JP2010160355A - Actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition and pattern forming method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a positive resist composition for forming a pattern with high sensitivity and wide exposure latitude in an ultrafine region, while suppressing changes in the resist performance due to an acid generated during resist storage, with respect to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, particularly, a resist composition for electron beam, X-ray or EUV lithography. <P>SOLUTION: The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a resin (P), having a repeating unit (A), which decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation and generates an acid and a repeating unit (B), having a structure which decomposes under the action of an acid and exhibits increased solubility in an aqueous alkali solution, and a basic compound (Q), wherein when the basic compound (Q) is held at 120°C for 15 min, a volatilized amount is ≥10 mass%. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition suitably used in an ultramicrolithography process such as the manufacture of VLSI and high-capacity microchips and other photofabrication processes, and a pattern forming method using the same About. More specifically, the present invention relates to a positive resist composition for electron beam, X-ray or EUV light, and a pattern forming method using the same.

  Conventionally, in the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices such as IC and LSI, fine processing by lithography using a photoresist composition has been performed. In recent years, with the high integration of integrated circuits, the formation of ultrafine patterns in the submicron region and the quarter micron region has been required. Along with this, there is a tendency to shorten the exposure wavelength from g-line to i-line and further to KrF excimer laser light. Furthermore, at present, in addition to excimer laser light, lithography using electron beams, X-rays, or EUV light is also being developed.

  In order to form a fine pattern in a chemically amplified resist, it is necessary to control the diffusion distance of acid generated by exposure. In particular, in an ultrafine region of electron beam, X-ray, and EUV lithography, it is necessary to sufficiently shorten the acid diffusion distance. As a method for controlling the acid diffusion distance, a method using an acid quencher such as an amine, a control by changing the size of the generated acid, a method of controlling the process temperature, and the like can be considered.

  In recent years, several resins in which an acid generation site is linked to a polymer have been reported (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). In particular, in the case of electron beam, X-ray and EUV lithography in the ultrafine region, it is theoretically preferable that the acid diffusion distance is controlled in such a manner that the acid generated by exposure is directly connected to the resin constituting the resist. Conceivable.

On the other hand, basic compounds such as amines not only control the acid diffusion distance, but also have a function of deactivating a small amount of acid that is unintentionally generated during resist storage. From this point of view, only by adopting a resin in which the acid generation site is linked to the polymer, the acid diffusion distance can be controlled but the acid generated during resist storage cannot be deactivated. There may be a problem that causes a change in performance. In addition, when a resin and a basic compound in which an acid generation site is linked to a polymer are used in combination, the acid generated during resist storage can be deactivated, but the acid diffusion distance during exposure is affected, The optimal resist design has not been achieved.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-221852 JP 2006-178317 A JP 2007-197718 A US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0117043

  The present invention is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, particularly a resist composition for electron beam, X-ray or EUV photolithography, while suppressing changes in resist performance due to acid generated during resist storage, It is an object of the present invention to provide a positive resist composition capable of forming a pattern with high sensitivity and a wide exposure latitude in an ultrafine region.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that a specific resin and a highly volatile basic compound are used in combination. In this way, acid generated unintentionally during resist storage is deactivated by the basic compound, and the basic compound is volatilized by post-exposure baking (PEB: Post Exposure Bake) when forming the resist film. Thus, it is considered that the acid diffusibility during exposure / PEB can achieve a state where the acid diffusion distance is controlled only by the resin.

The specific configuration is as follows.
(1) Resin having a repeating unit (A) that decomposes by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid and a repeating unit (B) that has a structure that decomposes by the action of an acid and increases solubility in an alkaline aqueous solution (P) and an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing the basic compound (Q), and the volatilization amount of the basic compound (Q) when held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes is 10% by mass. An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition characterized by the above.

  (2) The repeating unit (B) is a repeating unit having at least one group in which a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group is substituted with a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition described.

(3) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to (1) or (2), wherein the repeating unit (B) is a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): .

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl. Represents a group. R ₀₃ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n Y's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. However, at least one of Y represents a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
n represents an integer of 1 to 4.

(4) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to (3), wherein Y in the general formula (I) is represented by the following general formula (II).

Here, L ₁ and L ₂ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group. To express.
M represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Q is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic group which may contain a hetero atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group which may contain a hetero atom, substituted or unsubstituted It represents a substituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium group, a substituted or unsubstituted mercapto group, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aldehyde group.
Any two of Q, M, and L ₁ may combine to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.

(5) The resin (P) has at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formulas (III) to (V) as the repeating unit (A), (1) to (4) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to any one of the above.

Here, R ₀₄ , R ₀₅ and R _{07 to} R ₀₉ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted group. Represents an alkoxycarbonyl group.
R ₀₆ represents a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted carboxyl group, —CO—OR ₂₅ or —CO—N (R ₂₆ ) (R ₂₇ ). R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ may combine to form a ring with the nitrogen atom.
X ₁ to X ₃ are each independently a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene _{group, -O -, - SO 2 -} , - CO -, -N (R _<33> )-or a divalent linking group in which a plurality of these are combined.
R ₂₅ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.
R ₂₆ , R ₂₇ and R ₃₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or A substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group is represented.
A represents a structural site that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid anion.

  (6) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to (5), wherein A in the general formulas (III) to (V) is a structural moiety containing a sulfonium salt or an iodonium salt. object.

  (7) The sensation according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the repeating unit (A) has a structure in which an acid anion is generated in a side chain of the resin by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. Actinic ray or radiation sensitive resin composition.

(8) The resin according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the resin (P) further has a repeating unit (C) represented by the following general formula (VI): Light or radiation sensitive resin composition.

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl. Represents a group. R ₀₃ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n represents an integer of 1 to 4.

  (9) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein the basic compound (Q) has a molecular weight of 120 to 300.

  (10) The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein an electron beam, X-ray or EUV light is used as an exposure light source.

  (11) A pattern forming method comprising a step of forming a film using the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and exposing and developing the film.

  (12) The pattern forming method according to (11), wherein exposure is performed using an electron beam, X-rays, or EUV light as an exposure light source.

  In the present invention, “active light” or “radiation” means, for example, an emission line spectrum of a mercury lamp, deep ultraviolet rays represented by an excimer laser, X-rays, electron beams, EUV light, and the like. In the present invention, light means actinic rays or radiation.

  The present invention provides an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition capable of forming a resist pattern with high sensitivity and a wide exposure latitude in an ultrafine region while suppressing changes in resist performance due to an acid generated during resist storage. can do.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
In addition, in the description of the group (atomic group) in this specification, the description which does not describe substitution and non-substitution includes what does not have a substituent and what has a substituent. . For example, the “alkyl group” includes not only an alkyl group having no substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group) but also an alkyl group having a substituent (substituted alkyl group).

[Resin (P)]
The resin (P) contained in the positive resist composition of the present invention is a repeating unit (A) that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation and decomposes by the action of the acid, and is soluble in an aqueous alkali solution. It has resin which has a repeating unit (B) which has a structure which increases.

(1) Repeating unit (A)
As the repeating unit (A), any repeating unit capable of decomposing upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid can be used.

As said repeating unit (A), the repeating unit represented by either of the following general formula (III)-(V) is preferable, for example.

Here, R ₀₄ , R ₀₅ and R _{07 to} R ₀₉ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
R ₀₆ represents a cyano group, a carboxyl group, —CO—OR ₂₅ or —CO—N (R ₂₆ ) (R ₂₇ ). R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ may combine to form a ring with the nitrogen atom.
X _{1 to} X ₃ are each independently a single bond, an arylene group, an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, —O—, —SO ₂ —, —CO—, —N (R ₃₃ ) —, or a combination thereof. Represents a divalent linking group.
R ₂₅ represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group.
R ₂₆ , R ₂₇ and R ₃₃ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group.
A represents a structural site that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid.

In the general formulas (III) to (V), the alkyl groups represented by R _{04 to} R ₀₅ and R _{07 to} R ₀₉ are preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, or an isopropyl group that may have a substituent. Group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a hexyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, an octyl group, a dodecyl group and the like, and an alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 8 or less carbon atoms. .

  Examples of the cycloalkyl group include cycloalkyl groups that may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Preferable examples include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group which may have a substituent.

  Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is more preferable.

As the alkyl group contained in the alkoxycarbonyl group, the same alkyl groups as those described above for R _{04 to} R ₀₅ and R _{07 to} R ₀₉ are preferable.

As the alkyl group for R _{25 to} R ₂₇ and R ₃₃ , an optionally substituted methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, hexyl group, An alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms such as 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group or dodecyl group is exemplified, and an alkyl group having 8 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.

  Examples of the cycloalkyl group include cycloalkyl groups that may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Preferable examples include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group which may have a substituent.

  Preferred examples of the alkenyl group include those having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as a vinyl group, propenyl group, allyl group, butenyl group, pentenyl group, hexenyl group, and cyclohexenyl group which may have a substituent. It is done.

  As the aryl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms which may have a substituent is preferable. Specifically, a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a methoxyphenyl group, A naphthyl group etc. are mentioned. In addition, aryl groups may be bonded to form a multicycle.

Examples of the aralkyl group include those having 7 to 15 carbon atoms which may have a substituent such as a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, or a cumyl group.
The ring formed by combining R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ together with the nitrogen atom is preferably a ring that forms a 5- to 8-membered ring. Specific examples include pyrrolidine, piperidine, and piperazine.
The arylene group of X _{1 to} X ₃ is preferably an arylene group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and specific examples thereof include a phenylene group, a tolylene group and a naphthylene group.
The alkylene group is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, a butylene group, a hexylene group and an octylene group.
Preferred examples of the cycloalkylene group include those having 5 to 8 carbon atoms such as a cyclopentylene group and a cyclohexylene group which may have a substituent.

Preferred substituents for each group in the general formulas (III) to (V) include a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine), a nitro group, a cyano group, an amide group, a sulfonamide group, R ₀₄ to R _09, R ₂₅ ~R _27, alkyl groups listed R _33, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, hydroxyethoxy group, propoxy group, hydroxypropoxy group, an alkoxy group or a butoxy group, a methoxycarbonyl group, such as ethoxycarbonyl group Examples include an acyl group such as an alkoxycarbonyl group, formyl group, acetyl group and benzoyl group, an acyloxy group such as an acetoxy group and a butyryloxy group, and a carboxy group. The substituent preferably has 8 or less carbon atoms.

  A represents a structural site that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to produce an acid. Specifically, photoinitiator for photocationic polymerization, photoinitiator for photoradical polymerization, photodecolorant for dyes, light Examples thereof include a structural portion possessed by a compound that generates acid by known light used in a color changing agent or a microresist.

  Examples of the structural site that generates acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation include ionic structural sites possessed by the following photoacid generators.

  Diazonium salts described in S. I. Schlesinger, Photogr. Sci. Eng., 18, 387 (1974), T. S. Bal etal, Polymer, 21, 423 (1980) and the like.

