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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/004 (2006.01); G03F 7/16 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G03F 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/004 (2013.01); G03F 7/162 (2013.01); G03F 7/20 (2013.01); G03F 7/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A molecular resist composition is provided comprising (A) a betaine type onium compound having a sulfonium cation moiety and a sulfonate anion moiety in a common molecule, the sulfonium cation moiety having a phenyl group substituted with an optionally heteroatom-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, the phenyl group being attached to the sulfur atom, and (B) an organic solvent, the resist composition being free of a base resin. When processed by lithography using KrF, ArF excimer laser, EB or EUV, the resist composition is improved in dissolution contrast, EL, MEF, and LWR.