WO2023112893A1 - レジスト組成物及びレジストパターン形成方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a resist composition and a method of forming a resist pattern.
- Resist materials are required to have lithography properties such as sensitivity to these exposure light sources and resolution capable of reproducing patterns with fine dimensions.
- lithography properties such as sensitivity to these exposure light sources and resolution capable of reproducing patterns with fine dimensions.
- a chemically amplified resist composition containing a base component whose solubility in a developing solution is changed by the action of an acid and an acid generator component which generates an acid upon exposure. is used.
- immersion exposure is performed by interposing a liquid (immersion medium) with a higher refractive index than air between the objective lens of the exposure machine and the sample.
- a lithography method so-called liquid immersion lithography (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "immersion exposure"), is known.
- immersion lithography even if a light source with the same exposure wavelength is used, it is possible to achieve the same high resolution as when a light source with a shorter wavelength is used or when a high NA lens is used. It is said that there is no decrease.
- immersion exposure can be performed using an existing exposure apparatus. Therefore, immersion exposure has been widely used in recent years because it can realize formation of a resist pattern with low cost, high resolution, and excellent depth of focus.
- immersion exposure is effective in forming all kinds of pattern shapes, and that it can be combined with super-resolution techniques such as a phase shift method and a modified illumination method.
- the immersion exposure technique a technique using an ArF excimer laser as a light source is being actively studied.
- the immersion medium water is mainly considered.
- a resist material that has properties compatible with immersion exposure technology is required.
- immersion exposure when the resist film and the immersion solvent come into contact with each other, substances in the resist film are eluted into the immersion solvent (substance elution).
- Substance elution causes phenomena such as deterioration of the resist layer and change in the refractive index of the immersion solvent, thereby deteriorating the lithography properties.
- the amount of substance elution is affected by the properties of the resist film surface (e.g., hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, etc.). is planned.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a fluorine-containing polymer compound having a structural unit containing a fluorine atom as a compound containing a fluorine atom added to a resist composition.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a resist composition capable of forming a resist pattern with reduced occurrence of watermark defects, and a method of forming a resist pattern using the resist composition.
- the task is to provide
- a first aspect of the present invention is a resist composition that generates an acid upon exposure and changes its solubility in a developer by the action of the acid, wherein the resin changes in solubility in the developer by the action of the acid. It contains a component (A1), a photodegradable base (D0), and a fluorine additive component (F), and the fluorine additive component (F) is represented by the following general formula (f01-1)
- the resist composition is a polymer compound having a structural unit (f01) and a structural unit (f02) represented by the following general formula (f02-1).
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Vf 01 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Yf 01 represents -CO-O- or -O-CO-.
- Rf 01 represents an organic group containing a fluorine atom, and nf 01 represents an integer of 0-5.
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Vf 02 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- nf 02 is an integer from 0-2.
- Rf 02 is an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (f02-r1-1).
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 may combine with each other to form a ring structure.
- Yf 02 is a quaternary carbon atom.
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- * is a bond that bonds to the oxygen atom to which Rf02 in formula (f02-1) bonds.
- a second aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of forming a resist film on a support using the resist composition according to the first aspect, exposing the resist film, and exposing the resist film after the exposure. It is a resist pattern forming method including a step of developing to form a resist pattern.
- a resist composition capable of forming a resist pattern with reduced occurrence of watermark defects, and a method of forming a resist pattern using the resist composition.
- alkyl group includes linear, branched and cyclic monovalent saturated hydrocarbon groups unless otherwise specified. The same applies to the alkyl group in the alkoxy group. Unless otherwise specified, the "alkylene group” includes straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups.
- halogen atom includes a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
- a "structural unit” means a monomer unit (monomeric unit) that constitutes a polymer compound (resin, polymer, copolymer).
- an “acid-decomposable group” is a group having acid-decomposability such that at least some of the bonds in the structure of the acid-decomposable group can be cleaved by the action of an acid.
- the acid-decomposable group whose polarity is increased by the action of an acid includes, for example, a group that is decomposed by the action of an acid to form a polar group.
- Polar groups include, for example, a carboxy group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, and a sulfo group (--SO 3 H). More specifically, the acid-decomposable group includes a group in which the polar group is protected with an acid-labile group (for example, a group in which the hydrogen atom of the OH-containing polar group is protected with an acid-labile group).
- acid-dissociable group means (i) a group having acid-dissociable properties in which the bond between the acid-dissociable group and an atom adjacent to the acid-dissociable group can be cleaved by the action of an acid, or (ii) a group capable of cleaving the bond between the acid-labile group and an atom adjacent to the acid-labile group by decarboxylation after some bonds are cleaved by the action of an acid; and both.
- the acid-labile group that constitutes the acid-labile group must be a group with a lower polarity than the polar group generated by the dissociation of the acid-labile group, so that the acid-labile group can be decomposed by the action of an acid.
- a polar group having a higher polarity than the acid-dissociable group is generated and the polarity is increased.
- the polarity of the entire component (A1) increases.
- the solubility in the developer relatively changes.
- the solubility increases, and when the developer is an organic developer, the solubility increases. Decrease.
- a “base material component” is an organic compound having film-forming ability.
- the organic compounds used as the base component are roughly classified into non-polymers and polymers.
- the non-polymer one having a molecular weight of 500 or more and less than 4000 is usually used.
- the term "low-molecular-weight compound” refers to a non-polymer having a molecular weight of 500 or more and less than 4,000.
- the polymer those having a molecular weight of 1000 or more are usually used.
- “resin”, “polymer compound” or “polymer” refers to a polymer having a molecular weight of 1000 or more.
- the molecular weight of the polymer a polystyrene-equivalent weight-average molecular weight obtained by GPC (gel permeation chromatography) is used.
- a “derived structural unit” means a structural unit formed by cleavage of a multiple bond between carbon atoms, such as an ethylenic double bond.
- the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent.
- the substituent (R ⁇ x ) substituting the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom is an atom or group other than a hydrogen atom.
- itaconic acid diesters in which the substituent (R ⁇ x ) is substituted with a substituent containing an ester bond, and ⁇ -hydroxy acrylic esters in which the substituent (R ⁇ x ) is substituted with a hydroxyalkyl group or a modified hydroxyl group thereof are also available.
- the ⁇ -position carbon atom of the acrylic acid ester means the carbon atom to which the carbonyl group of acrylic acid is bonded.
- an acrylic acid ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom is substituted with a substituent may be referred to as an ⁇ -substituted acrylic acid ester.
- derivatives includes compounds in which the ⁇ -position hydrogen atom of the subject compound is substituted with other substituents such as alkyl groups and halogenated alkyl groups, as well as derivatives thereof.
- Derivatives thereof include those obtained by substituting the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group of the target compound, in which the hydrogen atom at the ⁇ -position may be substituted with a substituent, with an organic group; Examples of good target compounds include those to which substituents other than hydroxyl groups are bonded.
- the ⁇ -position refers to the first carbon atom adjacent to the functional group unless otherwise specified.
- substituent that substitutes the hydrogen atom at the ⁇ -position of hydroxystyrene include those similar to R ⁇ x .
- the resist composition of this embodiment generates acid upon exposure, and the action of the acid changes its solubility in a developer.
- a resist composition comprises a substrate component (A) (hereinafter also referred to as "(A) component”) whose solubility in a developer changes due to the action of acid, and an acid diffusion controller component (D) (hereinafter “(D ) component”) and a fluorine additive component (F).
- a resist composition that forms a positive resist pattern by dissolving and removing the exposed portion of the resist film is referred to as a positive resist composition, and forming a negative resist pattern by dissolving and removing the unexposed portion of the resist film.
- a resist composition that does so is called a negative resist composition.
- the resist composition of this embodiment may be a positive resist composition or a negative resist composition. Further, the resist composition of the present embodiment may be for an alkali development process using an alkali developer for development treatment during resist pattern formation, or for a solvent development process using an organic developer for the development treatment. may
- the resist composition of the present embodiment has the ability to generate an acid upon exposure, and the component (A) may generate an acid upon exposure.
- the agent component may generate acid upon exposure to light.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment is (1) It may contain an acid generator component (B) (hereinafter referred to as "(B) component") that generates an acid upon exposure, (2)
- the component (A) may be a component that generates an acid upon exposure, (3)
- Component (A) may be a component that generates an acid upon exposure and may further contain component (B). That is, in the cases of (2) and (3) above, the component (A) is "a base component that generates an acid upon exposure and changes its solubility in a developer by the action of the acid".
- the component (A) is a substrate component that generates an acid upon exposure and changes its solubility in a developer by the action of the acid
- the component (A1) described later generates an acid upon exposure and It is preferably a polymer compound whose solubility in a developer is changed by the action of an acid.
- a polymer compound a resin having a structural unit that generates an acid upon exposure can be used.
- a known structural unit can be used as the structural unit that generates an acid upon exposure.
- the (A) component preferably contains a resin component (A1) (hereinafter also referred to as "(A1) component”) whose solubility in a developer changes under the action of acid.
- A1 component a resin component whose solubility in a developer changes under the action of acid.
- the component (A1) the polarity of the base material component changes before and after exposure, so that good development contrast can be obtained not only in the alkali development process but also in the solvent development process.
- At least the (A1) component is used as the (A) component, and the (A1) component may be used in combination with other high-molecular compounds and/or low-molecular-weight compounds.
- the substrate component containing the component (A1) When an alkali development process is applied, the substrate component containing the component (A1) is sparingly soluble in an alkaline developer before exposure.
- the action increases the polarity and increases the solubility in an alkaline developer. Therefore, in the formation of a resist pattern, when a resist film obtained by coating the resist composition on a support is selectively exposed to light, the exposed portion of the resist film changes from poorly soluble to soluble in an alkaline developer. On the other hand, since the unexposed portion of the resist film remains insoluble in alkali, a positive resist pattern is formed by alkali development.
- the base component containing the component (A1) is highly soluble in an organic developer before exposure.
- the action of the acid increases the polarity and reduces the solubility in an organic developer. Therefore, in forming a resist pattern, when a resist film obtained by coating the resist composition on a support is selectively exposed to light, the exposed portion of the resist film changes from soluble to poorly soluble in an organic developer. On the other hand, the unexposed portion of the resist film remains soluble and does not change. Therefore, by developing with an organic developer, a contrast can be created between the exposed and unexposed portions, resulting in a negative resist pattern. It is formed.
- the component (A) may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- Component (A1) is a resin component whose solubility in a developer changes under the action of an acid.
- Component (A1) preferably has a structural unit (a1) containing an acid-decomposable group whose polarity increases under the action of an acid.
- the component (A1) may have other structural units in addition to the structural unit (a1), if necessary.
- the structural unit (a1) is a structural unit containing an acid-decomposable group whose polarity increases under the action of acid.
- acid-dissociable groups examples include those that have hitherto been proposed as acid-dissociable groups for base resins for chemically amplified resist compositions.
- Specific examples of acid-dissociable groups proposed as base resins for chemically amplified resist compositions include "acetal-type acid-dissociable groups” and “tertiary alkyl ester-type acid-dissociable groups” described below. group” and "tertiary alkyloxycarbonyl acid dissociable group”.
- Acetal-type acid-labile group Among the polar groups, the acid-dissociable group that protects the carboxy group or hydroxyl group includes, for example, an acid-dissociable group represented by the following general formula (a1-r-1) (hereinafter referred to as "acetal-type acid-dissociable group" There is a thing.) is mentioned.
- Ra' 1 and Ra' 2 are hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups.
- Ra' 3 is a hydrocarbon group, and Ra' 3 may combine with either Ra' 1 or Ra' 2 to form a ring.
- At least one of Ra' 1 and Ra' 2 is preferably a hydrogen atom, more preferably both are hydrogen atoms.
- Ra' 1 or Ra' 2 is an alkyl group
- examples of the alkyl group include the alkyl groups exemplified as the substituents that may be bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom in the explanation of the ⁇ -substituted acrylic acid ester. The same groups can be mentioned, and an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferred. Specifically, linear or branched alkyl groups are preferred.
- More specific examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, and a neopentyl group, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is More preferred, and a methyl group is particularly preferred.
- examples of the hydrocarbon group for Ra' 3 include linear or branched alkyl groups and cyclic hydrocarbon groups.
- the linear alkyl group preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and even more preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
- Specific examples include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, n-butyl group, n-pentyl group and the like. Among these, a methyl group, an ethyl group or an n-butyl group is preferable, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is more preferable.
- the branched-chain alkyl group preferably has 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms. Specific examples include an isopropyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, a 1,1-diethylpropyl group and a 2,2-dimethylbutyl group, with an isopropyl group being preferred.
- the hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group.
- the monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a monocycloalkane is preferable.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which is a polycyclic group is preferably a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 12 carbon atoms. adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane and the like.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Ra' 3 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group is a hydrocarbon group having at least one aromatic ring.
- This aromatic ring is not particularly limited as long as it is a cyclic conjugated system having 4n+2 ⁇ electrons, and may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
- the aromatic ring preferably has 5 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 20 carbon atoms, still more preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
- Specific examples of the aromatic ring include aromatic hydrocarbon rings such as benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene; mentioned.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- aromatic heterocycles include pyridine rings and thiophene rings.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Ra' 3 is a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring (aryl group or heteroaryl group); A group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from an aromatic compound containing (e.g., biphenyl, fluorene, etc.); , phenethyl group, 1-naphthylmethyl group, 2-naphthylmethyl group, 1-naphthylethyl group, arylalkyl group such as 2-naphthylethyl group, etc.).
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkylene group bonded to the aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocycle is preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and 1 carbon atom. is particularly preferred.
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group in Ra' 3 may have a substituent.
- substituents include -R P1 , -R P2 -OR P1 , -R P2 -CO-R P1 , -R P2 -CO-OR P1 , -R P2 -O -CO-R P1 , —R P2 —OH, —R P2 —CN or —R P2 —COOH (hereinafter, these substituents are collectively referred to as “Ra x5 ”) and the like.
- R P1 is a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monovalent aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or 1 having 6 to 30 carbon atoms. is a valent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- R P2 is a single bond, a divalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a divalent aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or 6 to 30 carbon atoms. is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the hydrogen atoms of the chain saturated hydrocarbon groups, aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups and aromatic hydrocarbon groups of R P1 and R P2 may be substituted with fluorine atoms.
- the aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbon group may have one or more of the above substituents, or may have one or more of each of a plurality of the above substituents.
- Examples of monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group and decyl group. be done.
- Examples of monovalent aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 20 carbon atoms include cyclopropyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group, cyclooctyl group, cyclodecyl group, cyclododecyl group and the like.
- monocyclic aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl group, tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decanyl group, tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decanyl tetracyclo[6.2.1.13,6.02,7]dodecanyl group, polycyclic aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group such as adamantyl group.
- monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 30 carbon atoms include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from aromatic hydrocarbon rings such as benzene, biphenyl, fluorene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene. .
- the cyclic group is preferably a 4- to 7-membered ring, more preferably a 4- to 6-membered ring.
- Specific examples of the cyclic group include a tetrahydropyranyl group and a tetrahydrofuranyl group.
- the acid-dissociable group protecting the carboxy group includes, for example, an acid-dissociable group represented by the following general formula (a1-r-2).
- an acid-dissociable group represented by the following general formula (a1-r-2) those composed of alkyl groups may hereinafter be referred to as "tertiary alkyl ester-type acid-dissociable groups" for convenience. .
- each of Ra' 4 to Ra' 6 is a hydrocarbon group, and Ra' 5 and Ra' 6 may combine with each other to form a ring.
- the hydrocarbon group for Ra'4 includes a linear or branched alkyl group, a chain or cyclic alkenyl group, or a cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- Linear or branched alkyl groups and cyclic hydrocarbon groups (monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, aromatic hydrocarbon groups, etc.) in Ra' 4 ) is the same as the above Ra'3 .
- the chain or cyclic alkenyl group for Ra'4 is preferably an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of hydrocarbon groups for Ra' 5 and Ra' 6 include the same groups as those for Ra' 3 above.
- Ra' 10 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be partially substituted with a halogen atom or a heteroatom-containing group indicates Ra' 11 represents a group that forms an aliphatic cyclic group together with the carbon atom to which Ra' 10 is attached.
- Ya is a carbon atom.
- Xa is a group that forms a cyclic hydrocarbon group together with Ya. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of this cyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted.
- Ra 101 to Ra 103 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a monovalent aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. be. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms in this chain saturated hydrocarbon group and aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted. Two or more of Ra 101 to Ra 103 may combine with each other to form a cyclic structure.
- Yaa is a carbon atom.
- Xaa is a group that forms an aliphatic cyclic group together with Yaa.
- Ra 104 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- Ra' 12 and Ra' 13 are each independently a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of this chain saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted.
- Ra' 14 is a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent. * indicates a bond. ]
- Ra' 10 is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be partially substituted with a halogen atom or a heteroatom-containing group. is the base.
- the linear alkyl group for Ra' 10 has 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the branched chain alkyl group for Ra' 10 include those similar to those for Ra' 3 above.
- Some of the alkyl groups in Ra' 10 may be substituted with halogen atoms or heteroatom-containing groups.
- some of the hydrogen atoms constituting the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atoms or heteroatom-containing groups.
- some of the carbon atoms (methylene group, etc.) constituting the alkyl group may be substituted with a heteroatom-containing group.
- the heteroatom as used herein includes an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom.
- Ra' 11 (the aliphatic cyclic group formed with the carbon atom to which Ra' 10 is bonded) is the monocyclic group of Ra' 3 in formula (a1-r-1)
- the group exemplified as the aliphatic hydrocarbon group (alicyclic hydrocarbon group) which is a polycyclic group is preferable.
- a monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferred, and specifically, a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group are more preferred, and a cyclopentyl group is even more preferred.
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group formed by Xa together with Ya includes a cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group (aliphatic (hydrocarbon group) from which one or more hydrogen atoms have been further removed.
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group formed by Xa together with Ya may have a substituent. Examples of this substituent include those similar to the substituents that the cyclic hydrocarbon group in the above Ra' 3 may have.
- the monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in Ra 101 to Ra 103 includes, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group and the like.
- Examples of monovalent aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in Ra 101 to Ra 103 include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, monocyclic aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as cyclodecyl group and cyclododecyl group; bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl group, tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decanyl group, tricyclo[3.3.
- Ra 101 to Ra 103 are preferably a hydrogen atom or a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- a hydrogen atom is more preferred, and a hydrogen atom is particularly preferred.
- Examples of substituents possessed by the chain saturated hydrocarbon groups or aliphatic cyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by Ra 101 to Ra 103 include the same groups as those for Ra x5 described above.
- Examples of the group containing a carbon-carbon double bond produced by forming a cyclic structure by bonding two or more of Ra 101 to Ra 103 to each other include, for example, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a methylcyclopentenyl group, a methyl A cyclohexenyl group, a cyclopentylideneethenyl group, a cyclohexylideneethenyl group and the like can be mentioned.
- a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cyclopentylideneethenyl group are preferable from the viewpoint of ease of synthesis.
- the aliphatic cyclic group formed by Xaa together with Yaa is a monocyclic group or polycyclic group of Ra' 3 in formula (a1-r-1).
- the groups mentioned as hydrogen groups are preferred.
- examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Ra 104 include groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 5 to 30 carbon atoms.
- Ra 104 is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, more preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene, naphthalene, anthracene or phenanthrene.
- Preferred is a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene, naphthalene or anthracene, more preferred is a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene or naphthalene, and a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene is particularly preferred. Most preferred.
- Substituents that Ra 104 in formula (a1-r2-3) may have include, for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group (methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, etc.), alkyloxycarbonyl group, and the like.
- Ra' 12 and Ra' 13 are each independently a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms for Ra' 12 and Ra' 13 includes the monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms for Ra 101 to Ra 103 above. The same as the hydrocarbon group can be mentioned. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of this chain saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted.
- Ra' 12 and Ra' 13 are preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and particularly preferably a methyl group. .
- examples of the substituents include groups similar to the above Ra x5 .
- Ra' 14 is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- the hydrocarbon group for Ra' 14 includes linear or branched alkyl groups and cyclic hydrocarbon groups.
- the linear alkyl group for Ra' 14 preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
- Specific examples include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, n-butyl group, n-pentyl group and the like.
- a methyl group, an ethyl group or an n-butyl group is preferable, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is more preferable.
- the branched-chain alkyl group for Ra' 14 preferably has 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms. Specific examples include an isopropyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, a 1,1-diethylpropyl group and a 2,2-dimethylbutyl group, with an isopropyl group being preferred.
- the hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group.
- the monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a monocycloalkane is preferable.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which is a polycyclic group is preferably a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 12 carbon atoms. adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane and the like.
- Ra'14 examples include those similar to the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Ra104 .
- Ra' 14 is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene, naphthalene, anthracene or phenanthrene.
- a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from benzene, naphthalene or anthracene is more preferred, a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from naphthalene or anthracene is particularly preferred, and a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from naphthalene is most preferred.
- substituent that Ra' 14 may have include the same substituents that Ra 104 may have.
- Ra' 14 in formula (a1-r2-4) is a naphthyl group
- the position bonding to the tertiary carbon atom in formula (a1-r2-4) is the 1- or 2-position of the naphthyl group. Either can be used.
- Ra' 14 in formula (a1-r2-4) is an anthryl group
- the position bonding to the tertiary carbon atom in formula (a1-r2-4) is the 1-position, 2-position, or Any of the ninth positions may be used.
- the acid-dissociable group that protects the hydroxyl group includes, for example, an acid-dissociable group represented by the following general formula (a1-r-3) (hereinafter referred to as a tertiary alkyloxycarbonyl acid-dissociable group ) can be mentioned.
- each of Ra' 7 to Ra' 9 is an alkyl group.
- each of Ra' 7 to Ra' 9 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- the total number of carbon atoms in each alkyl group is preferably 3-7, more preferably 3-5, and most preferably 3-4.
- a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent, a structural unit derived from acrylamide, hydroxystyrene or hydroxy - of structural units derived from vinyl benzoic acid or vinyl benzoic acid derivatives, wherein at least part of the hydrogen atoms in the hydroxyl groups of structural units derived from styrene derivatives are protected by substituents containing the acid-decomposable groups
- a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent is preferable.
- Preferred specific examples of such a structural unit (a1) include structural units represented by the following general formula (a1-1) or (a1-2).
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Va 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally having an ether bond.
- n a1 is an integer of 0-2.
- Ra 1 is an acid dissociable group represented by the above general formula (a1-r-1) or (a1-r-2).
- Wa 1 is an n a2 + monovalent hydrocarbon group
- n a2 is an integer of 1 to 3
- Ra 2 is represented by the above general formula (a1-r-1) or (a1-r-3) is an acid-dissociable group.
- the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms for R is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, specifically a methyl group, Ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group and the like.
- a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is a group in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms have been substituted with halogen atoms.
