c ⁇ R 5c are the same as specific examples of the aryl group of the R 1c ⁇ R 5c.
- Examples of the cation in the compound (ZI-2) or (ZI-3) in the present invention include cations described in paragraph [0036] and thereafter of US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0076996.
- the compound (ZI-4) is represented by the following general formula (ZI-4).
- R 13 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a group having a cycloalkyl group. These groups may have a substituent.
- R 14 is independently a group having a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a cycloalkylsulfonyl group, or a cycloalkyl group, when a plurality of R 14 are present.
- R 15 each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a naphthyl group. These groups may have a substituent.
- Two R 15 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
- the ring skeleton may contain a hetero atom such as an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom.
- it is preferred that two R 15 are alkylene groups and are bonded to each other to form a ring structure.
- l represents an integer of 0-2.
- r represents an integer of 0 to 8.
- Z ⁇ represents an anion, preferably an anion in the general formula (3), specifically as described above.
- the alkyl group of R 13 , R 14 and R 15 is linear or branched and preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and is preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, n -Butyl group, t-butyl group and the like are preferable.
- Examples of the cation of the compound represented by the general formula (ZI-4) in the present invention include paragraphs [0121], [0123], [0124] of JP2010-256842A, and JP2011-76056A. The cations described in paragraphs [0127], [0129], and [0130] of the above.
- R 204 to R 207 each independently represents an aryl group, an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group.
- the aryl group of R 204 to R 207 is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, more preferably a phenyl group.
- the aryl group of R 204 to R 207 may be an aryl group having a heterocyclic structure having an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, or the like.
- Examples of the skeleton of the aryl group having a heterocyclic structure include pyrrole, furan, thiophene, indole, benzofuran, and benzothiophene.
- the alkyl group and cycloalkyl group in R 204 to R 207 are preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group), carbon Examples thereof include cycloalkyl groups having a number of 3 to 10 (cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, norbornyl group).
- the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R 204 to R 207 may have a substituent.
- substituents that the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R 204 to R 207 may have include an alkyl group (eg, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms) and a cycloalkyl group (eg, having 3 to 15 carbon atoms). ), Aryl groups (for example, having 6 to 15 carbon atoms), alkoxy groups (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, phenylthio groups, and the like.
- Z ⁇ represents an anion, preferably an anion in the general formula (3), specifically as described above.
- the acid generator may be in the form of a low molecular compound or may be in a form incorporated in a part of the polymer. Moreover, you may use together the form incorporated in a part of polymer and the form of a low molecular compound.
- the acid generator is in a form incorporated in a part of the polymer, it is particularly preferable that the compound represented by the general formula (I) is in a form incorporated in a part of the polymer.
- the molecular weight is preferably 3000 or less, more preferably 2000 or less, and even more preferably 1000 or less.
- the acid generator When the acid generator is in a form incorporated in a part of the polymer, it may be incorporated in a part of the resin (A) described above or in a resin different from the resin (A).
- the acid generator can be synthesized by a known method, for example, according to the method described in JP-A No. 2007-161707.
- An acid generator can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
- the content of the acid generator in the composition (when there are a plurality of types) is preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 25%, based on the total solid content of the composition. % By mass, more preferably 3 to 20% by mass, particularly preferably 3 to 15% by mass.
- the content of the acid generator contained in the composition (when there are plural kinds, the total thereof) Is preferably 5 to 35% by mass, more preferably 8 to 30% by mass, still more preferably 9 to 30% by mass, and particularly preferably 9 to 25% by mass based on the total solid content of the composition.
- the composition of the present invention may contain a hydrophobic resin (hereinafter also referred to as “hydrophobic resin (D)” or simply “resin (D)”).
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably different from the resin (A).
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably designed to be unevenly distributed at the interface. However, unlike the surfactant, it is not always necessary to have a hydrophilic group in the molecule, and the polar / nonpolar substance is mixed uniformly. You don't have to contribute to Examples of the effects of adding the hydrophobic resin include control of the static / dynamic contact angle of the resist film surface with respect to water, improvement of immersion liquid followability, and suppression of outgas.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is selected from any one of “fluorine atom”, “silicon atom”, and “CH 3 partial structure contained in the side chain portion of the resin” from the viewpoint of uneven distribution in the film surface layer. It is preferable to have the above, and more preferable to have two or more.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) contains a fluorine atom and / or a silicon atom
- the fluorine atom and / or silicon atom in the hydrophobic resin (D) may be contained in the main chain of the resin. , May be contained in the side chain.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) contains a fluorine atom
- it is a resin having an alkyl group having a fluorine atom, a cycloalkyl group having a fluorine atom, or an aryl group having a fluorine atom as a partial structure having a fluorine atom.
- the alkyl group having a fluorine atom preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms
- a cycloalkyl group having a fluorine atom and an aryl group having a fluorine atom are a cycloalkyl group in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom and an aryl group having a fluorine atom, respectively, and further a substituent other than a fluorine atom is substituted. You may have.
- alkyl group having a fluorine atom examples include groups represented by the following general formulas (F2) to (F4).
- the invention is not limited to this.
- R 57 to R 68 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl group (straight or branched).
- R 57 to R 61 , at least one of R 62 to R 64 , and at least one of R 65 to R 68 are each independently a fluorine atom or at least one hydrogen atom is a fluorine atom. It represents a substituted alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms). All of R 57 to R 61 and R 65 to R 67 are preferably fluorine atoms.
- R 62 , R 63 and R 68 are preferably an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Further preferred. R 62 and R 63 may be connected to each other to form a ring.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) may contain a silicon atom.
- the partial structure having a silicon atom is preferably a resin having an alkylsilyl structure (preferably a trialkylsilyl group) or a cyclic siloxane structure.
- Examples of the repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom include those exemplified in US2012 / 0251948A1 [0519].
- the hydrophobic resin (D) it is also preferred to include CH 3 partial structure side chain moiety.
- CH 3 partial structure contained in the side chain moiety in the hydrophobic resin (D) (hereinafter, simply referred to as "side chain CH 3 partial structure")
- The, CH 3 partial structure an ethyl group, and a propyl group having Is included.
- a methyl group directly bonded to the main chain of the hydrophobic resin (D) (for example, an ⁇ -methyl group of a repeating unit having a methacrylic acid structure) is caused by the influence of the main chain on the surface of the hydrophobic resin (D). Since the contribution to uneven distribution is small, it is not included in the CH 3 partial structure in the present invention.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a polymerizable moiety having a carbon-carbon double bond, such as a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (M).
- R 11 to R 14 are CH 3 “as is”, the CH 3 is not included in the CH 3 partial structure of the side chain moiety in the present invention.
- CH 3 partial structure exists through some atoms from C-C backbone, and those falling under CH 3 partial structures in the present invention.
- R 11 is an ethyl group (CH 2 CH 3 )
- R 11 to R 14 each independently represents a side chain portion.
- R 11 to R 14 in the side chain portion include a hydrogen atom and a monovalent organic group.
- the monovalent organic group for R 11 to R 14 include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group, a cycloalkyloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylaminocarbonyl group, and a cycloalkylaminocarbonyl.
- Group, an arylaminocarbonyl group, and the like, and these groups may further have a substituent.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably a resin having a repeating unit having a CH 3 partial structure in the side chain portion, and as such a repeating unit, a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (II), and It is more preferable to have at least one repeating unit (x) among repeating units represented by the following general formula (III).
- X b1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom
- R 2 has one or more CH 3 partial structure represents a stable organic radical to acid.
- the organic group that is stable to acid is more preferably an organic group that does not have the “acid-decomposable group” described in the resin (A).
- the alkyl group of Xb1 preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a trifluoromethyl group, and a methyl group is preferable.
- X b1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- R 2 include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group having one or more CH 3 partial structures.
- R 2 is preferably an alkyl group or an alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl group having one or more CH 3 partial structures.
- the acid-stable organic group having one or more CH 3 partial structures as R 2 preferably has 2 or more and 10 or less CH 3 partial structures, and more preferably 2 or more and 8 or less.
