JP5244933B2 - Resist composition, and resist film and pattern forming method using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a resist composition, and a resist film and a pattern forming method using the resist composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a resist composition that can be applied to, for example, a semiconductor manufacturing process such as an IC, a circuit board such as a liquid crystal and a thermal head, and other photofabrication lithography processes. The present invention relates to a resist film and a pattern forming method.

  The photosensitive composition for pattern formation typically contains a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with light, and a resin whose solubility in a developer changes due to the action of the acid. If such a structure is employ | adopted, the solubility with respect to the developing solution of a composition can be varied with an exposed part and a non-exposed part. That is, in this way, a fine pattern corresponding to the shape of the exposed portion or the non-exposed portion can be formed relatively easily.

  This photosensitive composition may further contain a basic compound. For example, Patent Document 1 describes the use of a tertiary amine having an aliphatic hydroxyl group as the basic compound. Patent Document 2 describes the use of a tertiary or secondary amine having a specific structure containing an ether group as the basic compound. In Patent Document 3, a photosensitive composition using a tertiary amine or a secondary amine having a specific structure containing an ether group is used to develop a pattern with a developer containing a solvent. A method is described.

JP 10-177250 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-084639 JP 2009-258585 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a resist composition capable of forming a pattern having a good shape, and a resist film and a pattern forming method using the same.

  For example, the present invention is as follows.

[1] (A) a resin having an alicyclic structure and having a dissolution rate that changes in the developer by the action of an acid; (B) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; and (C) the following general formula A resist composition containing a compound represented by (EA).

Where
o, p, and q each independently represents an integer of 1 or more.
n represents an integer of 3 or more.
r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
t represents an integer of 0 or more.
R ₁ and R ₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1, and represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t = 0.

  [2] The composition according to [1], wherein the resin includes a lactone group including the alicyclic structure.

  [3] The composition according to [2], wherein the lactone group does not include a cyano group.

[4] (A) The repeating unit (a) represented by the following general formula (Ia) or (Ib), the repeating unit (b) represented by the following general formula (II), and the following general formula A resin containing a repeating unit (d) represented by formula (III), (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, and (C) represented by the following general formula (EA). A resist composition containing a compound.

Where
R ₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₂ independently represents an alkyl group when q ≧ 2.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
q represents an integer of 0 to 3.
s represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Where
R ₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ each independently represents an alkyl group or a monocyclic cycloalkyl group. Two of R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ may be bonded to each other to form a single ring.

Where
R ₉ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
m represents 1 or 2.

Where
o, p, and q each independently represents an integer of 1 or more.
n represents an integer of 3 or more.
r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
t represents an integer of 0 or more.
R ₁ and R ₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1, and represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t = 0.

  [5] The composition according to [4], wherein the resin (A) further includes a repeating unit (c) which is different from the repeating unit (b) and has a group capable of decomposing by the action of an acid.

  [6] The resin (A) has a content of the repeating unit (a) of 30 to 55 mol%, a content of the repeating unit (b) of 20 to 50 mol%, and the repeating unit (c). The composition according to [5], wherein the content of the repeating unit (d) is 1 to 20 mol%.

  [7] The composition according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the resin (A) has a weight average molecular weight in the range of 5000 to 30000.

  [8] The composition according to any one of [1] to [7], further containing a solvent containing propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and cyclohexanone.

  [9] A resist film formed using the composition according to any one of [1] to [8].

  [10] Forming a film using the composition according to any one of [1] to [8]; exposing the film; and exposing the exposed film to a developer containing an organic solvent. A pattern forming method comprising: developing using a negative pattern.

  [11] The pattern forming method according to [10], wherein the developer contains an ester solvent as the organic solvent.

  [12] The pattern forming method according to [10] or [11], further comprising rinsing the negative pattern.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the resist composition which can form the pattern of a favorable shape, the resist film using the same, and a pattern formation method.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

  Here, the groups and atomic groups that do not explicitly indicate substitution or non-substitution include both those that do not have a substituent and those that have a substituent. For example, an “alkyl group” that does not clearly indicate substitution or unsubstituted is not only an alkyl group that does not have a substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group) but also an alkyl group that has a substituent (substituted alkyl group) Is also included.

  In addition, here, “active light” or “radiation” means, for example, an emission line spectrum of a mercury lamp, a far ultraviolet ray represented by an excimer laser, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) ray, an X-ray or an electron beam (EB). Yes. “Light” means actinic rays or radiation. “Exposure” means not only light irradiation with a mercury lamp, far ultraviolet rays, X-rays, EUV light, etc., but also drawing with particle beams such as electron beams and ion beams.

  The resist composition according to the present invention generates (A) a resin whose dissolution rate in a developer is changed by the action of an acid (hereinafter also referred to as an acid-decomposable resin) and (B) an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation. And a compound (C) a basic compound.

By using the resin (A) having an alicyclic structure as the acid-decomposable resin and using the compound (C) having a specific structure as the basic compound, the present inventors have a pattern with a good shape. It was found that can be formed.
Hereinafter, the components (A) to (C) will be described in detail.

(A) Acid-decomposable resin The resist composition according to the present invention contains an acid-decomposable resin (A) having an alicyclic structure. This alicyclic structure may have a monocyclic structure or a polycyclic structure. Moreover, this alicyclic structure may further have a substituent. The “alicyclic ring” here does not include an aromatic ring.

  The resin (A) preferably contains a repeating unit having the alicyclic structure. Examples of such a repeating unit include those having an alicyclic structure among the repeating units described below.

The resin (A) preferably has a lactone group containing the alicyclic structure. The lactone structure contained in the lactone group is preferably a 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure, and other ring structures are condensed in the form of forming a bicyclo structure or a spiro structure on the 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure. It is more preferable. This lactone group preferably has a lactone structure represented by any one of the following general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-13). Among these, the structure represented by the general formula (LC1-2), (LC1-3), (LC1-4) or (LC1-11) is more preferable, and the general formula (LC1-2) or (LC1-3) ) Is more preferable, and a structure represented by the general formula (LC1-2) is particularly preferable.

Wherein, Rb ₂ represents a substituent, _{n 2} represents an integer of 0-4. n ₂ is preferably an integer of 0 to 2.
Preferred examples of Rb ₂ include alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxy groups, and halogens. Examples thereof include an atom, a hydroxyl group, and an acid-decomposable group described later. Of these, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an acid-decomposable group is particularly preferable. When n ₂ ≧ 2, the plurality of Rb ₂ may be the same as each other or different from each other. In addition, the plurality of Rb ₂ may be bonded to each other to form a ring.

  The lactone group usually has an optical isomer, but as described above, any optical isomer may be used. One optical isomer may be used alone, or a plurality of optical isomers may be mixed and used. When one kind of optical isomer is mainly used, the optical purity is preferably 90% ee or more, and more preferably 95% ee or more.

  More preferably, the lactone group does not have a cyano group. That is, the lactone group having the alicyclic structure is more preferably a lactone group not having a cyano group. By adopting such a configuration, for example, at least one of sensitivity, exposure latitude (EL), line width roughness (LWR), local dimensional uniformity (Local CDU), and pattern shape can be further improved. It becomes possible.

  As described above, the resin (A) preferably contains a repeating unit having an alicyclic structure. Examples of this repeating unit include a repeating unit having a lactone group containing an alicyclic structure. Examples of the lactone group include those described above.

Examples of the repeating unit having a lactone group containing an alicyclic structure include those represented by the following general formula (L).

In formula (L),
A represents an ester bond (a group represented by —COO—) or an amide bond (a group represented by —CONH—).
R ₀ represents an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, or a combination thereof independently when there are a plurality of R ₀ .
When there are a plurality of Zs, each independently represents an ether bond, an ester bond, an amide bond or a urethane bond.

Or urea bond

Represents. Here, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.

R ₈ represents a monovalent organic group having a lactone structure containing an alicyclic structure.
n is the repeating number of the structure represented by —R ₀ —Z—, and represents an integer of 1 to 5.
R ₇ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group.

The alkylene group and cycloalkylene group represented by R ₀ may have a substituent.
Z is preferably an ether bond or an ester bond, and particularly preferably an ester bond.

The alkyl group for R ₇ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and particularly preferably a methyl group. The alkyl group in R ₇ may be substituted. Examples of the substituent include halogen atoms such as fluorine atom, chlorine atom and bromine atom, mercapto group, hydroxy group, methoxy group, ethoxy group, isopropoxy group, t -Acetoxy groups such as alkoxy groups such as butoxy group and benzyloxy group, acetyl groups and propionyl groups. R ₇ is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a hydroxymethyl group.

Preferable chain alkylene group in R ₀ is preferably a chain alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methylene group, an ethylene group, and a propylene group. Preferable cycloalkylene is cycloalkylene having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include cyclohexylene, cyclopentylene, norbornylene, adamantylene and the like. In order to exhibit the effect of the present invention, a chain alkylene group is more preferable, and a methylene group is particularly preferable.

The substituent having a lactone structure represented by R ₈ is not limited as long as it has a lactone structure, and the lactone structure represented by the general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-13) described above. Among them, the structure represented by (LC1-2) is particularly preferable. Further, n ₂ in (LC1-1) to (LC1-13) is more preferably 2 or less.
Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (L) having a group having a lactone structure containing an alicyclic structure are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
In the following specific examples, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or a halogen atom, preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or an acetoxymethyl group.

As the repeating unit having a lactone structure containing an alicyclic structure, a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (L-1) is more preferable.

In general formula (L-1):
R ₇ , A, R ₀ , Z, and n are as defined in the general formula (L).
R ₉ independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group, when there are a plurality of R _{9 s} , May be formed.

X represents an alkylene group, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
m is the number of substituents and represents an integer of 0 to 5. m is preferably 0 or 1.

The alkyl group for R ₉ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and most preferably a methyl group. Examples of the cycloalkyl group include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl groups. Examples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include a methoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group, an n-butoxycarbonyl group, and a t-butoxycarbonyl group. Examples of the alkoxy group include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, an isopropoxy group, and a butoxy group. These groups may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include an alkoxy group such as a hydroxy group, a methoxy group, and an ethoxy group, and a halogen atom such as a fluorine atom. R ₉ is more preferably a methyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.

  Examples of the alkylene group for X include a methylene group and an ethylene group. X is preferably an oxygen atom or a methylene group, more preferably a methylene group.

When m is 1 or more, at least one R ₉ is preferably substituted at the α-position or β-position of the carbonyl group of the lactone, particularly preferably at the α-position.

Specific examples of the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure represented by formula (L-1) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following specific examples, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or a halogen atom, preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or an acetoxymethyl group.

As the repeating unit having a lactone structure containing an alicyclic structure, a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (AII ′) is also preferable.

In general formula (AII ′),
Rb ₀ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Preferred substituents that the alkyl group represented by Rb ₀ may have include a hydroxyl group and a halogen atom. Examples of the halogen atom for Rb ₀ include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom. Preferred are a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a trifluoromethyl group, and a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are particularly preferred.

V represents a group having a structure represented by any one of the general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-13).
Specific examples of the repeating unit having a lactone group containing an alicyclic structure other than the unit represented by the general formula (L) are given below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Examples of the repeating unit having a lactone group other than the unit represented by the general formula (L) include the following repeating units. By selecting an optimal lactone group, the pattern profile and the density dependency are improved.

As the repeating unit having an alicyclic structure, a repeating unit (a) represented by the following general formula (Ia) or (Ib) is particularly preferable. The resin (A) more preferably contains a unit represented by the following general formula (Ia) as the repeating unit (a). If it carries out like this, the solubility of resin (A) can further be improved.

Where
R ₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₂ independently represents an alkyl group when q ≧ 2.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
q represents an integer of 0 to 3.
s represents an integer of 1 to 3.

The alkyl group represented by R ₂ or R ₃ may be linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of such an alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, and a t-butyl group.

The alkyl group represented by R ₂ or R ₃ may further have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group, and a silyl group.

  q is preferably an integer of 0 to 2. s is preferably 1 or 2.

Specific examples of the repeating unit (a) are given below.

The resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (a).
The content of the repeating unit (a) in the resin (A) is preferably 30 to 55 mol%, more preferably 35 to 55 mol%, based on all repeating units of the resin (A).

  As described above, the resin (A) is configured such that the dissolution rate in the developer is changed by the action of an acid. The resin (A) typically includes a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate an alkali-soluble group (hereinafter also referred to as an acid-decomposable group). This resin may have an acid-decomposable group in one of the main chain and the side chain, or in both of them. This resin preferably has an acid-decomposable group in the side chain.

The acid-decomposable group preferably has a structure protected with a group capable of decomposing and leaving an alkali-soluble group by the action of an acid.
Alkali-soluble groups include phenolic hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, fluorinated alcohol groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonamido groups, sulfonylimide groups, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) methylene groups, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) imides. Group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide group, tris (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, tris (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, etc. Is mentioned.

  Preferred alkali-soluble groups include carboxyl groups, fluorinated alcohol groups (preferably hexafluoroisopropanol), and sulfonic acid groups.

