WO2017002497A1 - Procédé de formation de motif et procédé de fabrication de dispositif électronique - Google Patents

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WO2017002497A1
WO2017002497A1 PCT/JP2016/065798 JP2016065798W WO2017002497A1 WO 2017002497 A1 WO2017002497 A1 WO 2017002497A1 JP 2016065798 W JP2016065798 W JP 2016065798W WO 2017002497 A1 WO2017002497 A1 WO 2017002497A1
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  • the present invention relates to a pattern forming method, an electronic device manufacturing method, and an electronic device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pattern forming method used for a semiconductor manufacturing process such as an IC, a circuit board such as a liquid crystal and a thermal head, a lithography process for other photofabrication, and the like. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electronic device including the method.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a pattern forming method using a developer containing an organic solvent and a rinse liquid containing an organic solvent.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a pattern having excellent pattern collapse performance and bridge performance, and CDU (Critical Dimension Uniformity) in a fine pattern with high accuracy (for example, a line width of 20 nm or less).
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a forming method, an electronic device manufacturing method including the pattern forming method, and an electronic device manufactured by the electronic device manufacturing method.
  • the bridge and CDU cannot be explained by capillary force, but the organic solvent having Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p in the range of 2.9 to 5 and at least one of fluorine atom and silicon atom. It is considered that the miscibility of the resin was improved, thereby improving the rinsing efficiency and suppressing the rise of CDU and the occurrence of bridging due to unevenness and variation in rinsing. More specifically, the present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by the following configuration.
  • a resist film forming step of forming a resist film using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition An exposure step of exposing the resist film; Developing the exposed resist film using a developer containing an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 to 5; Rinsing the developed resist film with a rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent containing at least one of fluorine atoms and silicon atoms; The pattern formation method which has these in this order.
  • the pattern formation method as described in ⁇ 1> whose content of the said organic solvent contained in the said rinse liquid is 10 mass% or more with respect to the total mass of the said rinse liquid.
  • ⁇ 3> The pattern formation method as described in ⁇ 1> or ⁇ 2> whose content of the said organic solvent contained in the said rinse liquid is 30 mass% or more with respect to the total mass of the said rinse liquid.
  • ⁇ 4> The pattern according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 3>, wherein the organic solvent contained in the rinse liquid is a hydrocarbon solvent or an ether solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom. Forming method.
  • ⁇ 5> The pattern forming method according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 4>, wherein the organic solvent contained in the rinse liquid contains a fluorine atom.
  • ⁇ 6> The pattern forming method according to ⁇ 5>, wherein the organic solvent contained in the rinse liquid is at least one selected from hydrofluoroether, perfluorocarbon, and hydrofluorocarbon.
  • the organic solvent contained in the rinse liquid is at least one selected from perfluorocarbon and hydrofluorocarbon.
  • ⁇ 8> The pattern forming method according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 7>, wherein the organic solvent contained in the developer is an ester solvent.
  • ⁇ 9> The pattern forming method according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 8>, wherein the organic solvent contained in the developer is an organic solvent having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • the organic solvent contained in the developer is butyl acetate, pentyl acetate, hexyl acetate, heptyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isopentyl acetate, isohexyl acetate, secbutyl acetate, tertbutyl acetate, butyl butanoate, 2-ethylhexyl acetate.
  • ⁇ 11> The pattern forming method according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 10>, wherein the exposure is performed using an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet rays.
  • ⁇ 12> ⁇ 1>- ⁇ 11> The manufacturing method of an electronic device containing the pattern formation method of any one of ⁇ 11>.
  • a fine pattern with high accuracy for example, a line width of 20 nm or less
  • a pattern forming method with excellent pattern collapse performance and bridge performance, and CDU and a method for manufacturing an electronic device including the pattern forming method
  • An electronic device manufactured by this electronic device manufacturing method can be provided.
  • a numerical range represented by using “to” means a range including numerical values described before and after “to” as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
  • active light or “radiation” means, for example, an emission line spectrum of a mercury lamp, far ultraviolet rays represented by an excimer laser, extreme ultraviolet rays, X-rays, electron beams and the like.
  • light means actinic rays or radiation.
  • exposure in the present specification is not limited to exposure to deep ultraviolet rays such as mercury lamps and excimer lasers, X-rays, extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV light), etc., but also EBs (electron beams) and ions. Drawing with particle beams such as beams is also included in exposure.
  • group atomic group
  • substitution or unsubstituted includes what has a substituent with what does not have a substituent.
  • alkyl group includes not only an alkyl group having no substituent (unsubstituted alkyl group) but also an alkyl group having a substituent (substituted alkyl group).
  • (meth) acrylate” and “(meth) acrylic acid” mean “at least one of acrylate and methacrylate” and “at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid”, respectively.
  • the weight average molecular weight of the resin is a polystyrene equivalent value measured by a GPC (gel permeation chromatography) method.
  • HLC-8120 manufactured by Tosoh Corporation
  • TSK gel Multipore HXL-M Tosoh Corporation, 7.8 mm ID ⁇ 30.0 cm
  • THF tetrahydrofuran
  • the pattern forming method of the present invention comprises: A resist film forming step of forming a resist film using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition; An exposure step of exposing the resist film; Developing the exposed resist film using a developer containing an organic solvent; Rinsing the developed resist film with a rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent; In this order, The developer contains an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 to 5, It is a pattern formation method in which the said rinse liquid contains the organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom.
  • the resist film forming step is a step of forming a resist film using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition (also referred to as “resist composition”), and can be performed, for example, by the following method.
  • the resist composition will be described later.
  • a resist composition is prepared by dissolving each component described below in a solvent, and necessary.
  • the filter is filtered accordingly, and then applied onto the substrate.
  • the filter is preferably made of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, or nylon having a pore size of 0.1 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.05 ⁇ m or less, and still more preferably 0.03 ⁇ m or less.
  • the resist composition is applied on a substrate (eg, silicon, silicon dioxide coating) used for manufacturing an integrated circuit element by an appropriate application method such as a spinner. Thereafter, it is dried to form a resist film. If necessary, various base films (inorganic films, organic films, antireflection films) may be formed under the resist film.
  • Heating can be performed by means provided in a normal exposure / developing machine, and may be performed using a hot plate or the like.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 80 to 150 ° C., more preferably 80 to 140 ° C., and still more preferably 80 to 130 ° C.
  • the heating time is preferably 30 to 1000 seconds, more preferably 60 to 800 seconds, and even more preferably 60 to 600 seconds.
  • the film thickness of the resist film is generally 200 nm or less, preferably 100 nm or less.
  • the film thickness of the formed resist film is 50 nm or less. If the film thickness is 50 nm or less, pattern collapse is less likely to occur when a development process described later is applied, and better resolution performance is obtained. More preferably, the film thickness ranges from 15 nm to 45 nm. If the film thickness is 15 nm or more, sufficient etching resistance can be obtained. More preferably, the film thickness ranges from 15 nm to 40 nm. When the film thickness is in this range, etching resistance and better resolution performance can be satisfied at the same time.
  • a top coat may be formed on the upper layer of the resist film. It is preferable that the top coat is not mixed with the resist film and can be uniformly applied to the upper layer of the resist film.
  • the topcoat is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known topcoat can be formed by a conventionally known method.
  • the topcoat can be formed based on the description in paragraphs 0072 to 0082 of JP-A No. 2014-059543.
  • the top coat preferably contains a compound containing at least one group or bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a thioether bond, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carbonyl bond and an ester bond.
  • the exposure step is a step of exposing the resist film, and can be performed, for example, by the following method.
  • the resist film formed as described above is irradiated with actinic rays or radiation through a predetermined mask. Note that in electron beam irradiation, drawing (direct drawing) without using a mask is common. Although it does not specifically limit as actinic light or radiation, For example, they are KrF excimer laser, ArF excimer laser, extreme ultraviolet (EUV, Extreme Ultra Violet), an electron beam (EB, Electron Beam), etc., and extreme ultraviolet rays or an electron beam is especially preferable. .
  • the exposure may be immersion exposure.
  • baking is preferably performed after exposure and before development.
  • the reaction of the exposed part is promoted by baking, and the sensitivity and pattern shape become better.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 80 to 150 ° C, more preferably 80 to 140 ° C, and still more preferably 80 to 130 ° C.
  • the heating time is preferably 30 to 1000 seconds, more preferably 60 to 800 seconds, and even more preferably 60 to 600 seconds. Heating can be performed by means provided in a normal exposure / developing machine, and may be performed using a hot plate or the like.
  • the development step is a step of developing the exposed resist film with a developer.
  • a developing 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 the developer on the substrate surface (spray method), a method of continuously discharging the developer while scanning the developer discharge nozzle on the substrate rotating at a constant speed (dynamic dispensing method) Etc.
  • dip method a method in which a substrate is immersed in a tank filled with a developer for a certain period of time
  • paddle 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
  • spray method a method of spraying the developer on the substrate surface
  • the development time is not particularly limited as long as the resin in the unexposed area is sufficiently dissolved, and is usually 10 to 300 seconds, preferably 20 to 120 seconds.
  • the temperature of the developer is preferably 0 to 50 ° C, more preferably 15 to 35 ° C.
  • the developer in the present invention contains an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less.
  • the developing solution in this invention contains the organic solvent, it can also be called organic developing solution.
  • an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less is used as the organic solvent used in the developer. If the value of ⁇ p is smaller than 2.9, the affinity for the resist film is insufficient and development does not proceed. On the other hand, if the value of ⁇ p is larger than 5, the polarity of the developer is too high, the compatibility with the rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent containing at least one of fluorine atom and silicon atom in the present invention is insufficient, and CDU is low. Getting worse.
  • solubility parameter ⁇ p of Hansen the value described in “Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User ’s Handbook, Second Edition” (Charles M. Hansen, 2007) was used.
  • organic solvents are widely used as the organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less.
  • a solvent such as an ester solvent, a ketone solvent, or an ether solvent is used. Can do.
  • an ester solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less is preferable.
  • the value of ⁇ p is preferably 2.9 to 4.0, and more preferably 2.9 to 3.5.