- a fluorine atom is particularly preferable as the halogen atom.
- R is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and most preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group in terms of industrial availability.
- the divalent hydrocarbon group in Va 1 may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group as the divalent hydrocarbon group in Va 1 may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated. More specifically, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group includes a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in its structure, and the like.
- the linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and 1 to 4 carbon atoms. 3 is most preferred.
- a straight-chain alkylene group is preferable, and specifically, a methylene group [ --CH.sub.2-- ], an ethylene group [--( CH.sub.2 ) .sub.2-- ], a trimethylene group [ -(CH 2 ) 3 -], tetramethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 4 -], pentamethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 5 -] and the like.
- the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 3 or 4 carbon atoms, and 3 carbon atoms. Most preferred.
- the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably a branched alkylene group, and specifically, -CH(CH 3 )-, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2- , -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 - and other alkylmethylene groups;- CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 -, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 -, -C(CH 2 Alkylethylene groups such as CH 3 ) 2 -CH 2
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in the structure includes an alicyclic hydrocarbon group (a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring), and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group that is linear or branched. Examples thereof include a group bonded to the end of a chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a group in which an alicyclic hydrocarbon group intervenes in the middle of a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group. Examples of the linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group include those similar to the linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be polycyclic or monocyclic.
- the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane is preferable.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 12 carbon atoms. adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane and the like.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group as the divalent hydrocarbon group for Va 1 is a hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring.
- Such an aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 30 carbon atoms, still more preferably 5 to 20 carbon atoms, particularly preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 6 to 12 carbon atoms. preferable.
- the number of carbon atoms does not include the number of carbon atoms in the substituent.
- Specific examples of aromatic rings possessed by aromatic hydrocarbon groups include aromatic hydrocarbon rings such as benzene, biphenyl, fluorene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene; Atom-substituted heteroaromatic rings and the like are included.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group includes a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the aromatic hydrocarbon ring (arylene group); a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aromatic hydrocarbon ring (aryl group ) in which one of the hydrogen atoms is substituted with an alkylene group (e.g., benzyl group, phenethyl group, 1-naphthylmethyl group, 2-naphthylmethyl group, 1-naphthylethyl group, arylalkyl such as 2-naphthylethyl group group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aryl group in the group), and the like.
- the alkylene group (the alkyl chain in the arylalkyl group) preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 carbon atom.
- Ra 1 is an acid dissociable group represented by formula (a1-r-1) or (a1-r-2) above.
- the n a2 +1 valent hydrocarbon group in Wa 1 may be either an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group having no aromaticity, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and usually preferably saturated.
- a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in the structure, or a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group Groups combined with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in the structure can be mentioned.
- the n a2 +1 valence is preferably 2 to 4 valences, more preferably 2 or 3 valences.
- Ra 2 is an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a1-r-1) or (a1-r-3) above.
- R ⁇ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the structural unit (a1) contained in the component (A1) may be one type or two or more types.
- the structural unit represented by the above formula (a1-1) is more preferable because the properties (sensitivity, shape, etc.) in electron beam or EUV lithography can be more easily improved.
- the structural unit (a1) one containing a structural unit represented by the following general formula (a1-1-1) is particularly preferable.
- Ra 1 ′′ is an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a1-r2-1), (a1-r2-3) or (a1-r2-4).
- R, Va 1 and n a1 are the same as R, Va 1 and n a1 in formula (a1-1).
- the explanation of the acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a1-r2-1), (a1-r2-3) or (a1-r2-4) is as described above.
- Ra 1 ′′ is preferably an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a1-r2-1) or (a1-r2-4) among the above.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a1) in the component (A1) is preferably 5 to 80 mol%, preferably 10 to 75 mol%, relative to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the component (A1). is more preferred, 30 to 70 mol % is more preferred, and 40 to 70 mol % is particularly preferred.
- the component (A1) may have other structural units in addition to the structural unit (a1) described above, if necessary.
- Other structural units include, for example, a structural unit (a2) containing a lactone-containing cyclic group, a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group, or a carbonate-containing cyclic group; a structural unit (a3) containing a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group ); a structural unit (a4) containing an acid-nondissociable aliphatic cyclic group; a structural unit (st) derived from styrene or a styrene derivative; a structural unit derived from hydroxystyrene or a hydroxystyrene derivative, and the like. .
- the component (A1) further comprises a structural unit (a2) containing a lactone-containing cyclic group, a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group or a carbonate-containing cyclic group (with the proviso that the structural unit ( a1)) may be used.
- the lactone-containing cyclic group, —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group, or carbonate-containing cyclic group of the structural unit (a2) contributes to the adhesion of the resist film to the substrate when the component (A1) is used to form the resist film. It is an effective one in terms of enhancing sexuality.
- effects such as appropriately adjusting the acid diffusion length, increasing the adhesion of the resist film to the substrate, and appropriately adjusting the solubility during development improve the lithography properties. etc. becomes good.
- a lactone ring is counted as the first ring, and a group containing only a lactone ring is called a monocyclic group, and a group containing other ring structures is called a polycyclic group regardless of the structure.
- a lactone-containing cyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group. Any lactone-containing cyclic group in the structural unit (a2) can be used without particular limitation. Specific examples include groups represented by general formulas (a2-r-1) to (a2-r-7) below.
- R′′ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a lactone-containing cyclic group, a carbonate-containing cyclic group, or a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group
- A′′ is an oxygen atom (—O—) or a sulfur atom (— S-), an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, n' is an integer of 0 to 2, and m' is 0 or 1. * indicates a bond.
- the alkyl group for Ra' 21 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl group is preferably linear or branched. Specific examples include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group and hexyl group. Among these, a methyl group or an ethyl group is preferred, and a methyl group is particularly preferred.
- an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms is preferable.
- the alkoxy group is preferably linear or branched. Specific examples include groups in which the alkyl group exemplified as the alkyl group for Ra' 21 and an oxygen atom (--O--) are linked.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom for Ra' 21 .
- Examples of the halogenated alkyl group for Ra' 21 include groups in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group for Ra' 21 are substituted with the above-described halogen atoms.
- a fluorinated alkyl group is preferable, and a perfluoroalkyl group is particularly preferable.
- R'' is either a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a lactone-containing cyclic group, a carbonate-containing cyclic group, or a -SO 2 -containing cyclic group.
- the alkyl group for R′′ may be linear, branched or cyclic, and preferably has 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
- R′′ is a linear or branched alkyl group, it preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is a methyl group or an ethyl group. is particularly preferred.
- R′′ is a cyclic alkyl group, it preferably has 3 to 15 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and most preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
- a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane which may or may not be substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, tetracycloalkane, etc. Examples include groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkanes, etc.
- the lactone-containing cyclic group for R′′ includes the same groups as those represented by the general formulas (a2-r-1) to (a2-r-7).
- the carbonate-containing cyclic group in R" is the same as the carbonate-containing cyclic group described later, and specifically groups represented by general formulas (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3), respectively. is mentioned.
- the —SO 2 -containing cyclic group in R′′ is the same as the —SO 2 -containing cyclic group described later, and specifically, general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) The group represented respectively by is mentioned.
- the hydroxyalkyl group for Ra' 21 preferably has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include groups in which at least one hydrogen atom of the alkyl group for Ra' 21 is substituted with a hydroxyl group. be done.
- Ra' 21 is preferably independently a hydrogen atom or a cyano group.
- the alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in A′′ is linear or branched. and includes a methylene group, an ethylene group, an n-propylene group, an isopropylene group, etc.
- the alkylene group contains an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom
- specific examples thereof include the terminal of the alkylene group or Groups in which -O- or -S- is interposed between carbon atoms, such as O-CH 2 -, -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -, -S-CH 2 -, -CH 2 -S-CH A ′′ is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or —O—, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and most preferably a methylene group.
- —SO 2 —containing cyclic group refers to a cyclic group containing a ring containing —SO 2 — in its ring skeleton, and specifically, the sulfur atom (S) in —SO 2 — is A cyclic group that forms part of the ring skeleton of a cyclic group.
- a ring containing —SO 2 — in its ring skeleton is counted as the first ring, and if it contains only this ring, it is a monocyclic group, and if it has another ring structure, it is a polycyclic group regardless of its structure. called.
- the —SO 2 —containing cyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
- a —SO 2 —containing cyclic group is particularly a cyclic group containing —O—SO 2 — in its ring skeleton, ie, —O—S— in —O—SO 2 — forms part of the ring skeleton.
- Preferred are cyclic groups containing a forming sultone ring. More specific examples of the —SO 2 —containing cyclic group include groups represented by general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) below.
- R′′ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a lactone-containing cyclic group, a carbonate-containing cyclic group, or a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group
- A′′ is a carbon optionally containing an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom It is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 atoms, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and n' is an integer of 0 to 2. * indicates a bond.
- A′′ is the general formulas (a2-r-2), (a2-r-3), (a2-r-5) It is the same as A” in the middle.
- Specific examples of groups represented by general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) are shown below. "Ac" in the formula represents an acetyl group.
- a “carbonate-containing cyclic group” refers to a cyclic group containing a ring (carbonate ring) containing —O—C( ⁇ O)—O— in its ring skeleton.
- the carbonate ring is counted as the first ring, and the group containing only the carbonate ring is called a monocyclic group, and the group containing other ring structures is called a polycyclic group regardless of the structure.
- a carbonate-containing cyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group. Any carbonate-containing cyclic group can be used without any particular limitation. Specific examples include groups represented by general formulas (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3) below.
- R′′ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a lactone-containing cyclic group, a carbonate-containing cyclic group, or a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group
- A′′ is a carbon optionally containing an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom It is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 atoms, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, p' is an integer of 0 to 3, and q' is 0 or 1. * indicates a bond.
- A′′ is the general formulas (a2-r-2), (a2-r-3), (a2-r-5) It is the same as A” in the middle.
- a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent is particularly preferred.
- Such a structural unit (a2) is preferably a structural unit represented by general formula (a2-1) below.
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Ya 21 is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- La 21 is -O-, -COO-, -CON(R')-, -OCO-, -CONHCO- or -CONHCS-, and R' represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- Ra 21 is a lactone-containing cyclic group, a carbonate-containing cyclic group, or a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group.
- R is the same as above.
- R is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is particularly preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group in terms of industrial availability.
- the divalent linking group for Ya 21 is not particularly limited, but may be a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom, or the like. are preferably mentioned.
- a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent When Ya 21 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, the hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group having no aromaticity.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.
- Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, and aliphatic hydrocarbon groups containing rings in their structures.
- linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. , more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, most preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- a straight-chain alkylene group is preferable, and specifically, a methylene group [ --CH.sub.2-- ], an ethylene group [--( CH.sub.2 ) .sub.2-- ], a trimethylene group [ -(CH 2 ) 3 -], tetramethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 4 -], pentamethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 5 -] and the like.
- the branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 3 or 4 carbon atoms, and 3 carbon atoms. Most preferred.
- the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably a branched alkylene group, and specifically, -CH(CH 3 )-, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2- , -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 - and other alkylmethylene groups;- CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 -, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 -, -C(CH 2 Alkylethylene groups such as CH 3 ) 2 -
- the linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group may or may not have a substituent.
- substituents include a fluorine atom, a fluorine-substituted fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and a carbonyl group.
- Aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in its structure is a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may contain a substituent containing a hetero atom in the ring structure. (a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring), a group in which the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group is bonded to the end of a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the cyclic aliphatic groups in which a group hydrocarbon group intervenes in the middle of a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- Examples of the straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group include those mentioned above.
- the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
- a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group.
- the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane is preferable.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 12 carbon atoms. includes adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane and the like.
- a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group may or may not have a substituent.
- substituents include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group and the like.
- the alkyl group as the substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group or a tert-butyl group.
- the alkoxy group as the substituent is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group and a tert-butoxy group. , methoxy group and ethoxy group are more preferred.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom as the substituent.
- Examples of the halogenated alkyl group as the substituent include groups in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted with the halogen atoms.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group is a hydrocarbon group having at least one aromatic ring.
- This aromatic ring is not particularly limited as long as it is a cyclic conjugated system having 4n+2 ⁇ electrons, and may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
- the aromatic ring preferably has 5 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 20 carbon atoms, still more preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 to 12 carbon atoms. However, the number of carbon atoms does not include the number of carbon atoms in the substituent.
- Specific examples of the aromatic ring include aromatic hydrocarbon rings such as benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene; mentioned.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- aromatic heterocycles include pyridine rings and thiophene rings.
- aromatic hydrocarbon groups include groups obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from the above aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocycle (arylene group or heteroarylene group); aromatic compounds containing two or more aromatic rings A group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from (e.g., biphenyl, fluorene, etc.); One of the hydrogen atoms of the group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring (aryl group or heteroaryl group) A group in which one is substituted with an alkylene group (for example, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a 1-naphthylmethyl group, a 2-naphthylmethyl group, a 1-naphthylethyl group, a hydrogen from an arylalkyl group
- a hydrogen atom of the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a substituent.
- a hydrogen atom bonded to an aromatic ring in the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a substituent.
- the substituent include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, and a hydroxyl group.
- the alkyl group as the substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group or a tert-butyl group.
- the alkoxy group, halogen atom and halogenated alkyl group as the substituent include those exemplified as the substituent for substituting the hydrogen atom of the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the H may be substituted with a substituent such as an alkyl group or an acyl group.
- the substituent alkyl group, acyl group, etc. preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Y 21 is preferably a straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a straight-chain alkylene group, more preferably a straight-chain alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and a methylene group or an ethylene group.
- Y 22 is preferably a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a methylene group, an ethylene group or an alkylmethylene group.
- the alkyl group in the alkylmethylene group is preferably a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and most preferably a methyl group.
- m′′ is an integer of 0 to 3, preferably an integer of 0 to 2, and 0 or 1 is more preferred, and 1 is particularly preferred.
- b' is an integer of 1 to 10, and 1 to 8 is preferred, an integer of 1 to 5 is more preferred, 1 or 2 is more preferred, and 1 is most preferred.
- an ether bond (-O-)
- a linear or branched alkylene group or a combination thereof.
- Ra 21 is a lactone-containing cyclic group, —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group or carbonate-containing cyclic group.
- the lactone-containing cyclic group, —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group, and carbonate-containing cyclic group for Ra 21 are represented by the above-described general formulas (a2-r-1) to (a2-r-7), respectively.
- groups, groups represented by general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4), groups represented by general formulas (ax3-r-1) to (ax3-r-3), respectively are preferably mentioned.
- a lactone-containing cyclic group or a —SO 2 —-containing cyclic group is preferable, and the general formula (a2-r-1), (a2-r-2), (a2-r-6) or (a5-r -1) are more preferable, and groups represented by the general formula (a2-r-2) or (a5-r-1) are more preferable.
- the chemical formulas (r-lc-1-1) to (r-lc-1-7), (r-lc-2-1) to (r-lc-2-18), (r- lc-6-1), (r-sl-1-1), and (r-sl-1-18), respectively are preferably any of the groups represented by the chemical formula (r-lc-2-1) ⁇ (r-lc-2-18), (r-sl-1-1), respectively, any one of the groups represented by the above chemical formulas (r-lc-2-1), (r-lc -2-12) and (r-sl-1-1) are more preferred.
- the structural unit (a2) contained in the component (A1) may be one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a2) is 5 to 60 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all the structural units constituting the component (A1). is preferably 10 to 60 mol %, more preferably 20 to 60 mol %, and particularly preferably 30 to 60 mol %.
- the proportion of the structural unit (a2) is at least the preferred lower limit, the effect of containing the structural unit (a2) is sufficiently obtained due to the effects described above. A balance can be achieved and various lithographic properties are improved.
- the component (A1) further includes a structural unit (a3) containing a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group (provided that the structural unit (a1) or the structural unit (a2) is ) may be used.
- a structural unit (a3) containing a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group (provided that the structural unit (a1) or the structural unit (a2) is ) may be used.
- Examples of the polar group include a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, and a hydroxyalkyl group in which a portion of the hydrogen atoms of an alkyl group are substituted with fluorine atoms, and the like, with the hydroxyl group being particularly preferred.
- Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include linear or branched hydrocarbon groups (preferably alkylene groups) having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon groups (cyclic groups).
- the cyclic group may be either a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group, and can be appropriately selected from a number of groups proposed for use in resins for ArF excimer laser resist compositions, for example.
- the cyclic group When the cyclic group is a monocyclic group, it preferably has 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Among them, a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing an aliphatic monocyclic group containing a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxyalkyl group in which a portion of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group is substituted with fluorine atoms is more preferred.
- the monocyclic group include groups obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane.
- Specific examples include groups obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from monocycloalkanes such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane, and cyclooctane.
- monocycloalkanes such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane, and cyclooctane.
- a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from cyclopentane and a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from cyclohexane are industrially preferable.
- the polycyclic group preferably has 7 to 30 carbon atoms.
- a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing an aliphatic polycyclic group containing a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, or a hydroxyalkyl group in which some of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted with fluorine atoms is more preferred.
- the polycyclic group include groups obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from bicycloalkanes, tricycloalkanes, tetracycloalkanes, and the like.
- Specific examples include groups obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane.
- polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane.
- a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from adamantane a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from norbornane
- a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from tetracyclododecane Industrially preferred.
- Any structural unit (a3) can be used without particular limitation as long as it contains a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the structural unit (a3) is a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the ⁇ -position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent and includes a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- a building block is preferred.
- the hydrocarbon group in the polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, hydroxyethyl ester of acrylic acid Derived units are preferred.
- the structural unit (a3) when the hydrocarbon group in the polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group is a polycyclic group, a structural unit represented by the following formula (a3-1), -2) and a structural unit represented by formula (a3-3) are preferred; in the case of a monocyclic group, a structural unit represented by formula (a3-4) is It is mentioned as a preferable one.
- R is the same as above, j is an integer of 1 to 3, k is an integer of 1 to 3, t' is an integer of 1 to 3, l is an integer of 0 to 5 and s is an integer from 1 to 3. ]
- j is preferably 1 or 2, more preferably 1.
- hydroxyl groups are preferably bonded to the 3- and 5-positions of the adamantyl group.
- j is 1, a hydroxyl group is preferably bonded to the 3-position of the adamantyl group.
- j is preferably 1, and particularly preferably a hydroxyl group is bonded to the 3-position of the adamantyl group.
- k is preferably 1.
- the cyano group is preferably attached to the 5- or 6-position of the norbornyl group.
- t' is preferably 1.
- l is preferably one.
- s is 1.
- These preferably have a 2-norbornyl group or a 3-norbornyl group bonded to the terminal of the carboxyl group of acrylic acid.
- the fluorinated alkyl alcohol is preferably attached to the 5- or 6-position of the norbornyl group.
- t' is preferably 1 or 2.
- l is preferably 0 or 1.
- s is 1.
- the fluorinated alkyl alcohol is preferably attached to the 3- or 5-position of the cyclohexyl group.
- the structural unit (a3) contained in the component (A1) may be of one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a3) is 1 to 30 mol% relative to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the component (A1). preferably 2 to 25 mol %, even more preferably 5 to 20 mol %.
- the component (A1) may have, in addition to the structural unit (a1), a structural unit (a4) containing an acid non-dissociable aliphatic cyclic group.
- a structural unit (a4) containing an acid non-dissociable aliphatic cyclic group.
- non-acid dissociable cyclic group in the structural unit (a4) is such that when an acid is generated in the resist composition by exposure (for example, a structural unit that generates an acid by exposure or an acid is generated from the component (B) It is a cyclic group that remains in the structural unit as it is without being dissociated even when the acid acts on it.
- the structural unit (a4) for example, a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid-nondissociable aliphatic cyclic group is preferred.
- the cyclic group a large number of conventionally known ones for use in resin components of resist compositions for ArF excimer lasers, KrF excimer lasers (preferably for ArF excimer lasers), etc. can be used.
- the cyclic group is preferably at least one selected from a tricyclodecyl group, adamantyl group, tetracyclododecyl group, isobornyl group and norbornyl group from the viewpoint of industrial availability.
- These polycyclic groups may have a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms as a substituent.
- Specific examples of the structural unit (a4) include structural units represented by general formulas (a4-1) to (a4-7) below.
- the structural unit (a4) contained in the component (A1) may be of one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a4) is 1 to 40 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all the structural units constituting the component (A1). and more preferably 5 to 20 mol %.
- a structural unit (st) is a structural unit derived from styrene or a styrene derivative.
- a “structural unit derived from styrene” means a structural unit formed by cleavage of an ethylenic double bond of styrene.
- a “structural unit derived from a styrene derivative” means a structural unit formed by cleavage of an ethylenic double bond of a styrene derivative (excluding those corresponding to the structural unit (a10)).
- Styrene derivative means a compound in which at least some hydrogen atoms of styrene are substituted with substituents.
- examples of styrene derivatives include those in which the ⁇ -position hydrogen atom of styrene is substituted with a substituent, those in which one or more hydrogen atoms in the benzene ring of styrene are substituted by a substituent, and the ⁇ -position hydrogen atom of styrene. and those in which one or more hydrogen atoms on the benzene ring are substituted with a substituent.
- Examples of the substituent for substituting the ⁇ -position hydrogen atom of styrene include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group and the like.
- the halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is a group in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms have been substituted with halogen atoms.
- a fluorine atom is particularly preferable as the halogen atom.
- an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferable, and an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a carbon
- a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 3 atoms is more preferred, and a methyl group is even more preferred in terms of industrial availability.
- substituents for substituting hydrogen atoms on the benzene ring of styrene include alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, halogen atoms, and halogenated alkyl groups.
- the alkyl group as the substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group or a tert-butyl group.
- the alkoxy group as the substituent is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group and a tert-butoxy group. , methoxy group and ethoxy group are more preferred.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom as the substituent.
- Examples of the halogenated alkyl group as the substituent include groups in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted with the halogen atoms.
- the substituent for substituting the hydrogen atom of the benzene ring of styrene is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and even more preferably a methyl group.
- the structural unit (st) is a structural unit derived from styrene, or a hydrogen atom at the ⁇ -position of styrene substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- a structural unit derived from a styrene derivative is preferable, and a structural unit derived from styrene or a structural unit derived from a styrene derivative in which a hydrogen atom at the ⁇ -position of styrene is substituted with a methyl group is more preferable, and a structural unit derived from styrene is more preferable. is more preferred.
- the structural unit (st) contained in component (A1) may be of one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (st) is 1 to 30 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the component (A1). and more preferably 3 to 20 mol %.
- the component (A1) contained in the resist composition may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the component (A1) includes a polymer compound having a repeating structure of the structural unit (a1), preferably a repeating structure of the structural unit (a1) and the structural unit (a2).
- polymer compounds having As the component (A1), among the above, a polymer compound consisting of a repeating structure of the structural unit (a1) and the structural unit (a2); Polymer compounds having a repeating structure of are preferably exemplified.