A preferable group as the acid-decomposable group is a group in which the hydrogen atom of these alkali-soluble groups is substituted with a group capable of leaving with an acid.
Examples of the group leaving with an acid include -C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (R ₃₈ ), -C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (OR ₃₉ ), -C (R ₀₁ ) (R ₀₂ ). ) (OR ₃₉ ) and the like.
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 _{01 and} R ₀₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or an alkenyl group.

  The acid-decomposable group is preferably a cumyl ester group, an enol ester group, an acetal ester group, a tertiary alkyl ester group or the like. More preferably, it is a tertiary alkyl ester group.

The repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group that can be contained in the resin (A) is preferably a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (AI).

In general formula (AI),
Xa ₁ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group which may have a substituent, or a group represented by —CH ₂ —R ₉ . R ₉ represents a hydroxy group or a monovalent organic group, and examples thereof include an alkyl group having 5 or less carbon atoms and an acyl group, preferably an alkyl group having 3 or less carbon atoms, and more preferably a methyl group. . Xa ₁ preferably represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a hydroxymethyl group.

T represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Rx _{1 to} Rx ₃ each independently represents an alkyl group (straight or branched) or a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic or polycyclic).
At least two of Rx _{1 to} Rx ₃ may combine to form a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic or polycyclic).

Examples of the divalent linking group for T include an alkylene group, —COO—Rt— group, —O—Rt— group, and the like. In the formula, Rt represents an alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group.
T is preferably a single bond or a —COO—Rt— group. Rt is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a —CH ₂ — group or a — (CH ₂ ) ₃ — group.
The alkyl group of Rx _{1 to} Rx ₃ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, or a t-butyl group.

Examples of the cycloalkyl group represented by Rx _{1 to} Rx ₃ include monocyclic cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl group and cyclohexyl group, polycyclic cycloalkyl groups such as norbornyl group, tetracyclodecanyl group, tetracyclododecanyl group, and adamantyl group. Groups are preferred.
Examples of the cycloalkyl group formed by combining at least two of Rx _{1 to} Rx ₃ include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, A polycyclic cycloalkyl group such as an adamantyl group is preferred. A monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms is particularly preferable.
An embodiment in which Rx ₁ is a methyl group or an ethyl group, and Rx ₂ and Rx ₃ are combined to form the cycloalkyl group described above is preferred.

  Each of the above groups may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group (1 to 4 carbon atoms), a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group (1 to 4 carbon atoms), a carboxyl group, An alkoxycarbonyl group (C2-C6) etc. are mentioned, C8 or less is preferable.

Specific examples of the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
In specific examples, Rx and Xa ₁ represent a hydrogen atom, CH ₃ , CF ₃ , or CH ₂ OH. Rxa and Rxb each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Z represents a substituent containing a polar group, and when there are a plurality of them, each is independent. p represents 0 or a positive integer.

The resin (A) more preferably contains a repeating unit (b) represented by the following general formula (II) as a repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group.

Where
R ₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ each independently represents an alkyl group or a monocyclic cycloalkyl group. Two of R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ may be bonded to each other to form a single ring.

The alkyl group represented by R ₅ , R ₆ or R ₇ may be linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 7 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of such an alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, and a t-butyl group.

The monocyclic cycloalkyl group represented by R ₅ , R ₆ or R ₇ is preferably a 3- to 8-membered ring, more preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring, and a 6-membered ring. Particularly preferred. Examples of such a cycloalkyl group include a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclobutyl group, and a cyclooctyl group.

The monocycle formed by combining two of R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ with each other is preferably a 3- to 8-membered ring, more preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring.

The alkyl group represented by R ₅ , R ₆ or R ₇ and the monocyclic cycloalkyl group, and the monocyclic ring formed by combining these two with each other may further have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group, and a silyl group.

In general formula (II), it is preferable that two of R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ are bonded to each other to form a single ring. That is, the repeating unit (b) is preferably represented by the following general formula (II-1). When such a configuration is adopted, the film density can be further improved.

Where
R ₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₅ represents an alkyl group.
R _S represents a substituent.
m represents an integer of 0 to 3.
n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Examples of the alkyl group represented by R ₅ include the same groups as those described above for general formula (II).

Examples of the substituent represented by R _S include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group, and a silyl group.
m is preferably an integer of 0 to 2, and more preferably 0 or 1.
n is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.

Specific examples of the repeating unit (b) are given below.

Resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (b).
The content of the repeating unit (b) in the resin (A) is preferably 20 to 50 mol%, more preferably 30 to 50 mol%, based on all repeating units of the resin (A).

  The resin (A) more preferably contains two or more repeating units having an acid-decomposable group. The resin (A) particularly preferably contains a repeating unit (b) and a repeating unit (c) which is different from the repeating unit (b) and has an acid-decomposable group. By adopting such a configuration, further excellent lithography performance can be achieved.

The repeating unit (c) is preferably represented by the following general formula (IV).

Where
R ₈ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ each independently represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group. However, at least one of R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ represents a polycyclic cycloalkyl group. Two of R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ may be bonded to each other to form a polycyclic hydrocarbon structure.

The alkyl group represented by R ₉ , R ₁₀ or R ₁₁ may be linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 7 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of such an alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, and a t-butyl group.

The monocyclic cycloalkyl group represented by R ₉ , R ₁₀ or R ₁₁ is preferably a 3- to 8-membered ring, preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring, and preferably a 6-membered ring. . Examples of such a cycloalkyl group include a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclobutyl group, and a cyclooctyl group.

The polycyclic cycloalkyl group represented by R ₉ , R ₁₀ or R ₁₁ preferably has 7 to 25 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably an adamantyl group.

The alkyl group and cycloalkyl group represented by R ₉ , R _10, or R _11, and the ring that can be formed by combining these two with each other may further have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group, and a silyl group.

In general formula (IV), it is preferable that two of R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ are alkyl groups, and the remaining one is a polycyclic cycloalkyl group. More preferably, two of R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ are linear alkyl groups, and the remaining one is an adamantyl group. More preferably, two of R ₉ , R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ are methyl groups, and the remaining one is an adamantyl group.

Specific examples of the repeating unit (c) are given below.

The resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (c).
When the resin (A) contains the repeating unit (c), the content thereof is preferably 5 to 30 mol%, preferably 5 to 25 mol%, based on all the repeating units of the resin (A). Is more preferable.

  As described above, the resin (A) may contain two or more repeating units having an acid-decomposable group.

  The content of the repeating units having an acid-decomposable group as a total is preferably 20 to 70 mol%, more preferably 30 to 60 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A).

  It is preferable that the resin (A) further includes a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group in addition to the repeating unit described above.

The repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably a repeating unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a hydroxyl group or a cyano group, and preferably has no acid-decomposable group. The alicyclic hydrocarbon structure in the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably an adamantyl group, a diamantyl group, or a norbornane group. As the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a preferred hydroxyl group or cyano group, partial structures represented by the following general formulas (VIIa) to (VIId) are preferred.

In general formulas (VIIa) to (VIIc),
R ₂ c to R ₄ c each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a cyano group. However, at least one of R ₂ c to R ₄ c represents a hydroxyl group or a cyano group. Preferably, one or two of R ₂ c to R ₄ c are a hydroxyl group and the remaining is a hydrogen atom. In general formula (VIIa), more preferably, _two of R ₂ c to R ₄ c are hydroxyl groups and the remaining are hydrogen atoms.

Examples of the repeating unit having a partial structure represented by the general formulas (VIIa) to (VIId) include the repeating units represented by the following general formulas (AIIa) to (AIId).

In the general formulas (AIIa) to (AIId),
R ₁ c represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a hydroxymethyl group.
R ₂ c to R ₄ c are in the general formula (VIIa) ~ (VIIc), same meanings as R ₂ c~R ₄ c.

Specific examples of the repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group are given below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The resin (A) particularly preferably contains a repeating unit (d) represented by the following general formula (III) as a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the diffusion length of the acid generated from the photoacid generator described later.

Where
R ₉ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
m represents 1 or 2. m is preferably 1.

The repeating unit (d) is more preferably represented by the following general formula (III-1) or (III-2).

In the formula, R ₉ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

The resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (d).
When the resin (A) contains the repeating unit (d), the content thereof is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, preferably 1 to 10 mol%, based on all repeating units of the resin (A). Is more preferable.

The resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group.
The total content of repeating units having a hydroxyl group or a cyano group is preferably from 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably from 1 to 10 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A).

  The resin (A) particularly preferably contains a repeating unit (a), a repeating unit (b), and a repeating unit (d). The resin (A) preferably contains a repeating unit (a), a repeating unit (b), a repeating unit (c), and a repeating unit (d). In these cases, a pattern having a particularly good shape can be formed.

  When the resin (A) includes the repeating units (a), (b), (c) and (d), the content of the repeating unit (a) is 30 to 55 mol%, and the repeating unit (b) It is preferable that the content is 20 to 50 mol%, the content of the repeating unit (c) is 5 to 30 mol%, and the content of the repeating unit (d) is 1 to 20 mol%.

  In this case, the content of the repeating unit (a) is 35 to 55 mol%, the content of the repeating unit (b) is 30 to 50 mol%, and the content of the repeating unit (c) is 5 to 25 mol%. More preferably, the content of the repeating unit (d) is 1 to 10 mol%. When such a configuration is adopted, etching resistance and solubility are improved.

  The resin (A) may further include a repeating unit having an acid group [hereinafter also referred to as a repeating unit (e)]. When the repeating unit (e) is further contained in the resin (A), the resolution for use in contact holes can be further improved.

  Examples of the acid group include a carboxyl group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonylimide group, a bissulfonylimide group, and an aliphatic alcohol (for example, a hexafluoroisopropanol group) in which the α-position is substituted with an electron withdrawing group. . The repeating unit (e) more preferably has a carboxyl group.

  The repeating unit having an acid group includes a repeating unit in which the above group is bonded directly to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, or the above group in the main chain of the resin through a linking group. Either a repeating unit bonded, or a polymerization initiator or a chain transfer agent having the above group is introduced at the end of the polymer chain by using the polymerization, and the linking group is a monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon structure. You may have. Particularly preferred are repeating units of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.

Resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (e).
When the resin (A) contains the repeating unit (e), the content thereof is preferably 10 mol% or less, more preferably 5 mol% or less, based on all repeating units of the resin (A). preferable. In this case, the content of the repeating unit (e) is usually 1 mol% or more.

Specific examples of the repeating unit (e) are shown below. In the formula, Rx represents H, CH ₃ or CF ₃ .

  The resin (A) may further contain a repeating unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure not having a polar group and not exhibiting acid decomposability [hereinafter also referred to as a repeating unit (f)]. Thereby, elution of low molecular components from the resist film to the immersion liquid during immersion exposure can be reduced, and the solubility of the resin (A) can be appropriately adjusted during development using a developer containing an organic solvent. Can be adjusted.

As a repeating unit (f), the repeating unit represented by the following general formula (V) is mentioned, for example.

Where
R ₁₂ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a —CH ₂ —O—Ra ₂ group. In the formula, Ra ₂ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group.

R ₁₃ represents a hydrocarbon group having at least one cyclic structure and having neither a hydroxyl group nor a cyano group.

R ₁₂ is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

The cyclic structure possessed by R ₁₃ includes a monocyclic hydrocarbon group and a polycyclic hydrocarbon group. Examples of the monocyclic hydrocarbon group include a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, and a cyclooctyl group, and a carbon number such as a cyclohexenyl group. Examples include 3 to 12 cycloalkenyl groups. Preferable monocyclic hydrocarbon groups include monocyclic hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 7 carbon atoms. More preferable monocyclic hydrocarbon groups include a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group.

The polycyclic hydrocarbon group includes a ring assembly hydrocarbon group and a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group, and examples of the ring assembly hydrocarbon group include a bicyclohexyl group and a perhydronaphthalenyl group. . Examples of the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring include two rings such as pinane, bornane, norpinane, norbornane, and bicyclooctane ring (bicyclo [2.2.2] octane ring, bicyclo [3.2.1] octane ring, etc.). Hydrocarbon rings, and tricyclic hydrocarbon rings such as homobredan, adamantane, tricyclo [5.2.1.0 ^2,6 ] decane, tricyclo [4.3.1.1 ^2,5 ] undecane ring, Tetracyclo [4.4.0.1 ^2,5 . 1 ^7,10 ] dodecane, and tetracyclic hydrocarbon rings such as perhydro-1,4-methano-5,8-methanonaphthalene ring. The bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring includes condensed cyclic hydrocarbon rings such as perhydronaphthalene (decalin), perhydroanthracene, perhydrophenanthrene, perhydroacenaphthene, perhydrofluorene, perhydroindene, and perhydroindene. A condensed ring in which a plurality of 5- to 8-membered cycloalkane rings such as a hydrophenalene ring are condensed is also included.

