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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Tsunehiro Nishi, Joetsu, JP;
Seiichiro Tachibana, Joetsu, JP;
Katsuhiro Kobayashi, Joetsu, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/004 (2006.01); G03F 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid, and (B) an acid generator which is a specific sulfonium salt compound. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising tertiary alkyl protective group units having a hydrophobic tetracyclo[4.4.0.10.1]dodecane structure, di- or trihydroxyadamantyl units, and monocyclic lactone units.