Patent Grant
12044967
The present invention relates to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, a resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device.
In processes for manufacturing semiconductor devices such as an integrated circuit (IC) and a large scale integrated circuit (LSI) in the related art, microfabrication by lithography using a chemically amplified resist composition has been performed.
For example, a resist composition including a photoacid generator and a compound (acid diffusion control agent) which is basic relative to the photoacid generator is disclosed in the section of Examples of JP2012-242800A. The acid diffusion control agent acts as a quencher which traps an acid generated from the photoacid generator upon exposure. The diffusion of the acid generated from the photoacid generator into the unexposed portion is controlled by the action of the quencher controls.
The present inventors have conducted studies on the resist composition described in JP2012-242800A, and have thus revealed that an acid diffusion control agent easily forms an aggregate and tends to be unevenly present in a system. Further, as a result, they have revealed that since the concentration distribution of the acid diffusion control agent is uneven in the resist film, the suppression (neutralization) of diffusion of an acid generated from a photoacid generator does not proceed evenly, and the line width roughness (LWR) of a pattern thus formed is not necessarily sufficient.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition which is capable of forming a pattern having an excellent pattern line width roughness (LWR).
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to accomplish the objects, and as a result, they have thus found that the problems can be solved with an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin having a specific structure, thereby completing the present invention.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition which is capable of forming a pattern having an excellent pattern line width roughness (LWR).
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
In the present specification, (meth)acrylate represents acrylate and methacrylate.
In citations for a group (atomic group) in the present specification, in a case where the group is cited without specifying whether it is substituted or unsubstituted, the group includes both a group having no substituent and a group having a substituent. For example, an “alkyl group” includes not only an alkyl group having no substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group), but also an alkyl group having a substituent (substituted alkyl group).
Furthermore, in the present specification, in a case of referring to an expression “a substituent may be contained”, the types of substituents, the positions of the substituents, and the number of the substituents are not particularly limited. The number of the substituents may be, for example, one, two, three, or more. Examples of the substituent include a monovalent non-metal atomic group from which a hydrogen atom has been excluded, and the substituent can be selected from the following substituent group T, for example.
(Substituent T)
Examples of the substituent T include halogen atoms such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom; an alkoxy group such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and a tert-butoxy group; an aryloxy group such as a phenoxy group and a p-tolyloxy group; an alkoxycarbonyl group such as a methoxycarbonyl group, a butoxycarbonyl group, and a phenoxycarbonyl group; an acyloxy group such as an acetoxy group, a propionyloxy group, and a benzoyloxy group; an acyl group such as an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, an isobutyryl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, and a methoxalyl group; an alkylsulfanyl group such as a methylsulfanyl group and a tert-butylsulfanyl group; an arylsulfanyl group such as a phenylsulfanyl group and a p-tolylsulfanyl group; an alkyl group; a cycloalkyl group; an aryl group; a heteroaryl group; a hydroxyl group; a carboxyl group; a formyl group; a sulfo group; a cyano group; an alkylaminocarbonyl group; an arylaminocarbonyl group; a sulfonamido group; a silyl group; an amino group; a monoalkylamino group; a dialkylamino group; an arylamino group; and a combination thereof.
[Actinic Ray-Sensitive or Radiation-Sensitive Resin Composition]
With the configuration, a pattern formed with the composition of the embodiment of the present invention has an excellent pattern line width roughness (LWR).
As described above, in the resist film formed with the composition of the embodiment of the present invention, the resin (A) includes the repeating unit A having an acid diffusion control function. With this configuration, a problem of uneven concentration distribution caused by the aggregation of acid diffusion control agents and the like, which occurs with a resist film formed from a resist composition including an acid diffusion control agent alone in addition to the resin (related art), can be solved. That is, with the composition of the embodiment of the present invention, the suppression (neutralization) of diffusion of an acid generated from a photoacid generator proceeds uniformly, and the LWR performance of a pattern thus formed is excellent.
Hereinafter, the components included in the composition of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Furthermore, the composition of the embodiment of the present invention is a so-called resist composition, and may be either a positive tone resist composition or a negative tone resist composition. In addition, the composition of the embodiment of the present invention may be either a resist composition for alkali development or a resist composition for organic solvent development.
<Resin (A)>
(Resin (AX1))
• Repeating Unit A
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The monomer having a salt structure is preferably a monomer represented by General Formula (X1) from the viewpoint that the LWR of a pattern thus formed is more excellent. With regard to the monomer represented by General Formula (X1), a monomer obtained by substituting the cationic structure moiety in the salt structure with a hydrogen atom satisfies a pKa of −0.80 or more.
P11 represents a polymerizable group. The type of the polymerizable group is not particularly limited, examples thereof include known polymerizable groups, and from the viewpoint of reactivity, a functional group capable of performing an addition polymerization reaction is preferable, and an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group is more preferable. Examples of the polymerizable group include substituents represented by (Q1) to (Q7) shown below. In addition, a hydrogen atom in the substituent represented by each of (Q1) to (Q7) shown below may be substituted with other substituents such as a halogen atom.
L11 represents a single bond or an m+1-valent linking group.
In (A1) to (A5), T11 represents a single bond, a divalent hydrocarbon ring group, or a divalent heterocyclic group, T12 represents a trivalent hydrocarbon ring group or a trivalent heterocyclic group, T13 represents a tetravalent hydrocarbon ring group or a tetravalent heterocyclic group, T14 represents a pentavalent hydrocarbon ring group or a pentavalent heterocyclic group, and T15 represents a hexavalent hydrocarbon ring group or a hexavalent heterocyclic group.
The hydrocarbon ring group may be an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring group. The number of carbon atoms included in the hydrocarbon ring group is preferably 6 to 18, and more preferably 6 to 14.
In addition, in (A1) to (A5), L21 to L40 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Y11− represents a group selected from the group consisting of anionic functional groups represented by General Formulae (Y1) to (Y8).
In General Formula (Y1), * represents a bonding position to L11.
In General Formula (Y2), R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.
In General Formula (Y3), R13 represents a monovalent organic group.