  • the ester solvent is a solvent having an ester bond in the molecule
  • the ketone solvent is a solvent having a ketone group in the molecule
  • the ether solvent is an ether bond in the molecule. It is a solvent having Among these, there is a solvent having a plurality of types of the above functional groups in one molecule. In this case, it is applicable to any solvent type including the functional group of the solvent.
  • the organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less is preferably an organic solvent having 6 to 10 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of affinity with the rinsing liquid, and has 6 to 9 carbon atoms.
  • the organic solvent is more preferably an organic solvent having 7 to 9 carbon atoms.
  • ester solvents examples are shown below. The numbers in parentheses indicate the Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p.
  • ester solvents having 6 to 10 carbon atoms are particularly preferably used.
  • ketone solvent examples include diisobutyl ketone (3.7) and methyl isobutyl ketone (3.8).
  • ether solvent examples include diethyl ether (2.9), diisopropyl ether (3.2), and dibutyl ether (2.9).
  • the developer may contain only one type of organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less, or may contain two or more types.
  • the vapor pressure of the developer (the vapor pressure as a whole in the case of a mixed solvent) is preferably 5 kPa or less, more preferably 3 kPa or less, and particularly preferably 2 kPa or less at 20 ° C.
  • the vapor pressure of the developing solution is preferably 5 kPa or less, more preferably 3 kPa or less, and particularly preferably 2 kPa or less at 20 ° C.
  • the component containing sulfur atoms is preferably 10 mmol / L or less.
  • Examples of organic solvents that may be used in combination with an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less in the developer include the following organic solvents.
  • Examples of ester solvents that the developer may contain include methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, octyl acetate, ethyl methoxyacetate, ethyl ethoxyacetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA; also known as 1-methoxy-2-acetoxypropane), Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate
  • ketone solvents examples include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 2-heptanone, 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, Examples include cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, phenylacetone, methyl ethyl ketone, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone, ionone, diacetonyl alcohol, acetylcarbinol, acetophenone, methylnaphthylketone, isophorone, propylene carbonate, and ⁇ -butyrolactone.
  • ether solvents examples include glycol ether solvents that do not contain hydroxyl groups such as propylene glycol dimethyl ether, propylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, and diethylene glycol diethyl ether, aromatic ether solvents such as anisole and phenetole, Examples include dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, perfluoro-2-butyltetrahydrofuran, perfluorotetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and the like.
  • alcohol solvents examples include methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol, and 1-pen.
  • amide solvents examples include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, 1,3-dimethyl.
  • -2-Imidazinone can be used.
  • hydrocarbon solvents examples include pentane, hexane, octane, nonane, decane, dodecane, undecane, hexadecane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, and 2,2,3-trimethylhexane.
  • Aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as perfluorohexane and perfluoroheptane, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, propylbenzene, 1-methylpropylbenzene, 2-methylpropylbenzene, dimethylbenzene, diethylbenzene, ethylmethylbenzene, trimethylbenzene, Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as ethyldimethylbenzene and dipropylbenzene, and unsaturated hydrocarbon solvents such as octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, and hexadecene.
  • the unsaturated hydrocarbon solvent may have a plurality of double bonds and triple bonds, and may be present at any position of the hydrocarbon chain. Cis and trans isomers having a double bond may be mixed.
  • the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent that is a hydrocarbon solvent may be a mixture of compounds having the same number of carbon atoms and different structures. For example, when decane is used as an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, 2-methylnonane, 2,2-dimethyloctane, 4-ethyloctane, and isodecane, which are compounds having the same carbon number and different structures, are aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents. May be included. Moreover, only 1 type may be contained and the compound of the structure from which the said same carbon number differs differs may be contained.
  • the content of the organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p in the developer of 2.9 or more and 5 or less is preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more based on the total mass of the developer. More preferably, it is more preferably 90% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 95% by mass or more. Pattern collapse performance is further improved by setting the content of the organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 to 5 in the developer to 60% by mass or more.
  • the developer contains an organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less
  • the developer contains a solvent other than the organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter ⁇ p of 2.9 or more and 5 or less.
  • the amount is preferably 40% by mass or less, more preferably 20% by mass or less, still more preferably 10% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 5% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the developer.
  • the developer preferably contains a surfactant.
  • a surfactant the same surfactants as those used in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition described later can be used.
  • the surfactant content is preferably 0.001 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, based on the total mass of the developer. %, More preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by mass.
  • the developer preferably contains an antioxidant. Thereby, generation
  • amine-based antioxidants and phenol-based antioxidants are preferably used.
  • amine antioxidants include 1-naphthylamine, phenyl-1-naphthylamine, p-octylphenyl-1-naphthylamine, p-nonylphenyl-1-naphthylamine, p-dodecylphenyl-1-naphthylamine, and phenyl-2.
  • Naphthylamine antioxidants such as naphthylamine; N, N′-diisopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N, N′-diisobutyl-p-phenylenediamine, N, N′-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N, N ′ -Di- ⁇ -naphthyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-N'-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-1,3-dimethylbutyl-N '-Phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, dioctyl-p-phenyle Phenylenediamine antioxidants such as diamine, phenylhexyl-p-phenylenediamine, phenyloctyl-p-phenylenediamine; dipyridy
  • phenolic antioxidant examples include 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (hereinafter, tertiary butyl is abbreviated as t-butyl), 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol.
  • the content of the antioxidant is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.0001 to 1% by mass, more preferably 0.0001 to 0.1% by mass, and 0.0001 to 0% with respect to the total mass of the developer. More preferred is 0.01 mass%. When it is 0.0001% by mass or more, a more excellent antioxidant effect is obtained, and when it is 1% by mass or less, development residue tends to be suppressed.
  • the developer preferably contains a basic compound.
  • the basic compound include compounds exemplified as basic compounds that can be contained in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition described later.
  • a nitrogen-containing compound can be preferably used.
  • development with an alkaline developer may be performed in addition to the development using the developer described above.
  • the rinsing step is a step of rinsing (rinsing) with a rinsing liquid after the developing step.
  • the developed wafer is cleaned using the rinsing liquid described above.
  • the method of the cleaning process is not particularly limited. For example, a method of continuously discharging the rinse liquid onto the substrate rotating at a constant speed (rotary discharge method), or immersing the substrate in a tank filled with the rinse liquid for a certain period of time. A method (dip method), a method of spraying a rinsing liquid onto the substrate surface (spray method), and the like can be applied.
  • a cleaning process is performed by a rotary discharge method, and after cleaning, the substrate is rotated at a speed of 2000 rpm to 4000 rpm. It is preferable to rotate and remove the rinse liquid from the substrate.
  • the rinse time is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 seconds to 300 seconds, more preferably 10 seconds to 180 seconds, and most preferably 20 seconds to 120 seconds.
  • the temperature of the rinse liquid is preferably 0 to 50 ° C., more preferably 15 to 35 ° C.
  • a process of removing the developing solution or the rinsing liquid adhering to the pattern with a supercritical fluid can be performed.
  • a heat treatment can be performed in order to remove the solvent remaining in the pattern.
  • the heating temperature is not particularly limited as long as a good resist pattern can be obtained, and is usually 40 to 160 ° C.
  • the heating temperature is preferably 50 to 150 ° C, and most preferably 50 to 110 ° C.
  • the heating time is not particularly limited as long as a good resist pattern can be obtained, but it is usually 15 to 300 seconds, and preferably 15 to 180 seconds.
  • the rinse liquid in the present invention contains an organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom.
  • the rinse liquid in this invention contains the organic solvent, it can also be called organic type rinse liquid.
  • the vapor pressure of the rinsing liquid (the vapor pressure as a whole in the case of a mixed solvent) is preferably 0.05 kPa or more and 5 kPa or less, more preferably 0.1 kPa or more and 5 kPa or less, and 0.12 kPa or more at 20 ° C. Most preferably, it is 3 kPa or less.
  • organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom contained in the rinse liquid a hydrocarbon solvent or an ether solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom is preferable.
  • organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom an organic solvent containing a fluorine atom is preferable.
  • examples of the organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom include hydrofluoroether, perfluorocarbon, and hydrofluorocarbon, preferably at least one selected from these, and selected from perfluorocarbon and hydrofluorocarbon. More preferably, it is at least one.
  • Hydrofluoroether Hydrofluoroether (HFE) is not particularly limited, but is preferably a compound represented by the following formula 1.
  • Formula 1 R1-O-R2 In Formula 1, R1 represents an alkyl group or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. R1 and R2 preferably represent a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluoroalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • hydrofluoroether examples include methyl perfluoroisobutyl ether, methyl perfluorobutyl ether, HFE-347pc-f (CF 3 CH 2 OCF 2 CHF 2 ) and the like.
  • Specific products include Asahi Clin AE-3000 (Asahi Glass), Novec HFE-7100 (Sumitomo 3M), Novec HFE-7200 (Sumitomo 3M) and the like.
  • Hydrofluoroethers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • Perfluorocarbon Perfluorocarbon
  • PFC Perfluorocarbon
  • the number of carbon atoms in the perfluorocarbon is preferably 3-12. If the number of carbon atoms is small, the volatility is too high, so that the temperature uniformity within the wafer surface deteriorates. On the other hand, if the number of carbon atoms is large, the volatility is too low. Therefore, even if spin drying after rinsing is performed, the solvent does not volatilize and remains, and the original rinsing purpose becomes difficult to obtain.
  • perfluorocarbon examples include perfluorobutane, perfluoropentane, perfluorohexane, perfluoroheptane, perfluorooctane, perfluorononane, and perfluorodecane.
  • Specific products include Fluorinert FC-770 (Sumitomo 3M), Flutec (Rhone Plan), Galden (Audimont), Al-Food (Asahi Glass).
  • Perfluorocarbons may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • Hydrofluorocarbons are compounds in which some of the hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbons become fluorine atoms, and there are at least one fluorine atom in the compound molecule, whether linear, branched or cyclic. To do.