Preferred examples of the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring include a norbornyl group, an adamantyl group, a bicyclooctanyl group, a tricyclo [5,2,1,0 ^2,6 ] decanyl group, and the like. More preferable examples of the bridged cyclic hydrocarbon ring include a norbornyl group and an adamantyl group.

  These alicyclic hydrocarbon groups may have a substituent. Preferred examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group substituted with a hydrogen atom, and an amino group substituted with a hydrogen atom. It is done. Preferred halogen atoms include bromine, chlorine and fluorine atoms, and preferred alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, butyl and t-butyl groups. The alkyl group described above may further have a substituent, and examples of the substituent that may further include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group substituted with a hydrogen atom, and an amino group substituted with a hydrogen atom. The group can be mentioned.

  Examples of the substituent for the hydrogen atom include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, a substituted methyl group, a substituted ethyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and an aralkyloxycarbonyl group. Preferred alkyl groups include alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferred substituted methyl groups include methoxymethyl, methoxythiomethyl, benzyloxymethyl, t-butoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethoxymethyl groups, and preferred substituted ethyl groups. 1-ethoxyethyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl, preferred acyl groups include formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, pivaloyl groups, etc., aliphatic acyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl Examples of the group include an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The resin (A) may contain two or more types of repeating units (f).
When resin (A) contains the repeating unit (f), the content is preferably 1 to 40 mol%, and more preferably 5 to 20 mol%.

Specific examples of the repeating unit (f) are shown below. In the formula, Ra represents H, CH ₃ or CF ₃ .

  Resin (A) adjusts dry etching resistance, standard developer suitability, substrate adhesion, resist profile, and resolution, heat resistance, sensitivity, etc., which are general necessary properties of resist, in addition to the above repeating units. It can have various repeating units for the purpose.

  Examples of such repeating units include repeating units corresponding to the following monomers. That is, for example, a compound having one addition polymerizable unsaturated bond selected from acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, acrylamides, methacrylamides, allyl compounds, vinyl ethers, and vinyl esters.

  In addition, any addition-polymerizable unsaturated compound that can be copolymerized with monomers corresponding to the above various repeating units may be copolymerized.

More preferably, the resin (A) contains substantially only the repeating units (a), (b), (c) and (d). The content of repeating units other than the repeating units (a), (b), (c) and (d) is preferably 3 mol% or less, preferably 1 mol% or less, based on all repeating units of the resin (A). It is more preferable that
The resin (A) may contain two or more kinds of repeating units having an alicyclic structure.

  The weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is preferably 5000 to 30000, more preferably 7000 to 15000 as a polystyrene-converted value by the GPC method. This can reduce the occurrence of defects.

  The degree of dispersion of the resin (A) is usually 1 to 3, preferably 1 to 2.6, more preferably 1 to 2, and particularly preferably 1.4 to 2.0. The smaller the molecular weight distribution, the better the resolution and the resist shape, and the smoother the side wall of the resist pattern, the better the roughness.

Resin (A) may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
It is preferable that the mixture ratio which occupies for the whole composition of resin (A) is 30-99 mass% with respect to the total solid, and it is more preferable that it is 60-95 mass%.
The resist composition according to the present invention may further contain a resin other than the resin (A) as an acid-decomposable resin as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. In this case, the ratio of the resin (A) to the total amount of the acid-decomposable resin is, for example, 80 to 99% by mass, and typically 90 to 99% by mass. Moreover, it is preferable that the mixture ratio which occupies for the whole composition of acid-decomposable resin is 30-99 mass% with respect to the total solid, and it is more preferable that it is 60-95 mass%.

(B) Photoacid generator The composition according to the present invention contains a photoacid generator.

As a photo-acid generator, the compound represented by the following general formula (ZI), (ZII), or (ZIII) is mentioned, for example.

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 a non-nucleophilic anion (an anion having an extremely low ability to cause a nucleophilic reaction).

Examples of Z ⁻ include a sulfonate anion (an aliphatic sulfonate anion, an aromatic sulfonate anion, a camphor sulfonate anion, etc.), a carboxylate anion (an aliphatic carboxylate anion, an aromatic carboxylate anion, an aralkyl carboxylate anion). Etc.), sulfonylimide anion, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion, tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anion and the like.

  The aliphatic moiety in the aliphatic sulfonate anion and the aliphatic carboxylate anion may be an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and a carbon number. 3-30 cycloalkyl groups are mentioned.

  The aromatic group in the aromatic sulfonate anion and aromatic carboxylate anion is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms such as a phenyl group, a tolyl group, and a naphthyl group.

  Each of the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and aryl group described above may have a substituent. Specific examples thereof include nitro groups, halogen atoms such as fluorine atoms, carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups, amino groups, cyano groups, alkoxy groups (preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), cycloalkyl groups (preferably having 3 to 15 carbon atoms). ), An aryl group (preferably 6 to 14 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyl group (preferably 2 to 7 carbon atoms), an acyl group (preferably 2 to 12 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyloxy group (preferably 2 to 2 carbon atoms). 7), an alkylthio group (preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms), an alkylsulfonyl group (preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms), an alkyliminosulfonyl group (preferably 2 to 15 carbon atoms), an aryloxysulfonyl group (preferably carbon) Number 6-20), alkylaryloxysulfonyl group (preferably C7-20), cycloalkylary Examples thereof include an oxysulfonyl group (preferably having 10 to 20 carbon atoms), an alkyloxyalkyloxy group (preferably having 5 to 20 carbon atoms), a cycloalkylalkyloxyalkyloxy group (preferably having 8 to 20 carbon atoms), and the like. . About the aryl group and ring structure which each group has, an alkyl group (preferably C1-C15) can further be mentioned as a substituent.

  The aralkyl group in the aralkyl carboxylate anion is preferably an aralkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, such as benzyl group, phenethyl group, naphthylmethyl group, naphthylethyl group, naphthylbutyl group, and the like.

  Examples of the sulfonylimide anion include saccharin anion.

  The alkyl group in the bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion and tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anion is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Examples of substituents for these alkyl groups include halogen atoms, alkyl groups substituted with halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, alkylthio groups, alkyloxysulfonyl groups, aryloxysulfonyl groups, cycloalkylaryloxysulfonyl groups, and the like. A fluorine atom or an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom is preferred.

Examples of other Z ⁻ include fluorinated phosphorus, fluorinated boron, and fluorinated antimony.

Z ^- The at least α-position by an aliphatic sulfonate anion substituted with a fluorine atom, a fluorine atom or a fluorine atom is substituted with a group having a aromatic sulfonate anion of a sulfonic acid, an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom Bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anions and tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anions in which the alkyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom are preferred. The non-nucleophilic anion is more preferably a perfluoroaliphatic sulfonate anion (more preferably 4 to 8 carbon atoms), a benzenesulfonate anion having a fluorine atom, still more preferably a nonafluorobutanesulfonate anion, or perfluorooctane. A sulfonate anion, a pentafluorobenzenesulfonate anion, and a 3,5-bis (trifluoromethyl) benzenesulfonate anion.

  From the viewpoint of acid strength, the pKa of the generated acid is preferably −1 or less in order to improve sensitivity.

_Examples of the organic group for R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ include an aryl group (preferably having 6 to 15 carbon atoms), a linear or branched alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and a cycloalkyl group (having 3 carbon atoms). ~ 15 are preferred).

Of R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ , at least one is preferably an aryl group, more preferably all three are aryl groups. As the aryl group, in addition to a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and the like, a heteroaryl group such as an indole residue and a pyrrole residue can be used. These aryl groups may further have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include halogen atoms such as nitro groups and fluorine atoms, carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups, amino groups, cyano groups, alkoxy groups (preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms), cycloalkyl groups (preferably having 3 to 15 carbon atoms). ), An aryl group (preferably 6 to 14 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyl group (preferably 2 to 7 carbon atoms), an acyl group (preferably 2 to 12 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyloxy group (preferably 2 to 2 carbon atoms). 7) and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Two selected from R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ may be bonded via a single bond or a linking group. Examples of the linking group include an alkylene group (preferably having 1 to 3 carbon atoms), —O—, —S—, —CO—, —SO ₂ — and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Preferred structures when at least one of R ₂₀₁ , R ₂₀₂ and R ₂₀₃ is not an aryl group include paragraphs 0047 and 0048 of JP-A-2004-233661, paragraphs 0040 to 0046 of JP-A-2003-35948, Compounds exemplified as formulas (I-1) to (I-70) in US2003 / 0224288A1, specification (IA-1) to (IA-54), formula (IB- Examples thereof include cationic structures such as compounds exemplified as 1) to (IB-24).

In general formulas (ZII) and (ZIII),
R ₂₀₄ to R ₂₀₇ each independently represents an aryl group, an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.

The aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R _{204 to} R ₂₀₇ are the same as the aryl group described as the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ in the aforementioned compound (ZI-1). is there.

Aryl group, alkyl group of R ₂₀₄ to R _207, cycloalkyl groups may have a substituent. Examples of this substituent include those that the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R _{201 to} R ₂₀₃ in the aforementioned compound (ZI-1) may have.

Z ⁻ represents a non-nucleophilic anion, and examples thereof include the same as the non-nucleophilic anion of Z ^{− in} formula (ZI).

Examples of the photoacid generator further include compounds represented by the following general formulas (ZIV), (ZV), and (ZVI).

In general formulas (ZIV) to (ZVI),
Ar ₃ and Ar ₄ each independently represents an aryl group.
R ₂₀₈ , R ₂₀₉ and R ₂₁₀ each independently represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group.
A represents an alkylene group, an alkenylene group or an arylene group.

Specific examples of the photoacid generator include the following.

The photoacid generator is particularly preferably represented by the following general formula (III-a) or (III-b).

Where
m represents an integer of 1 to 5.
r represents an integer of 0 to 3.
R _A and R _B each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. R _A and R _B may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
p represents an integer of 1 to 5.

  In general formula (III-a), m is preferably an integer of 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 1. R is preferably 1 or 2, and is particularly preferably 1.

In general formula (III-b), the alkyl group represented by R _A or R _B may be linear or branched. The alkyl group preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of such an alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, and a t-butyl group.

The ring that can be formed by combining R _A and R _B with each other may be monocyclic or polycyclic. This ring is preferably a single ring, more preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring, and particularly preferably a 6-membered ring.

The alkyl group represented by R _A or R _B and the ring that can be formed by combining these may further have a substituent. Examples of such a substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a sulfonyl group, and a silyl group.

  In general formula (III-b), p is preferably an integer of 1 to 3, and particularly preferably 3.

In general formula (III-b), it is more preferable that R _A and R _B are bonded to each other to form a ring.

Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (III-a) or (III-b) are shown below.

A photo-acid generator may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more types.
The blending ratio of the photoacid generator in the entire composition is preferably 0.1 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 15% by mass, based on the total solid content. More preferably, it is 15 mass%.

(C) Basic Compound The resist composition according to the present invention contains a compound represented by the following general formula (EA) as a basic compound.

Where
o, p, and q each independently represents an integer of 1 or more.
n represents an integer of 3 or more.
r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
t represents an integer of 0 or more.
R ₁ and R ₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1, and represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t = 0.

  o, p and q are each independently preferably an integer of 1 to 5, more preferably 2 or 3, and particularly preferably 2.

  As described above, n represents an integer of 3 or more. n is preferably an integer of 3 to 10, more preferably 3 to 6, and further preferably 3.

  When n is 0 to 2, the basic compound has a low boiling point. For example, when developing using a developer containing an organic solvent, a T-top pattern shape occurs. If n is excessively increased, the hydrophobicity of the basic compound may be excessively increased. In this case, the pattern shape may be T-topped. On the other hand, if n is excessively increased, steric hindrance around the amine nitrogen may increase, and the nucleophilicity of the basic compound may decrease. Thus, this may reduce the exposure latitude of the composition.

  Each of r and s represents an integer of 1 or more as described above. r and s are each independently preferably an integer of 1 to 5, more preferably 1 or 2.

  As described above, t represents an integer of 0 or more. t is preferably an integer of 0 to 5, more preferably an integer of 0 to 2.

Each of R ₁ and R ₂ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group, as described above. R ₁ and R ₂ are each independently preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and particularly preferably a hydrogen atom. In addition, said alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group may further have a substituent.

The alkyl group as R ₁ or R ₂ is, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, hexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group or dodecyl group. . The alkyl group of R ₁ or R ₂ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a methyl group.

The aryl group as R ₁ or R ₂ is, for example, a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a naphthyl group, or an anthryl group. The aryl group for R ₁ or R ₂ is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.

The aralkyl group as R ₁ or R ₂ is, for example, a benzyl group or a phenethyl group. The aralkyl group as R ₁ or R ₂ is preferably an aralkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms.

  Examples of the substituent that these alkyl group, aryl group and aralkyl group may have include, for example, hydroxyl group; halogen atom such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atom; nitro group; cyano group; amide group; sulfonamide group; Alkyl groups such as ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, hexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group and dodecyl group; methoxy group, ethoxy group, hydroxyethoxy group, propoxy group , Alkoxy groups such as hydroxypropoxy group and butoxy group; alkoxycarbonyl groups such as methoxycarbonyl group and ethoxycarbonyl group; acyl groups such as formyl group, acetyl group and benzoyl group; acyloxy groups such as acetoxy group and butyryloxy group, and carboxy Groups.