  DCNecker etal, Macromolecules, 17, 2468 (1984), CSWen et al, Teh, Proc. Conf. Rad. Curing ASIA, p478 Tokyo, Oct (1988), U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,069,055, 4,069,056, etc. Phosphonium salt.

  JVCrivello etal, Macromorecules, 10 (6), 1307 (1977), Chem. & Eng.News, Nov. 28, p31 (1988), European Patent No. 104,143, US Patent Nos. 339,049, 410,201, JP Iodonium salts described in, for example, 2-150,848 and JP-A-2-296,514.

  JVCrivello etal, Polymer J. 17, 73 (1985), JVCrivello et.al. J. Org. Chem., 43, 3055 (1978), WRWatt etal, J. Polymer Sci., Polymer Chem. Ed., 22,1789 (1984), JVCrivello et al, Polymer Bull., 14,279 (1985), JVCrivello et al, Macromorecules, 14 (5), 1141 (1981), JVCrivello et al, J. Polymer Sci., Polymer Chem. Ed., 17, 2877 (1979), European Patent Nos. 370,693, 3,902,114, 233,567, 297,443, 297,442, U.S. Patents 4,933,377, 161,811, 410,201, 339,049 No. 4,760,013, No. 4,734,444, No. 2,833,827, Korean Patent Nos. 2,904,626, No. 3,604,580, No. 3,604,581 and the like.

  Selenonium salts described in J.V.Crivello etal, Macromorecules, 10 (6), 1307 (1977), J.V.Crivello etal, J. PolymerSci., Polymer Chem. Ed., 17, 1047 (1979).

Onium salts such as arsonium salts described in C.S. Wen etal, Teh, Proc. Conf. Rad. Curing ASIA, p478 Tokyo, Oct (1988).

A is more preferably an ionic structural site containing a sulfonium salt or an iodonium salt. More specifically, A is preferably a group represented by the following general formula (ZI) or (ZII).

In the general formula (ZI),
R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ each independently represents an organic group.
The carbon number of the organic group as R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ is generally 1-30, preferably 1-20.
Two of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ may be bonded to form a ring structure, and the ring may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an ester bond, an amide bond, or a carbonyl group. The two of the group formed by bonding of the R ₂₀₁ to R _203, there can be mentioned an alkylene group (e.g., butylene, pentylene).

Z ⁻ represents an acid anion generated by decomposition upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, and is preferably a non-nucleophilic anion. Examples of the non-nucleophilic anion include a sulfonate anion, a carboxylate anion, a sulfonylimide anion, a bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion, and a tris (alkylsulfonyl) methyl anion.
A non-nucleophilic anion is an anion that has an extremely low ability to cause a nucleophilic reaction and is an anion that can suppress degradation over time due to an intramolecular nucleophilic reaction. As a result, the temporal stability of the resin is improved, and the temporal stability of the resist is also improved.

Examples of the organic group as R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ include the corresponding groups in the groups represented by (ZI-1), (ZI-2) and (ZI-3) described later. .
More preferable examples of the group represented by (ZI) include a (ZI-1) group, a (ZI-2) group, and a (ZI-3) group described below.
The (ZI-1) group is a group having arylsulfonium as a cation, in which at least one of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ in the general formula (ZI) is an aryl group.

All of R ₂₀₁ to R ₂₀₃ may be an aryl group or a part of R ₂₀₁ to R ₂₀₃ is an aryl group and the remainder may be an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.
For example, groups corresponding to triarylsulfonium, diarylalkylsulfonium, aryldialkylsulfonium, diarylcycloalkylsulfonium, aryldicycloalkylsulfonium can be exemplified.

  The aryl group in the arylsulfonium is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and more preferably a phenyl group. The aryl group may be an aryl group having a heterocyclic structure having an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom or the like. Examples of the heterocyclic structure include structures such as pyrrole, furan, thiophene, indole, benzofuran, and benzothiophene. When arylsulfonium has two or more aryl groups, the two or more aryl groups may be the same or different.

  The alkyl group or cycloalkyl group that arylsulfonium has as necessary is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group or ethyl group. Group, propyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, t-butyl group, cyclopropyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclohexyl group and the like.

Aryl group, alkyl group of R ₂₀₁ to R _203, cycloalkyl group, an alkyl group (for example, 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, 3 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryl group (for example, 6 to 14 carbon atoms) , An alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a phenylthio group may be substituted. Preferred substituents are linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably carbon. These are an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The substituent may be substituted with any one of the three R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ , or may be substituted with all three. When R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ are an aryl group, the substituent is preferably substituted at the p-position of the aryl group.

Next, the (ZI-2) group will be described.
The (ZI-2) group is a group in which R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ in the general formula (ZI) each independently represents an organic group having no aromatic ring. Here, the aromatic ring includes an aromatic ring containing a hetero atom.
The organic group having no aromatic ring as R ₂₀₁ to R ₂₀₃ generally has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ are each independently preferably an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an allyl group, or a vinyl group, more preferably a linear or branched 2-oxoalkyl group, 2-oxocycloalkyl group, alkoxy group. A carbonylmethyl group, particularly preferably a linear or branched 2-oxoalkyl group.

The alkyl group and cycloalkyl group of R ₂₀₁ to R _203, preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (e.g., methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group), carbon Examples thereof include cycloalkyl groups of several 3 to 10 (cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, norbornyl group). More preferred examples of the alkyl group include a 2-oxoalkyl group and an alkoxycarbonylmethyl group. More preferred examples of the cycloalkyl group include a 2-oxocycloalkyl group.

The 2-oxoalkyl group may be either linear or branched, and a group having> C = O at the 2-position of the above alkyl group is preferable.
The 2-oxocycloalkyl group is preferably a group having> C═O at the 2-position of the cycloalkyl group.

The alkoxy group in the alkoxycarbonylmethyl group is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms (methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, pentoxy group).
R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ may be further substituted with a halogen atom, an alkoxy group (for example, having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group.

The (ZI-3) group is a group represented by the following general formula (ZI-3), which is a group having a phenacylsulfonium salt structure.

In general formula (ZI-3),
R _1c to R _5c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom.
R _6c and R _7c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.
R _x and R _y independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an allyl group or a vinyl group.

Any two or more of R _{1c to} R _5c , R _6c and R _7c , and R _x and R _y may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure, and this ring structure includes an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom. , An ester bond and an amide bond may be included. Examples of the group formed by combining any two or more of R _{1c to} R _5c , R _6c and R _7c , and R _x and R _y include a butylene group and a pentylene group.
Zc ⁻ represents a non-nucleophilic anion, and examples thereof include the same non-nucleophilic anion as Z ^{− in} formula (ZI).

  Specific examples of the cation structure of the compound (ZI-3) include those described in JP-A-2004-233661, paragraphs 0047 and 0048, JP-A-2003-35948, paragraphs 0040 to 0046, and US2003 / 0224288A1. Compounds exemplified as I-1) to (I-70), as formulas (IA-1) to (IA-54) and formulas (IB-1) to (IB-24) in US2003 / 0077540A1 See the cationic structures such as the exemplified compounds.

In the general formula (ZII), R ₂₀₄ ~R ₂₀₅ each independently represents an aryl group, an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group. Specific examples and suitable examples of the aryl group, alkyl group, or cycloalkyl group are the same as those of the aryl group, alkyl group, or cycloalkyl group in the aforementioned (ZI-1) group.

Z ⁻ represents an acid anion generated by decomposition upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, and is preferably a non-nucleophilic anion, and examples thereof include the same as Z ⁻ in the general formula (ZI).
As A, the group represented by the following general formula (ZCI) or (ZCII) is also mentioned as a preferred example.

In the above general formula (ZCI),
R ₃₀₁ and R ₃₀₂ each independently represents an organic group.
Carbon number of the organic group as R ₃₀₁ and R ₃₀₂ is generally 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 20.

R _{301 to} R ₃₀₂ may be bonded to form a ring structure, and the ring may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an ester bond, an amide bond, or a carbonyl group. Examples of the group formed by bonding include an alkylene group (for example, a butylene group and a pentylene group).
Specific examples of the organic group for R ₃₀₁ and R ₃₀₂ include an aryl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and the like given as examples of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ in the general formula (ZI).

  M represents an atomic group which a proton gives to form an acid. More specifically, it is a structure represented by general formulas AN1 to AN4 described later, and among these, the structure represented by AN1 is preferable.

R ₃₀₃ represents an organic group. The organic group as R ₃₀₃ generally has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the organic group for R ₃₀₃ include an aryl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and the like given as specific examples of R ₂₀₄ and R ₂₀₅ in the general formula (ZII).

Moreover, as a structural site | part which generate | occur | produces an acid by irradiation of actinic light or a radiation, the structural site | part used as the sulfonic acid precursor which the following photoacid generator has can be mentioned, for example.
For example, M. TUNOOKA etal, Polymer Preprints Japan, 35 (8), G. Berner etal, J. Rad. Curing, 13 (4), WJMijs etal, Coating Technol., 55 (697), 45 (1983), Akzo H. Adachietal, Polymer Preprints, Japan, 37 (3), European Patent No. 0199,672, No. 84515, No. 199,672, No. 044,115, No. 0101,122, U.S. Patent Nos. 618,564, No. 4,371,605 4,431,774, photo-degradable sulfones represented by iminosulfonates and the like described in JP-A-64-18143, JP-A-2-245756, JP-A-4-365048, etc. A compound that generates acid.
Disulfone compounds described in JP-A No. 61-166544.
Furthermore, VNRPillai, Synthesis, (1), 1 (1980), A. Abad etal, Tetrahedron Lett., (47) 4555 (1971), DHR Barton etal, J. Chem. Soc., (C), 329 (1970) US Pat. No. 3,779,778, European Patent No. 126,712, etc. generate an acid by light.

  The repeating unit (A) is more preferably a structure that generates an acid anion in the side chain of the resin by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. When such a structure is selected, diffusion of the generated acid anion is suppressed, which is effective from the viewpoint of improving the resolution and improving the line edge roughness.

Although the preferable specific example of A is given below, it is not specifically limited to these.

As the repeating unit represented by any one of the general formulas (III) to (V) effectively used in the present invention, more preferably, the following general formulas (III-1) to (III-6), What is represented by either (IV-1)-(IV-4) and general formula (V-1)-(V-2) can be mentioned.

In the general formula, Ar _1a represents an arylene group which may have a substituent similar to the arylene group represented by X _{1 to} X ₃ in the general formulas (III) to (V).
Ar _{2 a to} Ar _{4 a} may have a substituent similar to the aryl groups represented by R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ and R _{204 to} R ₂₀₅ in the general formulas (ZI) and (ZII). Represents an aryl group.
R ₀₁ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chloromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a cyano group.

R ₀₂ and R ₀₂₁ are the same as those represented by X _{1 to} X ₃ , such as a single bond, an arylene group, an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, —O—, —SO ₂ —, CO—, —N (R ₃₃ )-Or a divalent linking group in which a plurality of these are combined.