- the proportion of the structural unit (a1) is relative to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the polymer compound. 10 to 90 mol % is preferred, 20 to 80 mol % is more preferred, 30 to 70 mol % is even more preferred, and 40 to 70 mol % is particularly preferred. Further, the ratio of the structural unit (a2) in the polymer compound is preferably 10 to 90 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the polymer compound, and 20 It is more preferably up to 80 mol %, still more preferably 30 to 70 mol %, particularly preferably 30 to 60 mol %.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a1) is the total of all structural units constituting the polymer compound ( 100 mol %), preferably 20 to 80 mol %, more preferably 30 to 70 mol %, even more preferably 40 to 60 mol %, and particularly preferably 45 to 55 mol %.
- the ratio of the structural unit (a2) in the polymer compound is preferably 10 to 70 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the polymer compound, and 20 It is more preferably up to 60 mol %, still more preferably 30 to 50 mol %, particularly preferably 35 to 45 mol %. Further, the ratio of the structural unit (a3) in the polymer compound is preferably 1 to 30 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the polymer compound. It is more preferably up to 25 mol %, still more preferably 5 to 20 mol %, particularly preferably 5 to 15 mol %.
- the molar ratio of the structural unit (a1) to the structural unit (a2) in the polymer compound (structural unit (a1):structural unit (a2)) is preferably 2:8 to 8:2, and 3: It is more preferably 7 to 7:3, even more preferably 4:6 to 6:4.
- Such component (A1) is obtained by dissolving a monomer that induces each structural unit in a polymerization solvent, and adding a radical polymerization initiator such as azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), dimethyl azobisisobutyrate (eg, V-601, etc.) to the polymerization solvent. It can be produced by adding an agent and polymerizing.
- the component (A1) is a monomer that induces the structural unit (a1) and, if necessary, a monomer that induces a structural unit other than the structural unit (a1) (for example, the structural unit (a2)). It can be produced by dissolving in a solvent and adding a radical polymerization initiator as described above to polymerize.
- a chain transfer agent such as HS--CH 2 --CH 2 --CH 2 --C(CF 3 ) 2 --OH may be used in combination to form --C(CF 3 ) at the terminal.
- a 2 -OH group may be introduced.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the component (A1) is not particularly limited, and is preferably 1000 to 50000, more preferably 2000 to 30000, and 3000 to 20,000 is more preferred.
- Mw of the component (A1) is less than the preferable upper limit of this range, it has sufficient solubility in a resist solvent for use as a resist, and when it is more than the preferable lower limit of this range, it has dry etching resistance and The cross-sectional shape of the resist pattern is good.
- the dispersity (Mw/Mn) of component (A1) is not particularly limited, and is preferably 1.0 to 4.0, more preferably 1.0 to 3.0, and particularly preferably 1.0 to 2.0. .
- Mn shows a number average molecular weight.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment includes, as the (A) component, a base component that does not correspond to the (A1) component and whose solubility in a developer changes due to the action of an acid (hereinafter referred to as "(A2 ) component”) may be used in combination.
- the component (A2) is not particularly limited, and may be used by arbitrarily selecting from many conventionally known base components for chemically amplified resist compositions.
- As the component (A2) one type of high-molecular compound or low-molecular compound may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the proportion of component (A1) in component (A) is preferably 25% by mass or more, more preferably 50% by mass or more, still more preferably 75% by mass or more, and 100% by mass, relative to the total mass of component (A). may be When the proportion is 25% by mass or more, a resist pattern having excellent various lithography properties such as high sensitivity, resolution, and improvement in roughness can be easily formed.
- the content of component (A) in the resist composition of the present embodiment may be adjusted according to the resist film thickness to be formed.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment contains an acid diffusion controller component (hereinafter referred to as “component (D)”).
- Component (D) acts as a quencher (acid diffusion control agent) that traps acid generated by exposure in the resist composition.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment contains a photodegradable base (D0) (hereinafter referred to as "(D0) component") as the (D) component.
- the (D0) component is a compound that is destroyed by exposure to lose acid diffusion controllability.
- the component (D0) decays in the exposed area and loses acid diffusion controllability, but traps the acid generated in the exposed area in the unexposed area. Thereby, the contrast between the exposed portion and the unexposed portion of the resist film can be further improved.
- the (D0) component can reduce the occurrence of WMD when used in combination with the (F0) component described later.
- the (D0) component is not particularly limited as long as it is decomposed by exposure to lose the acid diffusion controllability.
- the (D0) component includes a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-1) (hereinafter referred to as "(d0-1) component”), a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-2) (hereinafter referred to as “(d0-2) component”), a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-3) (hereinafter referred to as “(d0-3) component”), and a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-4) a compound (hereinafter referred to as "(d0-4) component”), a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-5) (hereinafter referred to as "(d0-5) component”), the following general formula (d0-6)
- component (d0-6) One or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by (hereinafter referred to as "component (d0-6)) are preferred.
- Rd 01 , Rd 02 , Rd 031 , Rd 032 and Rd 041 to Rd 043 are each independently a cyclic group optionally having a substituent, a chain optionally having a substituent is a linear alkyl group or a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent.
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 may combine with each other to form a ring structure.
- Yd 03 is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- Rd 051 , Rd 052 , and Rd 061 to Rd 063 each independently represent an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- m is an integer of 1 or more, and each M m+ is independently an m-valent organic cation.
- Rd 01 is an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or an optionally substituted It is a chain alkenyl group.
- the cyclic group for Rd 01 is preferably a cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group may be an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- An aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group without aromaticity.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 is a hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 30 carbon atoms, still more preferably 5 to 20 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, 6 to 10 carbon atoms are most preferred. However, the number of carbon atoms does not include the number of carbon atoms in the substituent.
- Specific examples of the aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group in Rd 01 include benzene, fluorene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, biphenyl, or a portion of the carbon atoms constituting these aromatic rings substituted with heteroatoms. Aromatic heterocycle etc. are mentioned.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 include a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aromatic ring (aryl group: for example, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, etc.), and a group in which one of the hydrogen atoms in the aromatic ring is A group substituted with an alkylene group (for example, an arylalkyl group such as a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a 1-naphthylmethyl group, a 2-naphthylmethyl group, a 1-naphthylethyl group, a 2-naphthylethyl group, etc.) and the like can be mentioned.
- the alkylene group (alkyl chain in the arylalkyl group) preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and particularly
- the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in its structure.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in this structure includes an alicyclic hydrocarbon group (a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring), and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group that is linear or branched. Examples thereof include a group bonded to the end of a chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a group in which an alicyclic hydrocarbon group intervenes in the middle of a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group.
- the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 30 carbon atoms.
- the polycycloalkanes include polycycloalkanes having a bridged ring system polycyclic skeleton such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane; condensed ring systems such as cyclic groups having a steroid skeleton; Polycycloalkanes having a polycyclic skeleton of are more preferred.
- the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from monocycloalkane or polycycloalkane, more preferably a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from polycycloalkane.
- Preferred are an adamantyl group and a norbornyl group, and most preferred is an adamantyl group.
- the linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be bonded to the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. , more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, particularly preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- a straight-chain alkylene group is preferable, and specifically, a methylene group [ --CH.sub.2-- ], an ethylene group [--( CH.sub.2 ) .sub.2-- ], a trimethylene group [ -(CH 2 ) 3 -], tetramethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 4 -], pentamethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 5 -] and the like.
- the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably a branched alkylene group, and specifically, -CH(CH 3 )-, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2- , -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 - and other alkylmethylene groups;- CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 -, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 -, -C(CH 2 Alkylethylene groups such as CH 3 ) 2 -CH 2 -; alkyltrimethylene groups such as -CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -; -CH(CH 3 ) Examples include alkylalky
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 may contain a heteroatom such as a heterocyclic ring.
- * represents a bond that bonds to the carbon atom in formula (d01-1).
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group in Rd 01 may have a substituent.
- substituents include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group and the like.
- the alkyl group as a substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, most preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group and a tert-butyl group.
- the alkoxy group as a substituent is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group and a tert-butoxy group.
- a methoxy group and an ethoxy group are most preferred.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as a halogen atom as a substituent.
- halogenated alkyl groups examples include alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, etc., in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are Groups substituted with the aforementioned halogen atoms are included.
- a carbonyl group as a substituent is a group that substitutes a methylene group ( --CH.sub.2-- ) constituting a cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent may be linear or branched.
- the linear alkyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the branched-chain alkyl group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 1-methylethyl group 1-methylpropyl group, 2-methylpropyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 3-methylbutyl group, 1-ethylbutyl group, 2-ethylbutyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 4-methylpentyl group and the like.
- a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent may be linear or branched.
- the linear alkenyl group preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 5 carbon atoms, still more preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 3 carbon atoms.
- Examples of linear alkenyl groups include vinyl groups, propenyl groups (allyl groups), and butynyl groups.
- the branched alkenyl group preferably has 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms, still more preferably 3 to 4 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 3 carbon atoms.
- branched alkenyl groups include 1-methylvinyl group, 2-methylvinyl group, 1-methylpropenyl group, 2-methylpropenyl group and the like.
- the chain alkenyl group is preferably a linear alkenyl group, more preferably a vinyl group or a propenyl group, and particularly preferably a vinyl group.
- a chain alkyl group or alkenyl group in Rd 01 may have a substituent.
- substituents include an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, a cyclic group for Rd 01 above, and the like.
- Rd 01 may be the same as those listed for Ra' 4 in formula (a1-r-2) above.
- Rd 01 is preferably an optionally substituted cyclic group, more preferably an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group. More specifically, for example, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane; -SO 2 -containing cyclic groups represented by the general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) are preferred. Among these, Rd 01 is an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group, or an optionally substituted chain-like Alkyl groups are preferred.
- substituents that these groups may have include a hydroxyl group, an oxo group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group, and general formulas (a2-r-1) to (a2-r- 7), lactone-containing cyclic groups, ether bonds, ester bonds, or combinations thereof.
- substituents may contain ether linkages and/or ester linkages, these may be attached to the alkylene group.
- the substituent may include a linking group represented by any one of formulas (y-al-1) to (y-al-5) below.
- V′ 101 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms
- V′ 102 is a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group for V' 102 is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and 1 to 5 carbon atoms. is more preferably an alkylene group of
- the alkylene group for V' 101 and V' 102 may be a straight-chain alkylene group or a branched alkylene group, and a straight-chain alkylene group is preferred.
- Specific examples of the alkylene group for V' 101 and V' 102 include a methylene group [-CH 2 -]; -CH(CH 3 )-, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 -, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 - and other alkylmethylene groups; ethylene groups [-CH 2 CH 2 -]; -CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 -, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 ) Alkylethylene groups such as CH 2 -; trim
- part of the methylene groups in the alkylene group in V'101 or V'102 may be substituted with a divalent aliphatic cyclic group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the aliphatic cyclic group is a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group ( monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group, polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group ) with one more hydrogen atom removed, and more preferably a cyclohexylene group, a 1,5-adamantylene group or a 2,6-adamantylene group.
- Preferred examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 01 include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and a polycyclic structure containing a bicyclooctane skeleton (a polycyclic structure consisting of a bicyclooctane skeleton and a ring structure other than this).
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has a hydroxyl group as a substituent.
- the aliphatic cyclic group for Rd 01 is more preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkane such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane.
- the chain alkyl group for Rd 01 preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and specific examples include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, linear alkyl group such as decyl group; 1-methylethyl group, 1-methylpropyl group, 2-methylpropyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 3-methylbutyl group, Examples include branched chain alkyl groups such as 1-ethylbutyl group, 2-ethylbutyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, and 4-methylpentyl group.
- the chain alkyl group is a fluorinated alkyl group having a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group as a substituent
- the number of carbon atoms in the fluorinated alkyl group is preferably 1 to 11, more preferably 1 to 8, 1 to 4 are more preferred.
- the fluorinated alkyl group may contain atoms other than fluorine atoms. Atoms other than a fluorine atom include, for example, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom, and the like.
- anion portion of the component (d01-1) is shown below, but are not limited to these.
- M m+ is an m-valent organic cation.
- M m+ is preferably a sulfonium cation or an iodonium cation.
- m is an integer of 1 or more.
- Preferred cation moieties include organic cations represented by general formulas (ca-1) to (ca-5) below. stomach.
- R 201 to R 207 and R 211 to R 212 each independently represent an optionally substituted aryl group, alkyl group or alkenyl group.
- R 201 to R 203 , R 206 to R 207 and R 211 to R 212 may combine with each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula.
- R 208 to R 209 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- R 210 is an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, or an optionally substituted SO 2 -containing It is a cyclic group.
- Each Y 201 independently represents an arylene group, an alkylene group or an alkenylene group.
- x is 1 or 2;
- W 201 represents a (x+1)-valent linking group.
- examples of the aryl group for R 201 to R 207 and R 211 to R 212 include unsubstituted aryl groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. , phenyl group and naphthyl group are preferred.
- the alkyl group for R 201 to R 207 and R 211 to R 212 is preferably a chain or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- the alkenyl groups for R 201 to R 207 and R 211 to R 212 preferably have 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
- R 201 to R 207 and R 210 to R 212 may have include alkyl groups, halogen atoms, halogenated alkyl groups, carbonyl groups, cyano groups, amino groups, aryl groups, and the following. and groups represented by general formulas (ca-r-1) to (ca-r-7).
- each R′ 201 is independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or an optionally substituted It is a good chain alkenyl group.
- the cyclic group is preferably a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and the cyclic hydrocarbon group may be an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- An aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group without aromaticity.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R' 201 is a hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 30 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 30 carbon atoms, still more preferably 5 to 20 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, 6 to 10 carbon atoms are most preferred. However, the number of carbon atoms does not include the number of carbon atoms in the substituent.
- Specific examples of the aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group in R′ 201 include benzene, fluorene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, biphenyl, or those in which some of the carbon atoms constituting the aromatic ring are substituted with heteroatoms. and aromatic heterocycles.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- Specific examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R′ 201 include a group in which one hydrogen atom is removed from the aromatic ring (aryl group: for example, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, etc.), and one of the hydrogen atoms in the aromatic ring is alkylene. groups substituted with groups (for example, arylalkyl groups such as benzyl group, phenethyl group, 1-naphthylmethyl group, 2-naphthylmethyl group, 1-naphthylethyl group, 2-naphthylethyl group, etc.), and the like.
- the alkylene group (alkyl chain in the arylalkyl group) preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 carbon atom.
- the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R' 201 includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in its structure.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in this structure includes an alicyclic hydrocarbon group (a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring), and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group that is linear or branched. Examples thereof include a group bonded to the end of a chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a group in which an alicyclic hydrocarbon group intervenes in the middle of a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group.
- the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a monocycloalkane.
- the monocycloalkane preferably has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and specific examples include cyclopentane and cyclohexane.
- the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane, and the polycycloalkane preferably has 7 to 30 carbon atoms.
- the polycycloalkanes include polycycloalkanes having a bridged ring system polycyclic skeleton such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane; condensed ring systems such as cyclic groups having a steroid skeleton; Polycycloalkanes having a polycyclic skeleton of are more preferred.
- the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R′ 201 is preferably a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from monocycloalkane or polycycloalkane, and a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from polycycloalkane. More preferred are an adamantyl group and a norbornyl group, and most preferred is an adamantyl group.
- the linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be bonded to the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. , more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, particularly preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- a straight-chain alkylene group is preferable, and specifically, a methylene group [ --CH.sub.2-- ], an ethylene group [--( CH.sub.2 ) .sub.2-- ], a trimethylene group [ -(CH 2 ) 3 -], tetramethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 4 -], pentamethylene group [-(CH 2 ) 5 -] and the like.
- the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably a branched alkylene group, and specifically, -CH(CH 3 )-, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2- , -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 )-, -C(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 - and other alkylmethylene groups;- CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 -, -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 -, -C(CH 2 Alkylethylene groups such as CH 3 ) 2 -CH 2 -; alkyltrimethylene groups such as -CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -; -CH(CH 3 ) Examples include alkylalky
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group for R' 201 may contain a heteroatom such as a heterocyclic ring.
- substituents on the cyclic group of R' 201 include alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, halogen atoms, halogenated alkyl groups, hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups, nitro groups and the like.
- the alkyl group as a substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, most preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group and a tert-butyl group.
- the alkoxy group as a substituent is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group and a tert-butoxy group.
- a methoxy group and an ethoxy group are most preferred.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as a halogen atom as a substituent.
- halogenated alkyl groups examples include alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, etc., in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are Groups substituted with the aforementioned halogen atoms are included.
- a carbonyl group as a substituent is a group that substitutes a methylene group ( --CH.sub.2-- ) constituting a cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent may be linear or branched.
- the linear alkyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the branched-chain alkyl group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 1-methylethyl group 1-methylpropyl group, 2-methylpropyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 3-methylbutyl group, 1-ethylbutyl group, 2-ethylbutyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 4-methylpentyl group and the like.
- a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent may be either linear or branched, preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and 2 to 4 are more preferred, and 3 carbon atoms is particularly preferred.
- linear alkenyl groups include vinyl groups, propenyl groups (allyl groups), and butynyl groups.
- Examples of branched alkenyl groups include 1-methylvinyl group, 2-methylvinyl group, 1-methylpropenyl group, 2-methylpropenyl group and the like.
- the chain alkenyl group is preferably a linear alkenyl group, more preferably a vinyl group or a propenyl group, and particularly preferably a vinyl group.
- substituents on the linear alkyl group or alkenyl group for R'201 include an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, and a cyclic group for R'201 . etc.
- the cyclic group optionally having substituents, the chain alkyl group optionally having substituents, or the chain alkenyl group optionally having substituents for R′ 201 are other than those described above.
- a cyclic group which may have a substituent or a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent, the same as the acid dissociable group represented by the above formula (a1-r-2) is also mentioned.
- R′ 201 is preferably an optionally substituted cyclic group, more preferably an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group. More specifically, for example, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a polycycloalkane; -SO 2 -containing cyclic groups represented by the general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) are preferred.
- R 201 to R 203 , R 206 to R 207 , and R 211 to R 212 are mutually bonded to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula.
- a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a hetero atom such as a nitrogen atom, a carbonyl group, -SO-, -SO 2 -, -SO 3 -, -COO-, -CONH- or -N(R N )-(
- the R 3 N is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.).
- one ring containing a sulfur atom in the formula in its ring skeleton is preferably a 3- to 10-membered ring including a sulfur atom, particularly a 5- to 7-membered ring. preferable.
- the ring formed include a thiophene ring, a thiazole ring, a benzothiophene ring, a dibenzothiophene ring, a 9H-thioxanthene ring, a thioxanthone ring, a thianthrene ring, a phenoxathiin ring, a tetrahydrothiophenium ring, a tetrahydrothio A pyranium ring etc. are mentioned.
- R 208 to R 209 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. may form a ring.
- R 210 is an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, or an optionally substituted SO 2 -containing It is a cyclic group.
- the aryl group for R 210 includes an unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group.
- the alkyl group for R 210 is preferably a chain or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
- the alkenyl group for R 210 preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the optionally substituted SO 2 -containing cyclic group for R 210 is preferably a "-SO 2 -containing polycyclic group" represented by the above general formula (a5-r-1). groups are more preferred.
- Each Y 201 independently represents an arylene group, an alkylene group or an alkenylene group.
- the arylene group for Y 201 include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aryl groups exemplified as the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R 101 in formula (b-1) described later.
- the alkylene group and alkenylene group for Y 201 include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the groups exemplified as the chain alkyl group and chain alkenyl group for R 101 in the formula (b-1) described later. .
- W 201 is a (x+1)-valent, ie divalent or trivalent linking group.
- the divalent linking group in W 201 is preferably a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and has a substituent similar to Ya 21 in the above general formula (a2-1). can be exemplified by a divalent hydrocarbon group.
- the divalent linking group in W 201 may be linear, branched or cyclic, preferably cyclic. Among them, a group in which two carbonyl groups are combined at both ends of an arylene group is preferable.
- the arylene group includes a phenylene group, a naphthylene group and the like, and a phenylene group is particularly preferred.
- the trivalent linking group for W 201 includes a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the divalent linking group for W 201 , a group obtained by further bonding the divalent linking group to the divalent linking group, and the like. mentioned.
- the trivalent linking group for W 201 is preferably a group in which two carbonyl groups are bonded to an arylene group.
- Suitable cations represented by the formula (ca-1) include cations represented by the following chemical formulas (ca-1-1) to (ca-1-70).
- g1, g2 and g3 represent the number of repetitions, g1 is an integer of 1 to 5, g2 is an integer of 0 to 20, and g3 is an integer of 0 to 20. ]
- R′′ 201 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is the same as those exemplified as the substituents that R 201 to R 207 and R 210 to R 212 may have. is.
- Suitable cations represented by the formula (ca-2) include diphenyliodonium cations, bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)iodonium cations, and the like.
- Suitable cations represented by formula (ca-3) above specifically include cations represented by formulas (ca-3-1) to (ca-3-6) below.
- Suitable cations represented by formula (ca-4) above specifically include cations represented by formulas (ca-4-1) to (ca-4-2) below.
- Suitable cations represented by formula (ca-5) include cations represented by general formulas (ca-5-1) to (ca-5-3) below.
- the cation moiety ((M m+ ) 1/m ) is preferably a cation represented by general formula (ca-1), and the above formulas (ca-1-1) to (ca-1-70) are more preferable, and cations represented by the above formulas (ca-1-1) to (ca-1-47) are more preferable.
- Rd 02 is an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or an optionally substituted chain It is an alkenyl group, and examples thereof are the same as those described above for R'201 .
- the carbon atom adjacent to the S atom in Rd 02 is not bonded to a fluorine atom (not fluorine-substituted).
- Rd 02 is preferably a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aliphatic cyclic group which may have a substituent.
- the chain alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
- Aliphatic cyclic groups include groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane, and the like (which may have substituents); is more preferably a group from which a hydrogen atom is removed.
- the hydrocarbon group of Rd 02 may have a substituent, and examples of the substituent include the hydrocarbon group (aromatic hydrocarbon group , aliphatic cyclic group , a chain alkyl group) may have the same substituents.
- M m+ is an m-valent organic cation, which is the same as M m+ in formula (d0-1).
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 are each independently an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or a substituted It is a chain alkenyl group which may have a group.
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 are the same as R' 201 above.
- Rd 031 is preferably a fluorine atom-containing cyclic group, a chain alkyl group, or a chain alkenyl group. Among them, Rd 031 is preferably a fluorinated alkyl group, more preferably the same as the fluorinated alkyl group for Rd 01 above.
- Rd 032 is preferably an optionally substituted alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkenyl group, or cyclic group.
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 may combine with each other to form a ring structure together with -Yd 03 -N-SO 2 -.
- the ring structure formed by combining Rd 031 and Rd 032 together with —Yd 03 —N—SO 2 — is preferably an aliphatic ring.