R ₃ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1. In this case, R ₃ is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. In addition, said alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group may further have a substituent. Examples of the alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group as R ₃ , and the substituents they may further have include those described above for R ₁ and R ₂ .

R ₃ is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group when t = 0. In this case, R ₃ is preferably an alkyl group, more preferably a methyl group. In addition, said alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group may further have a substituent. Examples of the alkyl group, aryl group, and aralkyl group as R ₃ , and the substituents they may further have include those described above for R ₁ and R ₂ .

The basic compound represented by the general formula (EA) is a tertiary amine in which a group containing R ₁ , a group containing R _2, and a group containing R ₃ are bonded to a nitrogen atom.

The group containing R ₃ is typically different from the group containing R ₁ and the group containing R ₂ . For example, t is typically smaller compared to r and s. n is typically larger compared to l and m. By adopting such a configuration, for example, at least one of sensitivity, exposure latitude (EL), line width roughness (LWR), local dimensional uniformity (Local CDU), and pattern shape can be further improved. It becomes possible.
The group containing R ₁ and the group containing R ₂ are typically the same as each other.

Each of R ₁ and R ₂ is preferably a hydrogen atom. In particular, it is preferable that both R ₁ and R ₂ are hydrogen atoms. That is, the basic compound is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (EA-2).

In the formula, the definitions of n, o, p, q, r, s, t, and R ₃ are the same as those described for the general formula (EA). Moreover, these preferable examples are also the same as those given for the general formula (EA).

  When such a configuration is adopted, for example, the pattern shape can be further improved.

As a basic compound represented by general formula (EA), the following are mentioned, for example.

  The basic compound represented by general formula (EA) may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  The content of the basic compound represented by the general formula (EA) is preferably 0.01 to 8.0% by mass, based on the total solid content of the composition, preferably 0.1 to 5.0% by mass. It is more preferable that it is 0.1-4.0 mass%.

  The basic compound represented by the general formula (EA) is synthesized, for example, as follows.

First, a monoamine having a group containing R ₃ is prepared. Next, this monoamine is reacted with a halide corresponding to the group containing R ₁ and the group containing R ₂ in an organic solvent in the presence of a base. Next, the obtained salt is separated and purified to obtain the desired basic compound.

  In addition, the composition concerning this invention may further contain other basic compounds other than the basic compound represented by general formula (EA). That is, this composition may further contain a basic compound other than the compound represented by the general formula (EA).

Examples of the basic compound that can be used in combination with the compound represented by the general formula (EA) include compounds having a structure represented by the following formulas (A) to (E).

In general formulas (A) and (E),
R ²⁰⁰ , R ²⁰¹ and R ²⁰² may be the same or different, and are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms) or an aryl group (having a carbon number). 6-20), wherein R ²⁰¹ and R ²⁰² may combine with each other to form a ring. R ²⁰³ , R ²⁰⁴ , R ²⁰⁵ and R ²⁰⁶ may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

About the said alkyl group, as an alkyl group which has a substituent, a C1-C20 aminoalkyl group, a C1-C20 hydroxyalkyl group, or a C1-C20 cyanoalkyl group is preferable.
The alkyl groups in the general formulas (A) and (E) are more preferably unsubstituted.

  Preferred compounds include guanidine, aminopyrrolidine, pyrazole, pyrazoline, piperazine, aminomorpholine, aminoalkylmorpholine, piperidine and the like, and more preferred compounds include imidazole structure, diazabicyclo structure, onium hydroxide structure, onium carboxylate Examples thereof include a compound having a 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 imidazole, 2,4,5-triphenylimidazole, benzimidazole, and 2-phenylbenzimidazole. Examples of the compound having a diazabicyclo structure include 1,4-diazabicyclo [2,2,2] octane, 1,5-diazabicyclo [4,3,0] non-5-ene, and 1,8-diazabicyclo [5,4,0. ] Undecar 7-ene etc. are mentioned. Examples of the compound having an onium hydroxide structure include tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, triarylsulfonium hydroxide, phenacylsulfonium hydroxide, sulfonium hydroxide having a 2-oxoalkyl group, specifically, triphenylsulfonium hydroxide, tris ( and t-butylphenyl) sulfonium hydroxide, bis (t-butylphenyl) iodonium hydroxide, phenacylthiophenium hydroxide, 2-oxopropylthiophenium hydroxide, and the like. As the compound having an onium carboxylate structure, an anion portion of the compound having an onium hydroxide structure is converted to a carboxylate, and examples thereof include acetate, adamantane-1-carboxylate, and perfluoroalkylcarboxylate. Examples of the compound having a trialkylamine structure include tri (n-butyl) amine and tri (n-octyl) amine. Examples of the aniline compound include 2,6-diisopropylaniline, N, N-dimethylaniline, N, N-dibutylaniline, N, N-dihexylaniline and the like. Examples of the alkylamine derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-phenyldiethanolamine, and tris (methoxyethoxyethyl) amine. Examples of aniline derivatives having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond include N, N-bis (hydroxyethyl) aniline.

  Preferred examples of the basic compound further include 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.

The amine compound having a phenoxy group, the ammonium salt compound having a phenoxy group, the amine compound having a sulfonate group, and the ammonium salt compound having a sulfonate group have at least one alkyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom. Is preferred. The alkyl chain preferably has an oxygen atom and an oxyalkylene group is formed. The number of oxyalkylene groups is one or more in the molecule, preferably 3 to 9, and more preferably 4 to 6. Among the oxyalkylene groups, a structure of —CH ₂ CH ₂ O—, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ O— or CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ O— is preferable.

  Specific examples of the 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 include US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0224539. The compounds (C1-1) to (C3-3) exemplified in [0066] are not limited thereto.

  As a basic compound that can be used in combination with the compound represented by the general formula (EA), it has a proton acceptor functional group, and is decomposed by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, resulting in a decrease in proton acceptor properties. The compound (PDA) which generate | occur | produces the compound which changed into acidity from disappearance or proton acceptor property is also mentioned.

The proton acceptor functional group is a functional group having an electron or a group capable of electrostatically interacting with a proton, for example, a functional group having a macrocyclic structure such as a cyclic polyether, or a π conjugate. It means a functional group having a nitrogen atom with an unshared electron pair that does not contribute. The nitrogen atom having an unshared electron pair that does not contribute to π conjugation is, for example, a nitrogen atom having a partial structure represented by the following formula.

  Examples of a preferable partial structure of the proton acceptor functional group include a crown ether, an azacrown ether, a primary to tertiary amine, a pyridine, an imidazole, and a pyrazine structure.

Here, the decrease or disappearance of the proton acceptor property or the change from the proton acceptor property to the acid is a change in the proton acceptor property due to the addition of a proton to the proton acceptor functional group, Specifically, when a proton adduct is produced from a compound having a proton acceptor functional group (PDA) and a proton, it means that the equilibrium constant in the chemical equilibrium is reduced.
Proton acceptor property can be confirmed by measuring pH.

In the present invention, the compound generated by decomposition of the compound (PDA) upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation preferably has an acid dissociation constant pKa of −13 <pKa <−8, and −12 <pKa <−. 9 is more preferable.
In the present invention, the acid dissociation constant pKa represents the acid dissociation constant pKa in an aqueous solution. For example, Chemical Handbook (II) (4th revised edition, 1993, edited by the Chemical Society of Japan, Maruzen Co., Ltd.) It shows that acid strength is so large that this value is low. Specifically, the acid dissociation constant pKa in an aqueous solution can be measured by measuring an acid dissociation constant at 25 ° C. using an infinitely diluted aqueous solution, and using the following software package 1, Hammett The values based on the substituent constants and the database of known literature values can also be obtained by calculation. The values of pKa described in this specification all indicate values obtained by calculation using this software package.
Software package 1: Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD / Labs) Software V8.14 for Solaris (1994-2007 ACD / Labs)
Examples of the compound (PDA) include diazonium salts, phosphonium salts, sulfonium salts, iodonium salts, imide sulfonates, oxime sulfonates, diazodisulfones, disulfones, and o-nitrobenzyl sulfonates. The compound (PDA) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfonium salt, an iodonium salt, diazosulfone, disulfone, imidosulfonate, and oxime sulfonate.

The compound (PDA) is preferably represented by the following general formula (PDA-1).

Where
R _f represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.
W ₁ and W ₂ each independently represent —SO ₂ — or —CO—.
A represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
X represents —SO ₂ — or —CO—.
n represents 0 or 1.
B represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, or —N (R _x ) R _y —. Here, R _x represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and R _y represents a single bond or a divalent organic group. R _x may be bonded to R _y to form a ring, or R _x may be bonded to R to form a ring.
R represents a monovalent organic group having a proton acceptor functional group.
[C] ⁺ represents a counter cation. Examples of the counter cation include those similar to those described above for the combined photoacid generator. The counter cation is preferably a triarylsulfonium cation. The aryl group of the triarylsulfonium cation is preferably a phenyl group.

W ₁ and W _2, at least one of -SO ₂ - is preferably, both -SO ₂ - and particularly preferably.

R _f is preferably an alkyl group which may have a fluorine atom having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and further preferably 1 to 1 carbon atom. 3 perfluoroalkyl groups.

  The divalent linking group in A is preferably a divalent linking group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include an alkylene group and a phenylene group. More preferably, it is an alkylene group having at least one fluorine atom, and a preferable carbon number is 2 to 6, more preferably 2 to 4. The alkylene chain may have a linking group such as an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The alkylene group is particularly preferably an alkylene group in which 30 to 100% of the number of hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms, and more preferably, the carbon atom bonded to the Q site has a fluorine atom. Further, a perfluoroalkylene group is preferable, and a perfluoroethylene group, a perfluoropropylene group, and a perfluorobutylene group are more preferable.

B is -N _(R x) R _y - when referring to, the monovalent organic group represented by _{R x,} and preferably from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, e.g., alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group And alkenyl groups. These groups may further have a substituent.

The alkyl group in R _x may have a substituent, preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and has an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the alkyl chain. It may be.

  In addition, examples of the alkyl group having a substituent include groups in which a cycloalkyl group is substituted on a linear or branched alkyl group (for example, an adamantylmethyl group, an adamantylethyl group, a cyclohexylethyl group, a camphor residue, etc.). .

The cycloalkyl group in R _x may have a substituent, preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and may have an oxygen atom in the ring.

The aryl group for R _x may have a substituent, and is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

The aralkyl group in R _x may have a substituent, and preferably an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms.

The alkenyl group for R _x may have a substituent, and examples thereof include a group having a double bond at an arbitrary position of the alkyl group exemplified as R _x .

B is -N _(R x) R _y - when referring to, the divalent organic group represented by _{R y,} preferably includes an alkylene group. In this case, examples of the ring structure that R _x and R _y may be bonded to each other include a 5- to 8-membered ring containing a nitrogen atom, particularly preferably a 6-membered ring.

B is -N _(R x) R _y - when referring to, it is preferred that R and _{R x} are bonded to each other to form a ring. By forming the ring structure, the stability is improved, and the storage stability of the composition using the ring structure is improved. The number of carbon atoms forming the ring is preferably 4 to 20, and may be monocyclic or polycyclic, and may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the ring.

  Examples of the monocyclic structure include a 4-membered ring, a 5-membered ring, a 6-membered ring, a 7-membered ring, and an 8-membered ring containing a nitrogen atom. Examples of the polycyclic structure include a structure composed of a combination of two or three or more monocyclic structures. Each of the monocyclic structure and the polycyclic structure may have a substituent, for example, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, or a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 10 carbon atoms). ), An aryl group (preferably 6 to 14 carbon atoms), an alkoxy group (preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms), an acyl group (preferably 2 to 15 carbon atoms), an acyloxy group (preferably 2 to 15 carbon atoms), An alkoxycarbonyl group (preferably having 2 to 15 carbon atoms), an aminoacyl group (preferably having 2 to 20 carbon atoms) and the like are preferable. As for the cyclic structure in the aryl group, cycloalkyl group and the like, examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 15). As for the aminoacyl group, examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 15).

Examples of the proton acceptor functional group in R include a crown ether, an azacrown ether, a primary to tertiary amine, a pyridine, an imidazole, and a pyrazine structure.
The group containing such a structure preferably has 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkenyl group.

  The alkyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the aryl group, the aralkyl group, the alkyl group in the alkenyl group, the cycloalkyl group, the aryl group, the aralkyl group, and the alkenyl group in R include a proton acceptor functional group or an ammonium group. Are the same as the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group and alkenyl group mentioned above.