R ₀₃ and R ₀₁₉ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group. Examples of the alkyl group and cycloalkyl group include the same alkyl groups and cycloalkyl groups as R _{01 to} R ₀₃ in the general formula (I) described later. As an aryl group and an aralkyl group, the same thing as the aryl group and aralkyl group as L < ₁ > -L < ₂ > in postscript general formula (II) can be mentioned.

Preferred examples of the repeating unit represented by any one of the general formulas (III) to (V) include those represented by the following general formulas (I-7) to (I-34).

In the formula, Ar _1, Ar ₅ is the same as X ₁ to X ₃ in the above represents an arylene group which may have a substituent. Ar _{2 to} Ar ₃ and Ar _{6 to} Ar ₇ represent an aryl group which may have a substituent, similar to the aryl groups represented by R _{25 to} R ₂₇ and R ₃₃ described above. R ₀₁ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chloromethyl group or a cyano group.

R ₀₂ represents the same arylene group, alkylene group or cycloalkylene group as X _{1 to} X ₃ . R ₀₃ , R _{05 to} R ₀₁₀ , R ₀₁₃ and R _{015 each} represents an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group. R ₀₄ represents an arylene group which may have a substituent, an alkylene group, or an alkenylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. As the alkenyl group, an alkenylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms such as an ethylene group, a propenylene group, and a butenylene group which may have a substituent is preferable.

R ₀₁₁ and R ₀₁₄ represent a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine), and an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and an acyloxy group shown as preferred further substituents as described above. R ₀₁₂ represents a nitro group, a cyano group, or a perfluoroalkyl group such as a trifluoromethyl group or a pentafluoroethyl group. X ⁻ represents an anion of aryl sulfonic acid, heteroaryl sulfonic acid, alkyl sulfonic acid, cycloalkyl sulfonic acid, or perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid.

  The content of the repeating unit (A) in the resin (P) of the present invention is preferably in the range of 0.5 to 80 mol%, and in the range of 1 to 60 mol%, based on all repeating units. It is more preferable to contain, and it is especially preferable to contain in 3-40 mol%.

  A method for synthesizing the monomer corresponding to the repeating unit (A) is not particularly limited. For example, the acid anion having a polymerizable unsaturated bond corresponding to the repeating unit and a known onium salt halide are exchanged. A method is mentioned.

  More specifically, a metal ion salt (for example, sodium ion, potassium ion, etc.) or an ammonium salt (ammonium, triethylammonium salt, etc.) of an acid having a polymerizable unsaturated bond corresponding to the repeating unit, and a halogen ion ( An onium salt having a chloride ion, bromide ion, iodide ion, etc.) is stirred in the presence of water or methanol to carry out an anion exchange reaction, such as dichloromethane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, tetrahydroxyfuran, etc. By performing a liquid separation / washing operation with an organic solvent and water, a monomer corresponding to the desired repeating unit (A) can be synthesized.

  After anion exchange reaction by stirring in the presence of an organic solvent that can be separated from water, such as dichloromethane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, and tetrahydroxyfuran, and water separation, washing with water It can also be synthesized by operating.

Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by any one of the general formulas (III) to (V) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

(2) Repeating unit (B)
As the repeating unit (B) contained in the resin (P), any repeating unit having a structure that is decomposed by the action of an acid and increases the solubility in an alkaline aqueous solution can be used.

Examples of the structure that is decomposed by the action of an acid and increases the solubility in an aqueous alkali solution include groups represented by -COOA ⁰ and -O-B ⁰ groups. Further Examples of the group containing these, include groups represented by -R ⁰ -COOA ^0, or -Ar-O-B ^0. Here, A ⁰ is -C (R ⁰¹ ) (R ⁰² ) (R ⁰³ ), -Si (R ⁰¹ ) (R ⁰² ) (R ⁰³ ) or -C (R ⁰⁴ ) (R ⁰⁵ ) -O-R ⁰⁶ groups are shown. B ⁰ represents an A ⁰ or —CO—O—A ⁰ group. R ⁰¹ , R ⁰² , R ⁰³ , R ⁰⁴ and R ⁰⁵ are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, and R ⁰⁶ represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. However, at least two of R ^{01 to} R ⁰³ are groups other than hydrogen atoms, and two groups of R ^{01 to} R ⁰³ and R ^{04 to} R ⁰⁶ may be bonded to form a ring. Good. R ⁰ represents a divalent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and —Ar— represents a divalent aromatic which may have a monocyclic or polycyclic substituent. Indicates a group.
The repeating unit (B) is preferably a repeating unit having a group in which a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group is substituted with a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
As the repeating unit (B), for example, a repeating structural unit represented by the following general formula (I) is preferable.

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group. R ₀₃ represents an alkylene group and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n Y's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. However, at least one of Y represents a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.

  n represents an integer of 1 to 4.

The alkyl group represented by R _{01 to} R ₀₃ in the general formula is preferably a methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, hexyl group, which may have a substituent, An alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms such as 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group or dodecyl group is exemplified, and an alkyl group having 8 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.

The alkyl group contained in the alkoxycarbonyl group is preferably the same as the alkyl group in R _{01 to} R ₀₃ .

  Examples of the cycloalkyl group include cycloalkyl groups that may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Preferable examples include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group which may have a substituent.

Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is more preferable.
When R ₀₃ represents an alkylene group, the alkylene group is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, a butylene group, a hexylene group, and an octylene group.
The aromatic ring group of Ar ₁ preferably has 6 to 14 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and specific examples thereof include a benzene ring, a toluene ring, a naphthalene ring and the like.

n Y's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. However, at least one of n represents a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
Examples of the group Y leaving by the action of an acid include —C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (R ₃₈ ), —C (═O) —O—C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (R ₃₈ ). ), -C (R ₀₁ ) (R ₀₂ ) (OR ₃₉ ), -C (R ₂₁ ) (R ₂₂ ) -C (= O) -O-C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (R ₃₈ ), —CH (R ₃₆ ) (Ar) and the like can be mentioned.

In the formula, R _{36 to} R ₃₉ each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an alkenyl group. R ₃₆ and R ₃₇ may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
R ₂₁ and R ₂₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or an alkenyl group.
Ar represents an aryl group.
The alkyl group of R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₂₁ and R ₂₂ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, hexyl. Group, octyl group and the like.

The cycloalkyl group of R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₀₁ and R ₀₂ may be monocyclic or polycyclic. The monocyclic type is preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cyclooctyl group. As the polycyclic type, a cycloalkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable. For example, an adamantyl group, norbornyl group, isobornyl group, camphanyl group, dicyclopentyl group, α-pinel group, tricyclodecanyl group, tetracyclododecyl group. Group, androstanyl group and the like. A part of carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group may be substituted with a hetero atom such as an oxygen atom.

The aryl group of R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₂₁ , R ₂₂ and Ar is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthryl group.
Aralkyl group R ₃₆ ~R _39, R ₂₁ and R ₂₂ is preferably an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a naphthylmethyl group.
The alkenyl group of R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₀₁ and R ₀₂ is preferably an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a vinyl group, an allyl group, a butenyl group, and a cyclohexenyl group.

The ring formed by combining R ₃₆ and R ₃₇ with each other may be monocyclic or polycyclic. The monocyclic type is preferably a cycloalkane structure having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropane structure, a cyclobutane structure, a cyclopentane structure, a cyclohexane structure, a cycloheptane structure, and a cyclooctane structure. As the polycyclic type, a cycloalkane structure having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable, and examples thereof include an adamantane structure, a norbornane structure, a dicyclopentane structure, a tricyclodecane structure, and a tetracyclododecane structure. A part of carbon atoms in the cycloalkane structure may be substituted with a hetero atom such as an oxygen atom.

Each of the above groups as R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ , R _03, R ₂₁ , R ₂₂ , Ar and Ar ₁ may have a substituent. Group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, amino group, amide group, ureido group, urethane group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, halogen atom, alkoxy group, thioether group, acyl group, acyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, cyano group, nitro Group and the like, and a substituent having 8 or less carbon atoms is preferable.
The group Y that is eliminated by the action of an acid is more preferably a structure represented by the following general formula (II).

Here, L ₁ and L ₂ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group.
M represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Q represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alicyclic group which may contain a hetero atom, an aromatic ring group which may contain a hetero atom, an amino group, an ammonium group, a mercapto group, a cyano group or an aldehyde group. .
Any two of Q, M, and L ₁ may combine to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.

The alkyl group as L ₁ and L ₂ is, for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and specifically includes a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a hexyl group. An octyl group can be preferably mentioned.
The cycloalkyl group as L ₁ and L ₂ is, for example, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and specifically, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group, and an adamantyl group can be preferably exemplified.
The aryl group as L ₁ and L ₂ is, for example, an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof include a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthryl group.
The aralkyl group as L ₁ and L ₂ has, for example, 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a benzyl group and a phenethyl group.

The divalent linking group as M is, for example, an alkylene group (for example, methylene group, ethylene group, propylene group, butylene group, hexylene group, octylene group, etc.), cycloalkylene group (for example, cyclopentylene group, cyclohexylene group). Group), alkenylene group (for example, ethylene group, propenylene group, butenylene group, etc.), arylene group (for example, phenylene group, tolylene group, naphthylene group, etc.), -S-, -O-, -CO-, -SO _2- , -N (R ₀ )-, and a divalent linking group in which a plurality of these are combined. R ₀ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, specifically a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a hexyl group). Octyl group, etc.).

The alkyl group and cycloalkyl group as Q are the same as the above groups as L ₁ and L ₂ .
As the alicyclic group and the aromatic ring group in the alicyclic group which may contain a hetero atom as Q and the aromatic ring group which may contain a hetero atom, the cycloalkyl as L ₁ and L ₂ described above is used. Group, an aryl group, etc. are mentioned, Preferably it is C3-C15.
Examples of the alicyclic group containing a hetero atom and the aromatic ring group containing a hetero atom include thiirane, cyclothiolane, thiophene, furan, pyrrole, benzothiophene, benzofuran, benzopyrrole, triazine, imidazole, benzimidazole, triazole, thiadiazole, and thiazole. And groups having a heterocyclic structure such as pyrrolidone, but are not limited to these as long as the structure is generally called a heterocyclic ring (a ring formed of carbon and a heteroatom, or a ring formed of a heteroatom). .

As the 5-membered or 6-membered ring that may be formed by bonding any two of Q, M, and L ₁ , any two of Q, M, and L ₁ are bonded to each other, for example, propylene group, butylene group To form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring containing an oxygen atom.
Each group represented by L ₁ , L ₂ , M, and Q in the general formula (II) may have a substituent. For example, R _{36 to} R ₃₉ , R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ , _{Examples of the} substituent that may be possessed by R _03, Ar and Ar ₁ are mentioned, and the substituent preferably has 8 or less carbon atoms.

The group represented by -MQ is preferably a group composed of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably a group composed of 5 to 20 carbon atoms.
Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (I) are shown below, but are not limited thereto.