In General Formula (Y4), L12 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
R14, R15, and R16 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.
It should be noted that in a case where two of R14, R15, and R16 represent a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, one of R14, R15, and R16 represents a hydrogen atom or represents a monovalent organic group different from the fluorine atom and the fluoroalkyl group. In addition, in a case where two of R14, R15, and R16 each represent a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, and a group adjacent to an amido group (intended to mean an amido group linked to L12, which is specified in General Formula (Y4)) in L12 is a carbon atom, the carbon atom does not have two or more fluorine atoms and fluoroalkyl groups as the substituent.
In General Formula (Y5), L13 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
R17, R18, and R19 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.
It should be noted that two or more of R17, R18, or R19 each represent a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, and a group adjacent to a sulfonamido group (intended to mean a sulfonamido group linked to L13, which is specified in General Formula (Y5)) in L13 is a carbon atom, the carbon atom does not have two or more fluorine atoms and fluoroalkyl groups as a substituent.
Moreover, R17, R18, and R19 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. Further, R17, R18, and R19 may be each independently bonded to L13 to form a ring. In addition, R17, R18, and R19 may be each independently bonded to L11 in General Formula (X1) to form a ring. * represents a bonding position to L11.
In General Formula (Y6), R20 represents a monovalent organic group.
In General Formula (Y7), * represents a bonding position to L11. It should be noted that the atom bonded to * in L11 is a carbon atom which is not a carbonyl group.
In General Formula (Y8), L14 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
R21, R22, R23, R24, and R25 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.
Moreover, R23, R24, and R25 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. Furthermore, R23, R24, and R25 may be each independently bonded to L14, R21, and R22 to form a ring. Incidentally, R21, R22, and L14 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. In addition, R23, R24, and R25 may be each independently bonded to L11 in General Formula (X1) to form a ring.
Z11+ represents an actinic ray-sensitive decomposable or radiation-sensitive decomposable cation.
In General Formula (XI),
As the cation represented by General Formula (XI), a cation represented by a compound (XI-1), a cation represented by a compound (XI-2), a cation represented by General Formula (XI-3), or a cation represented by General Formula (XI-4) is preferable.
First, the cation represented by the compound (XI-1) will be described.
As the aryl group included in the arylsulfonium cation, a phenyl group or a naphthyl group is preferable, a phenyl group is more preferable. The aryl group may be an aryl group which has 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. In a case where the arylsulfonium cation has two or more aryl groups, the two or more aryl groups may be the same as or different from each other.
The aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R101 to R103 may each independently have an alkyl group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, having 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, having 6 to 14 carbon atoms), an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a phenylthio group as a substituent.
Next, the cation represented by the compound (XI-2) will be described.
As the alkyl group and the cycloalkyl group of each of R101 to R103, a linear alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, and a pentyl group), or a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a norbornyl group) is preferable.
Next, the cation represented by General Formula (XI-3) will be described.
In General Formula (XI-3),
Any two or more of R101c, . . . , or R105c, R105c and R106c, R106c and R107c, R105c and R101x, or R101x and R101y may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure, and the ring structure may each independently include an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ketone group, an ester bond, or an amide bond.
Examples of the group formed by the bonding of any two or more of R101c, . . . , or R105c, R106c and R107c, or R101x and R101y include a butylene group and a pentylene group.
Next, the cation represented by General Formula (XI-4) will be described.
In General Formula (XI-4),
In General Formula (XI-4), the alkyl groups represented by each of R113, R114, and R115 are linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. As the alkyl group, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-butyl group, or a t-butyl group is preferable.
Next, General Formula (XII) and General Formula (XIII) will be described.
The aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R104 to R107 may each independently have a substituent. Examples of the substituent which may be contained in the aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R104 to R107 include an alkyl group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, having 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, having 6 to 15 carbon atoms), an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a phenylthio group.
Preferred examples of the sulfonium cation in General Formula (XI) and the iodonium cation in General Formula (XII) are shown below.
m represents an integer of 1 or more.
The resin (AX1) may include the repeating unit A singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
The content of the repeating unit A included in the resin (AX1) (in a case where the repeating units A are present in a plural number, a total content thereof) is preferably 0.5% to 15% by mole, more preferably 0.5% to 10% by mole, and still more preferably 1% to 10% by mole, with respect to all the repeating units of the resin (AX1).
• Repeating Unit B
Moreover, the alcoholic hydroxyl group refers to a hydroxyl group bonded to a hydrocarbon group, which is a hydroxyl group other than a hydroxyl group (phenolic hydroxyl group) directly bonded to an aromatic ring, from which an aliphatic alcohol (for example, a hexafluoroisopropanol group) having the α-position substituted with an electron withdrawing group such as a fluorine atom is excluded as a hydroxyl group. The alcoholic hydroxyl group is preferably a hydroxyl group having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) from 12 to 20.
Preferred examples of the polar group include a carboxyl group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, a fluorinated alcohol group (preferably a hexafluoroisopropanol group), and a sulfonic acid group.
The group which is preferable as the acid-decomposable group is a group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a group (leaving group) that leaves by the action of an acid.
As the alkyl group as each of R36 to R39, R01, and R02, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms is preferable, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a hexyl group, and an octyl group.
As the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group, among others, a repeating unit having a structure (acid-decomposable group) in which a —COO— group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid, or a repeating unit having a structure (acid-decomposable group) in which a phenolic hydroxyl group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid is preferable.
• Repeating Unit Having Structure in which —COO— Group is Protected by Leaving Group that Leaves Through Decomposition by Action of Acid
The repeating unit having a structure in which a —COO— group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid is preferably a repeating unit represented by General Formula (AI).
In General Formula (AI),
Examples of the divalent linking group represented by T include an alkylene group, an arylene group, —COO-Rt-, and —O-Rt-. In the formulae, Rt represents an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, or an arylene group.
Xa1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
The alkyl group represented by each of Rx1, Rx2, and Rx3 may be linear or branched, and is preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a t-butyl group, or the like. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and still more preferably has 1 to 3 carbon atoms. In the alkyl group represented by each of Rx1, Rx2, and Rx3, a part of carbon-carbon bonds may be a double bond.