- Preferred specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) are shown below. Note that the present invention is not limited to this.
- the repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) is preferably an acid-stable (non-acid-decomposable) repeating unit, and specifically, a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group. It is preferable that it is a repeating unit which does not have.
- the repeating unit represented by formula (III) will be described in detail.
- X b2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom
- R 3 represents an acid-stable organic group having one or more CH 3 partial structures
- n represents an integer of 1 to 5.
- the alkyl group of Xb2 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a trifluoromethyl group, and a hydrogen atom is preferable.
- X b2 is preferably a hydrogen atom. Since R 3 is an organic group that is stable against acid, more specifically, R 3 is preferably an organic group that does not have the “acid-decomposable group” described in the resin (A).
- R 3 includes an alkyl group having one or more CH 3 partial structures.
- the acid-stable organic group having one or more CH 3 partial structures as R 3 preferably has 1 or more and 10 or less CH 3 partial structures, more preferably 1 or more and 8 or less, More preferably, it is 1 or more and 4 or less.
- n represents an integer of 1 to 5, more preferably an integer of 1 to 3, and still more preferably 1 or 2.
- the repeating unit represented by the general formula (III) is preferably an acid-stable (non-acid-decomposable) repeating unit, and specifically, a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group. It is preferable that it is a repeating unit which does not have.
- the repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) contains a CH 3 partial structure in the side chain portion, and particularly when it does not have a fluorine atom and a silicon atom
- the repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) contains a CH 3 partial structure in the side chain portion, and particularly when it does not have a fluorine atom and a silicon atom
- the content of at least one repeating unit (x) among the repeating units represented by the general formula (III) is preferably 90 mol% or more based on all repeating units of the hydrophobic resin (D). More preferably, it is 95 mol% or more. Content is 100 mol% or less normally with respect to all the repeating units of hydrophobic resin (D).
- the hydrophobic resin (D) comprises at least one repeating unit (x) among the repeating unit represented by the general formula (II) and the repeating unit represented by the general formula (III). ),
- the surface free energy of the hydrophobic resin (D) increases.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) is less likely to be unevenly distributed on the surface of the resist film, and the static / dynamic contact angle of the resist film with respect to water can be reliably improved and the immersion liquid followability can be improved. it can.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) includes the following (x) to (z) regardless of whether (i) a fluorine atom and / or a silicon atom is included or (ii) a CH 3 partial structure is included in the side chain portion. ) May have at least one group selected from the group of (X) an acid group, (Y) a group having a lactone structure, an acid anhydride group, or an acid imide group, (Z) a group decomposable by the action of an acid
- Examples of the acid group (x) include a phenolic hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a fluorinated alcohol group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonylimide group, an (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, and an (alkylsulfonyl) (alkyl Carbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide group, tris (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, tris (alkylsulfonyl) A methylene group etc. are mentioned.
- Preferred acid groups include fluorinated alcohol groups (preferably hexafluoroisopropanol), sulfonimide groups, and
- the repeating unit having an acid group (x) includes a repeating unit in which an acid group is directly bonded to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, or a resin having a linking group. Examples include a repeating unit in which an acid group is bonded to the main chain, and a polymerization initiator or chain transfer agent having an acid group can be introduced at the end of the polymer chain at the time of polymerization. preferable.
- the repeating unit having an acid group (x) may have at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom.
- the content of the repeating unit having an acid group (x) is preferably from 1 to 50 mol%, more preferably from 3 to 35 mol%, still more preferably from 5 to 5%, based on all repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D). 20 mol%.
- Specific examples of the repeating unit having an acid group (x) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Rx represents a hydrogen atom, CH 3 , CF 3 , or CH 2 OH.
- the group having a lactone structure As the group having a lactone structure, the acid anhydride group, or the acid imide group (y), a group having a lactone structure is particularly preferable.
- the repeating unit containing these groups is a repeating unit in which this group is directly bonded to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid ester and methacrylic acid ester.
- this repeating unit may be a repeating unit in which this group is bonded to the main chain of the resin via a linking group.
- this repeating unit may be introduce
- Examples of the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure include those similar to the repeating unit having a lactone structure described above in the section of the resin (A).
- the content of the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure, an acid anhydride group, or an acid imide group is preferably 1 to 100 mol% based on all repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D), The content is more preferably 3 to 98 mol%, further preferably 5 to 95 mol%.
- examples of the repeating unit having a group (z) capable of decomposing by the action of an acid are the same as the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group exemplified in the resin (A).
- the repeating unit having a group (z) that decomposes by the action of an acid may have at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom.
- the content of the repeating unit having a group (z) that is decomposed by the action of an acid is preferably 1 to 80 mol% with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (D). The amount is preferably 10 to 80 mol%, more preferably 20 to 60 mol%.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) may further have a repeating unit different from the above-described repeating unit.
- the repeating unit containing a fluorine atom is preferably 10 to 100 mol%, more preferably 30 to 100 mol%, based on all repeating units contained in the hydrophobic resin (D). Further, the repeating unit containing a silicon atom is preferably 10 to 100 mol%, more preferably 20 to 100 mol% in all repeating units contained in the hydrophobic resin (D).
- hydrophobic resin (D) contains a CH 3 partial structure in the side chain portion
- a mode in which the hydrophobic resin (D) does not substantially contain a fluorine atom and a silicon atom is also preferable.
- hydrophobic resin (D) is substantially comprised only by the repeating unit comprised only by the atom chosen from a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a hydrogen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom.
- the standard polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight of the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably 1,000 to 100,000, more preferably 1,000 to 50,000.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) may be used alone or in combination.
- the content of the hydrophobic resin (D) in the composition is preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 8% by mass, based on the total solid content in the composition of the present invention.
- the residual monomer and oligomer components are preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 3% by mass.
- the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn, also referred to as dispersity) is preferably in the range of 1 to 5, more preferably in the range of 1 to 3.
- hydrophobic resin (D) various commercially available products can be used, and the hydrophobic resin (D) can be synthesized according to a conventional method (for example, radical polymerization).
- the composition of the present invention preferably contains an acid diffusion control agent.
- the acid diffusion controller acts as a quencher that traps the acid generated from the acid generator or the like during exposure and suppresses the reaction of the acid-decomposable resin in the unexposed area due to excess generated acid.
- Examples of the acid diffusion controller include a basic compound, a low molecular compound having a nitrogen atom and a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid, a basic compound whose basicity is reduced or disappeared by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, or An onium salt that is a weak acid relative to the acid generator can be used.
- Preferred examples of the basic compound include compounds having structures represented by the following formulas (A) to (E).
- R 200 , R 201 and R 202 may be the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 20), a cycloalkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 3 to 20) or an aryl group (having a carbon number). 6-20), wherein R 201 and R 202 may combine with each other to form a ring.
- R 203 , R 204 , R 205 and R 206 may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl group having a substituent is preferably an aminoalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a cyanoalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl groups in the general formulas (A) and (E) are more preferably unsubstituted.
- Preferred compounds include guanidine, aminopyrrolidine, pyrazole, pyrazoline, piperazine, aminomorpholine, aminoalkylmorpholine, piperidine and the like, and more preferred compounds include imidazole structure, diazabicyclo structure, onium hydroxide structure, onium carboxylate Examples thereof include a compound having a structure, a trialkylamine structure, an aniline structure or a pyridine structure, an alkylamine derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond, and an aniline derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond. Specific examples of preferred compounds include those exemplified in US2012 / 0219913A1 [0379].
- Preferred examples of the basic compound further include an amine compound having a phenoxy group, an ammonium salt compound having a phenoxy group, an amine compound having a sulfonic acid ester group, and an ammonium salt compound having a sulfonic acid ester group.
- These basic compounds may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more types.
- the composition of the present invention may or may not contain a basic compound.
- the content of the basic compound is usually 0.001 to 10 mass based on the solid content of the composition. %, Preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass.