The content of the repeating unit (B) in the resin (P) of the present invention is preferably 3 to 90 mol%, preferably 5 to 80 mol%, based on all repeating units. It is more preferable, and it is especially preferable to contain in the range of 7-70 mol%.
The ratio of the repeating unit (A) to the repeating unit (B) in the resin (P) (number of moles of A / number of moles of B) is preferably 0.04 to 1.0, and 0.05 to 0.9. Is more preferable, and 0.06 to 0.8 is particularly preferable.

(3) Repeating unit (C)
The resin in the present invention preferably further has a repeating unit (C) represented by the following general formula (VI).

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group. R ₀₃ represents an alkylene group and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n represents an integer of 1 to 4.

In the general formula _{(VI), R 01, R} 02, R 03, and specific examples of Ar ₁ are in the general formula _{(I), R 01, R} 02, R 03, and similarly to the Ar ₁ belongs to.
Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (VI) are shown below, but are not limited thereto.

  The content of the repeating unit (C) in the resin of the present invention is preferably 3 to 90 mol%, more preferably 5 to 80 mol%, based on all repeating units. Preferably, it is contained in the range of 7 to 70 mol%.

(4) Form of Resin (P) of the Present Invention, Polymerization Method, Molecular Weight, etc. The form of the resin (P) may be any of random type, block type, comb type, and star type.
The resin (P) according to the present invention containing the above repeating units (A) and (B), or the resin (P) according to the present invention containing the repeating units (A), (B) and (C), For example, it can be synthesized by radical, cation, or anionic polymerization of unsaturated monomers corresponding to each structure. It is also possible to obtain the desired resin by conducting a polymer reaction after polymerization using an unsaturated monomer corresponding to the precursor of each structure.

  The resin (P) according to the present invention has 0.5 to 80 mol% of the repeating unit (A), 3 to 90 mol% of the repeating unit (B), and 3 to 90 mol% of the repeating unit (C). preferable.

The molecular weight of the resin (P) according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but the weight average molecular weight is preferably in the range of 1000 to 100,000, more preferably in the range of 1500 to 70000, and in the range of 2000 to 50000. It is particularly preferred. Here, the weight average molecular weight of the resin indicates a molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC (carrier: THF or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)).
The dispersity (Mw / Mn) is preferably 1.00 to 5.00, more preferably 1.03 to 3.50, and still more preferably 1.05 to 2.50.

Further, for the purpose of improving the performance of the resin according to the present invention, it may further have a repeating unit derived from another polymerizable monomer as long as the dry etching resistance is not significantly impaired.
The content of repeating units derived from other polymerizable monomers in the resin is generally 50 mol% or less, preferably 30 mol% or less, based on all repeating units. Other polymerizable monomers that can be used include those shown below. For example, it is a compound having one addition polymerizable unsaturated bond selected from (meth) acrylic acid esters, (meth) acrylamides, allyl compounds, vinyl ethers, vinyl esters, styrenes, crotonic acid esters and the like. .

  Specifically, (meth) acrylic acid esters include, for example, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, propyl (meth) acrylate, t-butyl (meth) acrylate, (meth) Amyl acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, octyl (meth) acrylate, (meth) acrylic acid-t-octyl, (meth) acrylic acid 2-chloroethyl, (meth) acrylic acid 2 -Hydroxyethyl, glycidyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, phenyl (meth) acrylate and the like.

  (Meth) acrylamides include, for example, (meth) acrylamide, N-alkyl (meth) acrylamide, (the alkyl group has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl Group, t-butyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, cyclohexyl group, benzyl group, hydroxyethyl group, benzyl group, etc.), N-aryl (meth) acrylamide (as aryl groups, for example, phenyl group, tolyl group , Nitrophenyl group, naphthyl group, cyanophenyl group, hydroxyphenyl group, carboxyphenyl group, etc.), N, N-dialkyl (meth) acrylamide (the alkyl group has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, for example, , Methyl group, ethyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, ethylhexyl group, Hexyl group, etc.), N, N-aryl (meth) acrylamide (aryl groups include, for example, phenyl group), N-methyl-N-phenylacrylamide, N-hydroxyethyl-N-methylacrylamide. N-2-acetamidoethyl-N-acetylacrylamide and the like.

  Examples of allyl compounds include allyl esters (eg, allyl acetate, allyl caproate, allyl caprylate, allyl laurate, allyl palmitate, allyl stearate, allyl benzoate, allyl acetoacetate, allyl lactate), allyl Examples include oxyethanol.

  Examples of vinyl ethers include alkyl vinyl ethers (for example, hexyl vinyl ether, octyl vinyl ether, decyl vinyl ether, ethyl hexyl vinyl ether, methoxyethyl vinyl ether, ethoxyethyl vinyl ether, chloroethyl vinyl ether, 1-methyl-2,2-dimethylpropyl vinyl ether, 2- Ethyl butyl vinyl ether, hydroxyethyl vinyl ether, diethylene glycol vinyl ether, dimethylaminoethyl vinyl ether, diethylaminoethyl vinyl ether, butylaminoethyl vinyl ether, benzyl vinyl ether, tetrahydrofurfuryl vinyl ether, etc., vinyl aryl ethers (eg vinyl phenyl ether, vinyl tolyl ether, vinyl chloride) Phenyl ether, vinyl 2,4-dichlorophenyl ether, vinyl naphthyl ether, vinyl anthranyl ether) and the like.

  Examples of vinyl esters include vinyl butyrate, vinyl isobutyrate, vinyl trimethyl acetate, vinyl diethyl acetate, vinyl valate, vinyl caproate, vinyl chloroacetate, vinyl dichloroacetate, vinyl methoxyacetate, vinyl butoxyacetate, Examples thereof include vinyl phenyl acetate, vinyl acetoacetate, vinyl lactate, vinyl-β-phenyl butyrate, vinyl cyclohexyl carboxylate, vinyl benzoate, vinyl salicylate, vinyl chlorobenzoate, vinyl tetrachlorobenzoate, vinyl naphthoate and the like.

  Examples of styrenes include styrene and alkyl styrene (for example, methyl styrene, dimethyl styrene, trimethyl styrene, ethyl styrene, diethyl styrene, isopropyl styrene, butyl styrene, hexyl styrene, cyclohexyl styrene, decyl styrene, benzyl styrene, chloromethyl styrene). , Trifluoromethyl styrene, ethoxymethyl styrene, acetoxymethyl styrene, etc.), alkoxy styrene (eg, methoxy styrene, 4-methoxy-3-methyl styrene, dimethoxy styrene, etc.), alkylcarbonyloxy styrene (eg, 4-acetoxy styrene, 4-cyclohexylcarbonyloxystyrene), arylcarbonyloxystyrene (for example, 4-phenylcarbonyloxystyrene) ), Halogen styrene (for example, chlorostyrene, dichlorostyrene, trichlorostyrene, tetrachlorostyrene, pentachlorostyrene, bromostyrene, dibromostyrene, iodostyrene, fluorostyrene, trifluorostyrene, 2-bromo-4-trifluoro) Rumethylstyrene, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylstyrene, etc.), cyanostyrene, carboxystyrene and the like.

  Examples of the crotonic acid esters include alkyl crotonic acid (for example, butyl crotonic acid, hexyl crotonic acid, glycerin monocrotonate, etc.).

Examples of the dialkyl itaconates include dimethyl itaconate, diethyl itaconate, and dibutyl itaconate.
Examples of the dialkyl esters of maleic acid or fumaric acid include dimethyl maleate and dibutyl fumarate.
In addition, maleic anhydride, maleimide, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, maleilonitrile, and the like can be given. In general, any addition-polymerizable unsaturated compound copolymerizable with the repeating unit according to the present invention can be used without any particular limitation.

  Resin (P) of this invention can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types. The content of the resin (P) is preferably 30 to 99.9% by mass, more preferably 50 to 99% by mass, and 70 to 98% by mass based on the total solid content in the positive resist composition of the present invention. % Is particularly preferred.

Although the specific example of resin (P) is given below, it is not limited to these.
Specific examples of the resin (P) include, for example, one or more repeating units selected from the specific examples of the general formulas (III) to (IV) / 1 selected from the specific examples of the general formula (I). Resin having one or more kinds of repeating units, one or more kinds of repeating units selected from the specific examples of the general formulas (III) to (IV) / one or more kinds of selected from the specific examples of the general formula (I) Repeating unit / resin having one or more repeating units selected from the specific examples of the general formula (VI).
More preferable specific examples include resins having the following structure.

[Basic compound (Q)]
The basic compound (Q) contained in the positive resist composition of the present invention is characterized by having a volatilization amount of 10% by mass or more when held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes.
In the present invention, the volatilization amount when held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes is defined as a value obtained by normalizing the amount of mass decrease before and after being held in the temperature environment by the initial mass, and any measurement method can be used. It does not matter, but it is preferable to measure using a thermal mass spectrometer (TGA). The volatilization amount of the basic compound (Q) used in the present invention is 10% by mass or more, preferably 20% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 30% by mass or more. There is no particular upper limit, but it is preferably 90% by mass or less because it is necessary to be less volatile during preparation and storage of the resist.
Examples of the volatile basic compound include basic compounds having structures represented by the following formulas (A) to (E).

In the formula (A), R ²⁵⁰ , R ²⁵¹ and R ²⁵² are each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or aryl group, and R ²⁵⁰ and R ²⁵¹ are bonded to each other to form a ring. Also good.
These may have a substituent, and the alkyl group and cycloalkyl group having a substituent are preferably an aminoalkyl group, an aminocycloalkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group or a hydroxycycloalkyl group. In addition, these may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the alkyl chain, but from the viewpoint of volatility, it is preferable not to contain a hetero atom other than the nitrogen atom. The aryl group having a substituent is preferably a phenyl group.

In formula (E), R ²⁵³ , R ²⁵⁴ , R ²⁵⁵ and R ²⁵⁶ each independently represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group. These may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, and an ester group.

The molecular weight of the basic compound (Q) is preferably 80 to 400, more preferably 120 to 300, and particularly preferably 150 to 250 because of high volatility.
In order to increase the volatility from the resist film, the basic compound (Q) is preferably a tertiary amine having good target properties. Specifically, the tertiary amine having good symmetry means that two or more of the three atomic groups connected to the N atom are the same amine, and more preferably, the three atomic groups are all the same. From the same viewpoint, the basic compound (Q) preferably has a low polarity, and preferably contains no heteroatoms other than nitrogen atoms.

  More specifically, examples of such compounds include trialkylamines, dialkylarylamines, diarylamines, triarylamines, and cyclic amines (particularly, cyclic amines having an amidine structure).

  Specific examples thereof include trimethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, diethylphenylamine, dipropylphenylamine, dibutylphenylamine, diphenylamine, diazabicyclononene, diazabicycloundecene and the like.

  These basic compounds (Q) are used alone or in combination of two or more. The blending ratio is usually 0.01 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass, and more preferably 0.3 to 3% by mass based on the solid content of the resist composition. When the compounding ratio exceeds 10% by mass, the basic compound tends to remain in the resist composition, or the amount of volatilization increases, which may cause contamination of the baking apparatus or the like, while it is less than 0.01% by mass. The effect of adding a basic compound cannot be obtained sufficiently.

