Novel transparent PAGs for 193-nm resists

Kunihiko Kodama; Kenichiro Sato; Shiro Tan; Fumiyuki Nishiyama; Tsukasa Yamanaka; Shinichi Kanna; Hyou Takahashi; Yasumasa Kawabe; Makoto Momota; Tadayoshi Kokubo

doi:10.1117/12.538049

14 May 2004 Novel transparent PAGs for 193-nm resists

Kunihiko Kodama, Kenichiro Sato, Shiro Tan, Fumiyuki Nishiyama, Tsukasa Yamanaka, Shinichi Kanna, Hyou Takahashi, Yasumasa Kawabe, Makoto Momota, Tadayoshi Kokubo

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Proceedings Volume 5376, Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XXI; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538049
Event: Microlithography 2004, 2004, Santa Clara, California, United States

Abstract

Transparency of the resist film at exposure wavelength affects lithographic performances, such as sensitivity, profile and resolution. Not only binder polymer, but also photo acid generator (PAG) itself has a significant impact on transparency of the formulated resist. Triphenylsulfonium salt (TPS) or Diphenyliodonium salt (DPI) have been widely used as PAGs in DUV chemically amplified (CA) resists, however, aromatic groups there have strong absorption at 193nm and thereby these PAGs have to suffer from low transparency. In this paper, we will report a novel class of transparent enone sulfonium salt PAGs(ENS-PAG), which we believe useful for 193nm resist. The ENS-PAGs do not have any aromatic groups but have an α,β-unsaturated ketone structure for the absorbing moiety in the backbone. These PAGs showed excellent transparency, thermal stability, and demonstrated an advantage in the line edge roughness (LER).

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Kunihiko Kodama, Kenichiro Sato, Shiro Tan, Fumiyuki Nishiyama, Tsukasa Yamanaka, Shinichi Kanna, Hyou Takahashi, Yasumasa Kawabe, Makoto Momota, and Tadayoshi Kokubo "Novel transparent PAGs for 193-nm resists", Proc. SPIE 5376, Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XXI, (14 May 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538049

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