- a low molecular weight compound having a nitrogen atom and having a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid is an amine derivative having a group on the nitrogen atom that is leaving by the action of an acid. It is preferable that As the group capable of leaving by the action of an acid, an acetal group, a carbonate group, a carbamate group, a tertiary ester group, a tertiary hydroxyl group, and a hemiaminal ether group are preferable, and a carbamate group and a hemiaminal ether group are particularly preferable. .
- the molecular weight of the compound (C) is preferably 100 to 1000, more preferably 100 to 700, and particularly preferably 100 to 500.
- Compound (C) may have a carbamate group having a protecting group on the nitrogen atom.
- the protecting group constituting the carbamate group can be represented by the following general formula (d-1).
- Rb each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (preferably 3 to 30 carbon atoms), an aryl group (preferably 3 to 30 carbon atoms), an aralkyl group ( Preferably, it represents 1 to 10 carbon atoms) or an alkoxyalkyl group (preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms).
- Rb may be connected to each other to form a ring.
- the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group represented by Rb are substituted with a functional group such as hydroxyl group, cyano group, amino group, pyrrolidino group, piperidino group, morpholino group, oxo group, alkoxy group, or halogen atom. It may be. The same applies to the alkoxyalkyl group represented by Rb.
- Rb is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, or aryl group. More preferably, it is a linear or branched alkyl group or cycloalkyl group.
- Examples of the ring formed by connecting two Rb to each other include an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group, or a derivative thereof.
- Specific examples of the group represented by the general formula (d-1) include, but are not limited to, the structures disclosed in US2012 / 0135348 A1 [0466].
- the compound (C) has a structure represented by the following general formula (6).
- Ra represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
- l 2
- two Ras may be the same or different, and two Ras may be connected to each other to form a heterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen atom in the formula.
- the heterocyclic ring may contain a hetero atom other than the nitrogen atom in the formula.
- Rb has the same meaning as Rb in formula (d-1), and preferred examples are also the same.
- l represents an integer of 0 to 2
- the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group and aralkyl group as Ra are described above as the groups in which the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group and aralkyl group as Rb may be substituted. It may be substituted with a group similar to the group.
- Ra alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group examples include: The same group as the specific example mentioned above about Rb is mentioned.
- Specific examples of the particularly preferable compound (C) in the present invention include compounds disclosed in US2012 / 0135348 A1 [0475], but are not limited thereto.
- the compound represented by the general formula (6) can be synthesized based on JP2007-298869A, JP2009-199021A, and the like.
- the low molecular compound (C) having a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid on the nitrogen atom can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the content of the compound (C) in the composition of the present invention is preferably 0.001 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.001 to 10% by mass, further based on the total solid content of the composition.
- the content is 0.01 to 5% by mass.
- a basic compound whose basicity decreases or disappears upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation (hereinafter also referred to as “compound (PA)”) has a proton acceptor functional group and is irradiated with actinic rays or radiation. Is a compound whose proton acceptor properties are degraded, disappeared, or changed from proton acceptor properties to acidic properties.
- the proton acceptor functional group is a group that can interact electrostatically with a proton or a functional group having an electron.
- a functional group having a macrocyclic structure such as a cyclic polyether or a ⁇ -conjugated group. It means a functional group having a nitrogen atom with an unshared electron pair that does not contribute.
- the nitrogen atom having an unshared electron pair that does not contribute to ⁇ conjugation is, for example, a nitrogen atom having a partial structure represented by the following formula.
- Examples of a preferable partial structure of the proton acceptor functional group include a crown ether, an azacrown ether, a primary to tertiary amine, a pyridine, an imidazole, and a pyrazine structure.
- the compound (PA) is decomposed by irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation to generate a compound in which the proton acceptor property is lowered, disappeared, or changed from proton acceptor property to acidity.
- the decrease or disappearance of the proton acceptor property or the change from the proton acceptor property to the acid is a change in the proton acceptor property caused by the addition of a proton to the proton acceptor functional group.
- the acid dissociation constant pKa of the compound generated by decomposition of the compound (PA) upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation preferably satisfies pKa ⁇ 1, more preferably ⁇ 13 ⁇ pKa ⁇ 1. More preferably, ⁇ 13 ⁇ pKa ⁇ 3.
- the acid dissociation constant pKa represents the acid dissociation constant pKa in an aqueous solution.
- Chemical Handbook (II) (4th revised edition, 1993, edited by the Chemical Society of Japan, Maruzen Co., Ltd.) It shows that acid strength is so large that this value is low.
- the acid dissociation constant pKa in an aqueous solution can be measured by measuring an acid dissociation constant at 25 ° C. using an infinitely diluted aqueous solution, and using the following software package 1, Hammett
- the values based on the substituent constants and the database of known literature values can also be obtained by calculation.
- the values of pKa described in this specification all indicate values obtained by calculation using this software package.
- the compound (PA) generates, for example, a compound represented by the following general formula (PA-1) as the proton adduct generated by decomposition upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. Since the compound represented by the general formula (PA-1) has an acidic group together with the proton acceptor functional group, the proton acceptor property is reduced or disappeared compared to the compound (PA), or the proton acceptor property is reduced. It is a compound that has changed to acidic.
- PA-1 a compound represented by the following general formula (PA-1) as the proton adduct generated by decomposition upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. Since the compound represented by the general formula (PA-1) has an acidic group together with the proton acceptor functional group, the proton acceptor property is reduced or disappeared compared to the compound (PA), or the proton acceptor property is reduced. It is a compound that has changed to acidic.
- Q represents —SO 3 H, —CO 2 H, or —W 1 NHW 2 R f .
- R f represents an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms) or an aryl group (preferably having 6 to 30 carbon atoms), and W 1 and W 2 each independently represents —SO 2 — or —CO—.
- A represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- X represents —SO 2 — or —CO—.
- n represents 0 or 1.
- B represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, or —N (R x ) R y —.
- R x represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group
- R y represents a single bond or a divalent organic group.
- R x may be bonded to R y to form a ring, or R x may be bonded to R to form a ring.
- R represents a monovalent organic group having a proton acceptor functional group.
- the divalent linking group in A is preferably an alkylene group having at least one fluorine atom, and more preferably a perfluoroalkylene group such as a perfluoroethylene group, a perfluoropropylene group, or a perfluorobutylene group.
- Examples of the monovalent organic group in Rx include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkenyl group, and these groups may further have a substituent.
- the alkyl group in Rx is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and may have an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the alkyl chain.
- the cycloalkyl group in Rx is preferably a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and may have an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the ring.
- the aryl group for Rx is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group.
- Preferred examples of the aralkyl group for Rx include those having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, such as a benzyl group and a phenethyl group.
- the alkenyl group in Rx preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a vinyl group, an allyl group, and a styryl group.
- Preferred examples of the divalent organic group for Ry include an alkylene group.
- Examples of the ring structure that Rx and Ry may be bonded to each other include a 5- to 10-membered ring containing a nitrogen atom.
- the proton acceptor functional group for R is as described above.
- the organic group having such a structure is preferably an organic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkenyl group.
- the alkyl group, the alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the aryl group, the aralkyl group, the alkenyl group containing a proton acceptor functional group or an ammonium group in R, and the like are the same as the alkyl groups mentioned as the above Rx. .
- R and Rx are preferably bonded to each other to form a ring.
- the number of carbon atoms forming the ring is preferably 4 to 20, and may be monocyclic or polycyclic, and may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the ring.
- Examples of the monocyclic structure include a 4- to 8-membered ring containing a nitrogen atom.
- Examples of the polycyclic structure include a structure composed of a combination of two or three or more monocyclic structures.
- R f in -W 1 NHW 2 R f represented by Q, and preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- W 1 and W 2 is —SO 2 —.
- the compound (PA) is preferably an ionic compound.
- the proton acceptor functional group may be contained in either the anion portion or the cation portion, but is preferably contained in the anion portion.
- Preferred examples of the compound (PA) include compounds represented by the following general formulas (4) to (6).
- C + represents a counter cation.
- the counter cation is preferably an onium cation. More specifically, the sulfonium cation described as S + (R 201 ) (R 202 ) (R 203 ) in the general formula (ZI) in the acid generator, I + (R 204 ) (R in the general formula (ZII)
- a preferred example is the iodonium cation described as 205 ).