- the alicyclic ring may be a saturated alicyclic ring or may contain an unsaturated bond, but is preferably a saturated alicyclic ring.
- the aliphatic ring preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 3 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Yd 03 is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- the divalent linking group in Yd 03 is not particularly limited, but may be a divalent hydrocarbon group (aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aromatic hydrocarbon group) optionally having a substituent, a bivalent and the like. Each of these is a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, a heteroatom-containing 2 The same as the valence linking group can be mentioned.
- Yd 03 is preferably a carbonyl group, an ester bond, an amide bond, an alkylene group, a sulfonyl group, or a combination thereof.
- the alkylene group is more preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
- the (d0-3) component is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (d0-3-1).
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 are the same as in the above formula (d0-3).
- m is an integer of 1 or more, and each M m+ is independently an m-valent organic cation.
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 are the same as in formula (d0-3).
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 are preferably chain alkyl groups which may have a substituent.
- the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Rd 031 and Rd 032 may combine with each other to form a ring structure together with --SO 2 --N--SO 2 --.
- M m+ is an m-valent organic cation and is the same as M m+ in formula (d0-1).
- Rd 041 to Rd 043 are each independently a cyclic group optionally having a substituent, a chain alkyl group optionally having a substituent, or a substituted It is a chain alkenyl group which may have a group.
- Rd 041 to Rd 043 are the same as R′ 201 mentioned above.
- Rd 041 to Rd 043 are preferably chain alkyl groups optionally having substituents or aliphatic cyclic groups optionally having substituents.
- the chain alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- Aliphatic cyclic groups include groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane, etc.; groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from camphor, etc. is more preferred.
- a chain alkyl group or an aliphatic cyclic group in Rd 041 to Rd 043 may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include those similar to the substituent for R'201 .
- M m+ is an m-valent organic cation and is the same as M m+ in formula (d0-1).
- Rd 051 and Rd 052 are each independently an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- Rd 051 is a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 051 include those similar to the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R' 201 described above.
- Rd 052 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 052 includes a group in which two hydrogen atoms are removed from an aromatic ring (arylene group); A hydrogen atom is further removed from an aryl group in an arylalkyl group such as a group substituted with (for example, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a 1-naphthylmethyl group, a 2-naphthylmethyl group, a 1-naphthylethyl group, a 2-naphthylethyl group, etc. group with one removed) and the like.
- the alkylene group (the alkyl chain in the arylalkyl group) preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 carbon atom.
- aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for example, aromatic hydrocarbon rings such as benzene, biphenyl, fluorene, naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene; some of the carbon atoms constituting the aromatic hydrocarbon ring are heteroatoms Aromatic heterocycles substituted with and the like can be mentioned.
- the heteroatom in the aromatic heterocycle includes oxygen atom, sulfur atom, nitrogen atom and the like.
- Rd 061 to Rd 063 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- Rd 061 and Rd 062 are each independently a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd 061 and Rd 062 include the same aromatic hydrocarbon groups as those for R' 201 above.
- Rd 063 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for Rd063 include those similar to those for Rd052 .
- the (D0) component is preferably a component with a highly hydrophobic anion portion.
- the inter-interaction distance Ra between the Hansen solubility parameter of the compound in which the anion portion of the component (D0) is protonated (the compound in which the proton is bound to the anion portion of the component (D0)) and the Hansen solubility parameter of water is 20. or more.
- the interaction distance Ra between the Hansen solubility parameter of the component (D0) and the Hansen solubility parameter of water is 25 or more, 26 or more, 27 or more, 28 or more, 29 or more, 30 or more, 31 or more, 32 or more, 33 or more. , 34 or more, 35 or more, or 36 or more.
- the upper limit value of the inter-interaction distance Ra is not particularly limited.
- the interaction distance Ra may be, for example, 45 or less, 42 or less, 40 or less, 39 or less, 38 or less, or 37 or less.
- a compound in which the anion portion of the component (D0) is protonated is a compound in which a proton is bonded to the anion portion of the component (D0).
- Hansen Solubility Parameters are described, for example, by Charles M. Hansen, "Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook", CRC Press (2007) and Allan F. M. Barton (1999), ed., The CRC Handbook and Solubility Parameters and Cohesion Parameters, 1999. It can be calculated from predetermined parameters based on solubility parameters and aggregation properties described by Charles Hansen.
- the Hansen Solubility Parameter is theoretically calculated as a numerical constant and is a useful tool for predicting the ability of a solvent material to dissolve a particular solute.
- the Hansen Solubility Parameters can be a measure of the overall strength and selectivity of a material by combining the following three experimentally and theoretically derived Hansen Solubility Parameters (i.e., ⁇ D, ⁇ P and ⁇ H): can.
- the units for the Hansen Solubility Parameter are given in MPa0.5 or (J/cc)0.5.
- ⁇ D Energy derived from intermolecular dispersion forces.
- ⁇ P Energy derived from intermolecular polar forces.
- ⁇ H Energy derived from intermolecular hydrogen bonding force.
- (Ra) 2 4( ⁇ d2 - ⁇ d1 ) 2 + ( ⁇ p2 - ⁇ p1 ) 2 + ( ⁇ h2 - ⁇ h1 ) 2
- ⁇ d1 , ⁇ p1 , and ⁇ h1 denote ⁇ D, ⁇ P, and ⁇ H of molecule (1), respectively.
- ⁇ d2 , ⁇ p2 , and ⁇ h2 denote ⁇ D, ⁇ P, and ⁇ H of molecule (2), respectively.
- Ra indicates the interaction distance (Ra) between the Hansen solubility parameter of the compound in which the anion portion is protonated and the Hansen solubility parameter of water.
- the Ra shown in the above compound (D0-9) was calculated for the following compound, which is the structure after photodisintegration.
- the (D0) component may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the content of component (D0) in the resist composition of the present embodiment is preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 15 parts by mass, more preferably 2 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of component (A1). Parts by mass are more preferred.
- the content of the component (D0) is at least the lower limit of the preferred range, the pattern resolution is likely to be maintained.
- it is equal to or less than the upper limit of the preferable range the sensitivity of the resist composition tends to be maintained well.
- the method for producing the component (D0) is not particularly limited, and it can be produced by a known method.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment contains a fluorine additive component (hereinafter referred to as "component (F)").
- Component (F) is used to impart water repellency to the resist film, and is used as a resin separate from component (A) to improve lithography properties.
- the resist composition of this embodiment contains the (F0) component as the (F) component.
- the (F0) component is a polymer compound having a structural unit (f01) represented by the following general formula (f01-1) and a structural unit (f02) represented by the following general formula (f02-1).
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Vf 01 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Yf 01 represents -CO-O- or -O-CO-.
- Rf 01 represents an organic group containing a fluorine atom, and nf 01 represents an integer of 0-5.
- R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Vf 02 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- nf 02 is an integer from 0-2.
- Rf 02 is an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (f02-r1-1).
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 may combine with each other to form a ring structure.
- Yf 02 is a quaternary carbon atom.
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- * is a bond that bonds to the oxygen atom to which Rf02 in formula (f02-1) bonds.
- R is the same as defined above.
- R is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- Vf 01 is an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- the halogenated alkylene group is preferably a fluorinated alkylene group.
- the alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or the halogenated alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of Vf 01 preferably has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and 1 to 4 carbon atoms. 3 is more preferred.
- Halogenated alkylene groups of Vf 01 include groups in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms of an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms are substituted with halogen atoms.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom.
- Vf 01 include a methylene group, an ethylene group, -CF 2 -, -CH 2 CF 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )CF 2 -, and -CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CF 2 -. be done.
- Yf01 represents -CO-O- or -O-CO-.
- nf 01 represents an integer of 0-5.
- nf 01 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0, 1 or 2.
- Rf 01 is an organic group containing a fluorine atom.
- Rf 01 is preferably a hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom.
- a hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom may be linear, branched or cyclic.
- the hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 25% or more of the hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon group are preferably fluorinated, more preferably 50% or more are fluorinated, and 60% or more are fluorinated.
- Rf 01 is preferably a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as a trifluoromethyl group, —CH 2 —CF 3 , —CH 2 —CF 2 —CF 3 , —CH(CF 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 —CH 2 —CF 3 , —CH 2 —CH 2 —CF 2 —CF 2 —CF 3 , or —CH 2 —C(CH 3 )(CF 3 ) 2 are particularly preferred. .
- R ⁇ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the structural unit (f01) contained in the component (F01) may be one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (f01) in the component (F01) is preferably 20 to 95 mol%, relative to the total (100 mol%) of all structural units constituting the component (F01), and preferably 30 to It is more preferably 90 mol %, still more preferably 40 to 85 mol %, particularly preferably 40 to 80 mol %, 50 to 80 mol %, or 60 to 80 mol %.
- the proportion of the structural unit (f01) is within the preferred range, the occurrence of WMD is more likely to be reduced.
- R is the same as defined above.
- R is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- Vf02 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- the divalent hydrocarbon group for Vf 02 includes the same divalent hydrocarbon groups for Va 1 in the formula (a1-1).
- Vf 02 is preferably a chain alkylene group, more preferably a chain alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and even more preferably an ethylene group or a methylene group.
- nf 02 is an integer of 0-2. nf 02 is preferably 0 or 1.
- Rf02 is an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (f02-r1-1).
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- Examples of the hydrocarbon group for Rf 021 and Rf 022 include those similar to Ra' 3 in the formula (a1-r-1).
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 are preferably linear or branched alkyl groups, more preferably linear alkyl groups.
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 preferably have 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably an ethyl group or a methyl group.
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 preferably have no substituents that increase hydrophilicity, and more preferably have no substituents.
- Rf 021 and Rf 022 may combine with each other to form a ring structure.
- the ring structure formed by Rf 021 and Rf 022 includes an aliphatic cyclic group. Examples of the aliphatic cyclic group include those similar to the aliphatic cyclic group formed by Ra' 11 in the formula (a1-r2-1).
- the ring structure formed by Rf 021 and Rf 022 may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group. When it is a monocyclic group, it preferably has 4 or more carbon atoms, more preferably 5 or more carbon atoms.
- monocyclic groups include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl groups.
- polycyclic groups include adamantyl groups, norbornyl groups, and the like.
- Yf02 is a quaternary carbon atom.
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 are each independently a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
- Examples of the hydrocarbon group for Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 include those similar to Ra' 3 in the formula (a1-r-1).
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 are preferably linear or branched alkyl groups, more preferably linear alkyl groups.
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 preferably have 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably an ethyl group or a methyl group.
- Rf 023 , Rf 024 and Rf 025 preferably have no substituents that increase hydrophilicity, and more preferably have no substituents.
- R ⁇ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the structural unit (f02) contained in the component (F0) may be one type or two or more types.
- the ratio of the structural unit (f02) in the component (F0) is preferably 5 to 60 mol% with respect to the total (100 mol%) of all the structural units constituting the component (F0). It is more preferably 50 mol %, still more preferably 10 to 40 mol %, particularly preferably 20 to 30 mol %. When the proportion of the structural unit (f02) is within the preferred range, the occurrence of WMD is more likely to be reduced.
- the (F0) component may be used individually by 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.
- the (F0) component includes a polymer compound having a repeating structure of the structural unit (f01) and the structural unit (f02).
- the molar ratio of the structural unit (f01) to the structural unit (f02) in the polymer compound (structural unit (f01):structural unit (f02)) is preferably 95:10 to 40:60. , more preferably 90:10 to 40:60, more preferably 90:10 to 50:50 or 80:20 to 50:50, particularly preferably 80:20 to 60:40 .
- the (F0) component may have another structural unit in addition to the structural unit (f01) and the structural unit (f02).
- the other structural units include structural units derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
- a polymer compound having a repeating structure of the structural unit (f01) and the structural unit (f02) is preferred.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of component (F0) is preferably 1,000 to 50,000, more preferably 5,000 to 40,000, even more preferably 10,000 to 30,000.
- Mw of the component (F0) is equal to or less than the upper limit of the above range, the solubility in the resist solvent is improved.
- Mw of the component (F0) is at least the lower limit of the above range, the resist film has good water repellency.
- the dispersity (Mw/Mn) of component (F0) is preferably 1.0 to 5.0, more preferably 1.0 to 3.0, even more preferably 1.0 to 2.5.
- the content of the component (F0) in the resist composition is preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 10 parts by mass, and more preferably 4 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A). More preferably, 4 to 6 parts by mass is particularly preferable, and 5 to 6 parts by mass is most preferable.
- R ⁇ represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment may contain a component (F) other than the component (F0) (hereinafter referred to as "component (F1)") within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention.
- component (F1) component for example, JP-A-2010-002870, JP-A-2010-032994, JP-A-2010-277043, JP-A-2011-13569, JP-A-2011-128226 can be used. More specifically, the component (F1) includes polymers having the structural unit (f0) but not the structural unit (f02).
- a polymer consisting only of the following structural unit (f0); a copolymer of the structural unit (f0), a structural unit derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and the structural unit (a1).
- the resist composition of this embodiment may further contain other components in addition to the components (A), (D), and (F) described above.
- Other components include, for example, the following components (B), (E), and (S).
- the resist composition of the present embodiment may further contain an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure.
- the component (B) is not particularly limited, and those hitherto proposed as acid generators for chemically amplified resist compositions can be used.
- Examples of such acid generators include onium salt-based acid generators such as iodonium salts and sulfonium salts, oxime sulfonate-based acid generators; Acid generators: nitrobenzylsulfonate-based acid generators, iminosulfonate-based acid generators, disulfone-based acid generators and the like.
- onium salt acid generator for example, a compound represented by the following general formula (b-1) (hereinafter also referred to as “component (b-1)”), represented by general formula (b-2)
- component (b-2) A compound (hereinafter also referred to as “(b-2) component”) or a compound represented by general formula (b-3) (hereinafter also referred to as “(b-3) component”) can be mentioned.
- R 101 and R 104 to R 108 are each independently an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or a substituted It is a chain alkenyl group that may be R 104 and R 105 may combine with each other to form a ring structure.
- R 102 is a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a fluorine atom.
- Y 101 is a divalent linking group or single bond containing an oxygen atom.
- V 101 to V 103 are each independently a single bond, an alkylene group or a fluorinated alkylene group.
- L 101 to L 102 are each independently a single bond or an oxygen atom.
- L 103 to L 105 are each independently a single bond, -CO- or -SO 2 -.
- m is an integer of 1 or more, and M m+ is an m-valent onium cation.
- R 101 is an optionally substituted cyclic group, an optionally substituted chain alkyl group, or a substituent is a chain alkenyl group optionally having
- the cyclic group is preferably a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and the cyclic hydrocarbon group may be an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- An aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group without aromaticity.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.
- the cyclic group which may have a substituent for R 101 includes the same groups as those for Rd 01 in the formula (d01-1).
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group for R 101 may be a condensed cyclic group containing a condensed ring in which an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic ring are condensed.
- the condensed ring include a polycycloalkane having a polycyclic skeleton of a bridged ring system condensed with one or more aromatic rings.
- Specific examples of the bridged ring system polycycloalkanes include bicycloalkanes such as bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane (norbornane) and bicyclo[2.2.2]octane.
- the condensed ring is preferably a group containing a condensed ring in which two or three aromatic rings are condensed to a bicycloalkane, and two or three aromatic rings are condensed to a bicyclo[2.2.2]octane. Groups containing condensed rings are more preferred.
- Specific examples of the condensed cyclic group for R 101 include those represented by the following formulas (r-br-1) to (r-br-2). In the formula, * represents a bond that bonds to Y 101 in formula (b-1).
- Substituents that the condensed cyclic group in R 101 may have include, for example, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and an alicyclic group.
- a cyclic hydrocarbon group and the like can be mentioned.
- Examples of the alkyl group, alkoxy group, halogen atom, and halogenated alkyl group as the substituent of the condensed cyclic group are the same as those exemplified as the substituent of the cyclic group for R 101 above.
- aromatic hydrocarbon group as a substituent of the condensed cyclic group
- aromatic hydrocarbon group examples include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the aromatic ring (aryl group: for example, phenyl group, naphthyl group, etc.), Groups one of which is substituted with an alkylene group (e.g., arylalkyl groups such as a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a 1-naphthylmethyl group, a 2-naphthylmethyl group, a 1-naphthylethyl group, a 2-naphthylethyl group, etc.), the above Examples thereof include heterocyclic groups represented by formulas (r-hr-1) to (r-hr-6).
- Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group as a substituent of the condensed cyclic group include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from monocycloalkane such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane; adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetra A group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a polycycloalkane such as cyclododecane; a lactone-containing cyclic group represented by each of the general formulas (a2-r-1) to (a2-r-7); —SO 2 —containing cyclic groups respectively represented by (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4); and heterocyclic groups.
- a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent may be linear or branched.
- Examples of the chain alkyl group for R 101 include those similar to Rd 01 in the formula (d01-1).
- a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent may be either linear or branched, and preferably has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 5, even more preferably 2 to 4, 3 is particularly preferred.
- Examples of the chain alkyl group for R 101 include those similar to Rd 01 in the formula (d01-1).
- R 101 is preferably an optionally substituted cyclic group, more preferably an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group.
- the cyclic hydrocarbon group more specifically, a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a polycycloalkane; 7); the —SO 2 —-containing cyclic groups represented by the general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) are preferred, and polycycloalkanes A group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from or —SO 2 —containing cyclic groups represented by the general formulas (a5-r-1) to (a5-r-4) are more preferable, and an adamantyl group or A --SO 2 --containing cyclic group represented by the general formula (a5-r-1) is more preferred.
- the substituent is preferably a hydroxyl group.
- Y 101 is a divalent linking group containing a single bond or an oxygen atom.
- Y 101 may contain an atom other than an oxygen atom.
- Atoms other than an oxygen atom include, for example, a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom, and the like.
- a sulfonyl group ( --SO.sub.2-- ) may be further linked to this combination.
- Such a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom includes, for example, the linking groups represented by the general formulas (y-al-1) to (y-al-7).
- the compounds of the general formulas (y-al-1) to It is V' 101 in (y-al-7).
- Y 101 is preferably a divalent linking group containing an ester bond or a divalent linking group containing an ether bond. -5), respectively, are more preferred.
- V 101 is a single bond, an alkylene group or a fluorinated alkylene group.
- the alkylene group and fluorinated alkylene group for V 101 preferably have 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the fluorinated alkylene group for V 101 include groups in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms in the alkylene group for V 101 are substituted with fluorine atoms.
- V 101 is preferably a single bond or a fluorinated alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- R 102 is a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- R 102 is preferably a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a fluorine atom.
- anion moiety represented by the formula (b-1) include fluorinated alkylsulfonate anions such as trifluoromethanesulfonate anions and perfluorobutanesulfonate anions when Y 101 is a single bond. ; when Y 101 is a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom, examples thereof include anions represented by any of the following formulas (an-1) to (an-3).
- R′′ 101 is an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group, a monovalent heterocyclic group represented by each of the above chemical formulas (r-hr-1) to (r-hr-6)
- R′′ 102 is an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group represented by the above formula (r-br-1) or (r-br-2) a condensed cyclic group, a lactone-containing cyclic group represented by each of the general formulas (a2-r-1), (a2-r-3) to (a2-r-7), or the general formula (a5- —SO 2 —containing cyclic groups represented by r-1) to (a5-r-4) respectively.
- R′′ 103 is an optionally substituted aromatic cyclic group, an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group, or an optionally substituted chain alkenyl group.
- V′′ 101 is a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- R 102 is a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- Each v′′ is independently an integer of 0 to 3
- each q′′ is independently an integer of 0 to 20, and n′′ is 0 or 1.
- the optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic groups of R′′ 101 , R′′ 102 and R′′ 103 are the groups exemplified as the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon groups for R 101 in the formula (b-1).
- substituents include the same substituents that may substitute the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R 101 in the formula (b-1).
- the optionally substituted aromatic cyclic group for R′′ 101 and R′′ 103 is the group exemplified as the aromatic hydrocarbon group for the cyclic hydrocarbon group for R 101 in the formula (b-1) is preferably Examples of the substituent include the same substituents that may substitute the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R 101 in the formula (b-1).
- the optionally substituted chain alkyl group for R′′ 101 is preferably a group exemplified as the chain alkyl group for R 101 in the formula (b-1).
- the optionally substituted chain alkenyl group for R′′ 103 is preferably a group exemplified as the chain alkenyl group for R 101 in the formula (b-1).
- R 104 and R 105 are each independently a cyclic group which may have a substituent and a chain which may have a substituent or a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent, examples of which are the same as those for R 101 in formula (b-1). However, R 104 and R 105 may combine with each other to form a ring.
- R 104 and R 105 are preferably a chain alkyl group which may have a substituent, and are a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched fluorinated alkyl group. is more preferred.
- the chain alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 7 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- the number of carbon atoms in the chain alkyl groups of R 104 and R 105 is preferably as small as possible within the above range of the number of carbon atoms, for reasons such as good solubility in resist solvents.
- the greater the number of hydrogen atoms substituted with fluorine atoms the stronger the acid strength. It is preferable because it improves the transparency.
- the proportion of fluorine atoms in the chain alkyl group is preferably 70 to 100%, more preferably 90 to 100%, and most preferably all hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms.
- V 102 and V 103 are each independently a single bond, an alkylene group, or a fluorinated alkylene group, each of which is the same as V 101 in formula (b-1) mentioned.
- L 101 and L 102 are each independently a single bond or an oxygen atom.
- R 106 to R 108 are each independently a cyclic group which may have a substituent, a chain which may have a substituent or a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent, examples of which are the same as those for R 101 in formula (b-1).
- L 103 to L 105 are each independently a single bond, -CO- or -SO 2 -.
- the anion of component (b-1) is preferable as the anion portion of component (B).
- anions represented by any one of the above general formulas (an-1) to (an-3) are more preferable, and represented by either general formula (an-1) or (an-2) Anions are more preferred, and anions represented by general formula (an-2) are particularly preferred.
- M m+ represents an m-valent onium cation.
- sulfonium cations and iodonium cations are preferred.
- m is an integer of 1 or more.
- Preferred cation moieties include organic cations represented by the general formulas (ca-1) to (ca-5).
- the cation moiety ((M m+ ) 1/m ) is preferably a cation represented by general formula (ca-1).
- cations represented by the above formulas (ca-1-1) to (ca-1-70) are preferable, and the above formula (ca-1-1 ) to (ca-1-47) are more preferred.
- the component (B) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the content of component (B) is preferably less than 40 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass, and 3 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of component (A). is more preferred.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment contains, as optional components, an organic carboxylic acid and a phosphorus oxoacid and its derivatives for the purpose of preventing deterioration in sensitivity and improving resist pattern shape, storage stability over time, and the like.
- At least one compound (E) selected from the group consisting of (hereinafter referred to as "component (E)") can be contained.
- organic carboxylic acids include acetic acid, malonic acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid and the like, with salicylic acid being preferred.
- Phosphorus oxoacids include phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, phosphinic acid, etc. Among these, phosphonic acid is particularly preferred.