  It should be noted that the amount of volatilization when held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes is less than 10% and does not prevent a small amount of a basic compound other than the basic compound (Q) of the present invention from being added for sensitivity adjustment or the like. However, as described above, it may cause deterioration of the resist performance, so the blending ratio is usually 0.01 to 5% by mass or less, preferably 0.05 based on the total solid content of the positive resist composition. ˜2 mass% or less, more preferably 0.1 to 1 mass% or less.

  Preferable compounds include compounds having an imidazole structure, a trialkylamine structure, an aniline structure or a pyridine structure, an alkylamine derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond, and an aniline derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond.

  Examples of the compound having an imidazole structure include 2,4,5-triphenylimidazole and N-phenyl-benzimidazole. Examples of the compound having a trialkylamine structure include tri (n-dodecyl) amine and tri (n-octyl) amine. Examples of aniline compounds include 4-hydroxy and 2,6-diisopropylaniline. Examples of the alkylamine derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond include triethanolamine and tris (methoxyethoxyethyl) amine. Examples of aniline derivatives having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond include N, N-bis (hydroxyethyl) aniline.

Further, at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from an amine compound having a phenoxy group, an ammonium salt compound having a phenoxy group, an amine compound having a sulfonic acid ester group, and an ammonium salt compound having a sulfonic acid ester group can be exemplified. .
These compounds are preferably amine compounds in which at least one alkyl group is bonded to a nitrogen atom. Furthermore, it is preferable that the alkyl chain has an oxygen atom and an oxyalkylene group is formed. Preferable examples of these compounds include, but are not limited to, compounds (C1-1) to (C3-3) exemplified in [0066] of the specification of US2007 / 0224539A.

Moreover, you may use a photosensitive basic compound as a basic compound. The photosensitive base compound is not particularly limited. Photopolym. Sci & Tech. Vol. 8, P.I. 543-553 (1995) etc. can be used.
The molecular weight of the basic compound is preferably 250 to 2000, and more preferably 400 to 1000.

[Resin that decomposes by the action of acid and increases the dissolution rate in aqueous alkali solution]
In addition to the resin (P), the positive resist composition of the present invention may contain a resin that decomposes by the action of an acid and increases the dissolution rate with respect to alkali water solubility.
Resins that decompose due to the action of an acid and increase the dissolution rate in an alkaline aqueous solution (hereinafter also referred to as “acid-decomposable resins”) are not included in the main chain or side chain of the resin, It is a resin having a group (acid-decomposable group) that decomposes by the action of and produces an alkali-soluble group. Among these, a resin having an acid-decomposable group in the side chain is more preferable.

  The acid-decomposable resin is an acid soluble in an alkali-soluble resin as disclosed in European Patent No. 254853, JP-A-2-25850, JP-A-3-223860, JP-A-4-251259, and the like. It can be obtained by reacting a precursor of a group capable of decomposing, or copolymerizing an alkali-soluble resin monomer having an acid-decomposable group bonded thereto with various monomers.

  As the acid-decomposable group, for example, in a resin having an alkali-soluble group such as —COOH group and —OH group, a group in which the hydrogen atom of the alkali-soluble group shown on the left is substituted with a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid is preferable.

  Specifically, the acid-decomposable group is preferably the same group as the acid-decomposable group described in the above-described resin of the present invention (for example, the acid-decomposable group described as the repeating unit (B) in the resin (P)). As an example.

The resin having an alkali-soluble group is not particularly limited. For example, poly (o-hydroxystyrene), poly (m-hydroxystyrene), poly (p-hydroxystyrene) and copolymers thereof, hydrogenated poly (Hydroxystyrene), poly (hydroxystyrene) s having a substituent represented by the following structure, and resins having a phenolic hydroxyl group, styrene-hydroxystyrene copolymer, α-methylstyrene-hydroxystyrene copolymer, hydrogen An alkali-soluble resin having a hydroxystyrene structural unit such as a modified novolak resin, and an alkali-soluble resin containing a repeating unit having a carboxyl group such as (meth) acrylic acid or norbornenecarboxylic acid.

  The alkali dissolution rate of these alkali-soluble resins is preferably 17 nm / second or more as measured with 2.38 mass% tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) (23 ° C.). Particularly preferably, it is 33 nm / second or more.

  The alkali-soluble resin monomer is not particularly limited. For example, alkylcarbonyloxystyrene (for example, t-butoxycarbonyloxystyrene), alkoxystyrene (for example, 1-alkoxyethoxystyrene, t-butoxystyrene), (meta ) Acrylic acid tertiary alkyl ester (for example, t-butyl (meth) acrylate, 2-alkyl-2-adamantyl (meth) acrylate, dialkyl (1-adamantyl) methyl (meth) acrylate, etc.)) and the like.

  The content ratio of the group capable of decomposing with an acid is the number of repeating units (B) having a group decomposable with an acid in the resin and the number of repeating units having an alkali-soluble group not protected with a group capable of leaving with an acid. With (S), it is represented by B / (B + S). The content is preferably 0.01 to 0.7, more preferably 0.05 to 0.50, and still more preferably 0.05 to 0.40.

  The acid-decomposable resin is not particularly limited, but preferably has a repeating unit having an aromatic group, and is an acid-decomposable resin having hydroxystyrene as a repeating unit (for example, poly (hydroxystyrene / acid-decomposable group). (Hydroxystyrene) and poly (hydroxystyrene / (meth) acrylic acid protected with an acid-decomposable group)) are more preferred.

As the acid-decomposable resin, a resin having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (VI) and a repeating unit represented by the general formula (I) is particularly preferable.

  The general formula (VI) is the same as the general formula (VI), and the general formula (I) is the same as the general formula (I).

  The acid-decomposable resin may have a repeating unit derived from another polymerizable monomer.

  The content of repeating units derived from other polymerizable monomers in the resin is generally 50 mol% or less, preferably 30 mol% or less, based on all repeating units. Examples of the repeating unit derived from another copolymerizable monomer that can be used include the same repeating unit as the repeating unit derived from the other polymerizable monomer.

The content of the repeating unit having an alkali-soluble group such as a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group, or a sulfonic acid group is preferably 1 to 99 mol%, more preferably 3 to 95 mol% in all repeating units constituting the acid-decomposable resin. Especially preferably, it is 5-90 mol%.
The content of the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group is preferably from 3 to 95 mol%, more preferably from 5 to 90 mol%, particularly preferably from 10 to 85 mol% in all repeating units constituting the acid-decomposable resin. It is.

The weight average molecular weight of the acid-decomposable resin is preferably 50,000 or less, more preferably 1,000 to 20,000, and particularly preferably 1,000 to 10,000 as a polystyrene conversion value by the GPC method.
The dispersity (Mw / Mn) of the acid-decomposable resin is preferably 1.0 to 3.0, more preferably 1.05 to 2.0, and still more preferably 1.1 to 1.7.
Two or more acid-decomposable resins may be used in combination.
Although the preferable specific example of an acid-decomposable resin is shown below, it is not limited to these.

  In the positive resist composition of the present invention, the blending ratio in the composition of the acid-decomposable resin excluding the resin (P) is preferably 0 to 50% by mass, more preferably 0 to 20% in the total solid content of the composition. It is 0 mass%, More preferably, it is 0-5 mass%.

<Acid generator>
The positive resist composition of the present invention contains a resin (P) having a photoacid generating structure, but in addition to the resin (P), a low molecular compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. (Hereinafter also referred to as “acid generator”).

  Examples of such an acid generator include a photoinitiator for photocationic polymerization, a photoinitiator for photoradical polymerization, a photodecolorant for dyes, a photochromic agent, or an actinic ray or radiation used for a microresist. A known compound that generates an acid by irradiation and a mixture thereof can be appropriately selected and used.

  Examples thereof include diazonium salts, phosphonium salts, sulfonium salts, iodonium salts, imide sulfonates, oxime sulfonates, diazodisulfones, disulfones, and o-nitrobenzyl sulfonates.

Among the compounds that decompose upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid, compounds represented by the following general formulas (ZI ′), (ZII ′), and (ZIII ′) can be exemplified.

In general formulas (ZI ′) and (ZII ′),
R ₂₀₁ to R ₂₀₅ have the same meanings as R ₂₀₁ to R ₂₀₅ in formula (ZI) and (ZII).

X ⁻ represents a non-nucleophilic anion, preferably sulfonate anion, carboxylate anion, bis (alkylsulfonyl) amide anion, tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anion, BF ₄ ⁻ , PF ₆ ⁻ , SbF ₆ ^{— and the} like. Preferably, it is an organic anion containing a carbon atom.

More preferable organic anions include organic anions represented by the following general formulas (AN1) to (AN4).

In the general formulas (AN1) and (AN2), Rc ₁ represents an organic group.
Examples of the organic group in Rc ₁ include those having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a plurality thereof, which may be substituted, is a single bond, —O—, —CO ₂ —, — _{S -, - SO 3 -,} - SO 2 N (Rd 1) - can be exemplified linked group a linking group such as.
Rd ₁ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and may form a ring structure with the bonded alkyl group or aryl group.

The organic group of Rc ₁ is more preferably an alkyl group substituted at the 1-position with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group. By having a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, the acidity of the acid generated by light irradiation is increased and the sensitivity is improved. When Rc ₁ has 5 or more carbon atoms, it is preferable that at least one carbon atom does not have all the hydrogen atoms replaced by fluorine atoms, but a part of the hydrogen atoms remains. It is more preferable that the number of is greater than that of fluorine atoms. By not having a perfluoroalkyl group having 5 or more carbon atoms, ecotoxicity is reduced.
The most preferred embodiment of Rc ₁ is a group represented by the following general formula.

In the above general formula,
Rc ₆ is substituted with a perfluoroalkylene group having 4 or less carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, still more preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms, or 1 to 4 fluorine atoms and / or 1 to 3 fluoroalkyl groups. Represents a phenylene group.
Ax represents a linking group (preferably a single bond, —O—, —CO ₂ —, —S—, —SO ₃ —, —SO ₂ N (Rd ₁ ) —). Rd ₁ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and may combine with Rc ₇ to form a ring structure.
Rc ₇ represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl group or an aryl group. The optionally substituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and aryl group preferably do not contain a fluorine atom as a substituent.

In the general formulas (AN3) and (AN4),
Rc ₃ , Rc ₄ and Rc ₅ represent an organic group.
In the general formulas (AN3) and (AN4), the organic groups represented by Rc ₃ , Rc ₄ , and Rc ₅ are preferably the same as the preferred organic groups in Rc ₁ .

Rc ₃ and Rc ₄ may be bonded to form a ring.
Examples of the group formed by combining Rc ₃ and Rc ₄ include an alkylene group and an arylene group. Preferably, it is a C2-C4 perfluoroalkylene group. Rc ₃ and Rc ₄ are preferably bonded to form a ring, so that the acidity of the acid generated by light irradiation is increased and the sensitivity is improved, which is preferable.