- Specific examples of the compound (PA) include compounds exemplified in US2011 / 0269072A1 [0280].
- a compound (PA) other than the compound that generates the compound represented by the general formula (PA-1) can be appropriately selected.
- an ionic compound that has a proton acceptor moiety in the cation moiety may be used.
- a compound represented by the following general formula (7) is exemplified.
- A represents a sulfur atom or an iodine atom.
- m represents 1 or 2
- n represents 1 or 2.
- R represents an aryl group.
- R N represents an aryl group substituted with a proton acceptor functional group.
- X ⁇ represents a counter anion. Specific examples of X ⁇ include the same as the above-mentioned anion of the acid generator. Specific examples of the aryl group of R and R N is a phenyl group are preferably exemplified.
- proton acceptor functional group R N are the same as those of the proton acceptor functional group described in the foregoing formula (PA-1).
- Specific examples of the ionic compound having a proton acceptor site in the cation moiety include compounds exemplified in US2011 / 0269072A1 [0291]. Such a compound can be synthesized with reference to methods described in, for example, JP-A-2007-230913 and JP-A-2009-122623.
- a compound (PA) may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- the content of the compound (PA) is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 1 to 8% by mass, based on the total solid content of the composition.
- an onium salt that becomes a weak acid relative to the acid generator can be used as an acid diffusion control agent.
- an acid generator and an onium salt that generates an acid that is a relatively weak acid with respect to the acid generated from the acid generator are mixed and used, the acid generated from the acid generator by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation When it collides with an onium salt having an unreacted weak acid anion, a weak acid is released by salt exchange to produce an onium salt having a strong acid anion.
- the strong acid is exchanged with a weak acid having a lower catalytic ability, so that the acid is apparently deactivated and the acid diffusion can be controlled.
- the onium salt that is a weak acid relative to the acid generator is preferably a compound represented by the following general formulas (d1-1) to (d1-3).
- R 51 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent
- Z 2c represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent (however, a carbon adjacent to S).
- R 52 is an organic group
- Y 3 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group or an arylene group
- Rf is a fluorine atom.
- Each of the M + is independently a sulfonium or iodonium cation.
- sulfonium cation or iodonium cation represented by M + include a sulfonium cation exemplified by the general formula (ZI) and an iodonium cation exemplified by the general formula (ZII).
- Preferable examples of the anion moiety of the compound represented by the general formula (d1-1) include the structures exemplified in paragraph [0198] of JP2012-242799A.
- Preferable examples of the anion moiety of the compound represented by the general formula (d1-2) include the structures exemplified in paragraph [0201] of JP2012-242799A.
- Preferable examples of the anion moiety of the compound represented by the general formula (d1-3) include structures exemplified in paragraphs [0209] and [0210] of JP2012-242799A.
- the onium salt that is a weak acid relative to the acid generator is a compound (C) having a cation moiety and an anion moiety in the same molecule, and the cation moiety and the anion moiety being linked by a covalent bond (Hereinafter also referred to as “compound (CA)”).
- the compound (CA) is preferably a compound represented by any one of the following general formulas (C-1) to (C-3).
- R 1 , R 2 and R 3 represent a substituent having 1 or more carbon atoms.
- L 1 represents a divalent linking group or a single bond linking the cation moiety and the anion moiety.
- -X - it is, -COO -, -SO 3 - represents an anion portion selected from -R 4 -, -SO 2 -, -N.
- R 4 is a group having a carbonyl group: —C ( ⁇ O) —, a sulfonyl group: —S ( ⁇ O) 2 —, and a sulfinyl group: —S ( ⁇ O) — at the site of connection with the adjacent N atom.
- R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and L 1 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure.
- R 1 to R 3 may be combined to form a double bond with the N atom.
- Examples of the substituent having 1 or more carbon atoms in R 1 to R 3 include alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, alkyloxycarbonyl group, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, alkylaminocarbonyl group, cycloalkylamino A carbonyl group, an arylaminocarbonyl group, etc. are mentioned. Preferably, they are an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and an aryl group.
- L 1 as the divalent linking group is a linear or branched alkylene group, cycloalkylene group, arylene group, carbonyl group, ether bond, ester bond, amide bond, urethane bond, urea bond, and two types thereof. Examples include groups formed by combining the above. L 1 is more preferably an alkylene group, an arylene group, an ether bond, an ester bond, or a group formed by combining two or more of these.
- Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (C-1) include paragraphs [0037] to [0039] of JP2013-6827A and paragraphs [0027] to [0029] of JP2013-8020A. ] Can be mentioned.
- Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (C-2) include compounds exemplified in paragraphs [0012] to [0013] of JP2012-189977A.
- Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (C-3) include the compounds exemplified in paragraphs [0029] to [0031] of JP 2012-252124 A.
- the content of the onium salt that is a weak acid relative to the acid generator is preferably 0.5 to 10.0% by mass, and preferably 0.5 to 8.0% by mass based on the solid content of the composition. % Is more preferable, and 1.0 to 8.0% by mass is even more preferable.
- the composition of this invention can select and contain 1 type or multiple types from the acid diffusion controlling agent mentioned above.
- Solvent The composition of the present invention usually contains a solvent.
- Solvents that can be used in preparing the composition include, for example, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether carboxylates, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, alkyl lactate esters, alkyl alkoxypropionates, cyclic lactones (preferably having 4 to 4 carbon atoms). 10), an organic solvent such as a monoketone compound (preferably having 4 to 10 carbon atoms) which may have a ring, alkylene carbonate, alkyl alkoxyacetate, alkyl pyruvate and the like. Specific examples of these solvents include those described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0187860 [0441] to [0455].
- the solvent containing a hydroxyl group and the solvent not containing a hydroxyl group the above-mentioned exemplary compounds can be selected as appropriate.
- the solvent containing a hydroxyl group alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, alkyl lactate and the like are preferable, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether ( PGME, also known as 1-methoxy-2-propanol), ethyl lactate, and methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate are more preferred.
- alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether acetate, alkyl alkoxypropionate, monoketone compound which may contain a ring, cyclic lactone, alkyl acetate and the like are preferable, and among these, propylene glycol monomethyl ether Acetate (PGMEA, also known as 1-methoxy-2-acetoxypropane), ethyl ethoxypropionate, 2-heptanone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, cyclohexanone, butyl acetate are particularly preferred, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl ethoxypropionate, 2 -Heptanone is most preferred.
- PGMEA propylene glycol monomethyl ether Acetate
- ethyl ethoxypropionate 2-heptanone
- ⁇ -butyrolactone cyclohexanone
- the mixing ratio (mass) of the solvent containing a hydroxyl group and the solvent not containing a hydroxyl group is 1/99 to 99/1, preferably 10/90 to 90/10, more preferably 20/80 to 60/40. .
- a mixed solvent containing 50% by mass or more of a solvent not containing a hydroxyl group is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of coating uniformity.
- the solvent preferably contains propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and is preferably a propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate single solvent or a mixed solvent of two or more containing propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate.
- composition of the present invention may or may not further contain a surfactant.
- a surfactant When it is contained, it contains a fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant (fluorine-based surfactant, silicon-based surfactant). It is more preferable to contain any one of surfactants, surfactants having both fluorine atoms and silicon atoms, or two or more thereof.
- composition of the present invention contains a surfactant
- a surfactant when using an exposure light source of 250 nm or less, particularly 220 nm or less, it is possible to provide a resist pattern with less adhesion and development defects with good sensitivity and resolution.
- the fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant include surfactants described in paragraph [0276] of US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0248425.
- surfactants other than the fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactants described in paragraph [0280] of US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0248425 may be used.
- the amount of the surfactant used is preferably 0.0001 to 2% by mass, more preferably 0.0005 to 1%, based on the total solid content of the composition. % By mass.
- the addition amount of the surfactant 10 ppm or less with respect to the total amount of the composition (excluding the solvent) the surface unevenness of the hydrophobic resin is increased, thereby making the resist film surface more hydrophobic. It is possible to improve water followability at the time of immersion exposure.