As a ring structure formed by the bonding of two of Rx1, Rx2, and Rx3, a monocyclic cycloalkane ring such as a cyclopentyl ring, a cyclohexyl ring, a cycloheptyl ring, and a cyclooctane ring, or a polycyclic cycloalkyl ring such as a norbornane ring, a tetracyclodecane ring, a tetracyclododecane ring, and an adamantane ring is preferable. Among those, the cyclopentyl ring, the cyclohexyl ring, or the adamantane ring is more preferable. As the ring structure formed by the bonding of two of Rx1, Rx2, and Rx3, the structures shown below are also preferable.
Specific examples of a monomer corresponding to the repeating unit represented by General Formula (AI) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. The following specific examples correspond to the case where Xa1 in General Formula (AI) is a methyl group, but Xa1 can be optionally substituted with a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a monovalent organic group.
• Repeating Unit Having Structure (Acid-Decomposable Group) in which Phenolic Hydroxyl Group is Protected by Leaving Group that Leaves Through Decomposition by Action of Acid
In the present specification, the phenolic hydroxyl group is a group obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom of an aromatic hydrocarbon group with a hydroxyl group. The aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group is a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring, and examples thereof include a benzene ring and a naphthalene ring.
Examples of the leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid include groups represented by Formulae (Y1) to (Y4).
—C(Rx1)(Rx2)(Rx3) Formula (Y1):
—C(═O)OC(Rx1)(Rx2)(Rx3) Formula (Y2):
—C(R36)(R37)(OR38) Formula (Y3):
—C(Rn)(H)(Ar) Formula (Y4):
In Formulae (Y1) and (Y2), Rx1 to Rx3 each independently represent an (linear or branched) alkyl group or a (monocyclic or polycyclic) cycloalkyl group. It should be noted that in a case where all of Rx1 to Rx3 are (linear or branched) alkyl groups, it is preferable that at least two of Rx1, . . . , or Rx3 are methyl groups.
In Formula (Y3), R36 to R38 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group. R37 and R38 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. Examples of the monovalent organic group include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkenyl group. R36 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
In Formula (Y4), Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group. Rn represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group. Rn and Ar may be bonded to each other to form a non-aromatic ring. Ar is more preferably an aryl group.
The repeating unit having a structure (acid-decomposable group) in which a phenolic hydroxyl group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid preferably has a structure in which a hydrogen atom in the phenolic hydroxyl group is protected by a group represented by any of Formulae (Y1) to (Y4).
As the repeating unit having a structure in which the phenolic hydroxyl group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid, a repeating unit represented by General Formula (All) is preferable.
In General Formula (AII),
Each of the groups may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include an alkyl group (having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group (having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), a carboxyl group, and an alkoxycarbonyl group (having 2 to 6 carbon atoms), and these groups preferably have 8 or less carbon atoms.
The resin (A) may include the repeating unit B singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
It is also preferable that the resin (AX1) includes the repeating units described in paragraphs [0336] to [0369] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1 as the repeating unit B.
Furthermore, the resin (AX1) may also include the repeating unit having a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to produce an alcoholic hydroxyl group as described in paragraphs [0363] to [0364] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1 as the repeating unit B.
A content of the repeating unit B included in the resin (AX1) (in a case where the repeating units B are present in a plural number, a total content thereof) is preferably 10% to 90% by mole, more preferably 20% to 80% by mole, and still more preferably 30% to 70% by mole, with respect to all the repeating units of the resin (AX1).
• Repeating Unit C
Furthermore, the resin (AX1) preferably includes a repeating unit (hereinafter also referred to as a “repeating unit C”) having at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone structure, a sultone structure, and a carbonate structure.
As the lactone structure or sultone structure, any structure which has a lactone structure or sultone structure may be used, but the structure is preferably a 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure or a 5- to 7-membered ring sultone structure. Among those, the structure is more preferably a 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure with which another ring structure is fused in the form of forming a bicyclo structure or a spiro structure or a 5- to 7-membered ring sultone structure with which another ring structure is fused in the form of forming a bicyclo structure or a spiro structure.
The lactone structural portion or the sultone structural portion may or may not have a substituent (Rb2). Preferred examples of the substituent (Rb2) include an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a carboxyl group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and an acid-decomposable group, and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the cyano group, or the acid-decomposable group is preferable. n2 represents an integer of 0 to 4. In a case where n2 is 2 or more, the substituents (Rb2) which are present in a plural number may be the same as or different from each other. Further, the substituents (Rb2) which are present in a plural number may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
As the repeating unit having a lactone structure or sultone structure, a repeating unit represented by General Formula (III) is preferable.
In General Formula (III),
The alkylene group or the cycloalkylene group of R0 may have a substituent.
The resin (AX1) may have a repeating unit having a carbonate structure. The carbonate structure is preferably a cyclic carbonate structure.
In General Formula (A-1), RA1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a monovalent organic group (preferably a methyl group).
It is also preferable that the resin (AX1) includes the repeating unit described in paragraphs [0370] to [0414] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1 as the repeating unit C.
Specific examples of a monomer corresponding to the repeating unit represented by General Formula (III) and specific examples of a monomer corresponding to the repeating unit represented by General Formula (A-1) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to such specific examples. The following specific examples correspond to a case where R7 in General Formula (III) and RA1 in General Formula (A-1) are each a methyl group, but R7 and RA1 can be optionally substituted with a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a monovalent organic group.
In addition to the monomers, monomers shown below are also suitably used as a raw material for the resin (AX1).
The resin (AX1) may have the repeating unit C singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
A content of the repeating unit C included in the resin (AX1) (in a case where the repeating units C are present in a plural number, a total content thereof) is preferably 5% to 70% by mole, more preferably 10% to 65% by mole, and still more preferably 20% to 60% by mole, with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (AX1).
• Repeating Unit D
Specific examples of a monomer corresponding to the repeating unit D are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these specific examples.
In addition to these, specific examples of the repeating unit D include the repeating units disclosed in paragraphs [0415] to [0433] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1.