In addition, the compound which has two or more structures represented by general formula (Z1 ') may be sufficient. For example, at least one of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ of the compound represented by the general formula (ZI ′) is bonded to at least one of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ of another compound represented by the general formula (ZI ′). It may be a compound having a structure.

In the general formula (ZIII ′),
R _{206 to} R ₂₀₇ each independently represents an aryl group, an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group.
The aryl group of R _{206 to} R ₂₀₇ is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, more preferably a phenyl group.
The alkyl group as R _{206 to} R ₂₀₇ may be either linear or branched, and is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group). Butyl group, pentyl group).

The cycloalkyl group as R _{206 to} R ₂₀₇ preferably includes a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms (cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, norbornyl group).
Examples of the substituent that R _{206 to} R ₂₀₇ may have include an alkyl group (for example, 1 to 15 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (for example, 3 to 15 carbon atoms), and an aryl group (for example, 6 to 6 carbon atoms). 15), alkoxy groups (for example, having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, phenylthio groups and the like.

Among the compounds that generate an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, compounds represented by the following general formulas (ZIV ′), (ZV ′), and (ZVI ′) can be further exemplified.

In general formulas (ZIV ′) to (ZVI ′),
Ar ₃ and Ar ₄ each independently represents an aryl group.

R _<208> represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group each independently.

R ₂₀₉ and R ₂₁₀ represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an electron-withdrawing group. R ₂₀₉ is preferably an aryl group. R ₂₁₀ is preferably an electron-withdrawing group, more preferably a cyano group or a fluoroalkyl group.
A represents an alkylene group, an alkenylene group or an arylene group.
These groups may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include the same substituents that R _{204 to} R ₂₀₇ may have.

Among the compounds that generate an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, more preferred are compounds represented by the general formulas (ZI ′), (ZIII ′), (ZVI ′), and even more preferred are the general formulas It is a compound represented by (ZI-1 ′), (ZIII ′), (ZVI ′).
Among the compounds that decompose upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid, examples of particularly preferable compounds are listed below.

Moreover, the compound represented by the following general formula (A1) can also be mentioned as a preferable example of an acid generator.

In general formula (A1),
R ^{1a to} R ^13a each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R ^{1a to} R ^13a is a substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group.
Za is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
X ⁻ represents a counter anion.
The alcoholic hydroxyl group in the present invention represents a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom of an alkyl group.

When R < ^1a > -R <^13a> is a substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group, R < ^1a > -R <^13a> is represented by -WY. However, Y is an alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group, and W is a single bond or a divalent linking group.

The alkyl group of Y is methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl Group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group, eicosyl group, cyclopropyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group, boronyl group Preferably ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group and sec-butyl group, more preferably ethyl group, propyl group and isopropyl group. Y particularly preferably contains a —CH ₂ CH ₂ OH structure.

  The divalent linking group represented by W is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an acylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, Alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, sulfamoylamino group, alkyl and arylsulfonylamino group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, sulfamoyl group, alkyl and arylsulfinyl group, alkyl and arylsulfonyl group, acyl group, aryloxy Examples thereof include a divalent group in which an arbitrary hydrogen atom in a monovalent group such as a carbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a carbamoyl group is replaced with a single bond.

  W is preferably a single bond, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an acylamino group, an alkyl and arylsulfonylamino group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and any hydrogen atom in the carbamoyl group replaced with a single bond. It is a divalent group, more preferably a divalent group in which any hydrogen atom in a single bond, acyloxy group, alkylsulfonyl group, acyl group or alkoxycarbonyl group is replaced with a single bond.

When R ^{1a to} R ^13a are a substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group, the number of carbon atoms contained is preferably 2 to 10, more preferably 2 to 6, and particularly preferably 2 to 4. .

The substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group as R ^{1a to} R ^13a may have two or more alcoholic hydroxyl groups. The number of alcoholic hydroxyl groups having a substituent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group as R ^{1a to} R ^13a is 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 3, and more preferably 1. preferable.

The number of alcoholic hydroxyl groups contained in the compound represented by the general formula (A1) is 1 to 10 in total, preferably 1 to 6, more preferably 1 in total for R ^{1a to} R ^13a. It is three from.

When R ^{1a to} R ^13a do not contain an alcoholic hydroxyl group, R ^{1a to} R ^13a are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and any substituent may be used without any particular limitation. Halogen atoms, alkyl groups (including cycloalkyl groups, bicycloalkyl groups, and tricycloalkyl groups), alkenyl groups (including cycloalkenyl groups and bicycloalkenyl groups), alkynyl groups, aryl groups, heterocyclic groups (with heterocyclic groups and Cyano group, nitro group, carboxyl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, silyloxy group, heterocyclic oxy group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group, aryloxycarbonyloxy group, amino group (Including anilino group), ammonio group, acylamino group, aminocarboni Ruamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, sulfamoylamino group, alkyl and arylsulfonylamino group, mercapto group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, heterocyclic thio group, sulfamoyl group, sulfo group, alkyl and aryl Sulfinyl group, alkyl and arylsulfonyl group, acyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, carbamoyl group, aryl and heterocyclic azo group, imide group, phosphino group, phosphinyl group, phosphinyloxy group, phosphinylamino Group, phosphono group, silyl group, hydrazino group, ureido group, boronic acid group (—B (OH) ₂ ), phosphato group (—OPO (OH) ₂ ), sulfato group (—OSO ₃ H), and other known ones Substituents, for example .

Further, two adjacent ones of R ^{1a to} R ^13a are combined to form a ring (aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon ring or heterocyclic ring. These are further combined to form a polycyclic fused ring. For example, benzene ring, naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, phenanthrene ring, fluorene ring, triphenylene ring, naphthacene ring, biphenyl ring, pyrrole ring, furan ring, thiophene ring, imidazole ring, oxazole ring, thiazole ring, pyridine ring, Pyrazine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyridazine ring, indolizine ring, indole ring, indole ring, benzofuran ring, benzothiophene ring, isobenzofuran ring, quinolidine ring, quinoline ring, phthalazine ring, naphthyridine ring, quinoxaline ring, quinoxazoline ring, isoquinoline ring, carbazole ring , Phenanthridine ring, acridine ring, Enantororin ring, thianthrene ring, chromene ring, xanthene ring, phenoxathiin ring, a phenothiazine ring and a phenazine ring.) May also be formed.

When R ^{1a to} R ^13a do not contain an alcoholic hydroxyl group, R ^{1a to} R ^13a are preferably a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, an alkyl group (including a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, or a tricycloalkyl group), an alkenyl group. (Including cycloalkenyl groups and bicycloalkenyl groups), alkynyl groups, aryl groups, cyano groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, acyloxy groups, carbamoyloxy groups, acylamino groups, aminocarbonylamino groups, alkoxycarbonylamino groups , Aryloxycarbonylamino group, sulfamoylamino group, alkyl and arylsulfonylamino group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, sulfamoyl group, alkyl and arylsulfonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, alkoxycarbonyl Group, carbamoyl group, imide group, silyl group and ureido group.

When R ^{1a to} R ^13a do not contain an alcoholic hydroxyl group, R ^{1a to} R ^13a are more preferably a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, an alkyl group (including a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, and a tricycloalkyl group), cyano Group, alkoxy group, acyloxy group, acylamino group, aminocarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, alkyl and arylsulfonylamino group, alkylthio group, sulfamoyl group, alkyl and arylsulfonyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group and carbamoyl group.

Further, when R ^{1a to} R ^13a do not contain an alcoholic hydroxyl group, R ^{1a to} R ^13a are particularly preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (including a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, and a tricycloalkyl group), a halogen atom. And an alkoxy group.
In general formula (A1), at least one of R ^{1a to} R ^13a contains an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and preferably at least one of R ^{9 to} R ¹³ contains an alcoholic hydroxyl group.

Za represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and examples of the divalent linking group include an alkylene group, an arylene group, a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbonyloxy group, a carbonylamino group, a sulfonylamide group, an ether group, A thioether group, an amino group, a disulfide group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, an aminocarbonylamino group, an aminosulfonylamino group, and the like, and may have a substituent. . These substituents are the same as the substituents shown for R ^{1a to} R ^13a above. Za preferably has a single bond, an alkylene group, an arylene group, an ether group, a thioether group, an amino group, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, an aminocarbonylamino group, an aminosulfonylamino group, or the like. A substituent, more preferably a single bond, an ether group or a thioether group, particularly preferably a single bond.

The counter anion as X ⁻ in the general formula (A1) is the same as the non-nucleophilic anion as X ⁻ in the acid generator and the acid generator represented by the general formula (ZI ′) or (ZI ″). Can be mentioned.
The molecular weight of the compound represented by the general formula (A1) is preferably 200 to 2000, and particularly preferably 400 to 1000.
Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (A1) include (A1) to (A36) exemplified in [0095] of US2007 / 0184384A as preferable examples. It is not limited to.

  The acid generator represented by the general formula (A1) can be synthesized, for example, according to the method described in [0090] of US2007 / 0184384A.

In the positive resist composition of the present invention, in addition to the resin (P) having a photoacid generating structure, when an acid generator is used, the acid generator is used alone or in combination of two or more. be able to. When two or more types are used in combination, it is preferable to combine two types of compounds that generate two types of organic acids that differ in the total number of atoms excluding hydrogen atoms by two or more.
The content of the acid generator in the composition is preferably 0 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0 to 10% by mass, and still more preferably 0 to 7% by mass based on the total solid content of the resist composition.

〔Organic solvent〕
Solvents that can be used when preparing the positive resist composition by dissolving the above components include, for example, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether carboxylate, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, alkyl lactate ester, and alkyl alkoxypropionate. And organic solvents such as cyclic lactones (preferably having 4 to 10 carbon atoms), monoketone compounds which may contain rings (preferably having 4 to 10 carbon atoms), alkylene carbonates, alkyl alkoxyacetates and alkyl pyruvates. it can.

  Examples of the alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether carboxylate include propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether propionate, propylene glycol monoethyl Preferred examples include ether propionate, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate.

  Preferred examples of the alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether include propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether.

Preferred examples of the alkyl lactate include methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, propyl lactate and butyl lactate.
Preferable examples of the alkyl alkoxypropionate include ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, methyl 3-methoxypropionate, methyl 3-ethoxypropionate, and ethyl 3-methoxypropionate.

  Examples of the cyclic lactone include β-propiolactone, β-butyrolactone, γ-butyrolactone, α-methyl-γ-butyrolactone, β-methyl-γ-butyrolactone, γ-valerolactone, γ-caprolactone, and γ-octano. Preferred are iclactone and α-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone.