- composition of the present invention may or may not contain an onium carboxylate.
- carboxylic acid onium salts include those described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0187860 [0605] to [0606]. These carboxylic acid onium salts can be synthesized by reacting sulfonium hydroxide, iodonium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and carboxylic acid with silver oxide in a suitable solvent.
- the content thereof is generally 0.1 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, based on the total solid content of the composition. More preferably, it is 1 to 7% by mass.
- the composition of the present invention may further include an acid proliferator, a dye, a plasticizer, a photosensitizer, a light absorber, an alkali-soluble resin, a dissolution inhibitor, and a compound that promotes solubility in a developer ( For example, a phenol compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, an alicyclic compound having a carboxyl group, or an aliphatic compound) can be contained.
- Such a phenol compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less can be obtained by referring to, for example, the methods described in JP-A-4-1222938, JP-A-2-28531, US Pat. No. 4,916,210, European Patent 219294, etc. It can be easily synthesized by those skilled in the art.
- alicyclic or aliphatic compounds having a carboxyl group include carboxylic acid derivatives having a steroid structure such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, adamantane carboxylic acid derivatives, adamantane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, dicarboxylic acids.
- the solid content concentration of the composition in the present invention is usually 1.0 to 10% by mass, preferably 2.0 to 5.7% by mass, and more preferably 2.0 to 5.3% by mass.
- the resist solution can be uniformly applied on the substrate, and further, a resist pattern having excellent line width roughness can be formed.
- the reason for this is not clear, but perhaps the solid content concentration is 10% by mass or less, preferably 5.7% by mass or less, which suppresses aggregation of the material in the resist solution, particularly the photoacid generator. As a result, it is considered that a uniform resist film was formed.
- the solid content concentration is a weight percentage of the weight of other resist components excluding the solvent with respect to the total weight of the composition.
- the method for preparing the composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to dissolve each of the above-described components in a predetermined organic solvent, preferably the above mixed solvent, and filter.
- the pore size of the filter used for filter filtration is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or less, and still more preferably 0.03 ⁇ m or less made of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, or nylon.
- filter filtration for example, as in JP-A-2002-62667, circulation filtration may be performed, or filtration may be performed by connecting a plurality of types of filters in series or in parallel.
- the composition may be filtered multiple times. Furthermore, you may perform a deaeration process etc. with respect to a composition before and behind filter filtration.
- the composition of the present invention relates to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition whose properties change upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. More specifically, the present invention relates to semiconductor manufacturing processes such as ICs, circuit boards such as liquid crystals and thermal heads, production of imprint mold structures, and other photofabrication processes, lithographic printing plates, acid-curing properties. The present invention relates to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition used in the composition.
- step (1) The procedure of step (1) is not particularly limited, but a method of applying the composition of the present invention on a substrate and subjecting it to a curing treatment (coating method) as necessary, or forming a resist film on a temporary support. For example, a method of transferring a resist film onto a substrate may be used. Of these, the coating method is preferable in terms of excellent productivity.
- the thickness of the resist film is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 500 nm and more preferably 1 to 100 nm because a fine pattern with higher accuracy can be formed. Such a film thickness can be obtained by setting the solid content concentration in the composition to an appropriate range to give an appropriate viscosity and improving the coating property and film forming property.
- Step (2) is a step of subjecting the film (resist film) formed in step (1) to immersion exposure (irradiating (exposing) actinic rays or radiation through the immersion liquid).
- the light used for the exposure is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, far ultraviolet light, extreme ultraviolet light, X-rays, and electron beams.
- it is far ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 250 nm or less, more preferably 220 nm or less, and still more preferably 1 to 200 nm.
- an ArF excimer laser (193 nm) is more preferable.
- an immersion exposure method is applied.
- the immersion exposure method can be combined with a super-resolution technique such as a phase shift method or a modified illumination method.
- the immersion exposure can be performed, for example, according to the method described in paragraphs [0594] to [0601] of JP2013-242397A.
- the receding contact angle of the resist film formed using the composition of the present invention is too small, it cannot be suitably used for exposure through an immersion medium, and water residue (watermark) defects The effect of reduction cannot be exhibited sufficiently.
- the hydrophobic resin (D) in the composition.
- an immersion liquid hardly soluble film hereinafter also referred to as “top coat” formed of the above-described hydrophobic resin (D) may be provided on the upper layer of the resist film.
- a top coat may be provided on the resist film containing the hydrophobic resin (D). The necessary functions for the top coat are appropriate application to the upper layer of the resist film and poor immersion liquid solubility.
- the top coat is not mixed with the composition film and can be uniformly applied to the upper layer of the composition film.
- the topcoat is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known topcoat can be formed by a conventionally known method. For example, based on the description in paragraphs [0072] to [0082] of JP-A-2014-059543 Can be formed.
- the topcoat composition generally includes the hydrophobic resin and solvent described above.
- the solvent that can be used is not particularly limited as long as the resin is dissolved and the resist film is not dissolved.
- alcohol solvents, ether solvents, ester solvents, fluorine solvents, hydrocarbon solvents and the like are preferable. It is more preferable to use a non-fluorinated alcohol solvent.
- a topcoat composition is apply
- the viscosity of the solvent is preferably 5 cP (centipoise) or less, more preferably 3 cP or less, still more preferably 2 cP or less, and particularly preferably 1 cP or less.
- the top coat composition preferably further contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the following (A1) to (A3).
- A1 Acid diffusion controller (A2) Compound containing a bond or group selected from the group consisting of ether bond, thioether bond, hydroxyl group, thiol group, carbonyl bond and ester bond (A3) Compound having radical trap group
- the top coat composition preferably further contains an acid diffusion controller.
- the acid diffusion control agent that can be contained in the top coat composition is the same as that mentioned as the acid diffusion control agent that can be contained in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition.
- the content of the acid diffusion control agent in the topcoat composition is preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, based on the solid content of the topcoat composition, and 1 to 5% by mass. % Is more preferable.
- ⁇ (A2) Compound containing a bond or group selected from the group consisting of ether bond, thioether bond, hydroxyl group, thiol group, carbonyl bond and ester bond>
- a compound containing at least one group or bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a thioether bond, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carbonyl bond and an ester bond (hereinafter also referred to as compound (A2)) will be described below.
- the compound (A2) is a compound containing at least one group or bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a thioether bond, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carbonyl bond and an ester bond. Since the oxygen atom or sulfur atom contained in these groups or bonds has an unshared electron pair, the acid can be trapped by interaction with the acid diffused from the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film.
- the compound (A2) preferably has two or more groups or bonds selected from the above group, more preferably three or more, and still more preferably four or more.
- groups or bonds selected from an ether bond, a thioether bond, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carbonyl bond and an ester bond contained in a plurality of compounds (A2) may be the same or different. Good.
- Compound (A2) preferably has a molecular weight of 3000 or less, more preferably 2500 or less, still more preferably 2000 or less, and particularly preferably 1500 or less.
- the number of carbon atoms contained in the compound (A2) is preferably 8 or more, more preferably 9 or more, and still more preferably 10 or more. Further, the number of carbon atoms contained in the compound (A2) is preferably 30 or less, more preferably 20 or less, and further preferably 15 or less.
- the compound (A2) is preferably a compound having a boiling point of 200 ° C. or higher, more preferably a compound having a boiling point of 220 ° C. or higher, and further preferably a compound having a boiling point of 240 ° C. or higher.
- the compound (A2) is preferably a compound having an ether bond, preferably two or more ether bonds, more preferably three or more, and still more preferably four or more.
- the compound (A2) further preferably contains a repeating unit containing an oxyalkylene structure represented by the following general formula (1).
- R 11 represents an alkylene group which may have a substituent
- n represents an integer of 2 or more
- * represents a bond.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkylene group represented by R 11 in the general formula (1) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 15, more preferably 1 to 5, and preferably 2 or 3. More preferably, 2 is particularly preferable.
- the alkylene group has a substituent, the substituent is not particularly limited, but is preferably an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms).
- n is preferably an integer of 2 to 20, and among them, it is more preferably 10 or less because DOF becomes larger.