  • the range of the number of carbon atoms of the hydrofluorocarbon is preferably 3-12. If the number of carbon atoms is 3 or more, the volatility is not too high and the temperature uniformity in the wafer surface is improved. On the other hand, if the number of carbon atoms is 12 or less, the volatility is not too low, and the solvent is easily volatilized by spin-drying after rinsing.
  • hydrofluorocarbon examples include HFC-52-13p (CF 3 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CHF 2 ), HFC-569sf (CF 3 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), HFC-43 10 mee, 1,1,1,3,3 pentafluorobutane, octafluorocyclopentane, 2,3-dihydrodecafluoropentane and the like can be mentioned.
  • Specific products include Bertrell (Mitsui / DuPont Fluorochemical), Solcan 365mfc (Solvay), Asahi Clin AC-2000 (Asahi Glass), Asahi Clin AC-4000 (Asahi Glass), Asahi Clin AC-6000 (Asahi Glass), etc. can give. Hydrofluorocarbons may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • Examples of the organic solvent containing silicon atoms contained in the rinse liquid include siloxane solvents.
  • Examples of the siloxane solvent include chain siloxane solvents such as hexamethyldisiloxane, octamethyltrisiloxane, and decamethyltetrasiloxane. Among these, preferred are hexamethyldisiloxane and octamethyltrisiloxane.
  • the organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom contained in a rinse liquid it is preferable that it is 10 mass% or more with respect to the total mass of a rinse liquid, and 30 mass% More preferably, it is more preferably 50% by mass or more, and most preferably 100% by mass.
  • the organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom may be used alone, a plurality of types may be mixed, or an organic solvent other than an organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom. You may mix with an organic solvent (it is also called “other organic solvents").
  • the other organic solvent that the rinsing liquid may contain is at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, and ether solvents.
  • An organic solvent is mentioned. Specific examples of these organic solvents are the same as those described for the developer.
  • the content of the organic solvent other than the organic solvent containing at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom is the total mass of the rinsing liquid.
  • 40 mass% or less is preferable, More preferably, it is 20 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 10 mass% or less, Most preferably, it is 5 mass% or less.
  • the component containing sulfur atoms is preferably 10 mmol / L or less.
  • the rinse liquid may contain a surfactant.
  • a surfactant the same surfactants as those used in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition described later can be used.
  • the content of the surfactant is preferably 0.001 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and still more preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by mass with respect to the total mass of the rinse liquid. % By mass.
  • the rinse liquid preferably contains an antioxidant.
  • an antioxidant thereby, generation
  • Specific examples of the antioxidant are the same as the specific examples of the antioxidant that the developer may contain.
  • the content of the antioxidant is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.0001 to 1% by mass, and preferably 0.0001 to 0.1% with respect to the total mass of the rinse liquid. % By mass is more preferable, and 0.0001 to 0.01% by mass is still more preferable.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition (also referred to as “resist composition”) is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive material for organic solvent development using a developer containing an organic solvent. It is preferable that it is an adhesive composition.
  • the term “for organic solvent development” means an application that is used in a step of developing using a developer containing at least an organic solvent.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition in the present invention may be a chemically amplified resist composition or a non-chemically amplified resist composition, but is preferably a chemically amplified resist composition. .
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition in the present invention may be a positive resist composition or a negative resist composition.
  • the radiation-sensitive or actinic ray-sensitive composition in the present invention is preferably used for electron beam or extreme ultraviolet exposure.
  • Actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition in the present invention, and various materials used in the pattern forming method of the present invention are preferably free of impurities such as metals, metal salts containing halogens, acids and alkalis.
  • the content of impurities contained in these materials is preferably 1 ppm or less, more preferably 1 ppb or less, still more preferably 100 ppt or less, particularly preferably 10 ppt or less, and substantially free (below the detection limit of the measuring device). Is most preferable.
  • Examples of the method for removing impurities such as metals from various materials include filtration using a filter.
  • the pore size of the filter is preferably 10 nm or less, more preferably 5 nm or less, and still more preferably 3 nm or less.
  • a filter made of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, or nylon is preferable.
  • the filter may be a composite material obtained by combining these materials and ion exchange media.
  • a filter that has been washed in advance with an organic solvent may be used.
  • a plurality of types of filters may be connected in series or in parallel. When a plurality of types of filters are used, filters having different hole diameters and / or materials may be used in combination.
  • various materials may be filtered a plurality of times, and the step of filtering a plurality of times may be a circulating filtration step.
  • an apparatus that selects a raw material having a low metal content as a raw material constituting each material, and performs filter filtration on the raw material constituting each material. Examples thereof include a method of performing distillation under a condition in which the inside is lined with Teflon (registered trademark) and contamination is suppressed as much as possible.
  • Teflon registered trademark
  • the preferable conditions for filter filtration performed on the raw materials constituting the various materials are the same as those described above.
  • impurities may be removed with an adsorbent, or a combination of filter filtration and adsorbent may be used.
  • adsorbent known adsorbents can be used.
  • inorganic adsorbents such as silica gel and zeolite, and organic adsorbents such as activated carbon can be used.
  • the resist composition preferably contains a resin (A).
  • Resin (A) is at least (i) a repeating unit having a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a carboxyl group (may further have a repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group), or at least (ii) It has a repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group.
  • action of an acid and has a carboxyl group the solubility with respect to an alkali developing solution will increase by the effect
  • Examples of the repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group contained in the resin (A) include a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I).
  • R 41 , R 42 and R 43 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
  • R 42 may form a ring with Ar 4, R 42 in this case represents a single bond or an alkylene group.
  • X 4 represents a single bond, —COO—, or —CONR 64 —, and R 64 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
  • L 4 represents a single bond or an alkylene group.
  • Ar 4 represents an (n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group, and when bonded to R 42 to form a ring, represents an (n + 2) -valent aromatic ring group.
  • n represents an integer of 1 to 5.
  • the alkyl group represented by R 41 , R 42 and R 43 in the general formula (I) is preferably a methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec- which may have a substituent.
  • alkyl groups having 20 or less carbon atoms such as butyl group, hexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group and dodecyl group, more preferably alkyl groups having 8 or less carbon atoms, particularly preferably alkyl groups having 3 or less carbon atoms.
  • the cycloalkyl group represented by R 41 , R 42 and R 43 in the general formula (I) may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Preferred examples include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group, which may have a substituent.
  • Examples of the halogen atom of R 41 , R 42 and R 43 in the general formula (I) include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
  • the alkyl group contained in the alkoxycarbonyl group of R 41 , R 42 and R 43 in the general formula (I) the same alkyl groups as those described above for R 41 , R 42 and R 43 are preferable.
  • Preferred substituents in each of the above groups include, for example, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, amino groups, amide groups, ureido groups, urethane groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, thioether groups, acyls. Groups, acyloxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, cyano groups, nitro groups and the like, and the substituent preferably has 8 or less carbon atoms.
  • Ar 4 represents an (n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group.
  • the divalent aromatic ring group in the case where n is 1 may have a substituent, for example, an arylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms such as a phenylene group, a tolylene group, a naphthylene group, an anthracenylene group, or the like.
  • Examples of preferred aromatic ring groups include heterocycles such as thiophene, furan, pyrrole, benzothiophene, benzofuran, benzopyrrole, triazine, imidazole, benzimidazole, triazole, thiadiazole, and thiazole.
  • n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group in the case where n is an integer of 2 or more include (n-1) arbitrary hydrogen atoms removed from the above-described specific examples of the divalent aromatic ring group.
  • the group formed can be preferably mentioned.
  • the (n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group may further have a substituent.
  • Examples of the substituent that the above-described alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkylene group, and (n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group may have include R 41 , R 42 , and R 43 in formula (I).
  • Examples include alkyl groups such as alkyl groups, methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, hydroxyethoxy groups, propoxy groups, hydroxypropoxy groups, and butoxy groups; aryl groups such as phenyl groups; and the like.
  • R 64 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group
  • the alkyl group for R 64 in, preferably an optionally substituted methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group , An isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a hexyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, an octyl group, a dodecyl group, and the like, and an alkyl group having a carbon number of 8 or less is more preferable.
  • X 4 is preferably a single bond, —COO— or —CONH—, and more preferably a single bond or —COO—.
  • the alkylene group for L 4 is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as an optionally substituted methylene group, ethylene group, propylene group, butylene group, hexylene group and octylene group.
  • Ar 4 an optionally substituted aromatic ring group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms is more preferable, and a benzene ring group, a naphthalene ring group, and a biphenylene ring group are particularly preferable.
  • the repeating unit represented by the general formula (I) preferably has a hydroxystyrene structure. That is, Ar 4 is preferably a benzene ring group.
  • Preferred examples of the repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group that the resin (A) has include a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (p1).
  • R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. A plurality of R may be the same or different. As R in the general formula (p1), a hydrogen atom is particularly preferable.
  • Ar in the general formula (p1) represents an aromatic ring, for example, an aromatic carbon which may have a substituent having 6 to 18 carbon atoms such as a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring, a fluorene ring, a phenanthrene ring.
  • a hydrogen ring or a heterocycle such as a thiophene ring, furan ring, pyrrole ring, benzothiophene ring, benzofuran ring, benzopyrrole ring, triazine ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, triazole ring, thiadiazole ring, thiazole ring, etc.
  • aromatic ring heterocycles is especially, a benzene ring is most preferable.
  • M in the general formula (p1) represents an integer of 1 to 5, preferably 1.
  • the content of the repeating unit having a phenolic hydroxyl group is preferably from 0 to 50 mol%, more preferably from 0 to 45 mol%, still more preferably from 0 to 40 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A). is there.
  • the repeating unit having a group that decomposes by the action of an acid and generates a carboxyl group in the resin (A) is a repeating unit having a group in which a hydrogen atom of the carboxyl group is substituted with a group that decomposes and leaves by the action of an acid It is.
  • 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 resin (A) is preferably a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (AI).
  • Xa 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent.
  • 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). However, when all of Rx 1 to Rx 3 are alkyl groups (linear or branched), at least two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 are preferably methyl groups. Two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 may combine to form a cycloalkyl group (monocyclic or polycyclic).