A content of the repeating unit D (in a case where the repeating units D are present in a plural number, a total content thereof) is preferably 5% to 60% by mole with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (AX1).
• Repeating Unit E
Specific examples of a monomer corresponding to the repeating unit E are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these specific examples.
• Repeating Unit F
In addition to these, specific examples of the repeating unit F include the repeating unit disclosed in paragraph [0433] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1.
Moreover, the resin (AX1) may have a variety of repeating structural units, in addition to the repeating structural units, as the repeating unit F for the purpose of controlling dry etching resistance, suitability for a standard developer, adhesiveness to a substrate, and a resist profile, resolving power, heat resistance, sensitivity, and the like which are general characteristics required for a resist.
Examples of a predetermined monomer include a compound having one addition-polymerizable unsaturated bond, selected from acrylates, methacrylates, acrylamides, methacrylamides, allyl compounds, vinyl ethers, and vinyl esters.
In a case where the composition of the embodiment of the present invention is used for ArF exposure, the resin (AX1) has a repeating unit having an aromatic group in an amount of preferably 15% by mole or less, and more preferably 10% by mole or less, with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (AX1) from the viewpoint of transparency to ArF light.
In a case where the composition of the embodiment of the present invention is for ArF exposure, it is preferable that all of the repeating units of the resin (AX1) are constituted with (meth)acrylate-based repeating units. In this case, any of a resin in which all of the repeating units are methacrylate-based repeating units, a resin in which all of the repeating units are acrylate-based repeating units, and a resin in which all of the repeating units are methacrylate-based repeating units and acrylate-based repeating units can be used, but it is preferable that the amount of the acrylate-based repeating units is 50% by mole or less with respect to all the repeating units of the resin (AX1).
In a case where the composition of the embodiment of the present invention is for KrF exposure, EB exposure, or EUV exposure, the resin (AX1) preferably has a repeating unit having an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, and more preferably includes a repeating unit having a structure (acid-decomposable group) in which a phenolic hydroxyl group is protected by a leaving group that leaves through decomposition by the action of an acid as the repeating unit B.
The weight-average molecular weight of the resin (AX1) is preferably 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably 2,000 to 20,000, and still more preferably 3,000 to 20,000. The dispersity (Mw/Mn) is usually 1.0 to 3.0, preferably 1.0 to 2.6, more preferably 1.0 to 2.0, and still more preferably 1.1 to 2.0.
The resin (AX1) may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
(Resin (AX2))
The repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group contained in the resin (AX2) is preferably a repeating unit represented by General Formula (II).
In General Formula (II),
The divalent linking group represented by B′ has the same meaning as T in General Formula (AI), and a suitable aspect thereof is also the same.
Moreover, the repeating unit A and the repeating unit B included in the resin (AX2) are as described above.
The resin (AX2) may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
The composition of the embodiment of the present invention may include both the resin (AX1) and the resin (AX2).
<Photoacid Generator (B)>
As the photoacid generator (B), known compounds that generate an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation can be appropriately selected and used singly or as a mixture thereof. For example, the known compounds disclosed in paragraphs [0125] to [0319] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1, paragraphs [0086] to [0094] of the specification of US2015/0004544A1, and paragraphs [0323] to [0402] of the specification of US2016/0237190A1 can be suitably used as the photoacid generator (B).
As the photoacid generator (B), for example, a compound represented by General Formula (ZI), General Formula (ZII), or General Formula (ZIII) is preferable.
In General Formula (ZI),
Suitable aspects of the cation in General Formula (ZI) include the corresponding groups in a compound (ZI-1), a compound (ZI-2), a compound (ZI-3), and a compound (ZI-4) which will be described later.
First, the compound (ZI-1) will be described.
As the aryl group included in the arylsulfonium compound, a phenyl group or a naphthyl group is preferable, and the phenyl group is more preferable. The aryl group may be an aryl group which has 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. In a case where the arylsulfonium compound has two or more aryl groups, the two or more aryl groups may be the same as or different from each other.
The aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R201 to R203 may each independently have an alkyl group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, having 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, having 6 to 14 carbon atoms), an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a phenylthio group as a substituent.
Next, the compound (ZI-2) will be described.
As the alkyl group and the cycloalkyl group of each of R201 to R203, a linear alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, and a pentyl group), or a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a norbornyl group) is preferable.
Next, the compound (ZI-3) will be described.
In General Formula (ZI-3),
Any two or more of R1c, . . . , or R5c, R5c and R6c, R6c and R7c, R5c and Rx, or Rx and Ry may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure, and the ring structure may each independently include an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ketone group, an ester bond, or an amide bond.
Examples of the group formed by the bonding of any two or more of R1c, . . . , or R5c, R6c and R7c, and Rx and Ry include a butylene group and a pentylene group.
Next, the compound (ZI-4) will be described.
In General Formula (ZI-4),
In General Formula (ZI-4), the alkyl groups represented by R13, R14, and R15 are linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. As the alkyl group, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-butyl group, or a t-butyl group is preferable.
Next, General Formulae (ZII) and (ZIII) will be described.
The aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R204 to R207 may each independently have a substituent. Examples of the substituent which may be contained in the aryl group, the alkyl group, and the cycloalkyl group represented by each of R204 to R207 include an alkyl group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, having 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, having 6 to 15 carbon atoms), an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a phenylthio group.
As Z− in General Formula (ZI), Z− in General Formula (ZII), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4), an anion represented by General Formula (3) is preferable.
In General Formula (3),
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, and more preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In addition, a perfluoroalkyl group is preferable as the alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom. In a case where R4's and R5's are present in a plural number, R4's and R5's may each be the same as or different from each other.
L represents a divalent linking group. In a case where L's are present in a plural number, they may be the same as or different from each other.
W represents an organic group including a cyclic structure. Among these, W is preferably a cyclic organic group.
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.