  Examples of the substituent that each group may have include, for example, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 10 carbon atoms), and an aryl group (preferably Has 6 to 14 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group (preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms), an acyl group (preferably 2 to 20 carbon atoms), an acyloxy group (preferably 2 to 10 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyl group (preferably And C2-C20) and aminoacyl groups (preferably C2-C20). As for the cyclic structure in the aryl group, cycloalkyl group and the like, and the aminoacyl group, examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 20 carbon atoms).

  The compound (PDA) is preferably an ionic compound, and particularly preferably a sulfonium salt or an iodonium salt. When the compound (PDA) is an ionic compound, the proton acceptor functional group may be contained in either the anion site or the cation site.

Note that the following structure is preferable as one embodiment of the atomic group R of the general formula (PDA-1).

In general formula (PB-II),
R ₂₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and R ₂₂ represents a divalent organic group. R ₂₁ and R ₂₂ may combine with each other to form a ring. Further, when B in the general formula (PDA-1) is —N (Rx) Ry—, R ₂₁ and Rx may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure.

L represents a functional group having a Hammett's rule σ _p value of −0.1 or more excluding a hydrogen atom.
* The A ^- indicates the binding site of the.

General formula (PB-II) is demonstrated in detail.
L is a Hammett's rule σ _p value (reference document: Hansch et al., Chemical Reviews, 1991, Vol, 91, No. 2, 165-195) and is a functional group of −0.1 or more, preferably − The functional group is 0.05 or more, more preferably −0.03 or more and 0.5 or less. For functional groups not described in the references, the σp value can be calculated from the difference from the pKa of benzoic acid by ACD / ChemSketch (ACD / Labs 8.00 Release Product Version: 8.08) separately. Examples of functional groups having a σp value of −0.1 or more include aryl groups (such as phenyl groups), acyl groups (such as acetyl groups), alkoxycarbonyl groups (such as methoxycarbonyl groups and t-butoxycarbonyl groups), and alkylcarbonyls. An oxy group (such as a methylcarbonyloxy group), a carboxyl group, an alkoxy group (such as a methoxy group), a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group substituted with these functional groups, or a group containing a lactone structure Can be mentioned. By selecting such a group, the base strength of the nitrogen atom in the formula (PB-II) can be set within an appropriate range.

As the substituted alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkoxy group, or a cyano group is particularly preferable.
Among those described above, those containing the following lactone structure are more preferable.

Note that L may have a structure that is decomposed by an acid generated from the above-described photoacid generator. For example, when L has a structure having an alkoxycarbonyl group, if the alkyl group of the alkoxycarbonyl group is a structure represented by —C (R ₃₆ ) (R ₃₇ ) (R ₃₈ ), May be decomposed by generated acid. In the formula, R _{36 to} R ₃₈ 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.

The number of atoms (excluding hydrogen atoms) possessed by L is not particularly limited, but is usually 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 15, and more preferably 1 to 10.
The organic group as R ₂₁ preferably has 1 to 40 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, and an alkenyl group.
The alkyl group as R ₂₁ may have a substituent, and is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and has an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom in the alkyl chain. It may be. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, n-butyl group, n-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, n-octyl group, n-dodecyl group, n-tetradecyl group, n-octadecyl group, etc. And a branched alkyl group such as isopropyl group, isopropyl group, isobutyl group, t-butyl group, neopentyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group.

The cycloalkyl group as R ₂₁ may have a substituent, preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and may have an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom in the ring. Specific examples include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group, an adamantyl group, and the like.
The aryl group as R ₂₁ may have a substituent, and is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group.
The aralkyl group as R ₂₁ may have a substituent, and preferably an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, for example, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a naphthylmethyl group, or a naphthylethyl group. Can be mentioned.
The alkenyl group as R ₂₁ may have a substituent, and examples thereof include a group having a double bond at an arbitrary position of the alkyl group.

  Examples of the substituent that each group may have include, for example, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 10 carbon atoms), and an aryl group (preferably Has 6 to 14 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group (preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms), an acyl group (preferably 2 to 20 carbon atoms), an acyloxy group (preferably 2 to 10 carbon atoms), an alkoxycarbonyl group (preferably C2-C20), an aminoacyl group (preferably C2-C10) etc. are mentioned. As for the cyclic structure in the aryl group, cycloalkyl group and the like, examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms). As for the aminoacyl group, examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 10). Examples of the alkyl group having a substituent include perfluoroalkyl groups such as a perfluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, and a perfluorobutyl group.

Preferred examples of the divalent organic group for R ₂₂ include an alkylene group and a phenylene group, with an alkylene group being particularly preferred. 1-10 are preferable, as for carbon number of an alkylene group, 1-8 are more preferable, and 1-5 are still more preferable.

Specific examples of the compound (PDA) are shown below.

  In addition, as a compound (PDA), you may use what was described as a compound (PA) in the international publication 2010/147228 pamphlet.

  A compound (PDA) may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  When the composition which concerns on this invention contains the compound (PDA), it is preferable that the mixture ratio which occupies for the whole composition is 0.01-15 mass% with respect to the total solid, More preferably, it is 1-12 mass%, and it is still more preferable that it is 2-10 mass%.

  The basic compound demonstrated above may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  When the composition according to the present invention contains a basic compound [including the compound (PDA)], the blending ratio in the entire composition is 0.01 to 15% by mass with respect to the total solid content. It is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 7% by mass.

The content rate of a basic compound is 0.001-10 mass% normally on the basis of the total solid of the composition of this invention, Preferably it is 0.01-7 mass%.
The content ratio of the photoacid generator and the basic compound in the composition is preferably photoacid generator / basic compound (molar ratio) = 0.5 to 300. That is, the molar ratio is preferably 0.8 or more from the viewpoint of sensitivity and resolution, and is preferably 300 or less from the viewpoint of suppressing the reduction in resolution due to the thickening of the resist pattern over time until post-exposure heat treatment. The photoacid generator / basic compound (molar ratio) is more preferably 0.8 to 200, still more preferably 0.8 to 150.

(D) Hydrophobic Resin When the resist composition according to the present invention is applied particularly to immersion exposure, a hydrophobic resin having at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom (hereinafter referred to as “hydrophobic resin (D)” or “ (It may be simply referred to as “resin (D)”). As a result, the hydrophobic resin (D) is unevenly distributed in the film surface layer, and when the immersion medium is water, the static / dynamic contact angle of the resist film surface with water is improved, and the immersion liquid followability is improved. be able to.

  The hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably designed to be unevenly distributed at the interface as described above. However, unlike the surfactant, the hydrophobic resin (D) does not necessarily need to have a hydrophilic group in the molecule. There is no need to contribute to uniform mixing.

  The hydrophobic resin (D) typically contains a fluorine atom and / or a silicon atom. The fluorine atom and / or silicon atom in the hydrophobic resin (D) may be contained in the main chain of the resin or may be contained in the side chain.

  When the hydrophobic resin (D) contains a fluorine atom, it is a resin having an alkyl group having a fluorine atom, a cycloalkyl group having a fluorine atom, or an aryl group having a fluorine atom as a partial structure having a fluorine atom. Preferably there is.

  The alkyl group having a fluorine atom (preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms) is a linear or branched alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and further a fluorine atom It may have a substituent other than.

  The cycloalkyl group having a fluorine atom is a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and may further have a substituent other than a fluorine atom.

  Examples of the aryl group having a fluorine atom include those in which at least one hydrogen atom of an aryl group such as a phenyl group or a naphthyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom, and may further have a substituent other than a fluorine atom. .

Preferred examples of the alkyl group having a fluorine atom, the cycloalkyl group having a fluorine atom, and the aryl group having a fluorine atom include groups represented by the following general formulas (F2) to (F4). The invention is not limited to this.

In general formulas (F2) to (F4),
R _{57 to} R ₆₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl group (straight or branched). However, at least one of R _{57 to} R _61, at least one of R _{62 to} R ₆₄ , and at least one of R _{65 to} R ₆₈ are each independently substituted with a fluorine atom or at least one hydrogen atom. Represents an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms).

R _{57 to} R ₆₁ and R _{65 to} R ₆₇ are preferably all fluorine atoms. R ₆₂ , R ₆₃ and R ₆₈ are preferably an alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Further preferred. R ₆₂ and R ₆₃ may be connected to each other to form a ring.

  Specific examples of the group represented by the general formula (F2) include a p-fluorophenyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group, and a 3,5-di (trifluoromethyl) phenyl group.

  Specific examples of the group represented by the general formula (F3) include trifluoromethyl group, pentafluoropropyl group, pentafluoroethyl group, heptafluorobutyl group, hexafluoroisopropyl group, heptafluoroisopropyl group, hexafluoro (2 -Methyl) isopropyl group, nonafluorobutyl group, octafluoroisobutyl group, nonafluorohexyl group, nonafluoro-t-butyl group, perfluoroisopentyl group, perfluorooctyl group, perfluoro (trimethyl) hexyl group, 2,2 , 3,3-tetrafluorocyclobutyl group, perfluorocyclohexyl group and the like. Hexafluoroisopropyl group, heptafluoroisopropyl group, hexafluoro (2-methyl) isopropyl group, octafluoroisobutyl group, nonafluoro-t-butyl group and perfluoroisopentyl group are preferable, and hexafluoroisopropyl group and heptafluoroisopropyl group are preferable. Further preferred.

Specific examples of the group represented by the general formula (F4) include, for example, —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ OH, —C (C ₂ F ₅ ) ₂ OH, —C (CF ₃ ) (CH ₃ ) OH, -CH _(CF 3) OH and the like, -C _{(CF 3)} 2 OH is preferred.

  The partial structure containing a fluorine atom may be directly bonded to the main chain, and further from the group consisting of an alkylene group, a phenylene group, an ether bond, a thioether bond, a carbonyl group, an ester bond, an amide bond, a urethane bond and a ureylene bond. You may couple | bond with a principal chain through the group selected or the group which combined these 2 or more.

Suitable examples of the repeating unit having a fluorine atom include those shown below.

In the formula, R ₁₀ and R ₁₁ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, and examples of the alkyl group having a substituent include a fluorinated alkyl group. it can.

W _{3 to} W ₆ each independently represents an organic group containing at least one fluorine atom. Specific examples include the atomic groups (F2) to (F4).

In addition to these, the hydrophobic resin (D) may have a unit as shown below as a repeating unit having a fluorine atom.

In the formula, R _{4 to} R ₇ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or an alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, and examples of the alkyl group having a substituent include a fluorinated alkyl group. it can.

However, at least one of R _{4 to} R ₇ represents a fluorine atom. R ₄ and R ₅ or R ₆ and R ₇ may form a ring.

W ₂ represents an organic group containing at least one fluorine atom. Specific examples include the atomic groups (F2) to (F4).

L ₂ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group. Examples of the divalent linking group include a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, —O—, —SO ₂ —, —CO—, —N (R )-(Wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl), —NHSO ₂ — or a divalent linking group in which a plurality of these are combined.

  Q represents an alicyclic structure. The alicyclic structure may have a substituent, may be monocyclic, may be polycyclic, and may be bridged in the case of polycyclic. As the monocyclic type, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms is preferable, and examples thereof include a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclobutyl group, and a cyclooctyl group. Examples of the polycyclic type include groups having a bicyclo, tricyclo or tetracyclo structure having 5 or more carbon atoms, and a cycloalkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable, for example, an adamantyl group, norbornyl group, dicyclopentyl group. , Tricyclodecanyl group, tetocyclododecyl 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. Particularly preferred examples of Q include a norbornyl group, a tricyclodecanyl group, a tetocyclododecyl group, and the like.

Hereinafter, although the specific example of the repeating unit which has a fluorine atom is shown, this invention is not limited to this. In specific examples, X ₁ represents a hydrogen atom, —CH ₃ , —F or —CF ₃ . X ₂ represents -F or -CF _3.

  The hydrophobic resin (D) may contain a silicon atom. The partial structure having a silicon atom is preferably a resin having an alkylsilyl structure (preferably a trialkylsilyl group) or a cyclic siloxane structure.

Specific examples of the alkylsilyl structure or the cyclic siloxane structure include groups represented by the following general formulas (CS-1) to (CS-3).

In general formulas (CS-1) to (CS-3),
R _{12 to} R ₂₆ each independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 20 carbon atoms) or a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms).

L < ₃ > -L < ₅ > represents a single bond or a bivalent coupling group. Examples of the divalent linking group include an alkylene group, a phenylene group, an ether bond, a thioether bond, a carbonyl group, an ester bond, an amide bond, a urethane bond, and a urea bond, or a combination of two or more ( Preferably, the total carbon number is 12 or less).

  n represents an integer of 1 to 5. n is preferably an integer of 2 to 4.

Hereinafter, although the specific example of the repeating unit which has group represented by general formula (CS-1)-(CS-3) is given, this invention is not limited to this. In specific examples, X ₁ represents a hydrogen atom, —CH ₃ , —F or —CF ₃ .

  Furthermore, the hydrophobic resin (D) may have at least one group selected from the following groups (x) to (z).