  • Examples of the optionally substituted alkyl group represented by Xa 1 include a methyl group or a group represented by —CH 2 —R 11 .
  • R 11 represents a halogen atom (such as a fluorine atom), a hydroxyl group or a monovalent organic group, and examples thereof include an alkyl group having 5 or less carbon atoms and an acyl group having 5 or less carbon atoms, preferably 3 or less carbon atoms. And more preferably a methyl group.
  • Xa 1 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, or the like.
  • Examples of the divalent linking group for T include an alkylene group, —COO—Rt— group, —O—Rt— group, and the like.
  • 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, — (CH 2 ) 2 — group, or — (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 of 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.
  • Examples of the cycloalkyl group formed by combining 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, an adamantyl group
  • a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a group is preferred.
  • a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms is particularly preferred.
  • the cycloalkyl group formed by combining two of Rx 1 to Rx 3 is, for example, a group in which one of the methylene groups constituting the ring has a heteroatom such as an oxygen atom or a heteroatom such as a carbonyl group. It may be replaced.
  • the repeating unit represented by the general formula (AI) preferably has, for example, an embodiment in which Rx 1 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, and Rx 2 and Rx 3 are bonded to form the above-described cycloalkyl group.
  • Each of the above groups may have a substituent.
  • substituents 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 alkoxy group.
  • substituents include carbonyl groups (having 2 to 6 carbon atoms), and those having 8 or less carbon atoms are preferred.
  • the repeating unit represented by formula (AI) is preferably an acid-decomposable (meth) acrylic acid tertiary alkyl ester-based repeating unit (Xa 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and T is a single bond. Is a repeating unit). More preferably, Rx 1 to Rx 3 are each independently a repeating unit representing a linear or branched alkyl group, and more preferably, Rx 1 to Rx 3 are each independently a repeating unit representing a linear alkyl group. Unit.
  • 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.
  • Examples of the substituent containing a polar group represented by Z include a linear or branched alkyl group having a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, an alkylamide group, or a sulfonamide group, and a cycloalkyl group. Is an alkyl group having a hydroxyl group. As the branched alkyl group, an isopropyl group is particularly preferable.
  • the content of the repeating unit having a group capable of decomposing by the action of an acid to generate a carboxyl group is preferably 20 to 90 mol%, more preferably 25 to 80 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A). More preferably, it is 30 to 70 mol%.
  • the resin (A) preferably further contains a repeating unit having a lactone group.
  • the lactone group any group can be used as long as it contains a lactone structure, but a group containing a 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure is preferred, and a bicyclo structure is added to the 5- to 7-membered ring lactone structure, Those in which other ring structures are condensed to form a spiro structure are preferred. It is more preferable to have a repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure represented by any of the following general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-17). Further, a group having a lactone structure may be directly bonded to the main chain.
  • Preferred lactone structures are groups represented by general formulas (LC1-1), (LC1-4), (LC1-5), (LC1-6), (LC1-13), and (LC1-14).
  • the lactone structure moiety may or may not have have a substituent (Rb 2).
  • Preferred substituents (Rb 2 ) include an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and a carboxyl group. , Halogen atom, hydroxyl group, cyano group, acid-decomposable group and the like.
  • n2 represents an integer of 0 to 4. When n2 is 2 or more, a plurality of Rb 2 may be the same or different, and a plurality of Rb 2 may be bonded to form a ring.
  • Examples of the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure represented by any of the general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-17) include a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (AI). Can do.
  • Rb 0 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • substituents that the alkyl group of Rb 0 may have include a hydroxyl group and a halogen atom.
  • the halogen atom for Rb 0 include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
  • Rb 0 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • Ab represents a single bond, an alkylene group, a divalent linking group having a monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, an ether group, an ester group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, or a divalent group obtained by combining these. To express. Preferably, it is a single bond or a linking group represented by —Ab 1 —CO 2 —.
  • Ab 1 is a linear, branched alkylene group, monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkylene group, preferably a methylene group, an ethylene group, a cyclohexylene group, an adamantylene group or a norbornylene group.
  • V represents a group represented by any one of the general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-17).
  • the repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure usually has an optical isomer, but any optical isomer may be used.
  • One optical isomer may be used alone, or a plurality of optical isomers may be mixed and used.
  • the optical purity (ee) thereof is preferably 90 or more, more preferably 95 or more.
  • repeating unit having a group having a lactone structure examples include:
  • the content of the repeating unit having a lactone group is preferably from 1 to 30 mol%, more preferably from 5 to 25 mol%, still more preferably from 5 to 20 mol%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A). .
  • the resin (A) can further have a repeating unit containing an organic group having a polar group, particularly a repeating unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a polar group. This improves the substrate adhesion and developer compatibility.
  • the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure of the alicyclic hydrocarbon structure substituted with a polar group is preferably an adamantyl group, a diamantyl group, or a norbornane group.
  • the polar group is preferably a hydroxyl group or a cyano group. Specific examples of the repeating unit having a polar group are listed below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the content thereof is preferably 1 to 30 mol%, more preferably 5%, based on all repeating units in the resin (A). It is ⁇ 25 mol%, more preferably 5 to 20 mol%.
  • a repeating unit having a group capable of generating an acid (photoacid generating group) upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation can also be included.
  • the repeating unit having this photoacid-generating group corresponds to the compound (B) that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation described later.
  • Examples of such a repeating unit include a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (4).
  • R 41 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • L 41 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
  • L 42 represents a divalent linking group.
  • R 40 represents a structural site that decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid in the side chain.
  • examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (4) include the repeating units described in paragraphs ⁇ 0094> to ⁇ 0105> of JP-A No. 2014-041327.
  • the content of the repeating unit having a photoacid-generating group is preferably 1 to 40 mol% with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (A). More preferably, it is 5 to 35 mol%, and still more preferably 5 to 30 mol%.
  • Resin (A) can be synthesized according to a conventional method (for example, radical polymerization).
  • a conventional method for example, radical polymerization
  • a monomer polymerization method in which a monomer species and an initiator are dissolved in a solvent and polymerization is performed by heating, and a solution of the monomer species and the initiator is dropped into the heating solvent over 1 to 10 hours.
  • the dropping polymerization method is added, and the dropping polymerization method is preferable.
  • reaction solvent examples include ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and diisopropyl ether; ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone; ester solvents such as ethyl acetate; amide solvents such as dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; And a solvent for dissolving the resist composition of the present invention, such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, and cyclohexanone. More preferably, the polymerization is performed using the same solvent as that used in the resist composition of the present invention. Thereby, generation
  • the polymerization reaction is preferably performed in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon.
  • a polymerization initiator a commercially available radical initiator (azo initiator, peroxide, etc.) is used to initiate the polymerization.
  • azo initiator an azo initiator is preferable, and an azo initiator having an ester group, a cyano group, or a carboxyl group is preferable.
  • Preferable initiators include azobisisobutyronitrile, azobisdimethylvaleronitrile, dimethyl 2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionate) and the like.
  • an initiator is added or added in portions, and after completion of the reaction, it is put into a solvent and a desired polymer is recovered by a method such as powder or solid recovery.
  • concentration of the reaction is 5 to 50% by mass, preferably 10 to 30% by mass.
  • the reaction temperature is usually 10 ° C. to 150 ° C., preferably 30 ° C. to 120 ° C., more preferably 60 to 100 ° C.
  • Purification can be accomplished by using a liquid-liquid extraction method that removes residual monomers and oligomer components by washing with water or an appropriate solvent, and a purification method in a solution state such as ultrafiltration that extracts and removes only those having a specific molecular weight or less.
  • the weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is preferably from 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably from 3,000 to 20,000, most preferably from 5,000 to 15, as a polystyrene converted value by the GPC method. 000.
  • the weight average molecular weight is preferably from 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably from 3,000 to 20,000, most preferably from 5,000 to 15, as a polystyrene converted value by the GPC method. 000.
  • Another particularly preferable form of the weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is 3,000 to 9,500 in terms of polystyrene by GPC method.
  • the degree of dispersion is usually 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1.2 to 3.0, and particularly preferably 1.2 to 2.0. . The smaller the degree of dispersion, the better the resolution and the resist shape, the smoother the side wall of the resist pattern, and the better the roughness.
  • the content of the resin (A) is preferably 50 to 99.9% by mass, more preferably 60 to 99.0% by mass, based on the total solid content.
  • the resin (A) may be used alone or in combination.
  • the resin (A) may contain a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (VI).
  • R 61 , R 62 and R 63 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
  • R 62 may be bonded to Ar 6 to form a ring, and R 62 in this case represents a single bond or an alkylene group.
  • X 6 represents a single bond, —COO—, or —CONR 64 —.
  • R 64 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
  • L 6 represents a single bond or an alkylene group.
  • Ar 6 represents an (n + 1) -valent aromatic ring group, and represents an (n + 2) -valent aromatic ring group when bonded to R 62 to form a ring.
  • Y 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid when n ⁇ 2. However, at least one of Y 2 represents a group capable of leaving by the action of an acid.
  • n represents an integer of 1 to 4.
  • a structure represented by the following general formula (VI-A) is more preferable.
  • L 1 and L 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or a group in which an alkylene group and an aryl group are combined.
  • M represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
  • Q represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group which may contain a hetero atom, an aryl group which may contain a hetero atom, an amino group, an ammonium group, a mercapto group, a cyano group or an aldehyde group. At least two of Q, M, and L 1 may combine to form a ring (preferably a 5-membered or 6-membered ring).
  • the repeating unit represented by the general formula (VI) is preferably a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (3).
  • Ar 3 represents an aromatic ring group.
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, or a heterocyclic group.
  • M 3 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
  • Q 3 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. At least two of Q 3 , M 3 and R 3 may be bonded to form a ring.
  • the aromatic ring group represented by Ar 3 is the same as Ar 6 in the general formula (VI) when n in the general formula (VI) is 1, more preferably a phenylene group or a naphthylene group, A phenylene group is preferred.
  • repeating unit represented by the general formula (VI) are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • Resin (A) also preferably contains a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (5).