- Examples of the oxoacid derivative of phosphorus include esters obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom of the above oxoacid with a hydrocarbon group. 6 to 15 aryl groups and the like.
- Derivatives of phosphoric acid include phosphoric acid esters such as di-n-butyl phosphate and diphenyl phosphate.
- Phosphonic acid derivatives include phosphonic acid esters such as dimethyl phosphonic acid, di-n-butyl phosphonic acid, phenylphosphonic acid, diphenyl phosphonic acid and dibenzyl phosphonic acid.
- Phosphinic acid derivatives include phosphinic acid esters and phenylphosphinic acid.
- the component (E) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the content of component (E) is preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, preferably 0.05 to 3 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of component (A). is more preferred. Within the above range, the sensitivity, lithography properties, etc. are improved.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment can be produced by dissolving a resist material in an organic solvent component (hereinafter referred to as "(S) component").
- component (S) component any component that can dissolve each component to be used and form a uniform solution can be used. It can be selected and used.
- component (S) include lactones such as ⁇ -butyrolactone; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methyl-n-pentyl ketone, methyl isopentyl ketone, and 2-heptanone; ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol.
- polyhydric alcohols such as dipropylene glycol; compounds having an ester bond such as ethylene glycol monoacetate, diethylene glycol monoacetate, propylene glycol monoacetate, or dipropylene glycol monoacetate; Derivatives of polyhydric alcohols such as compounds having an ether bond such as monoalkyl ethers such as monomethyl ether, monoethyl ether, monopropyl ether, monobutyl ether or monophenyl ether of compounds [among these, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA) and propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) are preferred]; cyclic ethers such as dioxane, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate (EL), methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl pyruvate, ethyl pyruvate , methyl methoxypropionate, ethyl ethoxypropionat
- the (S) component may be used singly or as a mixed solvent of two or more.
- PGMEA, PGME, ⁇ -butyrolactone, EL, and cyclohexanone are preferred.
- a mixed solvent obtained by mixing PGMEA and a polar solvent is also preferable as the component (S).
- the blending ratio (mass ratio) thereof may be appropriately determined in consideration of compatibility between PGMEA and the polar solvent, etc., preferably 1:9 to 9:1, more preferably 2:8 to 8:2. It is preferable to be within the range. More specifically, when EL or cyclohexanone is blended as a polar solvent, the mass ratio of PGMEA:EL or cyclohexanone is preferably 1:9 to 9:1, more preferably 2:8 to 8:2. .
- the mass ratio of PGMEA:PGME is preferably 1:9-9:1, more preferably 2:8-8:2.
- a mixed solvent of PGMEA, PGME and cyclohexanone is also preferred.
- a mixed solvent of at least one selected from PGMEA and EL and ⁇ -butyrolactone is also preferable.
- the mass ratio of the former to the latter is preferably 70:30 to 95:5.
- the amount of the component (S) to be used is not particularly limited, and is appropriately set according to the coating film thickness at a concentration that can be applied to the substrate or the like.
- the component (S) is generally used so that the resist composition has a solid content concentration of 0.1 to 20 mass %, preferably 0.2 to 15 mass %.
- the resist composition of the present invention further optionally contains miscible additives such as additional resins, dissolution inhibitors, plasticizers, stabilizers, colorants, antihalation agents to improve the performance of the resist film. , dyes, etc. can be added and contained as appropriate.
- miscible additives such as additional resins, dissolution inhibitors, plasticizers, stabilizers, colorants, antihalation agents to improve the performance of the resist film. , dyes, etc. can be added and contained as appropriate.
- the resist composition of the present embodiment after dissolving the resist material in the (S) component, impurities and the like may be removed using a polyimide porous film, a polyamideimide porous film, or the like.
- the resist composition may be filtered using a filter composed of a polyimide porous membrane, a filter composed of a polyamideimide porous membrane, a filter composed of a polyimide porous membrane and a polyamideimide porous membrane, or the like.
- the polyimide porous film and the polyamideimide porous film include those described in JP-A-2016-155121.
- the resist composition of this embodiment described above contains the (D0) component and the (F0) component in addition to the (A) component. Containing the (D0) component and the (F0) component in combination improves the followability to water in immersion exposure using water as a medium. This reduces the amount of water droplets remaining on the resist film after immersion exposure. In addition, elution of resist components from the resist film into water can be suppressed. Occurrence of WMD can be suppressed by these actions. As described above, according to the resist composition of the present embodiment, a resist pattern with a reduced number of WMDs can be formed.
- a method for forming a resist pattern according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of forming a resist film on a support using the resist composition according to the first aspect of the present invention described above, and exposing the resist film to light. and developing the resist film after the exposure to form a resist pattern.
- a resist pattern forming method includes, for example, a resist pattern forming method performed as follows.
- the resist composition of the above-described embodiment is applied onto a support with a spinner or the like, and is then baked (post-apply bake (PAB)) at a temperature of, for example, 80 to 150° C. for 40 to 120 seconds, preferably. is applied for 60 to 90 seconds to form a resist film.
- the resist film is exposed to light through a mask having a predetermined pattern (mask pattern) using an exposure device such as an electron beam lithography device or an ArF exposure device, or an electron beam that does not pass through a mask pattern.
- an exposure device such as an electron beam lithography device or an ArF exposure device, or an electron beam that does not pass through a mask pattern.
- bake (post-exposure bake (PEB)) treatment is performed, for example, at a temperature of 80 to 150° C.
- the resist film is developed.
- the developing process is performed using an alkaline developer in the case of the alkali development process, and using a developer containing an organic solvent (organic developer) in the case of the solvent development process.
- Rinsing treatment is preferably performed after the development treatment.
- the rinsing treatment water rinsing using pure water is preferable in the case of the alkali developing process, and a rinsing solution containing an organic solvent is preferably used in the case of the solvent developing process.
- a processing for removing the developer or the rinsing liquid adhering to the pattern with a supercritical fluid may be performed.
- drying is performed.
- baking treatment post-baking
- a resist pattern can be formed.
- the support is not particularly limited, and conventionally known ones can be used. Examples thereof include substrates for electronic components and substrates on which a predetermined wiring pattern is formed. More specifically, silicon wafers, metal substrates such as copper, chromium, iron, and aluminum substrates, glass substrates, and the like can be used. As a material for the wiring pattern, for example, copper, aluminum, nickel, gold or the like can be used.
- the wavelength used for exposure is not particularly limited, and includes ArF excimer laser, KrF excimer laser, F2 excimer laser, EUV (extreme ultraviolet), VUV (vacuum ultraviolet), EB (electron beam), X-rays, soft X-rays, and the like. It can be done with radiation.
- the resist composition is highly useful for KrF excimer laser, ArF excimer laser, EB or EUV, and more useful for ArF excimer laser.
- the exposure method of the resist film may be normal exposure (dry exposure) carried out in an inert gas such as air or nitrogen, or may be liquid immersion lithography.
- immersion exposure the space between the resist film and the lowest lens of the exposure device is filled in advance with a solvent (immersion medium) having a refractive index greater than that of air, and exposure (immersion exposure) is performed in this state.
- a solvent having a refractive index higher than that of air and lower than that of the resist film to be exposed is preferable. Examples include hydrogen-based solvents. Water is preferably used as the immersion medium.
- Examples of the alkaline developer used for development processing in the alkaline development process include a 0.1 to 10% by mass tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) aqueous solution.
- the organic solvent contained in the organic developer used for development in the solvent development process may be any one capable of dissolving the component (A) (component (A) before exposure), and may be selected from known organic solvents. It can be selected as appropriate. Specific examples include polar solvents such as ketone-based solvents, ester-based solvents, alcohol-based solvents, nitrile-based solvents, amide-based solvents, ether-based solvents, and hydrocarbon-based solvents.
- An alcoholic solvent is an organic solvent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group in its structure.
- "Alcoholic hydroxyl group” means a hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- a nitrile-based solvent is an organic solvent containing a nitrile group in its structure.
- An amide-based solvent is an organic solvent containing an amide group in its structure.
- Ether-based solvents are organic solvents containing C—O—C in their structure.
- organic solvents there are also organic solvents that contain a plurality of types of functional groups that characterize each of the above solvents in their structures.
- diethylene glycol monomethyl ether corresponds to both alcohol-based solvents and ether-based solvents in the above classification.
- the hydrocarbon-based solvent is a hydrocarbon solvent that is composed of an optionally halogenated hydrocarbon and has no substituents other than halogen atoms. A fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom.
- the organic solvent contained in the organic developer among the above, polar solvents are preferable, and ketone-based solvents, ester-based solvents, nitrile-based solvents and the like are preferable.
- ketone solvents include 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanone, phenylacetone, and methyl ethyl ketone.
- methyl amyl ketone (2-heptanone) is preferable as the ketone solvent.
- ester solvents include methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, amyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, ethyl methoxyacetate, ethyl ethoxyacetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol.
- nitrile-based solvents examples include acetonitrile, propionitrile, valeronitrile, and butyronitrile.
- additives can be added to the organic developer as needed.
- additives include surfactants.
- the surfactant is not particularly limited, for example, ionic or nonionic fluorine-based and/or silicon-based surfactants can be used.
- a nonionic surfactant is preferable, and a nonionic fluorine-based surfactant or a nonionic silicon-based surfactant is more preferable.
- a surfactant When a surfactant is blended, its blending amount is usually 0.001 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and 0.01 to 0.5% by mass, relative to the total amount of the organic developer. 5% by mass is more preferred.
- the development treatment can be carried out by a known development method, for example, a method of immersing the support in a developer for a certain period of time (dip method), or a method in which the developer is piled up on the surface of the support by surface tension and remains stationary for a certain period of time. method (paddle method), method of spraying the developer onto the surface of the support (spray method), and application of the developer while scanning the developer dispensing nozzle at a constant speed onto the support rotating at a constant speed.
- a continuous method dynamic dispensing method
- the organic solvent contained in the rinsing solution used for the rinsing treatment after the development treatment in the solvent development process for example, among the organic solvents exemplified as the organic solvents used for the organic developer, those that hardly dissolve the resist pattern are appropriately selected.
- the organic solvents exemplified as the organic solvents used for the organic developer those that hardly dissolve the resist pattern are appropriately selected.
- at least one solvent selected from hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents and ether solvents is used.
- at least one selected from hydrocarbon-based solvents, ketone-based solvents, ester-based solvents, alcohol-based solvents and amide-based solvents is preferable, and at least one selected from alcohol-based solvents and ester-based solvents is preferable.
- the alcohol-based solvent used in the rinse solution is preferably a monohydric alcohol having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, and the monohydric alcohol may be linear, branched or cyclic. Specific examples include 1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, 1-octanol, 2-hexanol, 2-heptanol, 2-octanol, 3-hexanol, 3-heptanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol, and benzyl alcohol. be done. Among these, 1-hexanol, 2-heptanol and 2-hexanol are preferred, and 1-hexanol and 2-hexanol are more preferred.
- any one of these organic solvents may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. Moreover, you may mix with organic solvents and water other than the above, and you may use it. However, considering development characteristics, the amount of water in the rinse solution is preferably 30% by mass or less, more preferably 10% by mass or less, even more preferably 5% by mass or less, and 3% by mass, relative to the total amount of the rinse solution. % or less is particularly preferred.
- Known additives can be added to the rinse solution as needed. Examples of such additives include surfactants. Examples of surfactants include those mentioned above, preferably nonionic surfactants, more preferably nonionic fluorine-based surfactants or nonionic silicon-based surfactants. When a surfactant is blended, its blending amount is usually 0.001 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and 0.01 to 0.5% by mass, relative to the total amount of the rinse liquid. % is more preferred.
- the rinsing treatment (cleaning treatment) using the rinsing liquid can be performed by a known rinsing method.
- the rinsing method include a method of continuously applying a rinse solution onto a support rotating at a constant speed (rotation coating method), a method of immersing a support in a rinse solution for a given period of time (dip method), A method of spraying a rinsing liquid onto the support surface (spray method) and the like can be mentioned.
- the material does not contain impurities such as metals, metal salts containing halogens, acids, alkalis, components containing sulfur atoms or phosphorus atoms.
- impurities containing metal atoms include Na, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Al, Cr, Ni, Zn, Ag, Sn, Pb, Li, and salts thereof. can.
- the content of impurities contained in these materials is preferably 200 ppb or less, more preferably 1 ppb or less, still more preferably 100 ppt (parts per trillion) or less, particularly preferably 10 ppt or less, and substantially free (of the measuring device). below the detection limit) is most preferred.
- (A1)-1 A polymer compound represented by the following formula (A-1).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 7000, and the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (A1)-2 A polymer compound represented by the following formula (A-2).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 7000, and the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- A1-3 A polymer compound represented by the following formula (A-3).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene determined by GPC measurement was 7000 and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- A1)-4 A polymer compound represented by the following formula (A-4).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene determined by GPC measurement was 7000 and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (B)-1 to (B)-3 Acid generators composed of compounds represented by the following chemical formulas (B-1) to (B-3), respectively.
- (D0)-1 to (D0) to 9 acid diffusion control agents composed of compounds represented by the following chemical formulas (D0-1) to (D0-9).
- Ra indicates the interaction distance (Ra) between the Hansen solubility parameter of the compound in which the anion portion is protonated and the Hansen solubility parameter of water. Ra for the compound represented by formula (D0-9) was calculated for the protonated compound after photodisintegration.