(X) acid group (y) a group having a lactone structure, an acid anhydride group, or an acid imide group,
(Z) A group capable of decomposing by the action of an acid As the acid group (x), a phenolic hydroxyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a fluorinated alcohol group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonylimide group, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) ) Methylene group, (alkylsulfonyl) (alkylcarbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylcarbonyl) imide group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide group, tris (alkyl) A carbonyl) methylene group, a tris (alkylsulfonyl) methylene group, and the like.

  Preferred acid groups include fluorinated alcohol groups (preferably hexafluoroisopropanol), sulfonimide groups, and bis (alkylcarbonyl) methylene groups.

  The repeating unit having an acid group (x) includes a repeating unit in which an acid group is directly bonded to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, or a resin having a linking group. Examples include a repeating unit in which an acid group is bonded to the main chain, and a polymerization initiator or chain transfer agent having an acid group can be introduced at the end of the polymer chain at the time of polymerization. preferable. The repeating unit having an acid group (x) may have at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom.

  As for content of the repeating unit which has an acid group (x), 1-50 mol% is preferable with respect to all the repeating units in hydrophobic resin (D), More preferably, it is 3-35 mol%, More preferably, it is 5- 20 mol%.

Specific examples of the repeating unit having an acid group (x) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the formula, Rx represents a hydrogen atom, CH ₃ , CF ₃ , or CH ₂ OH.

  As the group having a lactone structure, the acid anhydride group, or the acid imide group (y), a group having a lactone structure is particularly preferable.

  The repeating unit containing these groups is a repeating unit in which this group is directly bonded to the main chain of the resin, such as a repeating unit of acrylic acid ester and methacrylic acid ester. Alternatively, this repeating unit may be a repeating unit in which this group is bonded to the main chain of the resin via a linking group. Or this repeating unit may be introduce | transduced into the terminal of resin using the polymerization initiator or chain transfer agent which has this group at the time of superposition | polymerization.

  The content of the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure, an acid anhydride group, or an acid imide group is preferably 1 to 100 mol% based on all repeating units in the hydrophobic resin, and preferably 3 to 98. It is more preferable that it is mol%, and it is still more preferable that it is 5-95 mol%.

  In the hydrophobic resin (D), the repeating unit having a group (z) that is decomposed by the action of an acid is not particularly limited as long as it is a known unit. The repeating unit having a group (z) that is decomposed by the action of an acid may have at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom. In the hydrophobic resin (D), the content of the repeating unit having a group (z) that decomposes by the action of an acid is preferably 1 to 80 mol% with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (D). Preferably it is 10-80 mol%, More preferably, it is 20-60 mol%.

The hydrophobic resin (D) may further have a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (III).

In general formula (III):
R _c31 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (which may be substituted with a fluorine atom or the like), a cyano group, or a —CH ₂ —O—Rac ₂ group. In the formula, Rac ₂ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group. R _c31 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, particularly preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

R _c32 represents a group having an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aryl group. These groups may be substituted with a group containing a fluorine atom or a silicon atom.

L _c3 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.

In general formula (III), the alkyl group represented by R _c32 is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

  The cycloalkyl group is preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

  The alkenyl group is preferably an alkenyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

  The cycloalkenyl group is preferably a cycloalkenyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

The aryl group is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and these may have a substituent.

R _c32 is preferably an unsubstituted alkyl group or an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom.

The divalent linking group of L _c3 is preferably an alkylene group (preferably having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), an ether bond, a phenylene group, or an ester bond (a group represented by —COO—).

  The content of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (III) is preferably 1 to 100 mol%, more preferably 10 to 90 mol%, based on all repeating units in the hydrophobic resin. 30 to 70 mol% is more preferable.

It is also preferable that the hydrophobic resin (D) further has a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (CII-AB).

In the formula (CII-AB),
R _c11 ′ and R _c12 ′ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a halogen atom or an alkyl group.

  Zc 'represents an atomic group for forming an alicyclic structure containing two bonded carbon atoms (C-C).

  The content of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (CII-AB) is preferably 1 to 100 mol%, and preferably 10 to 90 mol%, based on all repeating units in the hydrophobic resin. More preferably, it is more preferably 30 to 70 mol%.

Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formulas (III) and (CII-AB) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the formula, Ra represents H, CH ₃ , CH ₂ OH, CF ₃ or CN.

Specific examples of the hydrophobic resin (D) are shown below. The following table shows the molar ratio of repeating units in each resin (corresponding to each repeating unit in order from the left), the weight average molecular weight, and the degree of dispersion.

  When the hydrophobic resin (D) has a fluorine atom, the content of the fluorine atom is preferably 5 to 80% by mass with respect to the weight average molecular weight of the hydrophobic resin (D), and is 10 to 80% by mass. More preferably. Moreover, it is preferable that it is 10-100 mol% in all the repeating units contained in hydrophobic resin (D), and, as for the repeating unit containing a fluorine atom, it is more preferable that it is 30-100 mol%.

  When the hydrophobic resin (D) has a silicon atom, the content of the silicon atom is preferably 2 to 50% by mass, and 2 to 30% by mass with respect to the weight average molecular weight of the hydrophobic resin (D). More preferably. Moreover, it is preferable that the repeating unit containing a silicon atom is 10-100 mol% in all the repeating units contained in hydrophobic resin (D), and it is more preferable that it is 20-100 mol%.

  The weight average molecular weight in terms of standard polystyrene of the hydrophobic resin (D) is preferably 1,000 to 100,000, more preferably 1,000 to 50,000, and even more preferably 2,000 to 15. , 000. The molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn, also referred to as dispersity) is preferably in the range of 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, and still more preferably from the viewpoints of resolution, resist shape, resist pattern sidewall, roughness, and the like. It is the range of 1-2.

The hydrophobic resin (D) may be used alone or in combination.
The content of the hydrophobic resin (D) in the composition is preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 8% by mass, based on the total solid content in the composition of the present invention. More preferably, the content is 1 to 5% by mass.

(E) Surfactant The composition according to the present invention may further contain a surfactant. By containing a surfactant, when an exposure light source having a wavelength of 250 nm or less, particularly 220 nm or less, is used, it is possible to form a pattern with less adhesion and development defects with good sensitivity and resolution. Become.

As the surfactant, it is particularly preferable to use a fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant.
Examples of the fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactant include surfactants described in [0276] of US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0248425. Also, F-top EF301 or EF303 (manufactured by Shin-Akita Kasei Co., Ltd.); Florard FC430, 431 or 4430 (manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Co., Ltd.); Megafac F171, F173, F176, F189, F113, F110, F177, F120 or R08 (Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd.); Surflon S-382, SC101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 106 (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.); Troisol S-366 (Troy Chemical Co., Ltd.); GF-300 or GF-150 (manufactured by Toa Gosei Chemical Co., Ltd.), Surflon S-393 (manufactured by Seimi Chemical Co., Ltd.); F-top EF121, EF122A, EF122B, RF122C, EF125M, EF135M, EF351, EF352, EF801, EF802 or F601 (manufactured by Gemco); PF636, PF656, PF6320 or PF6520 (manufactured by OMNOVA); or FTX-204G, 208G, 218G, 230G, 204D, 208D, 212D, 218D or 222D (manufactured by Neos) May be used. Polysiloxane polymer KP-341 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) can also be used as a silicon-based surfactant.

  In addition to known surfactants as described above, the surfactant is a fluoroaliphatic compound produced by a telomerization method (also referred to as a telomer method) or an oligomerization method (also referred to as an oligomer method). You may synthesize. Specifically, a polymer having a fluoroaliphatic group derived from this fluoroaliphatic compound may be used as a surfactant. This fluoroaliphatic compound can be synthesized, for example, by the method described in JP-A-2002-90991.

  The polymer having a fluoroaliphatic group is preferably a copolymer of a monomer having a fluoroaliphatic group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate or methacrylate and / or (poly (oxyalkylene)) methacrylate. Even if it distributes, block copolymerization may be sufficient.

  Examples of the poly (oxyalkylene) group include a poly (oxyethylene) group, a poly (oxypropylene) group, and a poly (oxybutylene) group. In addition, units having different chain length alkylene in the same chain, such as poly (block connection body of oxyethylene, oxypropylene, and oxyethylene) and poly (block connection body of oxyethylene and oxypropylene) Also good.

  Further, a copolymer of a monomer having a fluoroaliphatic group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate or methacrylate has a monomer having two or more different fluoroaliphatic groups and two or more different (poly (oxyalkylene). )) It may be a ternary or higher copolymer obtained by copolymerizing acrylate or methacrylate simultaneously.

For example, Megafac F178, F-470, F-473, F-475, F-476 and F-472 (Dainippon Ink Chemical Co., Ltd.) are mentioned as commercially available surfactants. 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 ₆ F ₁₃ group and (poly (oxyethylene)) acrylate or methacrylate And a copolymer of (poly (oxypropylene)) acrylate or methacrylate, a copolymer of an acrylate or methacrylate having a C ₈ F ₁₇ group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate or methacrylate, and C ₈ F ₁₇ And a copolymer of an acrylate or methacrylate having a group and (poly (oxyethylene)) acrylate or methacrylate and (poly (oxypropylene)) acrylate or methacrylate. That.

  Further, surfactants other than fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactants described in [0280] of US Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0248425 may be used.

One of these surfactants may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.
When the composition according to the present invention contains a surfactant, the content thereof is preferably 0.0001 to 2% by mass, more preferably 0.0001 to 1.% based on the total solid content of the composition. It is 5 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.0005-1 mass%.

(F) Carboxylic acid onium salt The composition of this invention may contain carboxylic acid onium salt. As the carboxylic acid onium salt, an iodonium salt and a sulfonium salt are preferable. As the anion moiety, a linear, branched, monocyclic or polycyclic alkylcarboxylic acid anion having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is preferable. More preferably, an anion of a carboxylic acid in which some or all of these alkyl groups are fluorine-substituted is preferable. The alkyl chain may contain an oxygen atom. This ensures transparency with respect to light of 220 nm or less, improves sensitivity and resolution, and improves density dependency and exposure margin.

  Fluorine-substituted carboxylic acid anions include fluoroacetic acid, difluoroacetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, pentafluoropropionic acid, heptafluorobutyric acid, nonafluoropentanoic acid, perfluorododecanoic acid, perfluorotridecanoic acid, perfluorocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2 , 2-bistrifluoromethylpropionic acid anion and the like.

  The content of the carboxylic acid onium salt in the composition is generally 0.1 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, more preferably 1 to 7%, based on the total solid content of the composition. % By mass.

(G) Other additives The composition according to the present invention comprises a compound that promotes solubility in a dissolution inhibiting compound, a dye, a plasticizer, a photosensitizer, a light absorber, and / or a developer (for example, a molecular weight of 1000 The following phenol compounds or alicyclic or aliphatic compounds containing a carboxy group) may further be included.

  The composition according to the present invention may further contain a dissolution inhibiting compound. Here, the “dissolution inhibiting compound” is a compound having a molecular weight of 3000 or less, which is decomposed by the action of an acid to reduce the solubility in a developer containing an organic solvent.

  As this dissolution inhibiting compound, since it does not decrease the transmittance for light having a wavelength of 220 nm or less, acid decomposition such as a cholic acid derivative containing an acid-decomposable group described in Proceeding of SPIE, 2724, 355 (1996) An alicyclic or aliphatic compound containing a functional group is preferred. Examples of the acid-decomposable group and the alicyclic structure include the same ones as described above.

  When the resist composition according to the present invention is exposed with a KrF excimer laser or irradiated with an electron beam, the dissolution inhibiting compound includes a structure in which the phenolic hydroxy group of the phenol compound is substituted with an acid-decomposable group. The compound is preferred. As a phenol compound, what contains 1-9 phenol frame | skeleton is preferable, and what contains 2-6 pieces is still more preferable.

  When the composition according to the present invention contains a dissolution inhibiting compound, the content thereof is preferably 3 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 40% by mass, based on the total solid content of the composition. is there.

Specific examples of the dissolution inhibiting compound are given below.

  The phenol compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less can be obtained by referring to, for example, the methods described in JP-A-4-1222938, JP-A-2-28531, US Pat. No. 4,916,210, European Patent 219294, etc. It can be easily synthesized.

  Examples of alicyclic or aliphatic compounds containing a carboxy group include carboxylic acid derivatives containing steroid structures such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid, adamantane carboxylic acid derivatives, adamantane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane carboxylic acid, And cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid.

(H) Solvent The resist composition according to the present invention may further contain a solvent. Examples of the solvent include alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether carboxylate, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, alkyl lactate ester, alkyl alkoxypropionate, cyclic lactone having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and ring having 4 to 10 carbon atoms. And organic solvents such as monoketone compounds, alkylene carbonates, alkyl alkoxyacetates and alkyl pyruvates.

  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 having 4 to 10 carbon atoms include β-propiolactone, β-butyrolactone, γ-butyrolactone, α-methyl-γ-butyrolactone, β-methyl-γ-butyrolactone, γ-valerolactone, γ- Caprolactone, γ-octanoic lactone, and α-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone are preferred.