  • R 41 , R 42 and R 43 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
  • R 42 may be bonded to L 4 to form a ring, and R 42 in this case represents an alkylene group.
  • L 4 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and in the case of forming a ring with R 42 , represents a trivalent linking group.
  • R 44 and R 45 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, or a heterocyclic group.
  • M 4 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
  • Q 4 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group. At least two of Q 4 , M 4 and R 44 may be bonded to form a ring.
  • R 41 , R 42 and R 43 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group.
  • R 42 may be bonded to L 4 to form a ring, and R 42 in this case represents an alkylene group.
  • L 4 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and in the case of forming a ring with R 42 , represents a trivalent linking group.
  • R 44 and R 45 have the same meaning as R 3 in the general formula (3), and the preferred range is also the same.
  • M 4 has the same meaning as M 3 in the general formula (3), and the preferred range is also the same.
  • Q 4 has the same meaning as Q 3 in the general formula (3), and the preferred range is also the same.
  • Examples of the ring formed by combining at least two of Q 4 , M 4 and R 44 include rings formed by combining at least two of Q 3 , M 3 and R 3 , and the preferred range is the same. It is.
  • the alkyl group of R 41 to R 43 in the general formula (5) is preferably a methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, which may have a substituent, Examples thereof include alkyl groups having 20 or less carbon atoms such as hexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group and dodecyl group, more preferably alkyl groups having 8 or less carbon atoms, and particularly preferably alkyl groups having 3 or less carbon atoms.
  • the alkyl group contained in the alkoxycarbonyl group the same alkyl groups as those described above for R 41 to R 43 are preferable.
  • the cycloalkyl group may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Preferred examples include a monocyclic cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group, which may have a substituent.
  • the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
  • Preferred substituents in each of the above groups include, for example, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, amino groups, amide groups, ureido groups, urethane groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, thioether groups, acyls.
  • the alkylene group is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, a butylene group, a hexylene group or an octylene group. Groups. An alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is more preferable, and an alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms is particularly preferable.
  • the ring formed by combining R 42 and L 4 is particularly preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring.
  • R 41 and R 43 are more preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogen atom.
  • a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group (—CF 3 ), a hydroxymethyl group (—CH 2 —OH), A chloromethyl group (—CH 2 —Cl) and a fluorine atom (—F) are particularly preferred.
  • R 42 is more preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, or an alkylene group (forming a ring with L 4 ), a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group (—CF 3 ), a hydroxymethyl group Particularly preferred are (—CH 2 —OH), chloromethyl group (—CH 2 —Cl), fluorine atom (—F), methylene group (forms a ring with L 4 ), and ethylene group (forms a ring with L 4 ). .
  • L 1 represents an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, a divalent aromatic ring group, or a group in which an alkylene group and a divalent aromatic ring group are combined.
  • L 4 is preferably a single bond, a group represented by —COO—L 1 —, or a divalent aromatic ring group.
  • L 1 is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methylene or propylene group.
  • examples of the trivalent linking group represented by L 4 from the embodiment described above of the divalent linking group represented by L 4 1 single Preferable examples include groups formed by removing any hydrogen atom.
  • the resin (A) may contain a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (BZ).
  • AR represents an aryl group.
  • Rn represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group.
  • Rn and AR may be bonded to each other to form a non-aromatic ring.
  • R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyloxycarbonyl group.
  • repeating unit represented by the general formula (BZ) are shown below, but are not limited thereto.
  • the above repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group may be one type or a combination of two or more types.
  • the content of the repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group in the resin (A) (when there are a plurality of types) is 5 mol% or more and 80 mol% or less with respect to all the repeating units in the resin (A). It is preferably 5 mol% or more and 75 mol% or less, more preferably 10 mol% or more and 65 mol% or less.
  • the resin (A) may contain a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (V-1) or the following general formula (V-2).
  • R 6 and R 7 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group or an acyloxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, It represents a halogen atom, an ester group (—OCOR or —COOR: R is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group), or a carboxyl group.
  • n 3 represents an integer of 0 to 6.
  • n 4 represents an integer of 0 to 4.
  • X 4 is a methylene group, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
  • Specific examples of the repeating unit represented by the general formula (V-1) or (V-2) are shown below, but are not limited thereto.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition contains a compound that generates an acid by actinic ray or radiation (also referred to as “photoacid generator ⁇ PAG: Photo Acid Generator” or “compound (B)”). It is preferable.
  • the photoacid generator may be in the form of a low molecular compound or may be incorporated in a part of the polymer. Further, the form of the low molecular compound and the form incorporated in a part of the polymer may be used in combination. When the photoacid generator is in the form of a low molecular compound, the molecular weight is preferably 3000 or less, more preferably 2000 or less, and even more preferably 1000 or less.
  • the photoacid generator When the photoacid generator is in a form incorporated in a part of the polymer, it may be incorporated in a part of the resin (A) or may be incorporated in a resin different from the resin (A).
  • the photoacid generator is preferably in the form of a low molecular compound.
  • the photoacid generator is not particularly limited as long as it is a known one, but upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, preferably electron beams or extreme ultraviolet rays, an organic acid such as sulfonic acid, bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide, or Compounds that generate at least one of tris (alkylsulfonyl) methides are preferred. More preferred examples include compounds represented by the following general formulas (ZI), (ZII), and (ZIII).
  • R 201 , R 202 and R 203 each independently represents an organic group.
  • the organic group as R 201 , R 202 and R 203 generally has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • 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.
  • Examples of the group formed by combining two members out of R 201 to R 203 include an alkylene group (eg, butylene group, pentylene group).
  • Z ⁇ represents a non-nucleophilic anion (an anion having an extremely low ability to cause a nucleophilic reaction).
  • Non-nucleophilic anions include, for example, sulfonate anions (aliphatic sulfonate anions, aromatic sulfonate anions, camphor sulfonate anions, etc.), carboxylate anions (aliphatic carboxylate anions, aromatic carboxylate anions, aralkyls). 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 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. Examples include 3 to 30 cycloalkyl groups.
  • 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.
  • the alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and aryl group mentioned 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).
  • an alkylthio group preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms
  • an alkylsulfonyl group preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms
  • an alkyliminosulfonyl group preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms
  • an aryloxysulfonyl group preferably having carbon atoms Number 6 to 20
  • alkylaryloxysulfonyl group preferably having 7 to 20 carbon atoms
  • 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.
  • examples of the substituent further include an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 15).
  • aralkyl group in the aralkyl carboxylate anion preferably an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms such as benzyl group, phenethyl group, naphthylmethyl group, naphthylethyl group, naphthylbutyl group and the like can be mentioned.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the alkyl groups in the bis (alkylsulfonyl) imide anion may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure. This increases the acid strength.
  • non-nucleophilic anions examples include fluorinated phosphorus (eg, PF 6 ⁇ ), fluorinated boron (eg, BF 4 ⁇ ), fluorinated antimony (eg, SbF 6 ⁇ ), and the like. .
  • non-nucleophilic anion examples include an aliphatic sulfonate anion in which at least ⁇ -position of the sulfonic acid is substituted with a fluorine atom, an aromatic sulfonate anion substituted with a fluorine atom or a group having a fluorine atom, and an alkyl group having a fluorine atom And a tris (alkylsulfonyl) methide anion in which the alkyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom.
  • 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.
  • the pKa of the generated acid is preferably ⁇ 1 or less in order to improve sensitivity.
  • an anion represented by the following general formula (AN1) can be mentioned as a preferred embodiment.
  • Xf each independently represents a fluorine atom or an alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl group, and when there are a plurality of R 1 and R 2 , they may be the same or different.
  • L represents a divalent linking group, and when there are a plurality of L, L may be the same or different.
  • A represents a cyclic organic group.
  • x represents an integer of 1 to 20
  • y represents an integer of 0 to 10
  • z represents an integer of 0 to 10.
  • the alkyl group in the alkyl group substituted with the fluorine atom of Xf preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • the alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom of Xf is preferably a perfluoroalkyl group.
  • Xf is preferably a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Xf include fluorine atom, CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , C 3 F 7 , C 4 F 9 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 C 2 F 5 , CH 2 CH 2 C 2 F 5 , CH 2 C 3 F 7 , CH 2 CH 2 C 3 F 7 , CH 2 C 4 F 9 , CH 2 CH 2 C 4 F 9 may be mentioned, among which a fluorine atom and CF 3 are preferable. In particular, it is preferable that both Xf are fluorine atoms.
  • the alkyl group of R 1 and R 2 may have a substituent (preferably a fluorine atom), and preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms. More preferred is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the alkyl group having a substituent for R 1 and R 2 include CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , C 3 F 7 , C 4 F 9 , C 5 F 11 , C 6 F 13 , and C 7 F 15.
  • R 1 and R 2 are preferably a fluorine atom or CF 3 .
  • x is preferably from 1 to 10, and more preferably from 1 to 5.
  • y is preferably 0 to 4, more preferably 0.
  • z is preferably 0 to 5, and more preferably 0 to 3.
  • the divalent linking group of L is not particularly limited, and is —COO—, —OCO—, —CO—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, An alkenylene group or a linking group in which a plurality of these groups are linked can be exemplified, and a linking group having a total carbon number of 12 or less is preferred.
  • —COO—, —OCO—, —CO—, and —O— are preferable, and —COO— and —OCO— are more preferable.
  • the cyclic organic group of A is not particularly limited as long as it has a cyclic structure, and is not limited to alicyclic groups, aryl groups, and heterocyclic groups (not only those having aromaticity but also aromaticity). And the like).
  • the alicyclic group may be monocyclic or polycyclic, and may be a monocyclic cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, or a cyclooctyl group, a norbornyl group, a tricyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, or a tetracyclododecane group.
  • a polycyclic cycloalkyl group such as a nyl group and an adamantyl group is preferred.
  • an alicyclic group having a bulky structure having 7 or more carbon atoms such as a norbornyl group, a tricyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclodecanyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, an adamantyl group, or the like is present in the film in the post-exposure heating step. Diffusivity can be suppressed, which is preferable from the viewpoint of improving MEEF.
