Claims
- 1. A chemical-amplification positive-working photoresist composition which comprises, as a uniform solution in an organic solvent:(A) a polyhydroxystyrene-based resinous ingredient which consists of from 10 to 49% by moles of hydroxystyrene units substituted for the hydroxyl groups by substituent groups selected from the group consisting of tertiary alkoxycarbonyl groups, tertiary alkyl groups and cyclic ether groups, from 10 to 49% by moles of hydroxystyrene units substituted for the hydroxyl groups by alkoxyalkyl groups and from 2 to 80% by moles of unsubstituted hydroxystyrene units; and (B) a radiation-sensitive acid-generating compound capable of releasing an acid by irradiation with a radiation, the resinous ingredient as the component (A) being a combination comprising (A1) a first polyhydroxystyrene resin substituted for a part of the hydroxyl groups by acid-dissociable substituent groups and (A2) a second polyhydroxy-styrene resin substituted for a part of the hydroxly groups by acid-dissociable substituent groups which are the same as in the first polyhydroxystyrene resin (A1), of which the degree of substitution by the substituent groups for a part of the hydroxyl groups in the first polyhydroxystyrene resin (A) is larger than the degree of substitution in the second polyhydroxystyrene resin (A2) with the proviso that the ratio of the maximum weight-average molecular weight Mwmax to the minimum weight-average molecular weight Mwmin in the first and second polyhydroxystyrene resins (A1) and (A2) is smaller than 1.5.
- 2. The chemical-amplification positive-working photoresist composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the acid-dissociable substituent group is selected from the group consisting of tert-butoxycarbonyl group, tert-butyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrofuranyl group, 1-ethoxy-ethyl group and 1-methoxypropyl group.
- 3. The chemical-amplification positive-working photoresist composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the polyhydroxy-styrene-based resinous ingredient as the component (A) consists of from 10 to 49% by moles of hydroxystyrene units substituted for the hydroxyl groups by substituent groups selected from the group consisting of tert-butoxycarbonyl group, tert-butyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group and tetrahydrofuranyl group, from 10 to 49% by moles of hydroxystryrene units substituted for the hydroxyl groups by 1-ethoxyethyl groups or 1-methoxypropyl groups and from 2 to 80% by moles of unsubstituted hydroxystyrene units.
Priority Claims (1)
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11-74097 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 09/521,205, filed Mar. 8, 2000, U.S. Pat. No. 6,444,394.
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