The cyclic organic group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group (which may be either linear or branched, preferably having 1 to 12 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (which may be any of a monocycle, a polycycle, and a spirocycle, and preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms), an aryl group (preferably having 6 to 14 carbon atoms), a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, an amido group, a urethane group, a ureido group, a thioether group, a sulfonamide group, and a sulfonic ester group. Incidentally, the carbon constituting the cyclic organic group (carbon contributing to ring formation) may be carbonyl carbon.
As the anion represented by General Formula (3), SO3−—CF2—CH2—OCO-(L)q′—W, SO3−—CF2—CHF—CH2—OCO-(L)q′—W, SO3−—CF2—COO-(L)q′—W, SO3−—CF2—CF2—CH2—CH2-(L)q-W, or SO3−—CF2—CH(CF3)—OCO-(L)q′—W is preferable. Here, L, q, and W are each the same as in General Formula (3). q′ represents an integer of 0 to 10.
In one aspect, as Z− in General Formula (ZI), Z− in General Formula (ZI), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4), an anion represented by General Formula (4) is also preferable.
In General Formula (4),
As Z− in General Formula (ZI), Z− in General Formula (ZII), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4), an anion represented by General Formula (5) is preferable.
In General Formula (5), Xa's each independently represent a fluorine atom or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom. Xb's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group having no fluorine atom. The definitions and preferred aspects of o, p, q, R4, R5, L, and W are each the same as those in General Formula (3).
Z− in General Formula (ZI), Z− in General Formula (ZII), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4) may be a benzenesulfonate anion, and are each preferably a benzenesulfonate anion substituted with a branched alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.
As Z− in General Formula (ZI), Z− in General Formula (ZII), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4), an aromatic sulfonate anion represented by General Formula (SA1) is also preferable.
In Formula (SA1),
n represents an integer of 0 or more. n is preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 2 or 3, and still more preferably 3.
D represents a single bond or a divalent linking group. Examples of the divalent linking group include an ether group, a thioether group, a carbonyl group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a sulfonate group, an ester group, and a group formed by combination of two or more of these.
B represents a hydrocarbon group.
It is preferable that D is a single bond and B is an aliphatic hydrocarbon structure. It is more preferable that B is an isopropyl group or a cyclohexyl group.
Preferred examples of the sulfonium cation in General Formula (ZI) and the iodonium cation in General Formula (ZII) are shown below.
Preferred examples of the anion Z− in General Formula (ZI), the anion Z− in General Formula (ZII), Zc− in General Formula (ZI-3), and Z− in General Formula (ZI-4) are shown below.
Any combination of the cations and the anions can be used as the photoacid generator (B).
The photoacid generator (B) may be in a form of a low-molecular-weight compound or a form incorporated into apart of a polymer. Further, a combination of the form of a low-molecular-weight compound and the form incorporated into apart of a polymer may also be used.
In addition, the acid dissociation constant pKa of an acid generated by decomposition of the photoacid generator (B) upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation is preferably smaller than the pKa of an acid generated from a monomer in which a cationic structure moiety in the salt structure in a monomer from which the above-mentioned repeating unit A is derived is substituted with a hydrogen atom.
<Acid Diffusion Control Agent (C)>
As the basic compound (CA), compounds having structures represented by Formulae (A) to (E) are preferable.
In General Formulae (A) and (E),
The alkyl group in each of General Formulae (A) and (E) may have a substituent or may be unsubstituted.
As the basic compound (CA), guanidine, aminopyrrolidine, pyrazole, pyrazoline, piperazine, aminomorpholine, aminoalkylmorpholine, piperidine, or the like is preferable; and a compound having an imidazole structure, a diazabicyclo structure, an onium hydroxide structure, an onium carboxylate 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, or the like is more preferable.
The basic compound (CB) whose basicity is reduced or lost upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation (hereinafter also referred to as a “compound (CB)”) is a compound which has a proton-accepting functional group, and decomposes under irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to exhibit deterioration in proton-accepting properties, no proton-accepting properties, or a change from the proton-accepting properties to acidic properties.
The proton-accepting functional group refers to a functional group having a group or an electron which is capable of electrostatically interacting with a proton, and for example, means a functional group with a macrocyclic structure, such as a cyclic polyether, or a functional group having a nitrogen atom having an unshared electron pair not contributing to π-conjugation. The nitrogen atom having an unshared electron pair not contributing to π-conjugation is, for example, a nitrogen atom having a partial structure represented by the following formula.
Unshared electron pair
Preferred examples of the partial structure of the proton-accepting functional group include a crown ether structure, an azacrown ether structure, primary to tertiary amine structures, a pyridine structure, an imidazole structure, and a pyrazine structure.
The compound (CB) decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate a compound exhibiting deterioration in proton-accepting properties, no proton-accepting properties, or a change from the proton-accepting properties to acidic properties. Here, exhibiting deterioration in proton-accepting properties, no proton-accepting properties, or a change from the proton-accepting properties to acidic properties means a change of proton-accepting properties due to the proton being added to the proton-accepting functional group, and specifically a decrease in the equilibrium constant at chemical equilibrium in a case where a proton adduct is generated from the compound (CB) having the proton-accepting functional group and the proton.
The acid dissociation constant pKa of the compound generated by decomposition of the compound (CB) upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation preferably satisfies pKa<−1, more preferably satisfies −13<pKa<−1, and still more preferably satisfies 13<pKa<−3.
Furthermore, the acid dissociation constant pKa can be determined by the above-mentioned method.
In the composition of the embodiment of the present invention, the onium salt (CC) which is a weak acid relative to an acid generator can be used as the acid diffusion control agent.
As the onium salt which is a weak acid relative to the acid generator, compounds represented by General Formulae (d1-1) to (d1-3) are preferable.
In the formula, R51 is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, Z2c is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent (provided that carbon adjacent to S is not substituted with a fluorine atom), R52 is an organic group, Y3 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group or an arylene group, Rf is a hydrocarbon group including a fluorine atom, and M+'s are each independently an ammonium cation, a sulfonium cation, or an iodonium cation.
Preferred examples of the sulfonium cation or iodonium cation represented by M+ include the sulfonium cation exemplified for General Formula (ZI) and the iodonium cation exemplified for General Formula (ZII).