  • Examples of the aryl group include a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a phenanthrene ring, and an anthracene ring.
  • Examples of the heterocyclic group include those derived from a furan ring, a thiophene ring, a benzofuran ring, a benzothiophene ring, a dibenzofuran ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, and a pyridine ring. Of these, those derived from a furan ring, a thiophene ring and a pyridine ring are preferred.
  • examples of the cyclic organic group also include a lactone structure, and specific examples include lactone structures represented by the above general formulas (LC1-1) to (LC1-17).
  • the cyclic organic group may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include an alkyl group (which may be linear, branched or cyclic, preferably having 1 to 12 carbon atoms), cyclo Alkyl group (which may be monocyclic, polycyclic or spiro ring, preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms), aryl group (preferably having 6 to 14 carbon atoms), hydroxy group, alkoxy group, ester group, amide Group, urethane group, ureido group, thioether group, sulfonamide group, sulfonic acid ester group and the like.
  • the carbon constituting the cyclic organic group (carbon contributing to ring formation) may be a carbonyl carbon.
  • Examples of the organic group for R 201 , R 202, and R 203 include an aryl group, an alkyl group, and a cycloalkyl group.
  • R 201 , R 202 and R 203 at least one is preferably an aryl group, more preferably all three are aryl groups.
  • 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.
  • Preferred examples of the alkyl group and cycloalkyl group represented by R 201 to R 203 include a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. More preferable examples of the alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an i-propyl group, and an n-butyl group. More preferable examples of the cycloalkyl group include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group.
  • These groups may further have a substituent.
  • substituents 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) and the like, but are not limited thereto.
  • 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).
  • the aryl group, alkyl group, and cycloalkyl group of R 204 to R 207 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) may have.
  • Z ⁇ represents a non-nucleophilic anion, and examples thereof include the same as the non-nucleophilic anion of Z ⁇ in formula (ZI).
  • the photoacid generator has a volume of 130 to 3 or more by irradiation with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet rays from the viewpoint of suppressing the diffusion of the acid generated by exposure to the non-exposed portion and improving the resolution.
  • the compound generate an acid (more preferably sulfonic acid) having a size of more than 1, more preferably a compound that generates an acid having a volume of 190 3 or more (more preferably sulfonic acid).
  • more preferably 270 ⁇ 3 (more preferably sulfonic acid) or a size of the acid is a compound that generates, be (more preferably sulfonic acid) acid volume 400 ⁇ 3 or more in size is a compound capable of generating an Particularly preferred.
  • the volume is preferably 2000 3 or less, and more preferably 1500 3 or less.
  • the volume value was determined using “WinMOPAC” manufactured by Fujitsu Limited. That is, first, the chemical structure of the acid according to each example is input, and then the most stable conformation of each acid is determined by molecular force field calculation using the MM3 method with this structure as the initial structure. By performing molecular orbital calculation using the PM3 method for these most stable conformations, the “accessible volume” of each acid can be calculated.
  • a photoacid generator that generates an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation is exemplified below.
  • the calculated value of the volume is appended to a part of the example (unit 3 3 ).
  • required here is a volume value of the acid which the proton couple
  • One foot is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 m.
  • Examples of the photoacid generator include paragraphs ⁇ 0368> to ⁇ 0377> of JP2014-41328A, paragraphs ⁇ 0240> to ⁇ 0262> of JP2013-228881A (corresponding US Patent Application Publication No. 2015/004533).
  • ⁇ 0339> of the specification can be incorporated, the contents of which are incorporated herein.
  • the following compounds are mentioned as a preferable specific example, it is not limited to these.
  • a photo-acid generator can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types.
  • the content of the photoacid generator in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition is preferably 0.1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 50% by mass, based on the total solid content of the composition. More preferably, it is 8 to 40% by mass.
  • the content of the photoacid generator is preferably high, more preferably 10 to 40% by mass, and most preferably 10 to 35% by mass.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition used in the present invention preferably contains a solvent (also referred to as “resist solvent”).
  • This solvent comprises (M1) propylene glycol monoalkyl ether carboxylate and (M2) propylene glycol monoalkyl ether, lactate ester, acetate ester, alkoxypropionate ester, chain ketone, cyclic ketone, lactone, and alkylene carbonate. It is preferable that at least one of at least one selected from the group is included.
  • this solvent may further contain components other than component (M1) and (M2).
  • the present inventors have found that when such a solvent and the above-described resin are used in combination, the coating property of the composition is improved and a pattern with a small number of development defects can be formed. The reason for this is not necessarily clear, but the present inventors have found that these solvents have a good balance of solubility, boiling point, and viscosity of the resin described above. It is thought that it originates in being able to suppress generation
  • Component (M1) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether propionate, and propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate is particularly preferable.
  • the component (M2) the following are preferable.
  • propylene glycol monoalkyl ether propylene glycol monomethyl ether or propylene glycol monoethyl ether is preferable.
  • lactic acid ester ethyl lactate, butyl lactate or propyl lactate is preferable.
  • acetate ester methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, propyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, butyl formate, propyl formate, or 3-methoxybutyl acetate is preferable.
  • butyl butyrate is also preferred.
  • alkoxypropionate methyl 3-methoxypropionate (MMP) or ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate (EEP) is preferable.
  • chain ketones include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutylketone, phenylacetone, methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone, acetylacetone, Acetonyl acetone, ionone, diacetonyl alcohol, acetyl carbinol, acetophenone, methyl naphthyl ketone, or methyl amyl ketone are preferred.
  • cyclic ketone methylcyclohexanone, isophorone, or cyclohexanone is preferable.
  • lactone ⁇ -butyrolactone is preferable.
  • alkylene carbonate propylene carbonate is preferable.
  • Component (M2) is more preferably propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethyl lactate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, methyl amyl ketone, cyclohexanone, butyl acetate, pentyl acetate, ⁇ -butyrolactone or propylene carbonate.
  • an ester solvent having 7 or more carbon atoms (preferably 7 to 14, more preferably 7 to 12, more preferably 7 to 10) and a hetero atom number of 2 or less.
  • ester solvents having 7 or more carbon atoms and 2 or less heteroatoms include amyl acetate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, 1-methylbutyl acetate, hexyl acetate, pentyl propionate, hexyl propionate, and butyl propionate. , Isobutyl isobutyrate, heptyl propionate, butyl butanoate and the like, and it is particularly preferable to use isoamyl acetate.
  • component (M2) one having a flash point (hereinafter also referred to as fp) of 37 ° C. or higher is preferably used.
  • component (M2) include propylene glycol monomethyl ether (fp: 47 ° C.), ethyl lactate (fp: 53 ° C.), ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate (fp: 49 ° C.), methyl amyl ketone (fp: 42 ° C), cyclohexanone (fp: 44 ° C), pentyl acetate (fp: 45 ° C), methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate (fp: 45 ° C), ⁇ -butyrolactone (fp: 101 ° C) or propylene carbonate (fp: 132 ° C) ) Is preferred.
  • propylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethyl lactate, pentyl acetate, or cyclohexanone is more preferred, and propylene glycol monoethyl ether or ethyl lactate is particularly preferred.
  • flash point means a value described in a reagent catalog of Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. or Sigma Aldrich.
  • the solvent preferably contains the component (M1). It is more preferable that the solvent consists essentially of the component (M1) or a mixed solvent of the component (M1) and other components. In the latter case, it is more preferable that the solvent contains both the component (M1) and the component (M2).
  • the mass ratio of the component (M1) and the component (M2) is preferably in the range of 100: 0 to 15:85, more preferably in the range of 100: 0 to 40:60, and 100: More preferably, it is in the range of 0 to 60:40. That is, it is preferable that a solvent consists only of a component (M1) or contains both a component (M1) and a component (M2), and those mass ratios are as follows. That is, in the latter case, the mass ratio of the component (M1) to the component (M2) is preferably 15/85 or more, more preferably 40/60 or more, and further preferably 60/40 or more. preferable. Employing such a configuration makes it possible to further reduce the number of development defects.
  • mass ratio of the component (M1) with respect to a component (M2) shall be 99/1 or less, for example.
  • the solvent may further contain components other than the components (M1) and (M2).
  • the content of components other than the components (M1) and (M2) is preferably in the range of 5% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to the total amount of the solvent.
  • the content of the solvent in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition is preferably determined so that the solid content concentration of all components is 0.5 to 30% by mass, and is preferably 1 to 20% by mass. More preferably, it is determined. If it carries out like this, the applicability
  • the resist composition of the present invention preferably contains (E) a basic compound in order to reduce a change in performance over time from exposure to heating.
  • a basic compound in order to reduce a change in performance over time from exposure to heating.
  • Preferred examples of the basic compound include compounds having a structure represented by the following formulas (A) to (E).
  • R 200 , R 201 and R 202 may be the same or different, and are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (preferably having a carbon number of 1 to 20), a cycloalkyl group (preferably a carbon atom). 3 to 20) or an aryl group (preferably having 6 to 20 carbon atoms), wherein R 201 and R 202 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
  • the alkyl group having a substituent is preferably an aminoalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a cyanoalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • 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.
  • 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 the like.
  • 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. And undeca-7-ene.
  • Examples of the compound having an onium hydroxide structure include triarylsulfonium hydroxide, phenacylsulfonium hydroxide, sulfonium hydroxide having a 2-oxoalkyl group, specifically, triphenylsulfonium hydroxide, tris (t-butylphenyl) sulfonium.
  • Examples thereof include hydroxide, bis (t-butylphenyl) iodonium hydroxide, phenacylthiophenium hydroxide, and 2-oxopropylthiophenium hydroxide.
  • the compound having an onium carboxylate structure is a compound having an onium hydroxide structure in which the anion moiety 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.
  • aniline compounds include 2,6-diisopropylaniline, N, N-dimethylaniline, N, N-dibutylaniline, N, N-dihexylaniline and the like.
  • alkylamine derivative having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond examples include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and tris (methoxyethoxyethyl) amine.