- (D1)-1 to (D1) to 3 acid diffusion control agents composed of compounds represented by the following chemical formulas (D1-1) to (D1-3).
- (F0)-1 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-1).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-2 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-2).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-3 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-3).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-4 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-4).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-5 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-5).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- F0)-6 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-6).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- F0)-7 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-7).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-9 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-9).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-10 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-10).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F0)-11 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-11).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- F0)-12 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-12).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- F0)-13 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F0-13).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F1)-1 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F1-1).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- (F1)-2 A polymer compound represented by the following chemical formula (F1-2).
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of standard polystyrene obtained by GPC measurement was 25000, and the molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) was 1.5.
- the resist film is exposed to the liquid immersion ArF exposure apparatus XT-1900Gi [manufactured by ASML; Pure water] was selectively irradiated with an ArF excimer laser (193 nm) through a photomask (6% halftone).
- PEB treatment was performed at 100° C. for 60 seconds.
- alkali development is performed for 15 seconds with a 2.38% by mass TMAH aqueous solution (trade name: NMD-3, manufactured by Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) at 23° C., followed by water rinsing with pure water for 15 seconds. and dried by shaking off.
- TMAH aqueous solution trade name: NMD-3, manufactured by Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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本願は、2021年12月17日に、日本に出願された特願2021-205205号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
このような要求を満たすレジスト材料として、従来、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する基材成分と、露光により酸を発生する酸発生剤成分と、を含有する化学増幅型レジスト組成物が用いられている。
本発明の第1の態様は、露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化するレジスト組成物であって、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する樹脂成分(A1)と、光崩壊性塩基(D0)と、フッ素添加剤成分(F)と、を含有し、前記フッ素添加剤成分(F)が、下記一般式(f01-1)で表される構成単位(f01)及び下記一般式(f02-1)で表される構成単位(f02)を有する高分子化合物である、レジスト組成物である。
「アルキル基」は、特に断りがない限り、直鎖状、分岐鎖状及び環状の1価の飽和炭化水素基を包含するものとする。アルコキシ基中のアルキル基も同様である。
「アルキレン基」は、特に断りがない限り、直鎖状、分岐鎖状及び環状の2価の飽和炭化水素基を包含するものとする。
「ハロゲン原子」は、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、ヨウ素原子が挙げられる。
「構成単位」とは、高分子化合物(樹脂、重合体、共重合体)を構成するモノマー単位(単量体単位)を意味する。
「置換基を有してもよい」と記載する場合、水素原子(-H)を1価の基で置換する場合と、メチレン基(-CH2-)を2価の基で置換する場合との両方を含む。
「露光」は、放射線の照射全般を含む概念とする。
酸の作用により極性が増大する酸分解性基としては、例えば、酸の作用により分解して極性基を生じる基が挙げられる。
極性基としては、例えばカルボキシ基、水酸基、アミノ基、スルホ基(-SO3H)等が挙げられる。
酸分解性基としてより具体的には、前記極性基が酸解離性基で保護された基(例えばOH含有極性基の水素原子を、酸解離性基で保護した基)が挙げられる。
酸分解性基を構成する酸解離性基は、当該酸解離性基の解離により生成する極性基よりも極性の低い基であることが必要で、これにより、酸の作用により該酸解離性基が解離した際に、該酸解離性基よりも極性の高い極性基が生じて極性が増大する。その結果、(A1)成分全体の極性が増大する。極性が増大することにより、相対的に、現像液に対する溶解性が変化し、現像液がアルカリ現像液の場合には溶解性が増大し、現像液が有機系現像液の場合には溶解性が減少する。
「アクリル酸エステル」は、α位の炭素原子に結合した水素原子が置換基で置換されていてもよい。該α位の炭素原子に結合した水素原子を置換する置換基(Rαx)は、水素原子以外の原子又は基である。また、置換基(Rαx)がエステル結合を含む置換基で置換されたイタコン酸ジエステルや、置換基(Rαx)がヒドロキシアルキル基やその水酸基を修飾した基で置換されたαヒドロキシアクリルエステルも含むものとする。なお、アクリル酸エステルのα位の炭素原子とは、特に断りがない限り、アクリル酸のカルボニル基が結合している炭素原子のことである。
以下、α位の炭素原子に結合した水素原子が置換基で置換されたアクリル酸エステルを、α置換アクリル酸エステルということがある。
ヒドロキシスチレンのα位の水素原子を置換する置換基としては、Rαxと同様のものが挙げられる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化するものである。
かかるレジスト組成物は、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する基材成分(A)(以下「(A)成分」ともいう)と、酸拡散制御剤成分(D)(以下「(D)成分」ともいう)と、フッ素添加剤成分(F)とを含有する。
また、本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、レジストパターン形成時の現像処理にアルカリ現像液を用いるアルカリ現像プロセス用であってもよく、該現像処理に有機系現像液を用いる溶剤現像プロセス用であってもよい。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、具体的には、
(1)露光により酸を発生する酸発生剤成分(B)(以下「(B)成分」という)を含有するものであってもよく、
(2)(A)成分が露光により酸を発生する成分であってもよく、
(3)(A)成分が露光により酸を発生する成分であり、かつ、さらに(B)成分を含有するものであってもよい。
すなわち、上記(2)及び(3)の場合、(A)成分は、「露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する基材成分」となる。(A)成分が露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する基材成分である場合、後述する(A1)成分が、露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する高分子化合物であることが好ましい。このような高分子化合物としては、露光により酸を発生する構成単位を有する樹脂を用いることができる。露光により酸を発生する構成単位としては、公知のものを用いることができる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物において、(A)成分は、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する樹脂成分(A1)(以下「(A1)成分」ともいう)を含むことが好ましい。(A1)成分を用いることにより、露光前後で基材成分の極性が変化するため、アルカリ現像プロセスだけでなく、溶剤現像プロセスにおいても、良好な現像コントラストを得ることができる。
(A)成分としては、少なくとも(A1)成分が用いられ、該(A1)成分とともに他の高分子化合物及び/又は低分子化合物を併用してもよい。
(A1)成分は、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する樹脂成分である。
(A1)成分としては、酸の作用により極性が増大する酸分解性基を含む構成単位(a1)を有するものが好ましい。
(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)に加え、必要に応じてその他構成単位を有するものでもよい。
構成単位(a1)は、酸の作用により極性が増大する酸分解性基を含む構成単位である。
化学増幅型レジスト組成物用のベース樹脂の酸解離性基として提案されているものとして具体的には、以下に説明する「アセタール型酸解離性基」、「第3級アルキルエステル型酸解離性基」、「第3級アルキルオキシカルボニル酸解離性基」が挙げられる。
前記極性基のうちカルボキシ基または水酸基を保護する酸解離性基としては、例えば、下記一般式(a1-r-1)で表される酸解離性基(以下「アセタール型酸解離性基」ということがある。)が挙げられる。
Ra’1又はRa’2がアルキル基である場合、該アルキル基としては、上記α置換アクリル酸エステルについての説明で、α位の炭素原子に結合してもよい置換基として挙げたアルキル基と同様のものが挙げられ、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましい。具体的には、直鎖状または分岐鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく挙げられる。より具体的には、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、イソプロピル基、n-ブチル基、イソブチル基、tert-ブチル基、ペンチル基、イソペンチル基、ネオペンチル基などが挙げられ、メチル基またはエチル基がより好ましく、メチル基が特に好ましい。
該直鎖状のアルキル基は、炭素原子数が1~5であることが好ましく、炭素原子数が1~4がより好ましく、炭素原子数1または2がさらに好ましい。具体的には、メチル基、エチル基、n-プロピル基、n-ブチル基、n-ペンチル基等が挙げられる。これらの中でも、メチル基、エチル基またはn-ブチル基が好ましく、メチル基またはエチル基がより好ましい。
単環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。
多環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数7~12のものが好ましく、具体的にはアダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等が挙げられる。
この芳香環は、4n+2個のπ電子をもつ環状共役系であれば特に限定されず、単環式でも多環式でもよい。芳香環の炭素原子数は5~30であることが好ましく、炭素原子数5~20がより好ましく、炭素原子数6~15がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数6~12が特に好ましい。
芳香環として具体的には、ベンゼン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素環;前記芳香族炭化水素環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環として具体的には、ピリジン環、チオフェン環等が挙げられる。
Ra’3における芳香族炭化水素基として具体的には、前記芳香族炭化水素環または芳香族複素環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基またはヘテロアリール基);2以上の芳香環を含む芳香族化合物(例えばビフェニル、フルオレン等)から水素原子を1つ除いた基;前記芳香族炭化水素環または芳香族複素環の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えば、ベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基など)等が挙げられる。前記芳香族炭化水素環または芳香族複素環に結合するアルキレン基の炭素原子数は、1~4であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~2であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数1であることが特に好ましい。
ここで、RP1は、炭素原子数1~10の1価の鎖状飽和炭化水素基、炭素原子数3~20の1価の脂肪族環状飽和炭化水素基又は炭素原子数6~30の1価の芳香族炭化水素基である。また、RP2は、単結合、炭素原子数1~10の2価の鎖状飽和炭化水素基、炭素原子数3~20の2価の脂肪族環状飽和炭化水素基又は炭素原子数6~30の2価の芳香族炭化水素基である。但し、RP1及びRP2の鎖状飽和炭化水素基、脂肪族環状飽和炭化水素基及び芳香族炭化水素基の有する水素原子の一部又は全部はフッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。上記脂肪族環状炭化水素基は、上記置換基を1種単独で1つ以上有していてもよいし、上記置換基のうち複数種を各1つ以上有していてもよい。
炭素原子数1~10の1価の鎖状飽和炭化水素基としては、例えば、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、ブチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基、ヘプチル基、オクチル基、デシル基等が挙げられる。
炭素原子数3~20の1価の脂肪族環状飽和炭化水素基としては、例えば、シクロプロピル基、シクロブチル基、シクロペンチル基、シクロヘキシル基、シクロヘプチル基、シクロオクチル基、シクロデシル基、シクロドデシル基等の単環式脂肪族飽和炭化水素基;ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクタニル基、トリシクロ[5.2.1.02,6]デカニル基、トリシクロ[3.3.1.13,7]デカニル基、テトラシクロ[6.2.1.13,6.02,7]ドデカニル基、アダマンチル基等の多環式脂肪族飽和炭化水素基が挙げられる。
炭素原子数6~30の1価の芳香族炭化水素基としては、例えば、ベンゼン、ビフェニル、フルオレン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素環から水素原子1個を除いた基が挙げられる。
上記極性基のうち、カルボキシ基を保護する酸解離性基としては、例えば、下記一般式(a1-r-2)で表される酸解離性基が挙げられる。
なお、下記式(a1-r-2)で表される酸解離性基のうち、アルキル基により構成されるものを、以下、便宜上「第3級アルキルエステル型酸解離性基」ということがある。
Ra’4における直鎖状もしくは分岐鎖状のアルキル基、環状の炭化水素基(単環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基、多環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基、芳香族炭化水素基)は、前記Ra’3と同様のものが挙げられる。
Ra’4における鎖状もしくは環状のアルケニル基は、炭素原子数2~10のアルケニル基が好ましい。
Ra’5、Ra’6の炭化水素基としては、前記Ra’3と同様のものが挙げられる。
一方、Ra’4~Ra’6が互いに結合せず、独立した炭化水素基である場合、下記一般式(a1-r2-4)で表される基が好適に挙げられる。
Ra’10における、分岐鎖状のアルキル基としては、前記Ra’3と同様のものが挙げられる。
ここでいうヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子が挙げられる。ヘテロ原子含有基としては、(-O-)、-C(=O)-O-、-O-C(=O)-、-C(=O)-、-O-C(=O)-O-、-C(=O)-NH-、-NH-、-S-、-S(=O)2-、-S(=O)2-O-等が挙げられる。
XaがYaと共に形成する環状の炭化水素基は、置換基を有してもよい。この置換基としては、上記Ra’3における環状の炭化水素基が有していてもよい置換基と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(a1-r2-2)中、Ra101~Ra103における、炭素原子数1~10の1価の鎖状飽和炭化水素基としては、例えば、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、ブチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基、ヘプチル基、オクチル基、デシル基等が挙げられる。
Ra101~Ra103における、炭素原子数3~20の1価の脂肪族環状飽和炭化水素基としては、例えば、シクロプロピル基、シクロブチル基、シクロペンチル基、シクロヘキシル基、シクロヘプチル基、シクロオクチル基、シクロデシル基、シクロドデシル基等の単環式脂肪族飽和炭化水素基;ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクタニル基、トリシクロ[5.2.1.02,6]デカニル基、トリシクロ[3.3.1.13,7]デカニル基、テトラシクロ[6.2.1.13,6.02,7]ドデカニル基、アダマンチル基等の多環式脂肪族飽和炭化水素基等が挙げられる。
Ra101~Ra103は、中でも、合成容易性の観点から、水素原子、炭素原子数1~10の1価の鎖状飽和炭化水素基が好ましく、その中でも、水素原子、メチル基、エチル基がより好ましく、水素原子が特に好ましい。
式(a1-r2-3)中、Ra104における芳香族炭化水素基としては、炭素原子数5~30の芳香族炭化水素環から水素原子1個以上を除いた基が挙げられる。中でも、Ra104は、炭素原子数6~15の芳香族炭化水素環から水素原子1個以上を除いた基が好ましく、ベンゼン、ナフタレン、アントラセン又はフェナントレンから水素原子1個以上を除いた基がより好ましく、ベンゼン、ナフタレン又はアントラセンから水素原子1個以上を除いた基がさらに好ましく、ベンゼン又はナフタレンから水素原子1個以上を除いた基が特に好ましく、ベンゼンから水素原子1個以上を除いた基が最も好ましい。
Ra’12及びRa’13は、中でも、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基がより好ましく、メチル基、エチル基がさらに好ましく、メチル基が特に好ましい。
上記Ra’12及びRa’13で表される鎖状飽和炭化水素基が置換されている場合、その置換基としては、例えば、上述のRax5と同様の基が挙げられる。
単環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。
多環式基である脂肪族炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数7~12のものが好ましく、具体的にはアダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等が挙げられる。
Ra’14が有していてもよい置換基としては、Ra104が有していてもよい置換基と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(a1-r2-4)中のRa’14がアントリル基である場合、前記式(a1-r2-4)における第3級炭素原子と結合する位置は、アントリル基の1位、2位又は9位のいずれであってもよい。
前記極性基のうち水酸基を保護する酸解離性基としては、例えば、下記一般式(a1-r-3)で表される酸解離性基(以下便宜上「第3級アルキルオキシカルボニル酸解離性基」ということがある)が挙げられる。
また、各アルキル基の合計の炭素原子数は、3~7であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~5であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数3~4であることが最も好ましい。
かかる構成単位(a1)の好ましい具体例としては、下記一般式(a1-1)又は(a1-2)で表される構成単位が挙げられる。
Rとしては、水素原子、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基又は炭素原子数1~5のフッ素化アルキル基が好ましく、工業上の入手の容易さから、水素原子又はメチル基が最も好ましい。
該脂肪族炭化水素基として、より具体的には、直鎖状もしくは分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基、又は、構造中に環を含む脂肪族炭化水素基等が挙げられる。
直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、直鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、メチレン基[-CH2-]、エチレン基[-(CH2)2-]、トリメチレン基[-(CH2)3-]、テトラメチレン基[-(CH2)4-]、ペンタメチレン基[-(CH2)5-]等が挙げられる。
前記分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~6がより好ましく、炭素原子数3又は4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数3が最も好ましい。
分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、分岐鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、-CH(CH3)-、-CH(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)2-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)-、-C(CH2CH3)2-等のアルキルメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2-、-CH(CH3)CH(CH3)-、-C(CH3)2CH2-、-CH(CH2CH3)CH2-、-C(CH2CH3)2-CH2-等のアルキルエチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2-等のアルキルトリメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-等のアルキルテトラメチレン基などのアルキルアルキレン基等が挙げられる。アルキルアルキレン基におけるアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~12であることがより好ましい。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、多環式であってもよく、単環式であってもよい。単環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから2個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。多環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから2個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては炭素原子数7~12のものが好ましく、具体的にはアダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等が挙げられる。
かかる芳香族炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が3~30であることが好ましく、5~30であることがより好ましく、5~20がさらに好ましく、6~15が特に好ましく、6~12が最も好ましい。ただし、該炭素原子数には、置換基における炭素原子数を含まないものとする。
芳香族炭化水素基が有する芳香環として具体的には、ベンゼン、ビフェニル、フルオレン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素環;前記芳香族炭化水素環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。
該芳香族炭化水素基として具体的には、前記芳香族炭化水素環から水素原子を2つ除いた基(アリーレン基);前記芳香族炭化水素環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基)の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えば、ベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基におけるアリール基から水素原子をさらに1つ除いた基)等が挙げられる。前記アルキレン基(アリールアルキル基中のアルキル鎖)の炭素原子数は、1~4であることが好ましく、1~2であることがより好ましく、1であることが特に好ましい。
前記na2+1価は、2~4価が好ましく、2又は3価がより好ましい。
構成単位(a1)としては、電子線やEUVによるリソグラフィーでの特性(感度、形状等)をより高められやすいことから、前記式(a1-1)で表される構成単位がより好ましい。
この中でも、構成単位(a1)としては、下記一般式(a1-1-1)で表される構成単位を含むものが特に好ましい。
一般式(a1-r2-1)、(a1-r2-3)又は(a1-r2-4)で表される酸解離性基についての説明は、上述の通りである。
構成単位(a1)の割合を、前記の好ましい範囲の下限値以上とすることによって、感度、解像性、ラフネス改善等のリソグラフィー特性が向上する。一方、前記の好ましい範囲の上限値以下であると、他の構成単位とのバランスを取ることができ、種々のリソグラフィー特性が良好となる。
(A1)成分は、上述した構成単位(a1)に加え、必要に応じてその他構成単位を有するものでもよい。
その他構成単位としては、例えば、ラクトン含有環式基、-SO2-含有環式基又はカーボネート含有環式基を含む構成単位(a2);極性基含有脂肪族炭化水素基を含む構成単位(a3);酸非解離性の脂肪族環式基を含む構成単位(a4);スチレン若しくはスチレン誘導体から誘導される構成単位(st);ヒドロキシスチレン若しくはヒドロキシスチレン誘導体から誘導される構成単位などが挙げられる。
(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)に加えて、さらに、ラクトン含有環式基、-SO2-含有環式基又はカーボネート含有環式基を含む構成単位(a2)(但し、構成単位(a1)に該当するものを除く)を有するものでもよい。
構成単位(a2)のラクトン含有環式基、-SO2-含有環式基又はカーボネート含有環式基は、(A1)成分をレジスト膜の形成に用いた場合に、レジスト膜の基板への密着性を高める上で有効なものである。また、構成単位(a2)を有することで、例えば酸拡散長を適切に調整する、レジスト膜の基板への密着性を高める、現像時の溶解性を適切に調整する等の効果により、リソグラフィー特性等が良好となる。
構成単位(a2)におけるラクトン含有環式基としては、特に限定されることなく任意のものが使用可能である。具体的には、下記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
[式中、Ra’21はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、アルキル基、アルコキシ基、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン化アルキル基、水酸基、-COOR”、-OC(=O)R”、ヒドロキシアルキル基またはシアノ基であり;R”は水素原子、アルキル基、ラクトン含有環式基、カーボネート含有環式基、又は-SO2-含有環式基であり;A”は酸素原子(-O-)もしくは硫黄原子(-S-)を含んでいてもよい炭素原子数1~5のアルキレン基、酸素原子または硫黄原子であり、n’は0~2の整数であり、m’は0または1である。*は結合手を示す。]
Ra’21におけるアルコキシ基としては、炭素原子数1~6のアルコキシ基が好ましい。該アルコキシ基は、直鎖状または分岐鎖状であることが好ましい。具体的には、前記Ra’21におけるアルキル基として挙げたアルキル基と酸素原子(-O-)とが連結した基が挙げられる。
Ra’21におけるハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
Ra’21におけるハロゲン化アルキル基としては、前記Ra’21におけるアルキル基の水素原子の一部または全部が前記ハロゲン原子で置換された基が挙げられる。該ハロゲン化アルキル基としては、フッ素化アルキル基が好ましく、特にパーフルオロアルキル基が好ましい。
R”におけるアルキル基としては、直鎖状、分岐鎖状、環状のいずれでもよく、炭素原子数は1~15が好ましい。
R”が直鎖状もしくは分岐鎖状のアルキル基の場合は、炭素原子数1~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~5であることがさらに好ましく、メチル基またはエチル基であることが特に好ましい。
R”が環状のアルキル基の場合は、炭素原子数3~15であることが好ましく、炭素原子数4~12であることがさらに好ましく、炭素原子数5~10が最も好ましい。具体的には、フッ素原子またはフッ素化アルキル基で置換されていてもよいし、されていなくてもよいモノシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基;ビシクロアルカン、トリシクロアルカン、テトラシクロアルカンなどのポリシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基などを例示できる。より具体的には、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等のモノシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基;アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカンなどのポリシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基などが挙げられる。
R”におけるラクトン含有環式基としては、前記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)でそれぞれ表される基と同様のものが挙げられる。
R”におけるカーボネート含有環式基としては、後述のカーボネート含有環式基と同様であり、具体的には一般式(ax3-r-1)~(ax3-r-3)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
R”における-SO2-含有環式基としては、後述の-SO2-含有環式基と同様であり、具体的には一般式(a5-r-1)~(a5-r-4)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
Ra’21におけるヒドロキシアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が1~6であるものが好ましく、具体的には、前記Ra’21におけるアルキル基の水素原子の少なくとも1つが水酸基で置換された基が挙げられる。
-SO2-含有環式基は、特に、その環骨格中に-O-SO2-を含む環式基、すなわち-O-SO2-中の-O-S-が環骨格の一部を形成するスルトン(sultone)環を含有する環式基であることが好ましい。
-SO2-含有環式基として、より具体的には、下記一般式(a5-r-1)~(a5-r-4)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
Ra’51におけるアルキル基、アルコキシ基、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン化アルキル基、-COOR”、-OC(=O)R”、ヒドロキシアルキル基としては、それぞれ前記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)中のRa’21についての説明で挙げたものと同様のものが挙げられる。
下記に一般式(a5-r-1)~(a5-r-4)でそれぞれ表される基の具体例を挙げる。式中の「Ac」は、アセチル基を示す。
カーボネート含有環式基としては、特に限定されることなく任意のものが使用可能である。具体的には、下記一般式(ax3-r-1)~(ax3-r-3)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
Ra’ 31におけるアルキル基、アルコキシ基、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン化アルキル基、-COOR”、-OC(=O)R”、ヒドロキシアルキル基としては、それぞれ前記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)中のRa’21についての説明で挙げたものと同様のものが挙げられる。
下記に一般式(ax3-r-1)~(ax3-r-3)でそれぞれ表される基の具体例を挙げる。
かかる構成単位(a2)は、下記一般式(a2-1)で表される構成単位であることが好ましい。
Ya21が置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基である場合、該炭化水素基は、脂肪族炭化水素基でもよいし、芳香族炭化水素基でもよい。
脂肪族炭化水素基は、芳香族性を持たない炭化水素基を意味する。該脂肪族炭化水素基は、飽和であってもよく、不飽和であってもよく、通常は飽和であることが好ましい。
前記脂肪族炭化水素基としては、直鎖状若しくは分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基、又は構造中に環を含む脂肪族炭化水素基等が挙げられる。
該直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が1~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~6がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数1~3が最も好ましい。