The onium salt (CC) which is a weak acid relative to an acid generator may be a compound having a cationic moiety and an anionic moiety in the same molecule, in which the cationic moiety and the anionic moiety are linked by a covalent bond (hereinafter also referred to as a “compound (CCA)”).
In General Formulae (C-1) to (C-3),
Examples of the substituent having 1 or more carbon atoms in each of R1 to R3 include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group, a cycloalkyloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylaminocarbonyl group, a cycloalkylaminocarbonyl group, and an arylaminocarbonyl group. Among those, the alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or the aryl group is preferable.
Examples of L1 as a divalent linking group include a linear or branched alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, an arylene group, a carbonyl group, an ether bond, an ester bond, an amide bond, an urethane bond, an urea bond, and a group formed by a combination of two or more of these groups. L1 is preferably the alkylene group, the arylene group, the ether bond, the ester bond, and the group formed by a combination of two or more of these groups.
The low-molecular-weight compound (CD) having a nitrogen atom and having a group that leaves by the action of an acid (hereinafter also referred to as a “compound (CD)”) is preferably an amine derivative having a group that leaves by the action of an acid on the nitrogen atom.
In General Formula (d-1),
As Rb, a linear or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group is preferable, and the linear or branched alkyl group, or the cycloalkyl group is more preferable.
The compound (CD) preferably has a structure represented by General Formula (6).
In General Formula (6),
Specific examples of the alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the aryl group, and the aralkyl group (such the alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the aryl group, and the aralkyl group may be substituted with the groups as described above) of Ra include the same groups as the specific examples as described above with respect to Rb.
The onium salt compound (CE) having a nitrogen atom in the cationic moiety (hereinafter also referred to as a “compound (CE)”) is preferably a compound having a basic moiety including a nitrogen atom in the cationic moiety. The basic moiety is preferably an amino group, and more preferably an aliphatic amino group. All of the atoms adjacent to the nitrogen atom in the basic moiety are still more preferably hydrogen atoms or carbon atoms. In addition, from the viewpoint of improving basicity, it is preferable that an electron-withdrawing functional group (such as a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a cyano group, and a halogen atom) is not directly linked to the nitrogen atom.
Preferred examples of the acid diffusion control agent (C) are shown below.
In the composition of the embodiments of the present invention, the acid diffusion control agents (C) may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
<Hydrophobic Resin (D)>
The hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably a resin having at least one selected from the group consisting of a “fluorine atom”, a “silicon atom”, or a “CH3 partial structure which is contained in a side chain portion of a resin” from the viewpoint of uneven distribution on the film surface layer.
In a case where the hydrophobic resin (D) includes a fluorine atom, it is preferably a resin which has 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 hydrophobic resin (D) preferably has at least one group selected from the group of the following (x) to (z).
Examples of the acid group (x) include a phenolic hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a fluorinated alcohol group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfonylimido group, an (alkylsulfonylxalkylcarbonyl)methylene group, an (alkylsulfonylxalkylcarbonyl)imido group, a bis(alkylcarbonyl)methylene group, a bis(alkylcarbonyl)imido group, a bis(alkylsulfonyl)methylene group, a bis(alkylsulfonyl)imido group, a tris(alkylcarbonyl)methylene group, and a tris(alkylsulfonyl)methylene group.
Examples of the group (y) whose solubility in an alkali developer increases through decomposition by the action of the alkali developer include a lactone group, a carboxylic ester group (—COO—), an acid anhydride group (—C(O)OC(O)—), an acid imido group (—NHCONH—), a carboxylic thioester group (—COS—), a carbonic ester group (—OC(O)O—), a sulfuric ester group (—OSO2O—), and a sulfonic ester group (—SO2O—), and the lactone group or the carboxylic ester group (—COO—) is preferable.
A content of the repeating unit having a group (y) whose solubility in the alkaline developer increases through decomposition by the action of the alkaline developer is preferably 1% to 100% by mole, more preferably 3% to 98% by mole, and still more preferably 5% to 95% by mole, with respect to all the repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D).
Examples of the repeating unit having a group (z) that decomposes by the action of an acid in the hydrophobic resin (D) include the same ones as those of the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group described for the resin (AX1). The repeating unit having a group (z) that decomposes by the action of an acid may have at least any one of a fluorine atom or a silicon atom. A content of the repeating unit having a group (z) that decomposes by the action of an acid is preferably 1% to 80% by mole, more preferably 10% to 80% by mole, and 20% to 60% by mole, with respect to all the repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D).
The repeating unit having a fluorine atom is preferably 10 to 100% by mole, and more preferably 30 to 100% by mole with respect to all the repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D). Further, the repeating unit having a silicon atom is preferably 10 to 100% by mole, more preferably 20 to 100% by mole with respect to all the repeating units in the hydrophobic resin (D).
On the other hand, in particular, in a case where the hydrophobic resin (D) includes a CH3 partial structure in a side chain portion, a form in which the hydrophobic resin (D) does not substantially include a fluorine atom and a silicon atom is also preferable. Further, it is preferable that the hydrophobic resin (D) is constituted with substantially only a repeating unit constituted with only an atom selected from a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a hydrogen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom.
The weight-average molecular weight of the hydrophobic resin (D) in terms of standard polystyrene is preferably 1,000 to 100,000, and more preferably 1,000 to 50,000.
A total content of the residual monomers and/or oligomer components included in the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably 0.01% to 5% by mass, and more preferably 0.01% to 3% by mass. In addition, the dispersity (Mw/Mn) is preferably in the range of 1 to 5, and more preferably in the range of 1 to 3.
As the hydrophobic resin (D), a known resin can be appropriately selected and used singly or in mixture. For example, the known resins disclosed in paragraphs [0451] to [0704] of the specification of US2015/0168830A1 and paragraphs [0340] to [0356] of the specification of US2016/0274458A1 can be suitably used as the hydrophobic resin (D). In addition, the repeating units disclosed in paragraphs [0177] to [0258] of the specification of US2016/0237190A1 are also preferable as the repeating units constituting the hydrophobic resin (D).