  Examples of the monoketone compound which may contain a ring include 2-butanone, 3-methylbutanone, pinacolone, 2-pentanone, 3-pentanone, 3-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 2 -Methyl-3-pentanone, 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentanone, 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-pentanone, 2-hexanone, 3-hexanone, 5-methyl-3-hexanone, 2-heptanone, 3-heptanone, 4-heptanone, 2-methyl-3-heptanone, 5-methyl-3-heptanone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, 2-octanone, 3-octanone, 2-nonanone, 3-nonanone, 5-nonanone, 2-decanone, 3-decanone, 4-decanone, 5-hexen-2-one, -Penten-2-one, cyclopentanone, 2-methylcyclopentanone, 3-methylcyclopentanone, 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanone, 2,4,4-trimethylcyclopentanone, cyclohexanone, 3-methyl Cyclohexanone, 4-methylcyclohexanone, 4-ethylcyclohexanone, 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanone, 2,6-dimethylcyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone, cycloheptanone, 2-methylcycloheptanone, 3-methylcyclo A preferred example is heptanone.

Preferred examples of the alkylene carbonate include propylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate.
Examples of the alkyl alkoxyacetate include 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, 2- (2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate, 3-methoxy-3-methylbutyl acetate, and 1-methoxy-acetate. 2-propyl is preferred.
Preferred examples of the alkyl pyruvate include methyl pyruvate, ethyl pyruvate, and propyl pyruvate.

Preferred solvents that can be used include 2-heptanone, cyclopentanone, γ-butyrolactone, cyclohexanone, butyl acetate, ethyl lactate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, 3-ethoxypropionic acid Examples include ethyl, ethyl pyruvate, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, 2- (2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate, and propylene carbonate. Particularly preferred solvents include propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and propylene glycol monomethyl ether.
In the present invention, the above solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[Surfactant]
The positive resist composition of the present invention preferably further contains a surfactant, and a fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant (fluorine-based surfactant, silicon-based surfactant, fluorine atom and silicon atom It is more preferable to contain either one or two or more surfactants having both.

When the positive resist composition of the present invention contains the above-described surfactant, a resist pattern with good adhesion and low development defects can be obtained with good sensitivity and resolution when using an exposure light source of 250 nm or less, particularly 220 nm or less. It becomes possible.
Examples of the fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant include, for example, JP-A No. 62-36663, JP-A No. 61-226746, JP-A No. 61-226745, JP-A No. 62-170950, JP 63-34540 A, JP 7-230165 A, JP 8-62834 A, JP 9-54432 A, JP 9-5988 A, JP 2002-277862 A, US Patent Nos. 5,405,720, 5,360,692, 5,529,881, 5,296,330, 5,436,098, 5,576,143, 5,294,511, 5,824,451 Surfactant can be mentioned, The following commercially available surfactant can also be used as it is.

  Examples of commercially available surfactants that can be used include F-top EF301, EF303 (manufactured by Shin-Akita Kasei Co., Ltd.), Florard FC430, 431, 4430 (manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Co., Ltd.), MegaFuck F171, F173, F176, F189 , F113, F110, F177, F120, R08 (Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd.), Surflon S-382, SC101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.), Troisol S-366 (Manufactured by Troy Chemical Co., Ltd.), GF-300, GF-150 (manufactured by Toagosei Chemical Co., Ltd.), Surflon S-393 (manufactured by Seimi Chemical Co., Ltd.), F-top EF121, EF122A, EF122B, RF122C, EF125M , EF135M, EF351, 352, EF801, EF802, EF 01 (manufactured by Gemco), PF636, PF656, PF6320, PF6520 (manufactured by OMNOVA), FTX-204G, 208G, 218G, 230G, 204D, 208D, 212D, 218D, 222D (manufactured by Neos) Fluorine type surfactant or silicon type surfactant can be mentioned. Polysiloxane polymer KP-341 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) can also be used as a silicon-based surfactant.

  In addition to the known surfactants described above, the surfactant is derived from a fluoroaliphatic compound produced by a telomerization method (also called telomer method) or an oligomerization method (also called oligomer method). A surfactant using a polymer having a fluoroaliphatic group can be used. The fluoroaliphatic compound can be synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2002-90991.

Examples of commercially available surfactants include Megafac F178, F-470, F-473, F-475, F-476, and F-472 (Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd.). Further, a copolymer of an acrylate (or methacrylate) having a C ₆ F ₁₃ group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate), an acrylate (or methacrylate) having a C ₃ F ₇ group and (poly (oxy) And a copolymer of (ethylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate) and (poly (oxypropylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate).

  In the present invention, other surfactants other than fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactants can also be used. Specifically, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers such as polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenol ether, polyoxyethylene nonylphenol ether, etc. Sorbitans such as polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ethers, polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene block copolymers, sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan tristearate Fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopa Mite - DOO, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, may be mentioned polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate nonionic surfactants of polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters such as such.

These surfactants may be used alone or in several combinations.
The amount of the surfactant used is preferably 0.0001 to 2% by mass, more preferably 0.001 to 1% by mass, based on the total amount of the positive resist composition (excluding the solvent).

[Acid-decomposable dissolution inhibiting compound]
The positive resist composition of the present invention contains a dissolution-inhibiting compound having a molecular weight of 3000 or less (hereinafter also referred to as “dissolution-inhibiting compound”) that decomposes by the action of an acid and increases the solubility in an alkaline developer. Can do.

  The dissolution inhibiting compound is preferably an alicyclic or aliphatic compound containing an acid-decomposable group, such as a cholic acid derivative containing an acid-decomposable group described in Proceeding of SPIE, 2724, 355 (1996). . Examples of the acid-decomposable group and alicyclic structure are the same as those described for the acid-decomposable resin.

  When the positive resist composition of the present invention is irradiated with an electron beam, it preferably contains a structure in which the phenolic hydroxyl group of the phenol compound is substituted with an acid-decomposable group. As a phenol compound, what contains 1-9 phenol frame | skeleton is preferable, More preferably, it contains 2-6 pieces.

The molecular weight of the dissolution inhibiting compound in the present invention is 3000 or less, preferably 300 to 3000, and more preferably 500 to 2500.
The addition amount of the dissolution inhibiting compound is preferably 0 to 20% by mass and more preferably 0 to 5% by mass with respect to the total solid content of the positive resist composition.
Specific examples of the dissolution inhibiting compound are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

〔dye〕
Suitable dyes include oily dyes and basic dyes. Specifically, Oil Yellow # 101, Oil Yellow # 103, Oil Pink # 312, Oil Green BG, Oil Blue BOS, Oil Blue # 603, Oil Black BY, Oil Black BS, Oil Black T-505 (oriental chemical industry) Co., Ltd.), crystal violet (CI42555), methyl violet (CI42535), rhodamine B (CI45170B), malachite green (CI42000), methylene blue (CI522015) and the like.

  In order to improve the acid generation efficiency by exposure, the following photosensitizers can be added. Specific examples of suitable photosensitizers include benzophenone, p, p′-tetramethyldiaminobenzophenone, p, p′-tetraethylethylaminobenzophenone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, anthrone, 9-ethoxyanthracene, anthracene, and pyrene. Perylene, phenothiazine, benzyl, acridine orange, benzoflavin, cetoflavin-T, 9,10-diphenylanthracene, 9-fluorenone, acetophenone, phenanthrene, 2-nitrofluorene, 5-nitroacenaphthene, benzoquinone, 2-chloro-4 -Nitroaniline, N-acetyl-p-nitroaniline, p-nitroaniline, N-acetyl-4-nitro-1-naphthylamine, picramid, anthraquinone, 2-ethylanthraquinone, 2-tert-butyl Anthraquinone 1,2-benzanthraquinone, 3-methyl-1,3-diaza-1,9-benzanthrone, dibenzalacetone, 1,2-naphthoquinone, 3,3′-carbonyl-bis (5,7- Dimethoxycarbonylcoumarin) and coronene, but are not limited thereto.

  The dissolution accelerating compound for the developer that can be used in the present invention is a low molecular weight compound having a molecular weight of 1,000 or less and having two or more phenolic OH groups or one or more carboxy groups. When it has a carboxy group, an alicyclic or aliphatic compound is preferable.

  The preferable addition amount of these dissolution promoting compounds is 0 to 50% by mass, more preferably 0 to 30% by mass with respect to the acid-decomposable resin. 50 mass% or less is preferable at the point of development residue suppression and the pattern deformation prevention at the time of image development.

  Such a phenol compound having a molecular weight of 1,000 or less can be obtained by, for example, the method described in JP-A-4-1222938, JP-A-2-28531, US Pat. No. 4,916,210, European Patent 219294, and the like. It can be easily synthesized by those skilled in the art with reference.

  Specific examples of alicyclic or aliphatic compounds having a carboxyl group include carboxylic acid derivatives having a steroid structure such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, adamantane carboxylic acid derivatives, adamantane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, cyclohexane Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, dicarboxylic acids.

  In addition, compounds having a proton acceptor functional group described in JP-A No. 2006-208781 and JP-A No. 2007-286574 can be suitably used for the composition of the present application.

<Pattern formation method>
The positive resist composition of the present invention is applied on a support such as a substrate to form a resist film. The thickness of the resist film is preferably 0.02 to 0.1 μm.
As a method of coating on the substrate, spin coating is preferable, and the rotation speed is preferably 1000 to 3000 rpm.

  For example, a positive resist composition is coated on a substrate (eg, silicon / silicon dioxide coating) used for manufacturing a precision integrated circuit element by an appropriate coating method such as a spinner or a coater, and dried to form a resist film. Form. In addition, a known antireflection film can be applied in advance.

  The resist film is usually irradiated with an electron beam (EB), X-rays or EUV light through a mask, preferably baked (heated) and developed. Thereby, a good pattern can be obtained. Note that exposure (so-called direct drawing) without using a mask is widely performed with an electron beam (EB).

  In the development step, an alkaline developer is used as follows. As an alkaline developer of the resist composition, inorganic hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, sodium metasilicate, and aqueous ammonia, primary amines such as ethylamine and n-propylamine, Secondary amines such as diethylamine and di-n-butylamine, tertiary amines such as triethylamine and methyldiethylamine, alcohol amines such as dimethylethanolamine and triethanolamine, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tetraethylammonium hydroxide and the like Alkaline aqueous solutions such as quaternary ammonium salts, cyclic amines such as pyrrole and pihelidine can be used.

Furthermore, alcohols and surfactants can be added in appropriate amounts to the alkaline developer.
The alkali concentration of the alkali developer is usually from 0.1 to 20% by mass.
The pH of the alkali developer is usually from 10.0 to 15.0.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention still in detail, the content of this invention is not limited by this.
Synthesis Example 1 (Synthesis of Monomer (M-1))
In 80 parts by mass of ethyl acetate, 10 parts by mass of p-hydroxystyrene and 0.01 parts by mass of p-toluenesulfonic acid / pyridine salt were dissolved at room temperature. While stirring this solution, a mixed solution of 6.1 parts by mass of ethyl vinyl ether and 20 parts by mass of ethyl acetate was added dropwise at room temperature. After dropping, the reaction was further allowed to proceed at room temperature for 24 hours.
Triethylamine was added to the reaction solution to make it basic, and after washing with ion exchange water, the organic layer was concentrated and purified by column chromatography with hexane / ethyl acetate to obtain 10.5 mass of the following monomer (M-1). I got a part.