- the average value of n is preferably 20 or less, more preferably 2 to 10, more preferably 2 to 8, and particularly preferably 4 to 6 because the DOF becomes larger. preferable.
- the “average value of n” means the value of n determined so that the weight average molecular weight of the compound (A2) is measured by GPC and the obtained weight average molecular weight matches the general formula. If n is not an integer, round it off.
- a plurality of R 11 may be the same or different.
- the compound having the partial structure represented by the general formula (1) is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (1-1) because the DOF becomes larger.
- R 12 and R 13 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1-15.
- R 12 and R 13 may combine with each other to form a ring.
- m represents an integer of 1 or more.
- m is preferably an integer of 1 to 20, and among them, it is more preferably 10 or less for the reason that DOF becomes larger.
- the average value of m is preferably 20 or less, more preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 8, and particularly preferably 4 to 6 because the DOF becomes larger. preferable.
- the “average value of m” is synonymous with the “average value of n” described above.
- a plurality of R 11 may be the same or different.
- the compound having a partial structure represented by the general formula (1) is preferably an alkylene glycol containing at least two ether bonds.
- Compound (A2) may be a commercially available product, or may be synthesized by a known method.
- the content of the compound (A2) is preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 25% by mass, and further preferably 2 to 20% by mass based on the total solid content in the upper layer film (top coat). 3 to 18% by mass is preferable.
- a compound having a radical trap group is also referred to as a compound (A3).
- the radical trap group is a group that traps an active radical and stops a radical reaction.
- examples of such radical trap groups include groups that react with active radicals to be converted into stable free radicals, and groups that have stable free radicals.
- Examples of such a compound having a radical trap group include hydroquinone, catechol, benzoquinone, nitroxyl radical compound, aromatic nitro compound, N-nitroso compound, benzothiazole, dimethylaniline, phenothiazine, vinylpyrene, and derivatives thereof. Etc.
- the radical trap group having no basicity is specifically at least selected from the group consisting of a hindered phenol group, a hydroquinone group, an N-oxyl free radical group, a nitroso group, and a nitrone group.
- a hindered phenol group a hydroquinone group
- an N-oxyl free radical group a nitroso group
- a nitrone group a group having no basicity.
- One group is preferably exemplified.
- the number of radical trap groups possessed by the compound (A3) is not particularly limited, but when the compound (A3) is a compound other than a polymer compound, the number of radical trap groups is preferably 1 to 10 per molecule. 5 is more preferable, and 1 to 3 is more preferable.
- the repeating unit having a radical trap group preferably has 1 to 5 radical trap groups, and has 1 to 3 radical trap groups. It is more preferable.
- the composition ratio of the repeating unit having a radical trap group in the polymer compound is preferably 1 to 100 mol%, more preferably 10 to 100 mol%, and still more preferably 30 to 100 mol%.
- the compound (A3) having a radical trap group a compound having a nitrogen-oxygen bond is preferable, and a compound represented by any one of the following general formulas (1) to (3) is more preferable.
- the compound represented by the following general formula (1) corresponds to a compound having an N-oxyl free radical group
- the compound represented by the following general formula (2) corresponds to a compound having a nitroso group
- a compound represented by the following general formula (3) corresponds to a compound having a nitrone group.
- R 1 to R 6 each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.
- R 1 and R 2 may be bonded to form a ring, and in formula (3), at least two of R 4 to R 6 may be bonded to form a ring.
- An alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and an aryl group represented by R 1 to R 6 a ring that R 1 and R 2 may be bonded to each other, and at least two of R 4 to R 6 are bonded to each other;
- the ring which may be formed may have a substituent.
- Examples of the alkyl group represented by R 1 to R 6 include a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, and an n-propyl group.
- Ethyl group, n-butyl group and t-butyl group are preferable.
- Examples of the cycloalkyl group represented by R 1 to R 6 include a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group.
- Preferred examples include a group, a cyclooctyl group, a norbornyl group, an adamantyl group and the like.
- Examples of the aryl group represented by R 1 to R 6 include an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms. Specific examples thereof include a phenyl group, a tolyl group, and a naphthyl group.
- the ring that R 1 and R 2 may form and the ring that R 4 to R 6 may form are preferably 5- to 10-membered rings, more preferably 5- or 6-membered rings. It is.
- Examples of the substituent that the ring that may be formed may have include, for example, a halogen atom (for example, a fluorine atom), a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an oxy group, and an alkoxy group.
- Examples of the cycloalkyl group represented by R 1 to R 6 and the substituent that the aryl group may have include an alkyl group.
- the compound represented by any one of the general formulas (1) to (3) may be in the form of a resin.
- at least one of R 1 to R 6 is a main chain or a side chain of the resin. It may be bound to.
- the molecular weight thereof is not particularly limited and is preferably 100 to 5000, more preferably 100 to 2000, and more preferably 100 to 1000. More preferably.
- the weight average molecular weight is preferably 5000 to 20000, and more preferably 5000 to 10,000.
- compound (A3) having a radical trap group a commercially available compound may be used, or a compound synthesized by a known method may be used.
- Compound (A3) is a reaction between a commercially available low molecular compound having a radical trap group and a high molecular compound having a reactive group such as an epoxy group, a halogenated alkyl group, an acid halide group, a carboxyl group, or an isocyanate group. May be synthesized.
- the content of the compound (A3) having a radical trap group is usually 0.001 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, based on the total solid content of the topcoat composition.
- the topcoat composition may contain a plurality of one compound selected from the group consisting of (A1) to (A3). For example, two or more compounds (A1) distinguished from each other may be included.
- the topcoat composition may contain two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of (A1) to (A3). For example, you may contain both a compound (A1) and a compound (A2).
- the total content of these compounds is usually 0 based on the total solid content of the topcoat composition. 0.001 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, and more preferably 1 to 8% by mass.
- the compound (A3) having a radical trap group can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the immersion head In the immersion exposure process, the immersion head needs to move on the wafer following the movement of the exposure head to scan the wafer at high speed to form the exposure pattern.
- the contact angle of the immersion liquid with respect to the resist film is important, and the resist is required to follow the high-speed scanning of the exposure head without remaining droplets.
- step (2) the resist film is subjected to immersion exposure so that an exposure region with a scanning speed of 400 mm / second or more exists.
- the scanning speed in the above range can be achieved by setting the exposure apparatus.
- Step (3) is a step of performing heat treatment (PEB: Post Exposure Bake) on the film (resist film) irradiated with actinic rays or radiation in the above-described step (2). By this step, the reaction of the exposed part is promoted.
- the heat treatment (PEB) may be performed a plurality of times.
- the temperature of the heat treatment is preferably 70 to 130 ° C, more preferably 80 to 120 ° C.
- the heat treatment time is preferably 30 to 300 seconds, more preferably 30 to 180 seconds, and further preferably 30 to 90 seconds.
- the heat treatment can be performed by means provided in normal exposure and developing machines, and may be performed using a hot plate or the like.
- Step (4) is a step of developing the film subjected to the heat treatment in step (3) using a developer.
- the developer may be an alkali developer or a developer containing an organic solvent.
- alkali developer a quaternary ammonium salt typified by tetramethylammonium hydroxide is usually used.
- an alkaline aqueous solution such as an inorganic alkali, a primary to tertiary amine, an alcohol amine, or a cyclic amine is also used.
- examples of the alkaline developer include inorganic alkalis such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, sodium metasilicate, and aqueous ammonia; first amines such as ethylamine and n-propylamine.
- the alkali concentration of the alkali developer is usually from 0.1 to 20% by mass.
- the pH of the alkali developer is usually from 10.0 to 15.0.
- the development time using an alkali developer is usually 10 to 300 seconds.
- the alkali concentration (and pH) and development time of the alkali developer can be appropriately adjusted according to the pattern to be formed. You may wash
- polar solvents such as ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, ether solvents, and hydrocarbon solvents should be used.