Preferred examples of the monomer corresponding to the repeating unit constituting the hydrophobic resin (D) are shown below.
The hydrophobic resin (D) may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
<Solvent (E)>
<Crosslinking Agent (F)>
<Surfactant (G)>
By incorporating the surfactant into the composition of the embodiment of the present invention, in a case where an exposure light source of 250 nm or less, in particular, 220 nm or less is used, it is possible to obtain a pattern with good sensitivity and resolution and excellent adhesiveness and less development defects.
These surfactants may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.
(Other Additives)
<Preparation Method>
In addition, the film thickness of an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film formed of the composition of the embodiment of the present invention is preferably 90 nm or less, and more preferably 85 nm or less, from the viewpoint of improving resolving power. Such a film thickness can be obtained by setting the concentration of the solid content in the composition to an appropriate range to provide the composition with a suitable viscosity and improve the coating property or the film forming property.
The composition of the embodiment of the present invention is used by dissolving the components in a predetermined organic solvent, and preferably the mixed solvent, and filtering the solution through a filter and applying it onto a predetermined support (substrate). The pore size of a filter for use in filtration through the filter is preferably pore size of 0.1 μm or less, more preferably 0.05 μm or less, and still more preferably 0.03 μm or less. Further, in a case where the concentration of the solid content of the composition is high (for example, 25% by mass or more), the pore size of a filter used for filter filtration is preferably 3 μm or less, more preferably 0.5 μm or less, and still more preferably 0.3 μm or less. The filter is preferably a polytetrafluoroethylene-made, polyethylene-made, or nylon-made filter. In the filtration through a filter as shown in the specification of JP2002-062667A, circulating filtration may be performed or the filtration may be performed by connecting plural kinds of filters in series or in parallel. In addition, the composition may be filtered in plural times. Furthermore, the composition may be subjected to a deaeration treatment or the like before or after filtration through a filter.
<Applications>
[Pattern Forming Method]
The pattern forming method of the embodiment of the present invention has:
The pattern forming method of the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it includes the steps (i) to (iii), and may further include the following steps.
In the pattern forming method of the embodiment of the present invention, the film forming step (i), the exposing step (ii), and the developing step (iii) described above can be performed by a generally known method.
The support is not particularly limited, and a substrate which is generally used in a step of manufacturing a semiconductor such as an IC, and a process for manufacturing a circuit board for a liquid crystal, a thermal head, or the like, and other lithographic processes of photofabrication can be used. Specific examples of the support include an inorganic substrate such as silicon, SiO2, and SiN.
For any of the prebaking step (iv) and the post-exposure baking step (v), the baking temperature is preferably 70° C. to 130° C., and more preferably 80° C. to 120° C.
A light source wavelength used in the exposing step is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays, far ultraviolet rays, extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV), X-rays, and electron beams. Among those, far ultraviolet rays are preferable, and a wavelength thereof is preferably 250 nm or less, more preferably 220 nm or less, and still more preferably 1 to 200 mu. Specific examples thereof include a KrF excimer laser (248 nm), an ArF excimer laser (193 nm), an F2 excimer laser (157 mu), X-rays, EUV (13 mu), and electron beams, the KrF excimer laser, the ArF excimer laser, EUV, or the electron beams are preferable.
In the developing step (iii), the developer may be either an alkali developer or a developer including an organic solvent (hereinafter also referred to as an organic developer).
As the alkali developer, a quaternary ammonium salt typified by tetramethylammonium hydroxide is usually used, but in addition to this, an alkaline aqueous solution such as an inorganic alkali, primary to tertiary amines, an alcoholamine, and a cyclic amine can also be used.
The organic developer is preferably a developer including at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a ketone-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an alcohol-based solvent, an amide-based solvent, an ether-based solvent, and a hydrocarbon-based solvent.
Examples of the ketone-based solvent include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 2-heptanone (methyl amyl ketone), 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, phenyl acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, acetyl acetone, acetonyl acetone, ionone, diacetonyl alcohol, acetyl carbinol, acetophenone, methyl naphthyl ketone, isophorone, and propylene carbonate.
Examples of the ester-based solvent include methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, pentyl acetate, isopentyl acetate, amyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, butyl formate, propyl formate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, propyl lactate, butyl butyrate, methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate, isoamyl acetate, isobutyl isobutyrate, and butyl propionate.
As the alcohol-based solvent, the amide-based solvent, the ether-based solvent, and the hydrocarbon-based solvent, the solvents disclosed in paragraphs [0715] to [0718] of the specification of US2016/0070167A1 can be used.
A plurality of the solvents may be mixed or the solvent may be used in admixture with a solvent other than those described above or water. The moisture content in the entire developer is preferably less than 50% by mass, more preferably less than 20% by mass, still more preferably less than 10% by mass, and even still more preferably 0% to less than 5% by mass, and particularly preferably, moisture is not substantially included.
The organic developer may include an appropriate amount of a known surfactant, as desired.
The content of the surfactant is usually 0.001% to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005% to 2% by mass, and still more preferably 0.01% to 0.5% by mass, with respect to the total amount of the developer.
The organic developer may include the above-described acid diffusion control agent.
Examples of the developing method include a method in which a substrate is dipped in a tank filled with a developer for a certain period of time (a dip method), a method in which development is performed by heaping a developer up onto the surface of a substrate by surface tension, and then leaving it to stand for a certain period of time (a puddle method), a method in which a developer is sprayed on the surface of a substrate (a spray method), and a method in which a developer is continuously jetted onto a substrate spun at a constant rate while scanning a developer jetting nozzle at a constant rate (a dynamic dispense method).
A combination of a step of performing development using an alkaline aqueous solution (an alkali developing step) and a step of performing development using a developer including an organic solvent (an organic solvent developing step) may be used. Thus, a finer pattern can be formed since a pattern can be formed by keeping only a region with an intermediate exposure intensity from not being dissolved.
It is preferable that the method includes a step of performing washing using a rinsing liquid (a rinsing step) after the developing step (iii).
