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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takanori Kudo, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Ralph R. Dammel, Flemington, NJ (US);
Munirathna Padmanaban, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Clariant Finance (BVI) Ltd, Tortola, VG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/004 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/004 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a photoresist composition sensitive to radiation in the deep ultraviolet, particularly a positive working photoresist sensitive in the range of 100-200 nanometers(nm). The photoresist composition comprises a) a polymer that is insoluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and comprises at least one acid labile group, and furthermore where the polymer is essentially non-phenolic, b) a compound capable of producing an acid upon radiation, and c) an additive that reduces the effect of electrons and ions on the photoresist image.