- polar solvents such as ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, ether solvents, and hydrocarbon solvents
- methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate, butyl butyrate, isobutyl isobutyrate, butyl propionate examples include butyl butanoate and isoamyl acetate.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent that is a hydrocarbon solvent may be a mixture of compounds having the same number of carbon atoms and different structures.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent 2-methylnonane, 2,2-dimethyloctane, 4-ethyloctane, and isooctane, which are compounds having the same carbon number and different structures
- 2-methylnonane, 2,2-dimethyloctane, 4-ethyloctane, and isooctane which are compounds having the same carbon number and different structures
- the compounds having the same number of carbon atoms and different structures may include only one kind or plural kinds as described above.
- a plurality of the above solvents may be mixed, or may be used by mixing with a solvent other than those described above or water.
- the water content of the developer as a whole is preferably less than 10% by mass, and more preferably substantially free of moisture. That is, the amount of the organic solvent used in the organic developer is preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and more preferably 95% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, with respect to the total amount of the developer.
- the organic developer is preferably a developer containing at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents and ether solvents. .
- the vapor pressure of the organic developer is preferably 5 kPa or less, more preferably 3 kPa or less, and particularly preferably 2 kPa or less at 20 ° C.
- the vapor pressure of the organic developer is preferably 5 kPa or less, more preferably 3 kPa or less, and particularly preferably 2 kPa or less at 20 ° C.
- the surfactant is not particularly limited, and for example, ionic or nonionic fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactants can be used.
- fluorine and / or silicon surfactants include, for example, JP-A No. 62-36663, JP-A No. 61-226746, JP-A No. 61-226745, JP-A No. 62-170950, JP-A-63-34540, JP-A-7-230165, JP-A-8-62834, JP-A-9-54432, JP-A-9-5988, US Pat. No. 5,405,720, The surfactants described in US Pat. Nos.
- the amount of the surfactant used is usually 0.001 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and more preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by mass with respect to the total amount of the developer.
- the organic developer may contain a basic compound.
- Specific examples and preferred examples of the basic compound that can be contained in the organic developer used in the present invention are the same as those in the basic compound that can be contained in the composition described above as the acid diffusion controller.
- a developing method for example, a method in which a substrate is immersed in a tank filled with a developer for a certain period of time (dip method), a method in which the developer is raised on the surface of the substrate by surface tension and is left stationary for a certain time (paddle) Method), a method of spraying the developer on the substrate surface (spray method), a method of continuously discharging the developer while scanning the developer discharge nozzle on the substrate rotating at a constant speed (dynamic dispensing method) Etc.
- the preferred range of the discharge pressure of the discharged developer and the method for adjusting the discharge pressure of the developer are not particularly limited. For example, paragraphs [0631] to [0631] to [0631] 0636] can be used.
- the rinsing solution used in the rinsing step after the step of developing with a developer containing an organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as the resist pattern is not dissolved, and a solution containing a general organic solvent can be used.
- a rinsing liquid a rinsing liquid containing at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents and ether solvents should be used. Is preferred. Specific examples of the hydrocarbon solvent, the ketone solvent, the ester solvent, the alcohol solvent, the amide solvent, and the ether solvent are the same as those described in the developer containing an organic solvent.
- a step of washing with a rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent is performed, more preferably a step of washing with a rinsing liquid containing an alcohol solvent or an ester solvent, and particularly preferably a monohydric alcohol is contained.
- the washing step is performed using a rinse solution, and most preferably, the washing step is performed using a rinse solution containing a monohydric alcohol having 5 or more carbon atoms.
- the rinse liquid containing a hydrocarbon solvent is preferably a hydrocarbon compound having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrocarbon compound having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a hydrocarbon compound having 10 to 30 carbon atoms.
- a glycol ether solvent may be used in addition to the ester solvent (one or more).
- Specific examples in this case include using an ester solvent (preferably butyl acetate) as a main component and a glycol ether solvent (preferably propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME)) as a subcomponent.
- PGME propylene glycol monomethyl ether
- a mixed solvent of butyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate is also preferable as the rinse liquid.
- Examples of the monohydric alcohol used in the rinsing step include linear, branched, and cyclic monohydric alcohols. Specific examples include 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, tert- Butyl alcohol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 1-hexanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, 1-heptanol, 1-octanol, 2-hexanol, cyclopentanol, 2-heptanol, 2-octanol, 3-hexanol, 3-heptanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol and the like can be used, and particularly preferable monohydric alcohols having 5 or more carbon atoms include 1-hexanol, 2-hexanol, 4-methyl-2-pen. Thanol, 1-pentanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, etc. can be used .
- a plurality of each component may be mixed, or may be used by mixing with an organic solvent other than the above.
- the water content in the rinse liquid is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 3% by mass or less. By setting the water content to 10% by mass or less, good development characteristics can be obtained.
- the vapor pressure of the rinsing solution used after the step of developing with a developer containing an organic solvent is preferably 0.05 kPa or more and 5 kPa or less, more preferably 0.1 kPa or more and 5 kPa or less at 20 ° C. 12 kPa or more and 3 kPa or less are the most preferable.
- rinsing may be performed between the PEB (post-exposure heating) step and the development step.
- a rinsing liquid containing at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of the hydrocarbon solvent, ketone solvent, ester solvent, alcohol solvent, amide solvent and ether solvent described above, An aqueous rinsing solution can be used.
- a rinsing liquid used for rinsing performed between the PEB (post-exposure heating) step and the development step for example, a mixture of a hydrophobic solvent and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-1334 Mention may be made of solvents.
- the wafer that has been developed using the developer containing the organic solvent is cleaned using the rinse solution containing the organic solvent.
- the cleaning method is not particularly limited. For example, a method of continuing to discharge the rinse liquid onto the substrate rotating at a constant speed (rotary coating method), or immersing the substrate in a tank filled with the rinse liquid for a certain period of time. A method (dip method), a method of spraying a rinsing liquid onto the substrate surface (spray method), etc. can be applied. Among these, a cleaning process is performed by a spin coating method, and after cleaning, the substrate is rotated at a speed of 2000 rpm to 4000 rpm.
- the developing solution and the rinsing solution remaining between the patterns and inside the patterns are removed by baking.
- the heating step after the rinsing step is usually performed at 40 to 160 ° C., preferably 70 to 95 ° C., usually 10 seconds to 3 minutes, preferably 30 seconds to 90 seconds.
- a step of developing using a developer containing an organic solvent (organic solvent developing step) and a step of developing using an alkaline aqueous solution (alkali developing step) are used in combination. Also good. Thereby, a finer pattern can be formed.
- the alkali developer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include alkali developers described in paragraph [0460] of JP-A-2014-048500.
- a rinsing solution in the rinsing treatment performed after alkali development pure water can be used, and an appropriate amount of a surfactant can be added.
- a portion with low exposure intensity is removed by the organic solvent development step, but a portion with high exposure strength is also removed by further performing the alkali development step.
- a pattern can be formed without dissolving only the intermediate exposure intensity region, so that a finer pattern than usual can be formed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-292975 [0077]. ] And the same mechanism).
- the order of the alkali development step and the organic solvent development step is not particularly limited, but it is more preferable to perform the alkali development before the organic solvent development step.
- Various materials used in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition of the present invention and the pattern forming method of the present invention preferably does not contain impurities such as metals.
- the content of impurities contained in these materials is preferably 1 ppm or less, more preferably 10 ppb or less, still more preferably 100 ppt or less, particularly preferably 10 ppt or less, and most preferably 1 ppt or less.
- Examples of a method for removing impurities such as metals from the various materials include filtration using a filter.
- the pore size of the filter is preferably 10 nm or less, more preferably 5 nm or less, and still more preferably 3 nm or less.
- a filter made of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, or nylon is preferable.
- the filter may be a composite material obtained by combining these materials and ion exchange media.
- a filter that has been washed in advance with an organic solvent may be used.
- a plurality of types of filters may be connected in series or in parallel. When using a plurality of types of filters, filters having different pore diameters and / or materials may be used in combination.
- various materials may be filtered a plurality of times, and the step of filtering a plurality of times may be a circulating filtration step.
- a raw material having a low metal content is selected as a raw material constituting the various materials, and filter filtration is performed on the raw materials constituting the various materials.