As the rinsing liquid used in the rinsing step after the developing step with an alkali developer, for example, pure water can be used. The pure water may include an appropriate amount of a surfactant. In this case, after the developing step or the rinsing step, a treatment for removing the developer or the rinsing liquid adhering on a pattern by a supercritical fluid may be added. In addition, after the rinsing treatment or the treatment using a supercritical fluid, a heating treatment for removing moisture remaining in the pattern may be performed.
The rinsing liquid used in the rinsing step after the developing step with a developer including an organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as the rinsing liquid does not dissolve the pattern, and a solution including a common organic solvent can be used. As the rinsing liquid, a rinsing liquid including at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an alcohol-based solvent, an amide-based solvent, and an ether-based solvent is preferably used.
Here, examples of the monohydric alcohol used in the rinsing step include linear, branched, or cyclic monohydric alcohols. Specific examples thereof 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 methyl isobutyl carbinol. Examples of the monohydric alcohol having 5 or more carbon atoms include 1-hexanol, 2-hexanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, 1-pentanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and methyl isobutyl carbinol.
The respective components in a plural number may be mixed or the components may also be used in admixture with an organic solvent other than the solvents.
The rinsing liquid may include an appropriate amount of a surfactant.
It is preferable that various materials (for example, a resist solvent, a developer, a rinsing liquid, a composition for forming an antireflection film, and a composition for forming a topcoat) used in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition of the embodiment of the present invention, and the pattern forming method of the embodiment of the present invention include no impurities such as metal components, isomers, and residual monomers. The content of the impurities included in these materials is preferably 1 ppm or less, more preferably 100 ppt or less, and still more preferably 10 ppt or less, and particularly preferably, the impurities are not substantially included (no higher than a detection limit of a measurement device).
Examples of a method for removing impurities such as metals from the various materials include filtration using a filter. As for the filter pore diameter, the pore size is preferably 10 nm or less, more preferably 5 nm or less, and still more preferably 3 nm or less. As for the materials of a filter, a polytetrafluoroethylene-made, polyethylene-made, or nylon-made filter is preferable. As the filter, a filter which has been washed with an organic solvent in advance may be used. In the step of filtration using a filter, plural kinds of filters connected in series or in parallel may be used. In a case of using the plural kinds of filters, a combination of filters having different pore diameters and/or materials may be used. In addition, various materials may be filtered plural times, and the step of filtering plural times may be a circulatory filtration step. As the filter, a filter having a reduced amount of eluates as disclosed in the specification of JP2016-201426A is preferable.
In order to prevent impurities from being incorporated, it is preferable that various materials are stored in the container described in US2015/0227049A, JP2015-123351A, JP2017-013804A, or the like.
A method for improving the surface roughness of a pattern may be applied to a pattern formed by the pattern forming method of the embodiment of the present invention. Examples of the method for improving the surface roughness of a pattern include the method of treating a pattern by plasma of a hydrogen-containing gas, as disclosed in the specification of US2015/0104957A. In addition, known methods as described in the specification of JP2004-235468A, the specification of US2010/0020297A, and Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8328 83280N-1 “EUV Resist Curing Technique for LWR Reduction and Etch Selectivity Enhancement” may be applied.
[Method for Manufacturing Electronic Device]
Hereinbelow, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. The materials, the amounts of materials used, the proportions, the treatment details, the treatment procedure, and the like shown in the Examples below may be modified as appropriate as long as the modifications do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the Examples shown below.
[Preparation of Actinic Ray-Sensitive or Radiation-Sensitive Resin Composition (for ArF Exposure)]
<Resin (AX1)>
With regard to repeating units derived from monomers having a salt structure (corresponding to the repeating unit A) in the resins (A-1 to A-11 and B-3) shown in Table 4, the pKa's of the monomers in which the main chain part in the repeating unit is a double bond and a cationic structure moiety in the monomer having a salt structure is substituted with a hydrogen atom are shown in Table 1. Measurement of the pKa was performed by the above-mentioned method.
<Acid Generator (B)>
The pKa's of acids generated from the above-mentioned acid generators (B) (PAG-1 to PAG-8) are shown in Table 2. Measurement of the pKa was performed by the above-mentioned method.
<Acid Diffusion Control Agent (Basic Compound)>
<Hydrophobic Resin>
<Surfactant>
<Solvent>
[ArF Exposure Pattern Formation and Performance Evaluation]
<Preparation of Actinic Ray-Sensitive or Radiation-Sensitive Resin Composition>
<Pattern Formation>
<Performance Evaluation>
(LWR Performance Evaluation)
From the results in Table 4, it is clear that in a case where the composition of Examples is used, a pattern thus formed has excellent LWR in the ArF exposure evaluation.
[Preparation of Actinic Ray-Sensitive or Radiation-Sensitive Resin Composition (for EUV Exposure)]
<Resin (AX1)>
Furthermore, with regard to the repeating units (corresponding to the repeating unit A) derived from the monomers having a salt structure in the resins (A-12 to A-15) shown in Table 8, the pKa's of monomers in which the main chain part in the repeating unit is a double bond and the cationic structure moiety in the monomer having a salt structure is substituted with a hydrogen atom are shown in Table 5. Measurement of the pKa was performed by the above-mentioned method.
<Acid Generator (B)>
The pKa's of acids generated from the above-mentioned acid generators (B) (PAG-9 to PAG-12) are shown in Table 6. Measurement of the pKa was performed by the above-mentioned method.
<Acid Diffusion Control Agent (Basic Compound)>
<Hydrophobic Resin>
<Surfactant>
<Solvent>
[EUV Exposure Pattern Formation and Performance Evaluation]
<Preparation of Actinic Ray-Sensitive or Radiation-Sensitive Resin Composition>
<Pattern Formation>
<Performance Evaluation>
(LWR Performance Evaluation)
From the results in Table 8, it is clear that in a case where the composition of Examples is used, a pattern thus formed has excellent LWR in the EUV exposure evaluation.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-035948 | Feb 2018 | JP | national |
This application is a Continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2019/006235 filed on Feb. 20, 2019, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-035948 filed on Feb. 28, 2018. The above application is hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in its entirety, into the present application.
| Number | Name | Date | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
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