直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、直鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、メチレン基[-CH2-]、エチレン基[-(CH2)2-]、トリメチレン基[-(CH2)3-]、テトラメチレン基[-(CH2)4-]、ペンタメチレン基[-(CH2)5-]等が挙げられる。
該分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~6がより好ましく、炭素原子数3又は4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数3が最も好ましい。
分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、分岐鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、-CH(CH3)-、-CH(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)2-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)-、-C(CH2CH3)2-等のアルキルメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2-、-CH(CH3)CH(CH3)-、-C(CH3)2CH2-、-CH(CH2CH3)CH2-、-C(CH2CH3)2-CH2-等のアルキルエチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2-等のアルキルトリメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-等のアルキルテトラメチレン基などのアルキルアルキレン基等が挙げられる。アルキルアルキレン基におけるアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。
該構造中に環を含む脂肪族炭化水素基としては、環構造中にヘテロ原子を含む置換基を含んでもよい環状の脂肪族炭化水素基(脂肪族炭化水素環から水素原子を2個除いた基)、前記環状の脂肪族炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の末端に結合した基、前記環状の脂肪族炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の途中に介在する基などが挙げられる。前記直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては前記と同様のものが挙げられる。
環状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~12であることがより好ましい。
環状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、多環式基であってもよく、単環式基であってもよい。単環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから2個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。多環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから2個の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数7~12のものが好ましく、具体的にはアダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等が挙げられる。
前記置換基としてのアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基であることがより好ましい。
前記置換基としてのアルコキシ基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルコキシ基が好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基、n-プロポキシ基、iso-プロポキシ基、n-ブトキシ基、tert-ブトキシ基がより好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基がさらに好ましい。
前記置換基としてのハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
前記置換基としてのハロゲン化アルキル基としては、前記アルキル基の水素原子の一部または全部が前記ハロゲン原子で置換された基が挙げられる。
環状の脂肪族炭化水素基は、その環構造を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子を含む置換基で置換されてもよい。該ヘテロ原子を含む置換基としては、-O-、-C(=O)-O-、-S-、-S(=O)2-、-S(=O)2-O-が好ましい。
該芳香族炭化水素基は、芳香環を少なくとも1つ有する炭化水素基である。
この芳香環は、4n+2個のπ電子をもつ環状共役系であれば特に限定されず、単環式でもよいし、多環式でもよい。芳香環の炭素原子数は5~30であることが好ましく、炭素原子数5~20がより好ましく、炭素原子数6~15がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数6~12が特に好ましい。ただし、該炭素原子数には、置換基における炭素原子数を含まないものとする。
芳香環として具体的には、ベンゼン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素環;前記芳香族炭化水素環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環として具体的には、ピリジン環、チオフェン環等が挙げられる。
芳香族炭化水素基として具体的には、前記芳香族炭化水素環または芳香族複素環から水素原子を2つ除いた基(アリーレン基またはヘテロアリーレン基);2以上の芳香環を含む芳香族化合物(例えばビフェニル、フルオレン等)から水素原子を2つ除いた基;前記芳香族炭化水素環または芳香族複素環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基またはヘテロアリール基)の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えば、ベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基におけるアリール基から水素原子をさらに1つ除いた基)等が挙げられる。前記アリール基またはヘテロアリール基に結合するアルキレン基の炭素原子数は、1~4であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~2であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数1であることが特に好ましい。
前記置換基としてのアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基であることがより好ましい。
前記置換基としてのアルコキシ基、ハロゲン原子およびハロゲン化アルキル基としては、前記環状の脂肪族炭化水素基が有する水素原子を置換する置換基として例示したものが挙げられる。
Ya21がヘテロ原子を含む2価の連結基である場合、該連結基として好ましいものとしては、-O-、-C(=O)-O-、-O-C(=O)-、-C(=O)-、-O-C(=O)-O-、-C(=O)-NH-、-NH-、-NH-C(=NH)-(Hはアルキル基、アシル基等の置換基で置換されていてもよい。)、-S-、-S(=O)2-、-S(=O)2-O-、一般式-Y21-O-Y22-、-Y21-O-、-Y21-C(=O)-O-、-C(=O)-O-Y21-、-[Y21-C(=O)-O]m”-Y22-、-Y21-O-C(=O)-Y22-または-Y21-S(=O)2-O-Y22-で表される基[式中、Y21およびY22はそれぞれ独立して置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基であり、Oは酸素原子であり、m”は0~3の整数である。]等が挙げられる。
前記ヘテロ原子を含む2価の連結基が-C(=O)-NH-、-C(=O)-NH-C(=O)-、-NH-、-NH-C(=NH)-の場合、そのHはアルキル基、アシル基等の置換基で置換されていてもよい。該置換基(アルキル基、アシル基等)は、炭素原子数が1~10であることが好ましく、1~8であることがさらに好ましく、1~5であることが特に好ましい。
一般式-Y21-O-Y22-、-Y21-O-、-Y21-C(=O)-O-、-C(=O)-O-Y21-、-[Y21-C(=O)-O]m”-Y22-、-Y21-O-C(=O)-Y22-または-Y21-S(=O)2-O-Y22-中、Y21およびY22は、それぞれ独立して、置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基である。該2価の炭化水素基としては、前記Ya21における2価の連結基としての説明で挙げた(置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基)と同様のものが挙げられる。
Y21としては、直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基が好ましく、直鎖状のアルキレン基がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキレン基がさらに好ましく、メチレン基またはエチレン基が特に好ましい。
Y22としては、直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基が好ましく、メチレン基、エチレン基またはアルキルメチレン基がより好ましい。該アルキルメチレン基におけるアルキル基は、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく、炭素原子数1~3の直鎖状のアルキル基がより好ましく、メチル基が最も好ましい。
式-[Y21-C(=O)-O]m”-Y22-で表される基において、m”は0~3の整数であり、0~2の整数であることが好ましく、0または1がより好ましく、1が特に好ましい。つまり、式-[Y21-C(=O)-O]m”-Y22-で表される基としては、式-Y21-C(=O)-O-Y22-で表される基が特に好ましい。なかでも、式-(CH2)a’-C(=O)-O-(CH2)b’-で表される基が好ましい。該式中、a’は、1~10の整数であり、1~8の整数が好ましく、1~5の整数がより好ましく、1または2がさらに好ましく、1が最も好ましい。b’は、1~10の整数であり、1~8の整数が好ましく、1~5の整数がより好ましく、1または2がさらに好ましく、1が最も好ましい。
Ra21におけるラクトン含有環式基、-SO2-含有環式基、カーボネート含有環式基としてはそれぞれ、前述した一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)でそれぞれ表される基、一般式(a5-r-1)~(a5-r-4)でそれぞれ表される基、一般式(ax3-r-1)~(ax3-r-3)でそれぞれ表される基が好適に挙げられる。
中でも、ラクトン含有環式基または-SO2-含有環式基が好ましく、前記一般式(a2-r-1)、(a2-r-2)、(a2-r-6)または(a5-r-1)でそれぞれ表される基がより好ましく、前記一般式(a2-r-2)または(a5-r-1)でそれぞれ表される基がさらに好ましい。具体的には、前記化学式(r-lc-1-1)~(r-lc-1-7)、(r-lc-2-1)~(r-lc-2-18)、(r-lc-6-1)、(r-sl-1-1)、(r-sl-1-18)でそれぞれ表される、いずれかの基が好ましく、前記化学式(r-lc-2-1)~(r-lc-2-18)、(r-sl-1-1)でそれぞれ表される、いずれかの基がより好ましく、前記化学式(r-lc-2-1)、(r-lc-2-12)、(r-sl-1-1)でそれぞれ表される、いずれかの基がさらに好ましい。
(A1)成分が構成単位(a2)を有する場合、構成単位(a2)の割合は、当該(A1)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、5~60モル%であることが好ましく、10~60モル%であることがより好ましく、20~60モル%であることがさらに好ましく、30~60モル%が特に好ましい。
構成単位(a2)の割合を好ましい下限値以上とすると、前述した効果によって、構成単位(a2)を含有させることによる効果が充分に得られ、上限値以下であると、他の構成単位とのバランスを取ることができ、種々のリソグラフィー特性が良好となる。
(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)に加えて、さらに、極性基含有脂肪族炭化水素基を含む構成単位(a3)(但し、構成単位(a1)又は構成単位(a2)に該当するものを除く)を有するものでもよい。(A1)成分が構成単位(a3)を有することにより、(A)成分の親水性が高まり、解像性の向上に寄与する。また、酸拡散長を適切に調整することができる。
脂肪族炭化水素基としては、炭素原子数1~10の直鎖状または分岐鎖状の炭化水素基(好ましくはアルキレン基)や、環状の脂肪族炭化水素基(環式基)が挙げられる。該環式基としては、単環式基でも多環式基でもよく、例えばArFエキシマレーザー用レジスト組成物用の樹脂において、多数提案されているものの中から適宜選択して用いることができる。
構成単位(a3)としては、α位の炭素原子に結合した水素原子が置換基で置換されていてもよいアクリル酸エステルから誘導される構成単位であって極性基含有脂肪族炭化水素基を含む構成単位が好ましい。
構成単位(a3)としては、極性基含有脂肪族炭化水素基における炭化水素基が炭素原子数1~10の直鎖状または分岐鎖状の炭化水素基のときは、アクリル酸のヒドロキシエチルエステルから誘導される構成単位が好ましい。
また、構成単位(a3)としては、極性基含有脂肪族炭化水素基における該炭化水素基が多環式基のときは、下記の式(a3-1)で表される構成単位、式(a3-2)で表される構成単位、式(a3-3)で表される構成単位が好ましいものとして挙げられ;単環式基のときは、式(a3-4)で表される構成単位が好ましいものとして挙げられる。
jは1であることが好ましく、水酸基が、アダマンチル基の3位に結合しているものが特に好ましい。
(A1)成分が構成単位(a3)を有する場合、構成単位(a3)の割合は、当該(A1)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して1~30モル%であることが好ましく、2~25モル%がより好ましく、5~20モル%がさらに好ましい。
構成単位(a3)の割合を好ましい下限値以上とすることにより、前述した効果によって、構成単位(a3)を含有させることによる効果が充分に得られ、好ましい上限値以下であると、他の構成単位とのバランスを取ることができ、種々のリソグラフィー特性が良好となる。
(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)に加えて、さらに、酸非解離性の脂肪族環式基を含む構成単位(a4)を有してもよい。
(A1)成分が構成単位(a4)を有することにより、形成されるレジストパターンのドライエッチング耐性が向上する。また、(A)成分の疎水性が高まる。疎水性の向上は、特に溶剤現像プロセスの場合に、解像性、レジストパターン形状等の向上に寄与する。
構成単位(a4)における「酸非解離性環式基」は、露光により当該レジスト組成物中に酸が発生した際(例えば、露光により酸を発生する構成単位又は(B)成分から酸が発生した際)に、該酸が作用しても解離することなくそのまま当該構成単位中に残る環式基である。
該環式基は、工業上入手し易いなどの点から、特にトリシクロデシル基、アダマンチル基、テトラシクロドデシル基、イソボルニル基、ノルボルニル基から選ばれる少なくとも1種であることが好ましい。これらの多環式基は、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキル基を置換基として有していてもよい。
構成単位(a4)として、具体的には、下記一般式(a4-1)~(a4-7)でそれぞれ表される構成単位を例示することができる。
(A1)成分が構成単位(a4)を有する場合、構成単位(a4)の割合は、該(A1)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、1~40モル%であることが好ましく、5~20モル%であることがより好ましい。
構成単位(a4)の割合を、好ましい下限値以上とすることにより、構成単位(a4)を含有させることによる効果が充分に得られ、一方、好ましい上限値以下とすることにより、他の構成単位とのバランスをとりやすくなる。
構成単位(st)は、スチレン又はスチレン誘導体から誘導される構成単位である。「スチレンから誘導される構成単位」とは、スチレンのエチレン性二重結合が開裂して構成される構成単位を意味する。「スチレン誘導体から誘導される構成単位」とは、スチレン誘導体のエチレン性二重結合が開裂して構成される構成単位を意味する(但し、構成単位(a10)に該当するものを除く)。
前記炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状または分岐鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく、具体的には、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、イソプロピル基、n-ブチル基、イソブチル基、tert-ブチル基、ペンチル基、イソペンチル基、ネオペンチル基等が挙げられる。
前記炭素原子数1~5のハロゲン化アルキル基は、前記炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基の水素原子の一部または全部がハロゲン原子で置換された基である。該ハロゲン原子としては、特にフッ素原子が好ましい。
スチレンのα位の水素原子を置換する置換基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基又は炭素原子数1~5のフッ素化アルキル基が好ましく、炭素原子数1~3のアルキル基又は炭素原子数1~3のフッ素化アルキル基がより好ましく、工業上の入手の容易さから、メチル基がさらに好ましい。
前記置換基としてのアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基であることがより好ましい。
前記置換基としてのアルコキシ基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルコキシ基が好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基、n-プロポキシ基、iso-プロポキシ基、n-ブトキシ基、tert-ブトキシ基がより好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基がさらに好ましい。
前記置換基としてのハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
前記置換基としてのハロゲン化アルキル基としては、前記アルキル基の水素原子の一部または全部が前記ハロゲン原子で置換された基が挙げられる。
スチレンのベンゼン環の水素原子を置換する置換基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基又はエチル基がより好ましく、メチル基がさらに好ましい。
(A1)成分が構成単位(st)を有する場合、構成単位(st)の割合は、該(A1)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、1~30モル%であることが好ましく、3~20モル%であることがより好ましい。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物において、(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)の繰り返し構造を有する高分子化合物が挙げられ、好ましくは構成単位(a1)と構成単位(a2)との繰り返し構造を有する高分子化合物が挙げられる。
(A1)成分としては、上記の中でも、構成単位(a1)と構成単位(a2)との繰り返し構造からなる高分子化合物;構成単位(a1)と構成単位(a2)と構成単位(a3)との繰り返し構造からなる高分子化合物が好適に挙げられる。
また、該高分子化合物中の構成単位(a2)の割合は、該高分子化合物を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、10~90モル%であることが好ましく、20~80モル%であることがより好ましく、30~70モル%であることがさらに好ましく、30~60モル%が特に好ましい。
また、該高分子化合物中の構成単位(a2)の割合は、該高分子化合物を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、10~70モル%であることが好ましく、20~60モル%であることがより好ましく、30~50モル%であることがさらに好ましく、35~45モル%が特に好ましい。
また、該高分子化合物中の構成単位(a3)の割合は、該高分子化合物を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、1~30モル%であることが好ましく、5~25モル%であることがより好ましく、5~20モル%であることがさらに好ましく、5~15モル%が特に好ましい。
あるいは、かかる(A1)成分は、構成単位(a1)を誘導するモノマーと、必要に応じて構成単位(a1)以外の構成単位(例えば、構成単位(a2))を誘導するモノマーと、を重合溶媒に溶解し、ここに、上記のようなラジカル重合開始剤を加えて重合を行うことにより製造することができる。
なお、重合の際に、例えば、HS-CH2-CH2-CH2-C(CF3)2-OHのような連鎖移動剤を併用して用いることにより、末端に-C(CF3)2-OH基を導入してもよい。このように、アルキル基の水素原子の一部がフッ素原子で置換されたヒドロキシアルキル基が導入された共重合体は、現像欠陥の低減やLER(ラインエッジラフネス:ライン側壁の不均一な凹凸)の低減に有効である。
(A1)成分のMwがこの範囲の好ましい上限値以下であると、レジストとして用いるのに充分なレジスト溶剤への溶解性があり、この範囲の好ましい下限値以上であると、耐ドライエッチング性やレジストパターン断面形状が良好である。
(A1)成分の分散度(Mw/Mn)は、特に限定されず、1.0~4.0が好ましく、1.0~3.0がより好ましく、1.0~2.0が特に好ましい。なお、Mnは数平均分子量を示す。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、(A)成分として、前記(A1)成分に該当しない、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する基材成分(以下「(A2)成分」という。)を併用してもよい。
(A2)成分としては、特に限定されず、化学増幅型レジスト組成物用の基材成分として従来から知られている多数のものから任意に選択して用いればよい。
(A2)成分は、高分子化合物又は低分子化合物の1種を単独で用いてもよく2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、酸拡散制御剤成分(以下、「(D)成分」成分という)を含有する。(D)成分は、レジスト組成物において露光により発生する酸をトラップするクエンチャー(酸拡散制御剤)として作用するものである。本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、(D)成分として、光崩壊性塩基(D0)(以下、「(D0)成分」成分という)を含む。
(D0)成分は、露光により崩壊して、酸拡散制御性を失う化合物である。(D0)成分は、露光部では崩壊して酸拡散制御性を失うが、未露光部では露光部で発生した酸をトラップする。これにより、レジスト膜の露光部と未露光部とのコントラストをより向上させることができる。(D0)成分は、後述の(F0)成分と組合わせて用いることで、WMDの発生を低減することができる。
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式(d01-1)中、Rd01は、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基である。
Rd01における環式基は、環状の炭化水素基であることが好ましい。該環状の炭化水素基は、芳香族炭化水素基であってもよく、脂肪族炭化水素基であってもよい。脂肪族炭化水素基は、芳香族性を持たない炭化水素基を意味する。また、脂肪族炭化水素基は、飽和であってもよく、不飽和であってもよく、通常は飽和であることが好ましい。
Rd01における芳香族炭化水素基が有する芳香環として具体的には、ベンゼン、フルオレン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン、ビフェニル、又はこれらの芳香環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環などが挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。
Rd01における芳香族炭化水素基としては、具体的には、前記芳香環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基:例えばフェニル基、ナフチル基など)、前記芳香環の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えばベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基など)等が挙げられる。前記アルキレン基(アリールアルキル基中のアルキル鎖)の炭素原子数は、1~4であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~2がより好ましく、炭素原子数1が特に好ましい。
この構造中に環を含む脂肪族炭化水素基としては、脂環式炭化水素基(脂肪族炭化水素環から水素原子を1個除いた基)、脂環式炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の末端に結合した基、脂環式炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の途中に介在する基などが挙げられる。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、3~12であることがより好ましい。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、多環式基であってもよく、単環式基であってもよい。単環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。多環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数7~30のものが好ましい。中でも、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等の架橋環系の多環式骨格を有するポリシクロアルカン;ステロイド骨格を有する環式基等の縮合環系の多環式骨格を有するポリシクロアルカンがより好ましい。
直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、直鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、メチレン基[-CH2-]、エチレン基[-(CH2)2-]、トリメチレン基[-(CH2)3-]、テトラメチレン基[-(CH2)4-]、ペンタメチレン基[-(CH2)5-]等が挙げられる。
分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、分岐鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、-CH(CH3)-、-CH(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)2-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)-、-C(CH2CH3)2-等のアルキルメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2-、-CH(CH3)CH(CH3)-、-C(CH3)2CH2-、-CH(CH2CH3)CH2-、-C(CH2CH3)2-CH2-等のアルキルエチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2-等のアルキルトリメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-等のアルキルテトラメチレン基などのアルキルアルキレン基等が挙げられる。アルキルアルキレン基におけるアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。
置換基としてのアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基が最も好ましい。
置換基としてのアルコキシ基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルコキシ基が好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基、n-プロポキシ基、iso-プロポキシ基、n-ブトキシ基、tert-ブトキシ基がより好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基が最も好ましい。
置換基としてのハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
置換基としてのハロゲン化アルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基、たとえばメチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基等の水素原子の一部または全部が前記ハロゲン原子で置換された基が挙げられる。
置換基としてのカルボニル基は、環状の炭化水素基を構成するメチレン基(-CH2-)を置換する基である。
Rd01における鎖状のアルキル基は、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよい。
直鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が1~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~15であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数1~10が最も好ましい。
分岐鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~15であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数3~10が最も好ましい。具体的には、例えば、1-メチルエチル基、1-メチルプロピル基、2-メチルプロピル基、1-メチルブチル基、2-メチルブチル基、3-メチルブチル基、1-エチルブチル基、2-エチルブチル基、1-メチルペンチル基、2-メチルペンチル基、3-メチルペンチル基、4-メチルペンチル基などが挙げられる。
Rd01における鎖状のアルケニル基は、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよい。
直鎖状のアルケニル基としては、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数2~5がより好ましく、炭素原子数2~4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数3が特に好ましい。直鎖状のアルケニル基としては、例えば、ビニル基、プロペニル基(アリル基)、ブチニル基などが挙げられる。
分岐鎖状のアルケニル基としては、炭素原子数が3~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~5がより好ましく、炭素原子数3~4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数3が特に好ましい。分岐鎖状のアルケニル基としては、例えば、1-メチルビニル基、2-メチルビニル基、1-メチルプロペニル基、2-メチルプロペニル基などが挙げられる。
鎖状のアルケニル基としては、上記の中でも、直鎖状のアルケニル基が好ましく、ビニル基、プロペニル基がより好ましく、ビニル基が特に好ましい。
これらのなかでも、Rd01としては、置換基を有してもよい芳香族炭化水素基、置換基を有してもよい脂肪族環式基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。これらの基が有していてもよい置換基としては、水酸基、オキソ基、アルキル基、アリール基、フッ素原子、フッ素化アルキル基、上記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)でそれぞれ表されるラクトン含有環式基、エーテル結合、エステル結合、またはこれらの組み合わせが挙げられる。置換基がエーテル結合及び/又はエステル結合を含む場合、これらはアルキレン基に結合していてもよい。例えば、置換基は、下記式(y-al-1)~(y-al-5)のいずれかで表される連結基を含むものであってもよい。
V’101およびV’102におけるアルキレン基として、具体的には、メチレン基[-CH2-];-CH(CH3)-、-CH(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)2-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)-、-C(CH2CH3)2-等のアルキルメチレン基;エチレン基[-CH2CH2-];-CH(CH3)CH2-、-CH(CH3)CH(CH3)-、-C(CH3)2CH2-、-CH(CH2CH3)CH2-等のアルキルエチレン基;トリメチレン基(n-プロピレン基)[-CH2CH2CH2-];-CH(CH3)CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2-等のアルキルトリメチレン基;テトラメチレン基[-CH2CH2CH2CH2-];-CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-等のアルキルテトラメチレン基;ペンタメチレン基[-CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-]等が挙げられる。
また、V’101又はV’102における前記アルキレン基における一部のメチレン基が、炭素原子数5~10の2価の脂肪族環式基で置換されていてもよい。当該脂肪族環式基は、前記式(a1-r-1)中のRa’3の環状の脂肪族炭化水素基(単環式の脂肪族炭化水素基、多環式の脂肪族炭化水素基)から水素原子をさらに1つ除いた2価の基が好ましく、シクロへキシレン基、1,5-アダマンチレン基または2,6-アダマンチレン基がより好ましい。
Rd01における脂肪族環式基としては、アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等のポリシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基であることがより好ましい。
Rd01における鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が1~10であることが好ましく、具体的には、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、ブチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基、ヘプチル基、オクチル基、ノニル基、デシル基等の直鎖状のアルキル基;1-メチルエチル基、1-メチルプロピル基、2-メチルプロピル基、1-メチルブチル基、2-メチルブチル基、3-メチルブチル基、1-エチルブチル基、2-エチルブチル基、1-メチルペンチル基、2-メチルペンチル基、3-メチルペンチル基、4-メチルペンチル基等の分岐鎖状のアルキル基が挙げられる。
式(d01-1)中、Mm+は、m価の有機カチオンである。Mm+は、スルホニウムカチオン、ヨードニウムカチオンが好ましい。mは、1以上の整数である。
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R201~R207、およびR211~R212におけるアルキル基としては、鎖状又は環状のアルキル基であって、炭素原子数1~30のものが好ましい。
R201~R207、およびR211~R212におけるアルケニル基としては、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましい。
R201~R207、およびR210~R212が有していてもよい置換基としては、例えば、アルキル基、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン化アルキル基、カルボニル基、シアノ基、アミノ基、アリール基、下記の一般式(ca-r-1)~(ca-r-7)でそれぞれ表される基が挙げられる。
該環式基は、環状の炭化水素基であることが好ましく、該環状の炭化水素基は、芳香族炭化水素基であってもよく、脂肪族炭化水素基であってもよい。脂肪族炭化水素基は、芳香族性を持たない炭化水素基を意味する。また、脂肪族炭化水素基は、飽和であってもよく、不飽和であってもよく、通常は飽和であることが好ましい。
R’201における芳香族炭化水素基が有する芳香環として具体的には、ベンゼン、フルオレン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン、ビフェニル、又はこれらの芳香環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環などが挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。
R’201における芳香族炭化水素基として具体的には、前記芳香環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基:例えばフェニル基、ナフチル基など)、前記芳香環の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えばベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基など)等が挙げられる。前記アルキレン基(アリールアルキル基中のアルキル鎖)の炭素原子数は、1~4であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~2がより好ましく、炭素原子数1が特に好ましい。