  Examples of the monoketone compound having 4 to 10 carbon atoms 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-he Sen-2-one, 3-penten-2-one, cyclopentanone, 2-methylcyclopentanone, 3-methylcyclopentanone, 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanone, 2,4,4-trimethylcyclopenta Non, cyclohexanone, 3-methylcyclohexanone, 4-methylcyclohexanone, 4-ethylcyclohexanone, 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanone, 2,6-dimethylcyclohexanone, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone, cycloheptanone, 2-methylcyclo Preferred are heptanone and 3-methylcycloheptanone.

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.
As a solvent which can be preferably used, a solvent having a boiling point of 130 ° C. or higher under normal temperature and normal pressure can be mentioned. Specifically, cyclopentanone, γ-butyrolactone, cyclohexanone, ethyl lactate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, ethyl pyruvate, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, acetic acid -2- (2-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl and propylene carbonate are mentioned.
In the present invention, the above solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In this invention, you may use the mixed solvent which mixed the solvent which contains a hydroxyl group in a structure, and the solvent which does not contain a hydroxyl group as an organic solvent.
Examples of the solvent containing a hydroxyl group include ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethyl lactate, and the like. Particularly preferred are propylene glycol monomethyl ether and ethyl lactate.

  Examples of the solvent not containing a hydroxyl group include propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl ethoxypropionate, 2-heptanone, γ-butyrolactone, cyclohexanone, butyl acetate, N-methylpyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and the like. Among these, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl ethoxypropionate, 2-heptanone, γ-butyrolactone, cyclohexanone, and butyl acetate are particularly preferred, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl ethoxypropionate. 2-heptanone is most preferred.

  The mixing ratio (mass) of the solvent containing a hydroxyl group and the solvent not containing a hydroxyl group is 1/99 to 99/1, preferably 10/90 to 90/10, more preferably 20/80 to 60/40. . A mixed solvent containing 50% by mass or more of a solvent not containing a hydroxyl group is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of coating uniformity.

The solvent is preferably a mixed solvent of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and at least one other solvent.
In particular, the solvent preferably contains propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and cyclohexanone. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to further improve the in-plane uniformity of the film thickness and the pattern shape at the time of application. In this case, the mass ratio of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and cyclohexanone is preferably 60:40 to 90:10, and more preferably 60:40 to 80:20.

  The solvent preferably further contains propylene glycol monomethyl ether in addition to propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and cyclohexanone. In this case, the content of propylene glycol monomethyl ether in the solvent is preferably 5 to 40% by mass, and more preferably 5 to 25% by mass.

  The solid content concentration of the resist composition according to the present invention is usually 1.0 to 10% by mass, preferably 2.0 to 8.0% by mass. This further improves the in-plane uniformity of the film thickness at the time of application.

<Pattern formation method>
The pattern forming method according to the present invention comprises (A) forming a film using the resist composition described above, (B) exposing the film, and (C) exposing the exposed film to organic And developing with a developer containing a solvent to form a negative pattern. The method may further include (D) rinsing the obtained negative pattern using a rinse solution.

  It is also preferable to include a preheating (PB) step after the film formation and before the exposure step. It is also preferable to include a post exposure bake (PEB) step after the exposure step and before the development step.

The heating temperature is preferably 40 to 130 ° C., more preferably 50 to 120 ° C., and still more preferably 60 to 110 ° C. for both the PB process and the PEB process. In particular, when the PEB process is performed at a low temperature of 60 to 90 ° C., the exposure latitude (EL) and the resolution can be remarkably improved.
The heating time is preferably 30 to 300 seconds, more preferably 30 to 180 seconds, and still more preferably 30 to 90 seconds.

  In the pattern forming method according to the present invention, the step of forming a film of the composition on the substrate, the step of exposing the film, the heating step, and the developing step can be performed by generally known methods.

There is no limitation on the wavelength of the light source used for exposure of the, for example, KrF excimer laser wavelength (248 nm), ArF excimer laser wavelength (193 nm), and, _{F 2} excimer laser wavelength (157 nm) and the like.

Liquid immersion exposure may be performed on the film formed using the composition according to the present invention. Thereby, the resolution can be further improved. As the immersion medium to be used, any liquid can be used as long as it has a higher refractive index than air, but pure water is preferred.
In this case, the above-described hydrophobic resin may be added to the composition in advance, or after forming a film, an immersion liquid hardly soluble film (hereinafter also referred to as “topcoat”) may be provided thereon. Good. The performance required for the top coat and how to use it are described in Chapter 7 of CM Publishing “Immersion Lithography Processes and Materials”.

  From the viewpoint of transparency to a laser having a wavelength of 193 nm, the top coat is preferably a polymer that does not contain abundant aromatics. For example, hydrocarbon polymer, acrylate polymer, polymethacrylic acid, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl ether, silicon And a fluorine-containing polymer. The hydrophobic resin described above is also suitable as a top coat. Commercially available top coat materials can also be used as appropriate.

  When the topcoat is peeled after exposure, a developer may be used, or a separate release agent may be used. As the release agent, a solvent having low penetration into the film is preferable. From the viewpoint that the peeling step can be performed simultaneously with the development processing step of the film, it is preferable that the peeling step can be performed with a developer.

In the present invention, the substrate on which the film is formed is not particularly limited. As the substrate, a substrate generally used in a semiconductor manufacturing process such as an IC, a manufacturing process of a circuit board such as a liquid crystal and a thermal head, and other photofabrication lithography processes can be used. Examples of such a substrate, e.g., silicon, SiN, and SiO ₂ or the like of the inorganic substrate, as well, include coating inorganic substrates such as SOG. Further, if necessary, an organic antireflection film may be formed between the film and the substrate.

  Examples of the developer containing an organic solvent include polar solvents such as ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents and ether solvents, and developers containing hydrocarbon solvents. .

  Examples of the ketone solvent include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, phenylacetone, and methyl ethyl ketone. , Methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl amyl ketone, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone, ionone, diacetonyl alcohol, acetylcarbinol, acetophenone, methylnaphthylketone, isophorone, and propylene carbonate.

  Examples of ester solvents include methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, amyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, n-pentyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate. , Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, butyl formate, propyl formate, ethyl lactate , Butyl lactate, propyl lactate, methyl propionate, methyl 3-methoxypropionate (MMP), ethyl propionate, 3-ethoxypropyl Ethyl propionate (EEP), and include propyl propionate. In particular, alkyl acetates such as methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and amyl acetate or propionate alkyl esters such as methyl propionate, ethyl propionate and propyl propionate are preferred.

  Examples of the alcohol solvent include methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, n-hexyl alcohol, 4-methyl-2- Alcohols such as pentanol, n-heptyl alcohol, n-octyl alcohol and n-decanol; glycols such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol; and ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl Glycol ethers such as ether and methoxymethyl butanol.

  Examples of the ether solvent include dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, and anisole in addition to the above glycol ether.

  Examples of amide solvents include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, and 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone. Can be mentioned.

  Examples of the hydrocarbon solvent include aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene, xylene and anisole, and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as pentane, hexane, octane and decane.

  Two or more of the above solvents may be mixed and used. Moreover, you may mix and use with solvent and / or water other than the above within the range which can exhibit sufficient performance. However, the water content of the entire developer is preferably less than 10% by mass, and more preferably the developer does not substantially contain moisture. That is, this developer is preferably a developer substantially consisting of only an organic solvent. Even in this case, the developer may contain a surfactant described later. In this case, the developer may contain unavoidable impurities derived from the atmosphere.

  The amount of the organic solvent used in the developer is preferably 80% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, more preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and 95% by mass with respect to the total amount of the developer. More preferably, it is 100 mass% or less.

  The organic solvent contained in the developer is preferably at least one selected from ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, and ether solvents. The organic solvent contained in the developer is particularly preferably an ester solvent.

  The vapor pressure of the developer containing the organic solvent is preferably 5 kPa or less, more preferably 3 kPa or less, and particularly preferably 2 kPa or less at 20 ° C. By setting the vapor pressure of the developing solution to 5 kPa or less, evaporation of the developing solution on the substrate or in the developing cup is suppressed, and temperature uniformity in the wafer surface is improved. As a result, dimensional uniformity in the wafer surface. Will improve.

  Specific examples of the developer having a vapor pressure of 5 kPa or less include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, 4-heptanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, phenylacetone and Ketone solvents such as methyl isobutyl ketone; butyl acetate, amyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, 3- Such as methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, butyl formate, propyl formate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate and propyl lactate Ter solvent: n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, n-hexyl alcohol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, n-heptyl alcohol, n- Alcohol solvents such as octyl alcohol and n-decanol; glycol solvents such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol; ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol Glycos such as monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether and methoxymethylbutanol Ether solvents; ether solvents such as tetrahydrofuran; amide solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide and N, N-dimethylformamide; aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene and xylene; In addition, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as octane and decane are listed.

  Specific examples of the developer having a vapor pressure of 2 kPa or less include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, 4-heptanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, and phenylacetone. Ketone solvents of: butyl acetate, amyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, Ester solvents such as 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate and propyl lactate; n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl Alcohol solvents such as alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, n-hexyl alcohol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, n-heptyl alcohol, n-octyl alcohol and n-decanol; ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol Glycol solvents such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether and methoxymethyl butanol; N -Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide and N, N-dimethylform Bromide amide solvents; aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as xylene; and include aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as octane and decane.

An appropriate amount of a surfactant can be added to the developer as necessary.
Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular in this surfactant, For example, an ionic or nonionic fluorine type and / or silicon type surfactant can be used. Examples of these fluorine and / or silicon surfactants are, for example, JP-A-62-36663, JP-A-61-226746, JP-A-61-226745, JP-A-62-170950. JP-A-63-34540, JP-A-7-230165, JP-A-8-62834, JP-A-9-54432, JP-A-9-5988, US Pat. No. 5,405,720, Mention may be made of the surfactants described in the specifications of US Pat. it can. This surfactant is preferably nonionic. As the nonionic surfactant, it is more preferable to use a fluorine-based surfactant or a silicon-based surfactant.

  In addition, the usage-amount of surfactant is 0.001-5 mass% normally with respect to the whole quantity of a developing solution, Preferably it is 0.005-2 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.01-0. 0.5% by mass.

  As a development method, for example, a method in which a substrate is immersed in a tank filled with a developer for a certain period of time (dip method), a method in which the developer is raised on the surface of the substrate by surface tension and is left stationary for a certain time (paddle) Method), a method of spraying a developer on the substrate surface (spray method), and a method of continuously discharging the developer while scanning the developer discharge nozzle at a constant speed on a substrate rotating at a constant speed (dynamic dispensing). Law).

When the various development methods described above include a step of discharging the developer from the developing nozzle of the developing device toward the resist film, the discharge pressure of the discharged developer (the flow rate per unit area of the discharged developer) is , Preferably 2 mL / sec / mm ² or less, more preferably 1.5 mL / sec / mm ² or less, and even more preferably 1 mL / sec / mm ² or less. There is no particular lower limit on the flow rate, but considering the throughput, it is preferably 0.2 mL / sec / mm ² or more.
By setting the discharge pressure of the discharged developer to be in the above range, pattern defects derived from the resist residue after development can be remarkably reduced.

The details of this mechanism are not clear, but perhaps by setting the discharge pressure within the above range, the pressure applied to the resist film by the developer is reduced, and the resist film and / or resist pattern may be inadvertently cut or collapsed. This is considered to be suppressed.
The developer discharge pressure (mL / sec / mm ² ) is a value at the developing nozzle outlet in the developing device.

Examples of a method for adjusting the discharge pressure of the developer include a method of adjusting the discharge pressure with a pump and the like, and a method of changing the pressure by adjusting the pressure by supply from a pressurized tank.
Moreover, you may implement the process of stopping image development, after the process of developing, substituting with another solvent.

  The pattern forming method according to the present invention preferably includes a rinsing step (a step of cleaning the film using a rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent) after the developing step.

  The rinsing liquid used in the rinsing step is not particularly limited as long as it does not dissolve the pattern after development, and a solution containing a general organic solvent can be used.

  Examples of the rinsing liquid include those containing at least one organic solvent selected from hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, and ether solvents. More preferably, the rinse liquid contains at least one organic solvent selected from a ketone solvent, an ester solvent, an alcohol solvent, and an amide solvent, and more preferably an alcohol solvent or an ester. It contains a system solvent.

The rinsing liquid preferably contains a monohydric alcohol, and more preferably contains a monohydric alcohol having 5 or more carbon atoms.
These monohydric alcohols may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Examples of these monohydric alcohols include 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 1-hexanol, and 4-methyl-2-pen. Examples include tanol, 1-heptanol, 1-octanol, 2-hexanol, cyclopentanol, 2-heptanol, 2-octanol, 3-hexanol, 3-heptanol, 3-octanol, and 4-octanol. Examples of the monohydric alcohol having 5 or more carbon atoms include 1-hexanol, 2-hexanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, 1-pentanol, and 3-methyl-1-butanol.