Synthesis Example 2 (Synthesis of monomer (M-2))
In Synthesis Example 1, the reaction was conducted in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that 10.7 parts by mass of cyclohexyl vinyl ether was used instead of ethyl vinyl ether, to obtain 12.3 parts by mass of the following monomer (M-2).

Synthesis Example 3 (Synthesis of monomer (M-3))
In Synthesis Example 1, the reaction was conducted in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that 13.1 parts by mass of 2-cyclohexylethyl vinyl ether was used instead of ethyl vinyl ether to obtain 14.7 parts by mass of the following monomer (M-3). It was.

Synthesis Example 4 (Synthesis of monomer (M-4))
In Synthesis Example 1, the reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that 20.9 parts by mass of 2- (4-cyclohexylphenoxy) ethyl vinyl ether was used instead of ethyl vinyl ether, and the following monomer (M-4) was added to 19 .3 parts by mass were obtained.

Synthesis Example 5 (Synthesis of monomer (M-5))
50 parts by mass of triphenylsulfonium Br salt was dissolved in 50 parts by mass of methanol. To this liquid, a mixed liquid of 30 parts by mass of 4-styrenesulfonic acid Na salt, 50 parts by mass of methanol, and 130 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water was added dropwise with stirring at room temperature.

  Extraction and washing were performed by adding ion-exchanged water and chloroform. After concentrating the organic layer, the precipitated solid was reslurried and filtered in hexane / ethyl acetate to obtain 48 parts by mass of the following monomer (M-5).

Synthesis Example 6 (Synthesis of monomer (M-6))
In Synthesis Example 5, the following monomer (M-6) was prepared in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 5 except that 50 parts by mass of triphenylsulfonium Br salt was changed to 61.3 parts by mass of 4,4-bis (methoxyphenyl) iodonium Br salt. ) Was obtained 65 parts by mass.

Synthesis Example 7 (Synthesis of monomer (M-7))
34 parts by mass of triphenylsulfonium Br salt was dissolved in a mixed solvent of 15 parts by mass of methanol and 15 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water. To this solution, a mixed solution of 24 parts by mass of 3-sulfopropyl potassium methacrylate, 15 parts by mass of methanol, and 15 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water was added dropwise at room temperature with stirring.
After reacting for 2 hours, extraction and washing were performed by adding ion-exchanged water and chloroform. By concentrating the organic layer, 28 parts by mass of the following monomer (M-7) was obtained.

Synthesis Example 8 (Synthesis of Resin (P-1))
4.66 parts by mass of 1-methoxy-2-propanol was heated to 80 ° C. under a nitrogen stream. While stirring this liquid, 2.98 parts by mass of 4-hydroxystyrene (hereinafter also referred to as “HOST”), 6.23 parts by mass of the monomer (M-1) obtained in Synthesis Example 1, and the above synthesis example Monomer (M-5) 0.79 parts by mass, 1-methoxy-2-propanol 18.6 parts by mass, dimethyl 2,2′-azobisisobutyrate [V-601, Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. )] 1.36 parts by mass of the mixed solution was added dropwise over 2 hours. After completion of dropping, the mixture was further stirred at 80 ° C. for 4 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to cool, and then reprecipitated with a large amount of hexane / ethyl acetate and vacuum dried to obtain 5.9 parts by mass of the resin (P-1) of the present invention.

As a result of measuring ¹ H NMR of the obtained resin, as shown in FIG. 1, a peak considered to be derived from the OH group of 4-hydroxystyrene in the vicinity of 9.0 ppm, the monomer (M-1) in the vicinity of 5.3 ppm. A peak considered to be derived from CH of the —O—CH (CH ₃ ) —O— group, and a peak considered to be derived from the aryl group of the triarylsulfonium cation of the monomer (M-5) around 7.8 ppm; It was confirmed that the resin (P-1) was a resin composed of the following structural units. The composition ratio (molar ratio) of the resin was calculated from these peak area ratios. Further, the weight average molecular weight (Mw: converted to polystyrene) determined from GPC (carrier: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)) is Mw = 15100, Mw / Mn (hereinafter also referred to as “MWD”) = 1. 72.

Synthesis Examples 9 to 18 (Synthesis of Resins (P-2) to (P-11))
Hereinafter, in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 8, resins (P-2) to (P-11) used in the present invention were synthesized.
Structural units used, their preparation (parts by mass), polymerization concentration (reaction solution concentration: mass%), preparation of polymerization initiator (parts by mass), composition ratio (molar ratio) of produced resin, weight average molecular weight (Mw) Table 1 below shows the number average molecular weight (Mn) and the dispersity (MWD).

Hereinafter, the structures, composition ratios, weight average molecular weights, and dispersities of the resins (P-1) to (P-11) of the present invention are shown.

Synthesis Examples 23 to 26 (Synthesis of resins (P-21), (P-22), and (P-31))

P-21 was synthesized according to the method described in JP-A-2005-084365.
P-22 was synthesized according to the method described in J. Mater. Chem., Vol. 17, pages 1699-1706, 2007, and US2007 / 0117043A.
P-31 was synthesized according to the method described in JP-A-2002-072483.

[Examples 1-1 to 21 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4]
<Resist preparation>
The components shown in Table 2 below are dissolved in the mixed solvent shown in the table, and this is filtered through a polytetrafluoroethylene filter having a pore size of 0.1 μm, and a positive resist solution having a total solid content of 1.8% by mass. Were prepared and evaluated as follows.
The mass% of each component described in Table 2 is based on the total solid content.
Moreover, the volatilization amount of the basic compounds described in Table 2 was measured by the following method.

[Volatilization amount]
Measurement was performed under the following conditions using a differential calorific value simultaneous measurement apparatus TG / DTA6200 manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc.

Atmosphere: Nitrogen, gas flow rate 100 mL / min
Sample pan: Al
Sample amount: 10mg
Reference: Blank measurement program:
Start: 30 ° C
Limit: 125 ° C
Temperature rising rate: 20 ° C./min Holding time: 15 minutes In the above, the sample was held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes. The sample mass before and after the measurement was compared, and the TGA volatilization amount under the conditions was determined.

<Resist evaluation>
The prepared positive resist solution is uniformly applied on a silicon substrate subjected to hexamethyldisilazane treatment using a spin coater, and is heated and dried on a hot plate at 120 ° C. for 60 seconds to form a 60 nm resist film. Formed.
This resist film was irradiated with an electron beam projection lithography apparatus (acceleration voltage 100 keV) manufactured by Nikon Corporation, and immediately after the irradiation, it was heated on a hot plate at 110 ° C. for 90 seconds. Furthermore, development was performed at 23 ° C. for 60 seconds using an aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution having a concentration of 2.38% by mass, rinsed with pure water for 30 seconds, and then dried to form a line and space pattern. A scanning electron microscope The line width was measured using (S-9260 manufactured by Hitachi).

〔sensitivity〕
Sensitivity was expressed as an exposure amount (Eopt) at which the line width becomes 150 nm in line-and-space one-to-one exposure.
Further, after preparing the resist solution, the solution was refrigerated at room temperature for 3 months, and Eopt was similarly determined.

[Exposure latitude (EL)]
EL is represented by the change rate of the exposure amount required for the line width to change by 10% based on the line width of 150 nm in the line-and-space one-to-one exposure.

  The structures of the materials (basic compound (Q) of the present invention, other basic compounds, and conventional acid generators) used in Examples and Comparative Examples are shown below.

[Basic Compound (Q) of the Present Invention]

[Other basic compounds]

[Acid generator]

  Surfactants and solvents used in Examples and Comparative Examples are shown below.

[Surfactant]
W-1: Megafac F176 (Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd., fluorine-based)
〔solvent〕
S1: Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA)
S2: Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME)
From the results shown in Table 2, according to the resist composition of the present invention, a resist pattern having a high sensitivity and a wide exposure latitude in an ultrafine region can be obtained while suppressing a change in resist performance due to an acid generated during resist storage. You can see that it can be provided.

  When the compositions of Examples 1, 14 and 19 in EB exposure were also subjected to EUV exposure, the same good effects were obtained.

¹ HNMR chart of the resin (P-1) of the present invention synthesized in the examples.

Claims (12)

  Resin (P) having a repeating unit (A) that decomposes by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid and a repeating unit (B) that has a structure that decomposes by the action of an acid and increases solubility in an alkaline aqueous solution And an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing the basic compound (Q), and the volatilization amount when the basic compound (Q) is held at 120 ° C. for 15 minutes is 10% by mass or more. An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition characterized by the above.   2. The sensation according to claim 1, wherein the repeating unit (B) is a repeating unit having at least one group in which a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group is substituted with a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. Actinic ray or radiation sensitive resin composition. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the repeating unit (B) is a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I).

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl. Represents a group. R ₀₃ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n Y's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid. However, at least one of Y represents a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
n represents an integer of 1 to 4. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 3, wherein Y in the general formula (I) is represented by the following general formula (II).

Here, L ₁ and L ₂ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group. To express.
M represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Q is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic group which may contain a hetero atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group which may contain a hetero atom, substituted or unsubstituted It represents a substituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium group, a substituted or unsubstituted mercapto group, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aldehyde group.
Any two of Q, M, and L ₁ may combine to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring. The said resin (P) has at least 1 sort (s) of the repeating unit represented by the following general formula (III)-(V) as a repeating unit (A), The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition.

Here, R ₀₄ , R ₀₅ and R _{07 to} R ₀₉ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted group. Represents an alkoxycarbonyl group.
R ₀₆ represents a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted carboxyl group, —CO—OR ₂₅ or —CO—N (R ₂₆ ) (R ₂₇ ). R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ may combine to form a ring with the nitrogen atom.
X ₁ to X ₃ are each independently a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene _{group, -O -, - SO 2 -} , - CO -, -N (R _<33> )-or a divalent linking group in which a plurality of these are combined.
R ₂₅ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.
R ₂₆ , R ₂₇ and R ₃₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or A substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group is represented.
A represents a structural site that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid anion.   The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 5, wherein A in the general formulas (III) to (V) is a structural site containing a sulfonium salt or an iodonium salt.   The actinic ray or radiation sensitive substance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the repeating unit (A) has a structure in which an acid anion is generated in a side chain of the resin by irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation. Resin composition. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive property according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the resin (P) further has a repeating unit (C) represented by the following general formula (VI). Resin composition.

Here, R ₀₁ , R ₀₂ and R ₀₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl. Represents a group. R ₀₃ represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, and may be bonded to Ar ₁ to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Ar ₁ represents an aromatic ring group.
n represents an integer of 1 to 4.   The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the basic compound (Q) has a molecular weight of 80 to 400.   10. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition according to claim 1, wherein an electron beam, X-ray or EUV light is used as the exposure light source.   The pattern formation method characterized by including the process of forming a film | membrane using the actinic-ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition in any one of Claims 1-10, and exposing and developing.   The pattern forming method according to claim 11, wherein exposure is performed using an electron beam, X-rays, or EUV light as an exposure light source.

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