- the inside of the apparatus may be lined with Teflon (registered trademark), and distillation may be performed under a condition in which contamination is suppressed as much as possible.
- the preferable conditions for filter filtration performed on the raw materials constituting the various materials are the same as those described above.
- impurities may be removed with an adsorbent, or a combination of filter filtration and adsorbent may be used.
- adsorbent known adsorbents can be used.
- inorganic adsorbents such as silica gel and zeolite, and organic adsorbents such as activated carbon can be used.
- metal impurities In order to reduce impurities such as metals contained in the various materials, it is necessary to prevent metal impurities from being mixed in the manufacturing process. Whether or not the metal impurities have been sufficiently removed from the manufacturing apparatus can be confirmed by measuring the content of the metal component contained in the cleaning liquid used for cleaning the manufacturing apparatus.
- the content of the metal component contained in the cleaning liquid after use is more preferably 100 ppt (parts per trigger) or less, further preferably 10 ppt or less, and particularly preferably 1 ppt or less.
- the organic processing solution (resist solvent, developer, rinse solution, etc.) used in the composition of the present invention and the pattern forming method of the present invention is a chemical solution pipe and various parts associated with electrostatic charging and subsequent electrostatic discharge.
- a conductive compound may be added. Although it does not restrict
- the addition amount is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less from the viewpoint of maintaining preferable development characteristics.
- SUS stainless steel
- various pipes coated with antistatic treated polyethylene, polypropylene, or fluororesin should be used. it can.
- polyethylene, polypropylene, or fluororesin polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy resin, etc. subjected to antistatic treatment can be used for the filter and O-ring.
- a method for improving the surface roughness of the pattern may be applied to the pattern formed by the method of the present invention.
- a method for improving the surface roughness of the pattern for example, a method of treating a resist pattern with a plasma of a hydrogen-containing gas disclosed in WO2014 / 002808A1 can be mentioned.
- JP 2004-235468 A, US 2010/0020297 A, JP 2008-83384 A, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8328 83280N-1 “EUV Resist Curing Technique for LWR Reduction and Etch Selectivity Enhancement” may be applied.
- the pattern forming method of the present invention can also be used for guide pattern formation in DSA (Directed Self-Assembly) (see, for example, ACS Nano Vol. 4 No. 8 Pages 4815-4823).
- the resist pattern formed by the above method can be used as a core material (core) of a spacer process disclosed in, for example, JP-A-3-270227 and JP-A-2013-1645
- the present invention also relates to an electronic device manufacturing method including the above-described pattern forming method of the present invention, and an electronic device manufactured by this manufacturing method.
- the electronic device of the present invention is suitably mounted on electrical and electronic equipment (home appliances, OA (Office Automation), media-related equipment, optical equipment, communication equipment, and the like).
- An antireflection film ARC29A (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was applied on a silicon wafer (12 inch diameter), and baked at 205 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an antireflection film having a thickness of 86 nm.
- the positive resist composition prepared thereon was applied and baked at 100 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film (resist film) having a thickness of 70 nm.
- 1 inch is 0.0254 m.
- the obtained wafer was used with an ArF excimer laser immersion scanner (manufactured by ASML, XT1700i, NA 1.20, C-Quad, outer sigma 0.750, inner sigma 0.650, XY deflection) with a line width of 50 nm, 1: 1. Exposure was through a 6% halftone mask with a line and space pattern. Ultra pure water was used as the immersion liquid. After heating at 90 ° C. for 60 seconds, developing with an aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution (2.38% by mass) for 30 seconds, rinsing with pure water, spin drying, and 1: 1 line and line with 50 nm line width. A space resist pattern was obtained.
- Example 3 a hydrophobic resin was dissolved in the solvent described in the column of “Solvent (TC)”, and a solution having a solid content concentration of 3 mass% was prepared in the same manner as in the formation of the resist film. A protective film having a thickness of 50 nm was formed on the resist film.
- the line width Measurement of is not performed.
- An antireflection film ARC29A (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was applied on a silicon wafer (12 inch diameter), and baked at 205 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an antireflection film having a thickness of 86 nm.
- a negative resist composition prepared thereon was applied, and baked at 100 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film (resist film) having a film thickness of 85 nm.
- 1 inch is 0.0254 m.
- the obtained wafer was 1: 1 line and having a line width of 50 nm. Exposure was through a 6% halftone mask of a space pattern. Ultra pure water was used as the immersion liquid. Then, after heating at 85 ° C.
- Example 13 a hydrophobic resin was dissolved in the solvent described in the column of “Solvent (TC)”, and a solution having a solid content concentration of 3 mass% was prepared. A protective film having a thickness of 50 nm was formed on the resist film.
- the line width Measurement of is not performed.
- Line width roughness (LWR) performance Scanning electron microscope (S-9220, manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.) with respect to an arbitrary 50 points of 0.5 ⁇ m in the longitudinal direction of the 1: 1 line and space pattern with a line width of 50 nm formed in the CDU evaluation of the pattern line width. was used to measure the line width, determine its standard deviation, and calculate 3 ⁇ . A smaller value indicates better performance.
- Table 2 shows the repeating units, the molar ratio of the repeating units, the weight average molecular weight (Mw), and the dispersity (Mw / Mn) for the resins (A-1) to (A-10).
- the molar ratio of the repeating units corresponds in order from the left of each monomer.
- Table 3 shows the composition ratio (molar ratio; corresponding in order from the left), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and dispersity (Mw / Mn) of each repeating unit for each hydrophobic resin.
- SL-1 Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA)
- SL-2 Cyclohexanone
- SL-3 Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME)
- SL-4 ⁇ -butyrolactone
- SL-5 4-methyl-2-pentanol
- the surfactants are as follows.
- W-1 PF6320 (manufactured by OMNOVA, fluorine-based)
- W-2 Troisol S-366 (manufactured by Troy Chemical Co., Ltd.)
- ( ⁇ CD) is 0.5 nm or less is 400 mm compared with the comparative example not satisfying this requirement.
- a resist pattern with excellent in-plane uniformity of pattern line width can be formed efficiently I understood that I could do it.
- Examples 19 to 21 using the compound represented by the general formula (I) as the acid generator were carried out using, for example, compounds not corresponding to the compound represented by the general formula (I) as the acid generator. As compared with Example 18, it was found that the development defect performance and roughness performance were more excellent.
- the pattern formation method which can form efficiently the resist pattern excellent in the in-plane uniformity of pattern line width, the manufacturing method of the electronic device containing the said pattern formation method, and the said pattern formation method.
- the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition can be provided.
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L'invention se rapporte à un procédé de formation de motif, à un procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif électronique incluant le procédé de formation de motif, et à une composition de résine sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement utilisée dans le procédé de formation de motif. Ledit procédé de formation de motif comprend une étape consistant à former un film sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement sur un substrat grâce à une composition de résine sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement, une étape consistant à exposer par immersion ce film sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement de sorte qu'une région d'exposition exposée à une vitesse de balayage d'au moins 400 mm/s soit présente, ainsi qu'une étape consistant à développer ledit film sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement, qui a été exposé, à l'aide d'un révélateur et à obtenir un motif, la composition sensible aux rayons actiniques ou sensible au rayonnement satisfaisant à la condition ci-dessous, ce qui permet de former efficacement un motif de réserve dont la largeur de ligne de motif présente une excellente uniformité dans le plan. Condition : la variation de largeur de ligne |A-B| est de 0,5 nm ou moins, A nm étant la largeur de ligne d'un motif de réserve formé par exposition par immersion durant laquelle la vitesse de balayage est de 300 mm/s et la quantité d'exposition est "la quantité d'exposition A formant un motif de réserve à rapport ligne-espacement de 1:1 qui présente une largeur de ligne de 50 nm par exposition par immersion durant laquelle la vitesse de balayage est de 300 mm/s", et B nm étant la largeur de ligne d'un motif de réserve formé par exposition par immersion durant laquelle la quantité d'exposition est la quantité d'exposition A et la vitesse de balayage est de 100 mm/s.
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