  • aniline derivatives having a hydroxyl group and / or an ether bond examples include N, N-bis (hydroxyethyl) aniline.
  • Preferred examples of the basic compound further include an amine compound having a phenoxy group and an ammonium salt compound having a phenoxy group.
  • amine compound a primary, secondary or tertiary amine compound can be used, and an amine compound in which at least one alkyl group is bonded to a nitrogen atom is preferable.
  • the amine compound is more preferably a tertiary amine compound.
  • the amine compound has an cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms) or an aryl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms).
  • 6 to 12 carbon atoms may be bonded to the nitrogen atom.
  • the amine compound preferably has an oxygen atom in the alkyl chain 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.
  • an oxyethylene group (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) or an oxypropylene group (—CH (CH 3 ) CH 2 O— or —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O—) is preferable, and more preferably an oxyalkylene group Ethylene group.
  • ammonium salt compound a primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary ammonium salt compound can be used, and an ammonium salt compound in which at least one alkyl group is bonded to a nitrogen atom is preferable.
  • the ammonium salt compound may be a cycloalkyl group (preferably having 3 to 20 carbon atoms) or an aryl group, provided that at least one alkyl group (preferably having 1 to 20 carbon atoms) is bonded to the nitrogen atom. (Preferably having 6 to 12 carbon atoms) may be bonded to a nitrogen atom.
  • the ammonium salt compound preferably has an oxygen atom in the alkyl chain 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.
  • an oxyethylene group (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) or an oxypropylene group (—CH (CH 3 ) CH 2 O— or —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O—) is preferable, and more preferably an oxyalkylene group Ethylene group.
  • the anion of the ammonium salt compound include halogen atoms, sulfonates, borates, and phosphates. Among them, halogen atoms and sulfonates are preferable.
  • the halogen atom is particularly preferably chloride, bromide or iodide
  • the sulfonate is particularly preferably an organic sulfonate having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • the organic sulfonate include alkyl sulfonates having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and aryl sulfonates.
  • the alkyl group of the alkyl sulfonate may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkoxy groups, acyl groups, and aryl groups.
  • alkyl sulfonate examples include methane sulfonate, ethane sulfonate, butane sulfonate, hexane sulfonate, octane sulfonate, benzyl sulfonate, trifluoromethane sulfonate, pentafluoroethane sulfonate, and nonafluorobutane sulfonate.
  • aryl group of the aryl sulfonate include a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, and an anthracene ring.
  • the benzene ring, naphthalene ring and anthracene ring may have a substituent, and the substituent is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • the linear or branched alkyl group and cycloalkyl group include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl and the like.
  • the other substituent include an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, cyano, nitro, an acyl group, and an acyloxy group.
  • An amine compound having a phenoxy group and an ammonium salt compound having a phenoxy group are those having a phenoxy group at the terminal opposite to the nitrogen atom of the alkyl group of the amine compound or ammonium salt compound.
  • the phenoxy group may have a substituent.
  • the substituent of the phenoxy group include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid ester group, a sulfonic acid ester group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an acyloxy group, and an aryloxy group.
  • the substitution position of the substituent may be any of the 2-6 positions.
  • the number of substituents may be any in the range of 1 to 5.
  • oxyalkylene group between the phenoxy group and the nitrogen atom.
  • the number of oxyalkylene groups is one or more in the molecule, preferably 3 to 9, and more preferably 4 to 6.
  • an oxyethylene group (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) or an oxypropylene group (—CH (CH 3 ) CH 2 O— or —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O—) is preferable, and more preferably an oxyalkylene group Ethylene group.
  • the amine compound having a phenoxy group is prepared by reacting a primary or secondary amine having a phenoxy group with a haloalkyl ether by heating, and then adding an aqueous solution of a strong base such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or tetraalkylammonium. It can be obtained by extraction with an organic solvent such as ethyl acetate or chloroform.
  • an aqueous solution of a strong base such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or tetraalkylammonium is added, and then ethyl acetate, It can be obtained by extraction with an organic solvent such as chloroform.
  • composition according to the present invention has a proton acceptor functional group as a basic compound, and is decomposed by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, resulting in a decrease, disappearance, or a proton acceptor property. It may further contain a compound that generates a compound that has been changed to acidity (hereinafter also referred to as compound (PA)).
  • PA acidic property
  • the proton acceptor functional group is a group that can interact electrostatically with a proton or a functional group having an electron.
  • a functional group having a macrocyclic structure such as a cyclic polyether or a ⁇ -conjugated group. 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 ⁇ conjugation is, for example, a nitrogen atom having a partial structure represented by the following general 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.
  • the compound (PA) is decomposed by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate a compound whose proton acceptor property is lowered, disappeared, or changed from proton acceptor property to acidity.
  • 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 caused by the addition of a proton to the proton acceptor functional group.
  • a proton adduct is formed from a compound having a proton acceptor functional group (PA) and a proton, the equilibrium constant in the chemical equilibrium is reduced.
  • Specific examples of the compound (PA) include the following compounds. Furthermore, as specific examples of the compound (PA), for example, those described in paragraphs 0421 to 0428 of JP2014-41328A and paragraphs 0108 to 0116 of JP2014-134686A can be used. The contents of which are incorporated herein.
  • the amount of the basic compound used is usually 0.001 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, based on the solid content of the resist composition.
  • the molar ratio is preferably 2.5 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 acid generator / basic compound (molar ratio) is more preferably from 5.0 to 200, still more preferably from 7.0 to 150.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition in the present invention may have a hydrophobic resin different from the resin (A) separately from the resin (A).
  • the hydrophobic resin is preferably designed to be unevenly distributed on the surface of the resist film.
  • a surfactant unlike a surfactant, it is not always necessary to have a hydrophilic group in the molecule, and polar and / or nonpolar substances can be uniformly distributed. It does not have to contribute to mixing.
  • Examples of the effect of adding the hydrophobic resin include control of a static or dynamic contact angle on the resist film surface with respect to water, suppression of outgas, and the like.
  • the hydrophobic resin has at least one of “fluorine atom”, “silicon atom”, and “CH 3 partial structure contained in the side chain portion of the resin” from the viewpoint of uneven distribution in the film surface layer. It is preferable to have two or more types.
  • the hydrophobic resin preferably contains a hydrocarbon group having 5 or more carbon atoms. These groups may be present in the main chain of the resin or may be substituted on the side chain.
  • the fluorine atom and / or silicon atom in the hydrophobic resin may be contained in the main chain of the resin or in the side chain. It may be.
  • the hydrophobic resin when it contains a fluorine atom, it may be 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.
  • the alkyl group having a fluorine atom preferably having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Examples of the repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom include those exemplified in paragraph 0519 of US2012 / 0251948A1.
  • the hydrophobic resin preferably includes a CH 3 partial structure in the side chain portion.
  • the CH 3 partial structure contained in the side chain portion of the hydrophobic resin is intended to encompass CH 3 partial structure an ethyl group, and a propyl group having.
  • methyl groups directly bonded to the main chain of the hydrophobic resin (for example, ⁇ -methyl groups of repeating units having a methacrylic acid structure) contribute to the uneven distribution of the surface of the hydrophobic resin due to the influence of the main chain. Since it is small, it is not included in the CH 3 partial structure in the present invention.
  • hydrophobic resin those described in JP 2011-248019 A, JP 2010-175859 A, and JP 2012-032544 A can also be preferably used.
  • a resist film can be formed on the substrate using the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition, and a topcoat layer is formed on the resist film using the topcoat composition.
  • the thickness of the resist film is preferably 10 to 100 nm
  • the thickness of the topcoat layer is preferably 10 to 200 nm, more preferably 20 to 100 nm, and particularly preferably 40 to 80 nm.
  • spin coating is preferable, and the rotation speed is preferably 1000 to 3000 rpm.
  • an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition is coated on a substrate (eg, silicon / silicon dioxide coating) used for the manufacture of precision integrated circuit elements by an appropriate coating method such as a spinner or a coater, and dried. Then, a resist film is formed. In addition, a known antireflection film can be applied in advance. Further, it is preferable to dry the resist film before forming the top coat layer. Next, the top coat composition can be applied on the obtained resist film by the same means as the resist film forming method and dried to form a top coat layer.
  • the resist film having the top coat layer as an upper layer is usually irradiated with an electron beam (EB), X-rays or EUV light through a mask, preferably baked (heated) and developed. Thereby, a good pattern can be obtained.
  • EB electron beam
  • EUV light X-rays or EUV light
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition used in the present invention may further contain a surfactant (F).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (manufactured by DIC Corporation); Surflon S-382, SC101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 106 (manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.); Troisol S-366 (manufactured by Troy Chemical Co., Ltd.); GF-300 or GF-150 (manufactured by Toa Synthetic Chemical Co., Ltd.), Surflon S-393 (manufactured by Seimi Chemical Co., Ltd.); 01 (manufactured by Gemco); PF636, PF656, PF6320 or PF6520 (manufactured by OMNOVA); or
  • 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. 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.
  • surfactants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition used in the present invention contains a surfactant
  • the content thereof is preferably 0 to 2% by mass, more preferably based on the total solid content of the composition. Is 0.0001 to 2 mass%, more preferably 0.0005 to 1 mass%.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition used in the present invention is 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, It may further contain a phenol compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, or an alicyclic or aliphatic compound containing a carboxy group.
  • the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition used in the present invention may further contain a dissolution inhibiting compound.
  • 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 an organic developer.
  • the developing solution and the rinsing solution in the present invention can be suitably applied to non-chemical amplification type resist compositions.
  • a non-chemical amplification resist composition for example, Resist materials whose solubility changes when the main chain is cleaved by irradiation with g-line, h-line, i-line, KrF, ArF, EB, EUV or the like and the molecular weight is reduced (for example, JP 2013-210411 ⁇ 0025 >- ⁇ 0029>, ⁇ 0056> and US Patent Publications 2015/0008211 ⁇ 0032>- ⁇ 0036>, ⁇ 0063> Copolymers of ⁇ -chloroacrylic acid ester compounds and ⁇ -methylstyrene compounds Resist materials mainly composed of Hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) with silanol condensation reaction generated by g-line, h-line, i-line, KrF, ArF, EB or EUV, calixarene
  • An organic solvent (also referred to as “organic processing solution”) that can be used for the developer and the rinsing solution is a container for storing an organic processing solution for patterning a chemically amplified or non-chemically amplified resist film having a storing portion. It is preferable to use a stored one.