  Each of the above components may be used as a mixture of two or more, or may be used as a mixture with an organic solvent other than the above.

  The water content of the rinsing liquid is preferably less than 10% by mass, preferably less than 5% by mass, and more preferably less than 3% by mass. That is, the amount of the organic solvent used in the rinse liquid is preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, more preferably 95% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the rinse liquid. It is particularly preferable that the content is not less than 100% by mass. By setting the water content of the rinse liquid to less than 10% by mass, even better development characteristics can be achieved.

The vapor pressure of the rinse liquid is preferably 0.05 kPa to 5 kPa at 20 ° C., more preferably 0.1 kPa to 5 kPa, and more preferably 0.12 kPa to 3 kPa. Is more preferable. By setting the vapor pressure of the rinsing liquid to 0.05 kPa or more and 5 kPa or less, temperature uniformity in the wafer surface is improved, and swelling due to penetration of the rinsing liquid is suppressed, and dimensional uniformity in the wafer surface is achieved. It improves.
An appropriate amount of a surfactant may be added to the rinse solution.

  In the rinsing step, the developed wafer is cleaned using the above rinsing liquid. The method of the cleaning process is not particularly limited. For example, a method of continuing to discharge the rinse liquid onto the substrate rotating at a constant speed (rotary coating method), and immersing the substrate in a bath filled with the rinse liquid for a certain period of time. Examples thereof include a method (dip method) and a method (spray method) in which a rinse liquid is sprayed onto the substrate surface. Among these, it is preferable to remove the rinse liquid from the substrate by performing a cleaning process by a spin coating method and then rotating the substrate at a rotational speed of 2000 rpm to 4000 rpm.

  The pattern formation method according to the present invention may include a development step (positive pattern formation step) using an alkaline developer in addition to a development step using a developer containing an organic solvent. There is no particular limitation on the order of the development step using an alkali developer and the development step using a developer containing an organic solvent, but development using an alkali developer was performed using a developer containing an organic solvent. More preferably, it is performed before development. Moreover, it is preferable to accompany a heating process before each image development process.

  The type of alkali developer is not particularly limited, but an aqueous solution of tetramethylammonium hydroxide is usually used. An appropriate amount of alcohol and / or surfactant may be added 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. As the alkali developer, it is particularly preferable to use a 2.38% by mass aqueous solution of tetramethylammonium hydroxide.

  When rinsing is performed after development using an alkaline developer, pure water is typically used as the rinse. An appropriate amount of a surfactant may be added to the rinse solution.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention still in detail, the content of this invention is not limited by this.

<Acid-decomposable resin>
[Synthesis Example 1]
The following resin (P-1) was synthesized as follows.
209.9 parts by mass of cyclohexanone was heated to 80 ° C. under a nitrogen stream. While stirring this liquid, the monomer represented by the following structural formula A: 44.5 parts by mass, the monomer represented by the following structural formula B: 11.8 parts by mass, the monomer represented by the following structural formula C: 36 0.5 parts by mass, monomer represented by the following structural formula D: 13.1 parts by mass, cyclohexanone: 389.8 parts by mass, dimethyl 2,2′-azobisisobutyrate [V-601, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. ]: 4.61 mass parts mixed solution was dripped over 3 hours. After completion of dropping, the mixture was further stirred at 80 ° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to cool, then reprecipitated with a large amount of hexane / ethyl acetate, and the filtered solid was vacuum-dried to obtain 90.0 parts by mass of a resin (P-1).

  The obtained resin (P-1) had a weight average molecular weight (Mw: polystyrene equivalent) determined from GPC (carrier: tetrahydrofuran (THF)) of 10600 and a dispersity (Mw / Mn) of 1.59. .

Similarly, the following resins (P-2) to (P-10) were synthesized. Table 3 below shows the molar ratio of repeating units constituting each resin, the weight average molecular weight (Mw), and the dispersity (Pd). In the synthesis of each resin, the weight average molecular weight was adjusted by changing the amount of the initiator.

<Photo acid generator>
[Synthesis Example 2]
The following compound (A-1) was synthesized in the same manner as Synthesis Example 3 in JP-A-2008-060800, except that decahydroisoquinoline was used instead of piperidine.
The following compound (A-2) was synthesize | combined with reference to Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-257078.

Similarly, the following compounds (A-3) and (A-4) were synthesized. In addition, WPAG-773 (made by Wako Pure Chemical Industries) was used as the following compound (A-5).

<Basic compound>
[Synthesis Example 3]
The following compound (B-1) was synthesized as follows.
30.0 g (0.3365 mol) 3-methoxypropylamine, 92.2 g (0.7404 mol) ethylene glycol mono-2-chloroethyl ether, 107.1 g (1.01 mol) sodium carbonate, Added to 200 mL of toluene. Thereafter, the obtained reaction solution was heated to reflux for 16 hours. After cooling, the deposited salt was filtered, and toluene was distilled off under reduced pressure. Subsequently, purification was performed by silica gel chromatography. As a result, 38 g of a basic compound (B-1) was obtained (43% yield).

(B-1) ¹ H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ₃ ): δ1.73-1.84 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.71 (m, 6H), 3.41 (t, 2H, 6.0 Hz), 3.33 (s, 3H), 3.58-3.80 (m, 12H).

Similarly, the following compounds (B-2) to (B-6) were synthesized. Moreover, the following compounds (B-7) and (B-8) were prepared for reference.

<Solvent>
As a solvent, the following were mixed suitably and used.

Y1: propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA; also known as 1-methoxy-2-acetoxypropane);
Y2: propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME; also known as 1-methoxy-2-propanol);
Y3: Cyclohexanone <Surfactant>
As the surfactant, the following were used.

W-1: PF-6320 (made by OMNOVA)
<Hydrophobic resin>
The following were used as the hydrophobic resin.

Z-1: The following compound (Mw = 4200, Mw / Mn = 1.31)

<Preparation of resist composition>
The components shown in Table 4 below were dissolved in the solvents shown in the same table to prepare a solution having a solid content concentration of 6.5% by mass. Each of these was filtered through a polyethylene filter having a pore size of 0.03 μm to prepare resist compositions (Ar-01) to (Ar-17).

<Pattern formation>
A substrate was prepared by depositing 2200 nm of SiO ₂ on a silicon wafer. This substrate was subjected to hexamethyldisilane (HMDS) treatment at 100 ° C. for 30 seconds. A resist composition shown in Table 4 was applied thereon and baked at 100 ° C. for 60 seconds to form a resist film having a thickness of 220 nm.

  The obtained wafer was subjected to an exposure mask (pitch 200 nm, duty = 1: 1). Then, it heated at 105 degreeC for 60 second. Next, the film was developed by paddle with a negative developer (butyl acetate) for 30 seconds, and rinsed by paddle with a rinse solution [methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC)] for 30 seconds. Subsequently, the wafer was rotated at a rotational speed of 4000 rpm for 30 seconds to obtain a 1: 1 line and space pattern having a line width of 100 nm.

<Evaluation method>
[Sensitivity (E _opt )]
The pattern is observed with a length-measuring scanning electron microscope (SEM, Hitachi, Ltd. S-9380II), and the optimum exposure dose when resolving a 1: 1 line-and-space pattern with a line width of 100 nm is expressed as sensitivity (E _opt ) ( mJ / cm ² ). The smaller this value, the higher the sensitivity.

[Exposure latitude (EL)]
When changing the exposure amount from the above-mentioned optimum exposure amount with respect to pattern formation in each example and comparative example, an exposure amount width that allows ± 10% of the pattern size in each example and comparative example is obtained, and this value is used as the sensitivity. _Divided by (E _opt ) and expressed as a percentage. The larger the value, the smaller the performance change due to the exposure amount change, and the better the exposure latitude (EL) (%).

[Line width roughness (LWR)]
A 1: 1 line-and-space pattern with a line width of 100 nm was observed using a length-measuring scanning electron microscope (SEM, Hitachi, Ltd. S-9380), and the range of 2 μm in the longitudinal direction of the space pattern was equally spaced by 50 dotted lines. The width was measured, and 3σ was calculated from the standard deviation. A smaller value indicates better performance.

[Local pattern dimension uniformity (Local CDU)]
Using the above exposure mask, the exposure amount and focus for forming a 1: 1 line-and-space pattern with a line width of 100 nm are the optimum exposure amount and the optimum focus, respectively, while the exposure amount is the optimum exposure amount and the focus is the optimum focus, A total of 45 space sizes were measured, 9 at 1 μm intervals, 5 at each location, and a standard deviation was obtained to calculate 3σ. A smaller value indicates better performance.

[Pattern shape]
The cross-sectional shape of each pattern at the exposure amount showing the above sensitivity was observed using a scanning electron microscope (S-9380II, manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.), and the pattern shape was evaluated according to the following criteria.

  5: The cross-sectional shape is rectangular, there is no standing wave, and no pattern is observed on the pattern surface.

  4: The cross-sectional shape is almost rectangular, there is no standing wave, and no pattern is observed on the pattern surface.

  3: When the cross-sectional shape is almost rectangular, standing waves are slightly observed, and they are observed on the pattern surface.

  2: The cross-sectional shape is tapered or inversely tapered, the standing wave is slightly observed, and the pattern surface is partially observed.

  1: When the cross-sectional shape is tapered or inversely tapered, standing waves are observed, and that is observed on the pattern surface.

The above evaluation results are shown in Table 5 below.

  As can be seen from Table 5, when the composition according to the example was used, a pattern having a better shape could be formed as compared with the case where the composition according to the comparative example was used. The compositions according to the examples also exhibited excellent performance with respect to sensitivity, exposure latitude, line width roughness (LWR), and local pattern dimension uniformity (Local CDU).

<Immersion exposure>
The resist compositions (Ar-01) to (Ar-17) were subjected to pattern formation by immersion exposure. At this time, for the resist composition (Ar-02), the content of the resin (P-2) is 91.0 parts by mass, and the content of the hydrophobic resin (Z-1) is 0.5 parts by mass. It was.

  The obtained pattern was evaluated in the same manner as described above. As a result, the compositions according to the examples exhibited better performance as compared with the compositions according to the comparative examples even when immersion exposure was performed.

<Evaluation using other developer>
As the developer, EEP, MAK (methyl amyl ketone), amyl acetate, or a mixed solvent of butyl acetate and MAK (mass ratio 1: 1) was used instead of butyl acetate. A pattern was formed by the same method as described. And the evaluation similar to having demonstrated previously was performed about the obtained pattern. As a result, it was confirmed that excellent performance can be achieved even when a developer other than butyl acetate is used.

<Evaluation when rinsing process is omitted>
A pattern was formed by the same method as described above except that the rinsing step was omitted. And the evaluation similar to having demonstrated previously was performed about the obtained pattern. As a result, it was confirmed that excellent performance can be achieved even when the rinsing step is omitted.

Claims (12)

(A) a resin having an alicyclic structure and having a dissolution rate that changes in the developer by the action of an acid;
(B) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation;
(C) A resist composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula (EA).

Where
o, p, and q each independently represents an integer of 1 or more.
n represents an integer of 3 or more.
r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
t represents an integer of 0 or more.
R ₁ and R ₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1, and represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t = 0.   The composition according to claim 1, wherein the resin has a lactone group containing the alicyclic structure.   The composition according to claim 2, wherein the lactone group does not include a cyano group. (A) The repeating unit (a) represented by the following general formula (Ia) or (Ib), the repeating unit (b) represented by the following general formula (II), and the following general formula (III) And a resin containing a repeating unit (d) represented by
(B) a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation;
(C) A resist composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula (EA).

Where
R ₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₂ independently represents an alkyl group when q ≧ 2.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
q represents an integer of 0 to 3.
s represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Where
R ₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ each independently represents an alkyl group or a monocyclic cycloalkyl group. Two of R ₅ , R ₆ and R ₇ may be bonded to each other to form a single ring.

Where
R ₉ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
m represents 1 or 2.

Where
o, p, and q each independently represents an integer of 1 or more.
n represents an integer of 3 or more.
r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
t represents an integer of 0 or more.
R ₁ and R ₂ each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.
R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t ≧ 1, and represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group when t = 0.   The composition according to claim 4, wherein the resin (A) further includes a repeating unit (c) that is different from the repeating unit (b) and has a group that decomposes under the action of an acid. The resin (A) is
The content of the repeating unit (a) is 30 to 55 mol%,
The content of the repeating unit (b) is 20 to 50 mol%,
The content of the repeating unit (c) is 5 to 30 mol%,
The composition according to claim 5, wherein the content of the repeating unit (d) is 1 to 20 mol%.   The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is in the range of 5000 to 30000.   The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a solvent containing propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and cyclohexanone.   A resist film formed using the composition according to claim 1. Forming a film using the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Exposing the film;
A pattern forming method comprising: developing the exposed film using a developer containing an organic solvent to form a negative pattern.   The pattern forming method according to claim 10, wherein the developer contains an ester solvent as the organic solvent.   The pattern forming method according to claim 10, further comprising rinsing the negative pattern.