  • the inner wall of the container that comes into contact with the organic treatment liquid is a resin different from any of polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, and polyethylene-polypropylene resin, or rust prevention / metal elution prevention treatment is performed. It is preferably a container for an organic processing liquid for patterning a resist film, which is formed from applied metal.
  • An organic solvent to be used as an organic processing liquid for patterning a resist film is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the accommodating container, and the one discharged from the accommodating portion at the time of patterning the resist film can be used. .
  • the seal portion is also selected from the group consisting of polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, and polyethylene-polypropylene resin. It is preferably formed from a resin different from one or more resins, or a metal that has been subjected to a rust prevention / metal elution prevention treatment.
  • the seal part means a member capable of shutting off the accommodating part and the outside air, and can preferably include a packing, an O-ring and the like.
  • the resin different from one or more resins selected from the group consisting of polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, and polyethylene-polypropylene resin is preferably a perfluoro resin.
  • Perfluoro resins include tetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE), tetrafluoroethylene / perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer (PFA), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer resin (FEP), tetrafluoride.
  • PTFE tetrafluoroethylene resin
  • PFA perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer
  • FEP tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer resin
  • Ethylene-ethylene copolymer resin Ethylene-ethylene copolymer resin (ETFE), ethylene trifluoride-ethylene copolymer resin (ECTFE), vinylidene fluoride resin (PVDF), ethylene trifluoride chloride copolymer resin (PCTFE), vinyl fluoride resin ( PVF) and the like.
  • Particularly preferable perfluoro resins include tetrafluoroethylene resin, tetrafluoroethylene / perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, and tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer resin.
  • Examples of the metal in the metal subjected to the rust prevention / metal elution prevention treatment include carbon steel, alloy steel, nickel chromium steel, nickel chromium molybdenum steel, chromium steel, chromium molybdenum steel, manganese steel and the like.
  • film technology as rust prevention and metal elution prevention treatment.
  • metal coating variable plating
  • inorganic coating variable chemical conversion treatment, glass, concrete, ceramics, etc.
  • organic coating rust prevention oil, paint, rubber, plastics.
  • Preferred film technology includes surface treatment with a rust inhibitor oil, a rust inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, a chelate compound, a peelable plastic, and a lining agent.
  • pretreatment is a stage before rust prevention treatment. It is also preferable to adopt.
  • a treatment for removing various corrosion factors such as chlorides and sulfates existing on the metal surface by washing and polishing can be preferably mentioned.
  • the storage container includes the following.
  • FluoroPure PFA composite drum manufactured by Entegris (Wetted inner surface; PFA resin lining)
  • JFE steel drums (wetted inner surface; zinc phosphate coating)
  • Examples of the storage container that can be used in the present invention include containers described in JP-A-11-021393 ⁇ 0013> to ⁇ 0030> and JP-A-10-45961 ⁇ 0012> to ⁇ 0024>. be able to.
  • the organic processing liquid of the present invention prevents chemical piping and various parts (filters, O-rings, tubes, etc.) from malfunctioning due to the prevention of static charge and discharge caused by static charge. Therefore, a conductive compound may be added. Although it does not restrict
  • the addition amount is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less from the viewpoint of maintaining preferable development characteristics.
  • SUS stainless steel
  • various pipes coated with antistatic treated polyethylene, polypropylene, or fluororesin (polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy resin, etc.) should be used. it can.
  • polyethylene, polypropylene, or fluororesin (polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy resin, etc.) subjected to antistatic treatment can be used for the filter and O-ring.
  • the developer and the rinsing liquid are stored in a waste liquid tank through a pipe after use.
  • a hydrocarbon-based solvent is used as the rinsing solution, the resist dissolved in the developer is deposited, and in order to prevent the resist from adhering to the back surface of the wafer or the side of the pipe, the solvent in which the resist dissolves is added to the pipe again.
  • As a method of passing through the piping after cleaning with a rinsing liquid, cleaning the back and side surfaces of the substrate with a solvent that dissolves the resist, or passing the solvent through which the resist dissolves without contacting the resist. The method of flowing is mentioned.
  • the solvent to be passed through the pipe is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the resist, and examples thereof include the organic solvents described above, such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl.
  • PGMEA propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
  • PGMEA propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate
  • propylene glycol monopropyl propylene glycol monopropyl.
  • Ether acetate, propylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether propionate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether propionate, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME), propylene glycol mono Ethyl ether, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, propylene Glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 2-heptanone, ethyl lactate, 1-propanol, acetone, or the like can be used.
  • PGMEA, PGME, and cyclohexanone can be preferably used.
  • a pattern obtained by the pattern forming method of the present invention as a mask a semiconductor fine circuit, an imprint mold structure, a photomask, and the like can be manufactured by appropriately performing etching treatment and ion implantation.
  • the pattern formed by the above method can also be used for guide pattern formation in DSA (Directed Self-Assembly) (for example, refer to ACS Nano Vol. 4 No. 8 Page 4815-4823). Further, the pattern formed by the above method can be used as a core material (core) of a spacer process disclosed in, for example, JP-A-3-270227 and JP-A-2013-164509.
  • DSA Directed Self-Assembly
  • core core material of a spacer process disclosed in, for example, JP-A-3-270227 and JP-A-2013-164509.
  • Japanese Patent No. 4109085 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-162101, and “Nanoimprint Basics and Technology Development / Application Deployment” -Nanoimprint substrate technology and latest technology development-edited by Yoshihiko Hirai (Frontier Publishing) ".
  • the photomask manufactured using the pattern forming method of the present invention is a light reflective mask used in reflective lithography using EUV light as a light source, even if it is a light transmissive mask used in an ArF excimer laser or the like. May be.
  • the present invention also relates to an electronic device manufacturing method including the above-described pattern forming method of the present invention.
  • the electronic device manufactured by the method for manufacturing an electronic device of the present invention is suitably mounted on an electric / electronic device (home appliance, OA (Office Appliance) / media-related device, optical device, communication device, etc.). is there.
  • reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and dropped into 3 L of hexane to precipitate a polymer.
  • the filtered solid was dissolved in 500 mL of acetone, dropped again into 3 L of hexane, and the filtered solid was dried under reduced pressure to obtain 160 g of 4-acetoxystyrene / 1-ethylcyclopentyl methacrylate / monomer 1 copolymer (A-1a). It was.
  • Resins (A-2) to (A-4) having the structures shown in Table 1 below were synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that the monomers used were changed.
  • the composition ratio (molar ratio) of the resin was calculated by 1 H-NMR measurement.
  • the weight average molecular weight (Mw: polystyrene conversion) and dispersity (Mw / Mn) of the resin were calculated by GPC (solvent: THF) measurement.
  • Resins (A-5) to (A-7) having the structures shown in Table 2 below were synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that the monomers used were changed.
  • the composition ratio (molar ratio) of the resin was calculated by 1 H-NMR measurement.
  • the weight average molecular weight (Mw: polystyrene conversion) and dispersity (Mw / Mn) of the resin were calculated by GPC (solvent: THF) measurement.
  • ⁇ Resist composition> Each component shown in the following Table 3 was dissolved in the solvent shown in the same table. The obtained solution was filtered using a polyethylene filter having a pore size of 0.03 ⁇ m to obtain a resist composition.
  • EUV exposure was performed by changing the exposure amount through a mask including a pattern for forming a 1: 1 line and space pattern having a line width of 20 nm and 45 nm.
  • the rinse liquid (23 ° C.) shown in Table 5 was sprayed at a flow rate of 200 mL / min for a predetermined time while rotating the wafer at 50 rotations (rpm) to perform a rinsing process. Finally, the wafer was dried by rotating at a high speed of 2500 rpm (rpm) for 120 seconds.
  • the content ratio of the two components of R-5 is a mass ratio.
  • CDU The exposure was performed with the irradiation energy for separating and resolving at a line to space ratio of 1: 1 at a line width of 45 nm.
  • the obtained resist pattern was observed using a scanning electron microscope (S-9380II manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.). 100 locations within 150 mm from the center of the wafer were extracted at random, and the pattern line width at that location was measured. The variation of the pattern line width in a total of 100 places was set to 3 ⁇ as an index of CDU. A smaller value indicates better performance.
  • a resist pattern was formed by the following operation using the resist composition described in Table 3 above.
  • An organic film forming composition DUV44 (manufactured by Brewer Science) was applied onto a 6-inch silicon wafer, and baked at 200 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an organic film having a thickness of 60 nm.
  • the resist composition described in Table 3 was applied thereon, and baked at the temperature shown in Table 7 for 60 seconds to form a resist film having a thickness of 40 nm.
  • PEB Post-exposure bake
  • the rinse process (23 degreeC) of the said Table 5 was spray-discharged for a predetermined time by the flow volume of 200 mL / min, rotating the wafer by 50 rotations (rpm), and the rinse process was performed. Finally, the wafer was dried by rotating at a high speed of 2500 rpm (rpm) for 120 seconds.
  • the resist pattern was evaluated by the same method as the “EUV exposure evaluation” described above. The results are shown in Table 7.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé de formation de motif qui comprend, dans cet ordre : une étape de formation de film de réserve consistant à former un film de réserve à l'aide d'une composition sensible à une lumière active ou à un rayonnement ; une étape d'exposition consistant à exposer le film de réserve ; une étape consistant à développer le film de réserve exposé à l'aide d'un liquide de développement contenant un solvant organique présentant une valeur (δp) de paramètre de solubilité de Hansen comprise entre 2,9 et 5 ; et une étape consistant à rincer le film de réserve développé à l'aide d'un liquide de rinçage contenant un solvant organique contenant des atomes de fluor et/ou des atomes de silicium. Ce procédé de fabrication de dispositif électronique comprend le procédé de formation de motif.
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