この構造中に環を含む脂肪族炭化水素基としては、脂環式炭化水素基(脂肪族炭化水素環から水素原子を1個除いた基)、脂環式炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の末端に結合した基、脂環式炭化水素基が直鎖状または分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基の途中に介在する基などが挙げられる。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、3~12であることがより好ましい。
前記脂環式炭化水素基は、多環式基であってもよく、単環式基であってもよい。単環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、モノシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。該モノシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数3~6のものが好ましく、具体的にはシクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等が挙げられる。多環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、ポリシクロアルカンから1個以上の水素原子を除いた基が好ましく、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、炭素原子数7~30のものが好ましい。中でも、該ポリシクロアルカンとしては、アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等の架橋環系の多環式骨格を有するポリシクロアルカン;ステロイド骨格を有する環式基等の縮合環系の多環式骨格を有するポリシクロアルカンがより好ましい。
直鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、直鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、メチレン基[-CH2-]、エチレン基[-(CH2)2-]、トリメチレン基[-(CH2)3-]、テトラメチレン基[-(CH2)4-]、ペンタメチレン基[-(CH2)5-]等が挙げられる。
分岐鎖状の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、分岐鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、具体的には、-CH(CH3)-、-CH(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)2-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH3)-、-C(CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)-、-C(CH2CH3)2-等のアルキルメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2-、-CH(CH3)CH(CH3)-、-C(CH3)2CH2-、-CH(CH2CH3)CH2-、-C(CH2CH3)2-CH2-等のアルキルエチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2-等のアルキルトリメチレン基;-CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2-、-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-等のアルキルテトラメチレン基などのアルキルアルキレン基等が挙げられる。アルキルアルキレン基におけるアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5の直鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。
置換基としてのアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基が好ましく、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基が最も好ましい。
置換基としてのアルコキシ基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルコキシ基が好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基、n-プロポキシ基、iso-プロポキシ基、n-ブトキシ基、tert-ブトキシ基がより好ましく、メトキシ基、エトキシ基が最も好ましい。
置換基としてのハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
置換基としてのハロゲン化アルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基、たとえばメチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、n-ブチル基、tert-ブチル基等の水素原子の一部または全部が前記ハロゲン原子で置換された基が挙げられる。
置換基としてのカルボニル基は、環状の炭化水素基を構成するメチレン基(-CH2-)を置換する基である。
R’201の鎖状のアルキル基としては、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよい。
直鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が1~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数1~15であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数1~10が最も好ましい。
分岐鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数が3~20であることが好ましく、炭素原子数3~15であることがより好ましく、炭素原子数3~10が最も好ましい。具体的には、例えば、1-メチルエチル基、1-メチルプロピル基、2-メチルプロピル基、1-メチルブチル基、2-メチルブチル基、3-メチルブチル基、1-エチルブチル基、2-エチルブチル基、1-メチルペンチル基、2-メチルペンチル基、3-メチルペンチル基、4-メチルペンチル基などが挙げられる。
R’201の鎖状のアルケニル基としては、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよく、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましく、炭素原子数2~5がより好ましく、炭素原子数2~4がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数3が特に好ましい。直鎖状のアルケニル基としては、例えば、ビニル基、プロペニル基(アリル基)、ブチニル基などが挙げられる。分岐鎖状のアルケニル基としては、例えば、1-メチルビニル基、2-メチルビニル基、1-メチルプロペニル基、2-メチルプロペニル基などが挙げられる。
鎖状のアルケニル基としては、上記の中でも、直鎖状のアルケニル基が好ましく、ビニル基、プロペニル基がより好ましく、ビニル基が特に好ましい。
R210におけるアリール基としては、炭素原子数6~20の無置換のアリール基が挙げられ、フェニル基、ナフチル基が好ましい。
R210におけるアルキル基としては、鎖状又は環状のアルキル基であって、炭素原子数1~30のものが好ましい。
R210におけるアルケニル基としては、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましい。
R210における、置換基を有してもよいSO2-含有環式基としては、「-SO2-含有多環式基」が好ましく、上記一般式(a5-r-1)で表される基がより好ましい。
Y201におけるアリーレン基は、後述の式(b-1)中のR101における芳香族炭化水素基として例示したアリール基から水素原子を1つ除いた基が挙げられる。
Y201におけるアルキレン基、アルケニレン基は、後述の式(b-1)中のR101における鎖状のアルキル基、鎖状のアルケニル基として例示した基から水素原子1つを除いた基が挙げられる。
W201は、(x+1)価、すなわち2価または3価の連結基である。
W201における2価の連結基としては、置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基が好ましく、上述の一般式(a2-1)中のYa21と同様の、置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基が例示できる。W201における2価の連結基は、直鎖状、分岐鎖状、環状のいずれであってもよく、環状であることが好ましい。なかでも、アリーレン基の両端に2個のカルボニル基が組み合わされた基が好ましい。アリーレン基としては、フェニレン基、ナフチレン基等が挙げられ、フェニレン基が特に好ましい。
W201における3価の連結基としては、前記W201における2価の連結基から水素原子を1個除いた基、前記2価の連結基にさらに前記2価の連結基が結合した基などが挙げられる。W201における3価の連結基としては、アリーレン基に2個のカルボニル基が結合した基が好ましい。
式(d0-2)中、Rd02は、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基であり、前記R’201と同様のものが挙げられる。
但し、Rd02における、S原子に隣接する炭素原子にはフッ素原子は結合していない(フッ素置換されていない)ものとする。これにより、(d0-2)成分のアニオンが適度な弱酸アニオンとなり、(D)成分としてのクエンチング能が向上する。
Rd02としては、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい脂肪族環式基であることが好ましい。鎖状のアルキル基としては、炭素原子数1~10であることが好ましく、3~10であることがより好ましい。脂肪族環式基としては、アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等から1個以上の水素原子を除いた基(置換基を有してもよい);カンファー等から1個以上の水素原子を除いた基であることがより好ましい。
Rd02の炭化水素基は、置換基を有していてもよく、該置換基としては、前記式(d0-1)のRd01における炭化水素基(芳香族炭化水素基、脂肪族環式基、鎖状のアルキル基)が有していてもよい置換基と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(d0-2)中、Mm+は、m価の有機カチオンであり、前記式(d0-1)中のMm+と同様である。
・アニオン部
式(d0-3)中、Rd031及びRd032は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基である。Rd031及びRd032は、前記R’201と同様のものが挙げられる。
Yd03における2価の連結基としては、特に限定されないが、置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基(脂肪族炭化水素基、芳香族炭化水素基)、ヘテロ原子を含む2価の連結基等が挙げられる。これらはそれぞれ、上記式(a2-1)中のYa21における2価の連結基についての説明のなかで挙げた、置換基を有してもよい2価の炭化水素基、ヘテロ原子を含む2価の連結基と同様のものが挙げられる。
Yd03としては、カルボニル基、エステル結合、アミド結合、アルキレン基、スルホニル基、又はこれらの組み合わせであることが好ましい。アルキレン基としては、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキレン基であることがより好ましく、メチレン基又はエチレン基であることがさらに好ましい。
Rd031及びRd032は、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基が好ましい。前記アルキル基は、炭素原子数1~10が好ましく、炭素原子数1~8がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~6がさらに好ましく、炭素原子数1~4が特に好ましい。
Rd031及びRd032は、相互に結合して、-SO2-N-SO2-と共に環構造を形成してもよい。
式(d0-3)中、Mm+は、m価の有機カチオンであり、前記式(d0-1)中のMm+と同様である。
・アニオン部
式(d0-4)中、Rd041~Rd043は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基である。Rd041~Rd043は、前記R’201と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(d0-4)中、Mm+は、m価の有機カチオンであり、前記式(d0-1)中のMm+と同様である。
式(d0-5)中、Rd051及びRd052は、それぞれ独立に、芳香族炭化水素基である。
Rd051は、1価の芳香族炭化水素基である。Rd051における芳香族炭化水素基としては、前記R’201における芳香族炭化水素基と同様のものが挙げられる。
前記芳香族炭化水素基が有する芳香環として、例えば、ベンゼン、ビフェニル、フルオレン、ナフタレン、アントラセン、フェナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素環;前記芳香族炭化水素環を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換された芳香族複素環等が挙げられる。芳香族複素環におけるヘテロ原子としては、酸素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。
式(d0-6)中、Rd061~Rd063は、それぞれ独立に、芳香族炭化水素基である。
Rd061及びRd062は、それぞれ独立に、1価の芳香族炭化水素基である。Rd061及びRd062における芳香族炭化水素基としては、前記R’201における芳香族炭化水素基と同様のものが挙げられる。
ハンセン溶解度パラメータは、実験的に及び理論的に誘導された下記3つのハンセン溶解度パラメータ(即ち、δD、δP及びδH)を組み合わせることにより、材料の全体的な強度及び選択性の尺度とすることができる。ハンセン溶解度パラメータの単位は、MPa0.5又は(J/cc)0.5で付与される。
δD:分子間の分散力に由来するエネルギー。
δP:分子間の極性力に由来するエネルギー。
δH:分子間の水素結合力に由来するエネルギー。
この3次元空間(ハンセン空間)内で、2種の分子がより接近する程、互いに溶解する可能性がより高くなることを示す。ハンセン空間内で、2種の分子(分子(1)及び(2))が近接しているか否かを評価するためには、ハンセン溶解度パラメータ間の相互作用間距離(Ra)を求める。Raは、以下の式により計算される。
[上記式において、
δd1、δp1、及びδh1は、それぞれ、分子(1)のδD、δP、及びδHを示す。
δd2、δp2、及びδh2は、それぞれ、分子(2)のδD、δP、及びδHを示す。]
本実施形態のレジスト組成物における(D0)成分の含有量は、(A1)成分100質量部に対して、0.5~20質量部が好ましく、1~15質量部がより好ましく、2~10質量部がさらに好ましい。
(D0)成分の含有量が、前記の好ましい範囲の下限値以上であると、パターンの解像性が維持されやすくなる。一方、前記の好ましい範囲の上限値以下であると、レジスト組成物の感度が良好に維持されやすい。
前記の(D0)成分の製造方法は、特に限定されず、公知の方法により製造することができる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、フッ素添加剤成分(以下「(F)成分」という)を含有する。(F)成分は、レジスト膜に撥水性を付与するために使用され、(A)成分とは別の樹脂として用いられることでリソグラフィー特性を向上させる。本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、(F)成分として、(F0)成分を含む。
(F0)成分は、下記一般式(f01-1)で表される構成単位(f01)及び下記一般式(f02-1)で表される構成単位(f02)を有する高分子化合物である。
前記式(f01-1)中、Rは前記と同様である。Rとしては、水素原子またはメチル基が好ましい。
フッ素原子を含む炭化水素基は、直鎖状、分岐鎖状または環状のいずれであってもよい。フッ素原子を含む炭化水素基は、炭素原子数は1~20が好ましく、炭素原子数1~15がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~10が特に好ましい。
フッ素原子を含む炭化水素基は、当該炭化水素基における水素原子の25%以上がフッ素化されていることが好ましく、50%以上がフッ素化されていることがより好ましく、60%以上がフッ素化されていることが、浸漬露光時のレジスト膜の疎水性が高まることから特に好ましい。
なかでも、Rf01としては、炭素原子数1~6のフッ素化炭化水素基が好ましく、トリフルオロメチル基、-CH2-CF3、-CH2-CF2-CF3、-CH(CF3)2、-CH2-CH2-CF3、-CH2-CH2-CF2-CF2-CF2-CF3、又は-CH2-C(CH3)(CF3)2が特に好ましい。
(F01)成分中の構成単位(f01)の割合は、当該(F01)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、20~95モル%であることが好ましく、30~90モル%であることがより好ましく、40~85モル%であることがさらに好ましく、40~80モル%、50~80モル%、又は60~80モル%が特に好ましい。
構成単位(f01)の割合を前記好ましい範囲内とすると、WMDの発生がより低減されやすくなる。
前記式(f02-1)中、Rは前記と同様である。Rとしては、水素原子またはメチル基が好ましい。
Vf02は、鎖状のアルキレン基が好ましく、炭素原子数1~3の鎖状のアルキレン基がより好ましく、エチレン基又はメチレン基がさらに好ましい。
Rf021及びRf022は、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく、直鎖状のアルキル基がより好ましい。Rf021及びRf022は、炭素原子数1~10が好ましく、炭素原子数1~6がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~3がさらに好ましく、エチル基又はメチル基が特に好ましい。Rf021及びRf022は、親水性が高くなる置換基を有しないことが好ましく、置換基を有しないことがより好ましい。
Rf023、Rf024及びRf025は、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく、直鎖状のアルキル基がより好ましい。Rf023、Rf024及びRf025は、炭素原子数1~10が好ましく、炭素原子数1~6がより好ましく、炭素原子数1~3がさらに好ましく、エチル基又はメチル基が特に好ましい。Rf023、Rf024及びRf025は、親水性が高くなる置換基を有しないことが好ましく、置換基を有しないことがより好ましい。
(F0)成分中の構成単位(f02)の割合は、当該(F0)成分を構成する全構成単位の合計(100モル%)に対して、5~60モル%であることが好ましく、5~50モル%であることがより好ましく、10~40モル%であることがさらに好ましく、20~30モル%が特に好ましい。
構成単位(f02)の割合を前記好ましい範囲内であると、WMDの発生がより低減されやすくなる。
(F0)成分は、構成単位(f01)及び構成単位(f02)の繰り返し構造を有する高分子化合物が挙げられる。この場合、前記高分子化合物における構成単位(f01)と構成単位(f02)とのモル比(構成単位(f01):構成単位(f02))は、95:10~40:60であることが好ましく、90:10~40:60であることがより好ましく、90:10~50:50又は80:20~50:50であることがさらに好ましく、80:20~60:40であることが特に好ましい。
(F0)成分としては、構成単位(f01)及び構成単位(f02)の繰り返し構造を有する高分子化合物が好ましい。
(F0)成分の分散度(Mw/Mn)は、1.0~5.0が好ましく、1.0~3.0がより好ましく、1.0~2.5がさらに好ましい。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、本発明の効果を損なわない範囲で、(F0)成分以外の(F)成分(以下、「(F1)成分」という)を含んでもよい。
(F1)成分としては、例えば、特開2010-002870号公報、特開2010-032994号公報、特開2010-277043号公報、特開2011-13569号公報、特開2011-128226号公報に記載の含フッ素高分子化合物を用いることができる。
(F1)成分としてより具体的には、前記構成単位(f0)を有し、前記構成単位(f02)を有しない重合体が挙げられる。この重合体としては、下記構成単位(f0)のみからなる重合体(ホモポリマー);構成単位(f0)と前記構成単位(a1)(但し、構成単位(f02)に該当するものは除く)との共重合体;構成単位(f0)とアクリル酸又はメタクリル酸から誘導される構成単位と前記構成単位(a1)との共重合体が挙げられる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、上述した(A)成分、(D)成分、及び(F)成分に加え、その他の成分をさらに含有してもよい。その他の成分としては、例えば、以下に示す(B)成分、(E)成分、(S)成分などが挙げられる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、上記成分に加えて、さらに、露光により酸を発生する酸発生剤成分(B)を含有してもよい。
(B)成分としては、特に限定されず、これまで化学増幅型レジスト組成物用の酸発生剤として提案されているものを用いることができる。
このような酸発生剤としては、ヨードニウム塩やスルホニウム塩などのオニウム塩系酸発生剤、オキシムスルホネート系酸発生剤;ビスアルキル又はビスアリールスルホニルジアゾメタン類、ポリ(ビススルホニル)ジアゾメタン類などのジアゾメタン系酸発生剤;ニトロベンジルスルホネート系酸発生剤、イミノスルホネート系酸発生剤、ジスルホン系酸発生剤など多種のものが挙げられる。
・(b-1)成分におけるアニオン
式(b-1)中、R101は、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基である。
該環式基は、環状の炭化水素基であることが好ましく、該環状の炭化水素基は、芳香族炭化水素基であってもよく、脂肪族炭化水素基であってもよい。脂肪族炭化水素基は、芳香族性を持たない炭化水素基を意味する。また、脂肪族炭化水素基は、飽和であってもよく、不飽和であってもよく、通常は飽和であることが好ましい。
R101における置換基を有してもよい環式基としては、前記式(d01-1)中のRd01と同様のものが挙げられる。
前記縮合環式基の置換基としてのアルキル基、アルコキシ基、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン化アルキル基は、上記R101における環式基の置換基として挙げたものと同様のものが挙げられる。
前記縮合環式基の置換基としての芳香族炭化水素基としては、芳香環から水素原子を1つ除いた基(アリール基:例えば、フェニル基、ナフチル基など)、前記芳香環の水素原子の1つがアルキレン基で置換された基(例えば、ベンジル基、フェネチル基、1-ナフチルメチル基、2-ナフチルメチル基、1-ナフチルエチル基、2-ナフチルエチル基等のアリールアルキル基など)、上記式(r-hr-1)~(r-hr-6)でそれぞれ表される複素環式基等が挙げられる。
前記縮合環式基の置換基としての脂環式炭化水素基としては、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等のモノシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基;アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等のポリシクロアルカンから1個の水素原子を除いた基;前記一般式(a2-r-1)~(a2-r-7)でそれぞれ表されるラクトン含有環式基;前記一般式(a5-r-1)~(a5-r-4)でそれぞれ表される-SO2-含有環式基;前記式(r-hr-7)~(r-hr-16)でそれぞれ表される複素環式基等が挙げられる。
R101の鎖状のアルキル基としては、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよい。R101の鎖状のアルキル基としては、前記式(d01-1)中のRd01と同様のものが挙げられる。
R101の鎖状のアルケニル基としては、直鎖状又は分岐鎖状のいずれでもよく、炭素原子数が2~10であることが好ましく、2~5がより好ましく、2~4がさらに好ましく、3が特に好ましい。R101の鎖状のアルキル基としては、前記式(d01-1)中のRd01と同様のものが挙げられる。
該環状の炭化水素基が置換基を有する場合、該置換基は、水酸基であることが好ましい。
Y101が酸素原子を含む2価の連結基である場合、該Y101は、酸素原子以外の原子を含有してもよい。酸素原子以外の原子としては、例えば炭素原子、水素原子、硫黄原子、窒素原子等が挙げられる。
酸素原子を含む2価の連結基としては、例えば、酸素原子(エーテル結合:-O-)、エステル結合(-C(=O)-O-)、オキシカルボニル基(-O-C(=O)-)、アミド結合(-C(=O)-NH-)、カルボニル基(-C(=O)-)、カーボネート結合(-O-C(=O)-O-)等の非炭化水素系の酸素原子含有連結基;該非炭化水素系の酸素原子含有連結基とアルキレン基との組み合わせ等が挙げられる。この組み合わせに、さらにスルホニル基(-SO2-)が連結されていてもよい。かかる酸素原子を含む2価の連結基としては、例えば前記一般式(y-al-1)~(y-al-7)でそれぞれ表される連結基が挙げられる。なお、前記一般式(y-al-1)~(y-al-7)において、上記式(b-1)中のR101と結合するのが、前記一般式(y-al-1)~(y-al-7)中のV’101である。
R”103における置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基は、前記式(b-1)中のR101における鎖状のアルケニル基として例示した基であることが好ましい。
式(b-2)中、R104、R105は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、または置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基であり、それぞれ、式(b-1)中のR101と同様のものが挙げられる。ただし、R104、R105は、相互に結合して環を形成していてもよい。
R104、R105は、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基が好ましく、直鎖状若しくは分岐鎖状のアルキル基、又は直鎖状若しくは分岐鎖状のフッ素化アルキル基であることがより好ましい。
該鎖状のアルキル基の炭素原子数は、1~10であることが好ましく、より好ましくは炭素原子数1~7、さらに好ましくは炭素原子数1~3である。R104、R105の鎖状のアルキル基の炭素原子数は、上記炭素原子数の範囲内において、レジスト用溶剤への溶解性も良好である等の理由により、小さいほど好ましい。また、R104、R105の鎖状のアルキル基においては、フッ素原子で置換されている水素原子の数が多いほど、酸の強度が強くなり、また、250nm以下の高エネルギー光や電子線に対する透明性が向上するため好ましい。前記鎖状のアルキル基中のフッ素原子の割合、すなわちフッ素化率は、好ましくは70~100%、さらに好ましくは90~100%であり、最も好ましくは、全ての水素原子がフッ素原子で置換されたパーフルオロアルキル基である。
式(b-2)中、V102、V103は、それぞれ独立に、単結合、アルキレン基、またはフッ素化アルキレン基であり、それぞれ、式(b-1)中のV101と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(b-2)中、L101、L102は、それぞれ独立に単結合又は酸素原子である。
式(b-3)中、R106~R108は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有してもよい鎖状のアルケニル基であり、それぞれ、式(b-1)中のR101と同様のものが挙げられる。
式(b-3)中、L103~L105は、それぞれ独立に、単結合、-CO-又は-SO2-である。
前記の式(b-1)、式(b-2)、式(b-3)中、Mm+は、m価のオニウムカチオンを表す。この中でも、スルホニウムカチオン、ヨードニウムカチオンが好ましい。
mは、1以上の整数である。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物において、(B)成分の含有量は、(A)成分100質量部に対して、40質量部未満が好ましく、1~30質量部がより好ましく、3~20質量部がさらに好ましい。
(B)成分の含有量を、前記の好ましい範囲とすることで、パターン形成が充分に行われる。また、レジスト組成物の各成分を有機溶剤に溶解した際、均一な溶液が得られやすく、レジスト組成物としての保存安定性が良好となるため好ましい。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物には、感度劣化の防止や、レジストパターン形状、引き置き経時安定性等の向上の目的で、任意の成分として、有機カルボン酸、並びにリンのオキソ酸及びその誘導体からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種の化合物(E)(以下「(E)成分」という)を含有させることができる。
有機カルボン酸として、具体的には、酢酸、マロン酸、クエン酸、リンゴ酸、コハク酸、安息香酸、サリチル酸等が挙げられ、その中でも、サリチル酸が好ましい。
リンのオキソ酸としては、リン酸、ホスホン酸、ホスフィン酸等が挙げられ、これらの中でも特にホスホン酸が好ましい。
リンのオキソ酸の誘導体としては、例えば、上記オキソ酸の水素原子を炭化水素基で置換したエステル等が挙げられ、前記炭化水素基としては、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基、炭素原子数6~15のアリール基等が挙げられる。
リン酸の誘導体としては、リン酸ジ-n-ブチルエステル、リン酸ジフェニルエステル等のリン酸エステルなどが挙げられる。
ホスホン酸の誘導体としては、ホスホン酸ジメチルエステル、ホスホン酸-ジ-n-ブチルエステル、フェニルホスホン酸、ホスホン酸ジフェニルエステル、ホスホン酸ジベンジルエステル等のホスホン酸エステルなどが挙げられる。
ホスフィン酸の誘導体としては、ホスフィン酸エステルやフェニルホスフィン酸などが挙げられる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物において、(E)成分は、1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を併用してもよい。
レジスト組成物が(E)成分を含有する場合、(E)成分の含有量は、(A)成分100質量部に対して、0.01~5質量部が好ましく、0.05~3質量部がより好ましい。上記範囲とすることにより、感度及びリソグラフィー特性等が向上する。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物は、レジスト材料を有機溶剤成分(以下「(S)成分」という)に溶解させて製造することができる。
(S)成分としては、使用する各成分を溶解し、均一な溶液とすることができるものであればよく、従来、化学増幅型レジスト組成物の溶剤として公知のものの中から任意のものを適宜選択して用いることができる。
(S)成分としては、例えば、γ-ブチロラクトン等のラクトン類;アセトン、メチルエチルケトン、シクロヘキサノン、メチル-n-ペンチルケトン、メチルイソペンチルケトン、2-ヘプタノンなどのケトン類;エチレングリコール、ジエチレングリコール、プロピレングリコール、ジプロピレングリコールなどの多価アルコール類;エチレングリコールモノアセテート、ジエチレングリコールモノアセテート、プロピレングリコールモノアセテート、またはジプロピレングリコールモノアセテート等のエステル結合を有する化合物、前記多価アルコール類または前記エステル結合を有する化合物のモノメチルエーテル、モノエチルエーテル、モノプロピルエーテル、モノブチルエーテル等のモノアルキルエーテルまたはモノフェニルエーテル等のエーテル結合を有する化合物等の多価アルコール類の誘導体[これらの中では、プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート(PGMEA)、プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル(PGME)が好ましい];ジオキサンのような環式エーテル類や、乳酸メチル、乳酸エチル(EL)、酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル、酢酸ブチル、ピルビン酸メチル、ピルビン酸エチル、メトキシプロピオン酸メチル、エトキシプロピオン酸エチルなどのエステル類;アニソール、エチルベンジルエーテル、クレジルメチルエーテル、ジフェニルエーテル、ジベンジルエーテル、フェネトール、ブチルフェニルエーテル、エチルベンゼン、ジエチルベンゼン、ペンチルベンゼン、イソプロピルベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、シメン、メシチレン等の芳香族系有機溶剤、ジメチルスルホキシド(DMSO)等が挙げられる。
本実施形態のレジスト組成物において、(S)成分は、1種単独で用いてもよく、2種以上の混合溶剤として用いてもよい。なかでも、PGMEA、PGME、γ-ブチロラクトン、EL、シクロヘキサノンが好ましい。
より具体的には、極性溶剤としてEL又はシクロヘキサノンを配合する場合は、PGMEA:EL又はシクロヘキサノンの質量比は、好ましくは1:9~9:1、より好ましくは2:8~8:2である。また、極性溶剤としてPGMEを配合する場合は、PGMEA:PGMEの質量比は、好ましくは1:9~9:1、より好ましくは2:8~8:2である。さらに、PGMEAとPGMEとシクロヘキサノンとの混合溶剤も好ましい。
また、(S)成分として、その他には、PGMEA及びELの中から選ばれる少なくとも1種とγ-ブチロラクトンとの混合溶剤も好ましい。この場合、混合割合としては、前者と後者との質量比が、好ましくは70:30~95:5とされる。
(S)成分の使用量は、特に限定されず、基板等に塗布可能な濃度で、塗布膜厚に応じて適宜設定される。一般的にはレジスト組成物の固形分濃度が0.1~20質量%、好ましくは0.2~15質量%の範囲内となるように(S)成分は用いられる。
(D0)成分及び(F0)成分を組み合わせて含有することで、水を媒体とする液浸露光において、水に対する追従性が向上する。これにより、液浸露光後のレジスト膜における残存水滴量が低減する。また、レジスト膜から水へのレジスト成分の溶出を抑制することができる。これらの作用により、WMDの発生を抑制することができる。
以上より、本実施形態のレジスト組成物によれば、WMD数が低減されたレジストパターンを形成することができる。
本発明の第2の態様に係るレジストパターン形成方法は、支持体上に、上述した本発明の第1の態様に係るレジスト組成物を用いてレジスト膜を形成する工程、前記レジスト膜を露光する工程、及び前記露光後のレジスト膜を現像してレジストパターンを形成する工程を有する方法である。
かかるレジストパターン形成方法の一実施形態としては、例えば以下のようにして行うレジストパターン形成方法が挙げられる。
次に、該レジスト膜に対し、例えば電子線描画装置、ArF露光装置等の露光装置を用いて、所定のパターンが形成されたマスク(マスクパターン)を介した露光またはマスクパターンを介さない電子線の直接照射による描画等による選択的露光を行った後、ベーク(ポストエクスポージャーベーク(PEB))処理を、例えば80~150℃の温度条件にて40~120秒間、好ましくは60~90秒間施す。
次に、前記レジスト膜を現像処理する。現像処理は、アルカリ現像プロセスの場合は、アルカリ現像液を用い、溶剤現像プロセスの場合は、有機溶剤を含有する現像液(有機系現像液)を用いて行う。
溶剤現像プロセスの場合、前記現像処理またはリンス処理の後に、パターン上に付着している現像液またはリンス液を、超臨界流体により除去する処理を行ってもよい。
現像処理後またはリンス処理後、乾燥を行う。また、場合によっては、上記現像処理後にベーク処理(ポストベーク)を行ってもよい。
このようにして、レジストパターンを形成することができる。
液浸露光は、予めレジスト膜と露光装置の最下位置のレンズ間を、空気の屈折率よりも大きい屈折率を有する溶媒(液浸媒体)で満たし、その状態で露光(浸漬露光)を行う露光方法である。
液浸媒体としては、空気の屈折率よりも大きく、かつ、露光されるレジスト膜の屈折率よりも小さい屈折率を有する溶媒が好ましく、例えば、水、フッ素系不活性液体、シリコン系溶剤、炭化水素系溶剤等が挙げられる。
液浸媒体としては、水が好ましく用いられる。
溶剤現像プロセスで現像処理に用いる有機系現像液が含有する有機溶剤としては、(A)成分(露光前の(A)成分)を溶解し得るものであればよく、公知の有機溶剤の中から適宜選択できる。具体的には、ケトン系溶剤、エステル系溶剤、アルコール系溶剤、ニトリル系溶剤、アミド系溶剤、エーテル系溶剤等の極性溶剤、炭化水素系溶剤等が挙げられる。
ケトン系溶剤は、構造中にC-C(=O)-Cを含む有機溶剤である。エステル系溶剤は、構造中にC-C(=O)-O-Cを含む有機溶剤である。アルコール系溶剤は、構造中にアルコール性水酸基を含む有機溶剤である。「アルコール性水酸基」は、脂肪族炭化水素基の炭素原子に結合した水酸基を意味する。ニトリル系溶剤は、構造中にニトリル基を含む有機溶剤である。アミド系溶剤は、構造中にアミド基を含む有機溶剤である。エーテル系溶剤は、構造中にC-O-Cを含む有機溶剤である。
有機溶剤の中には、構造中に上記各溶剤を特徴づける官能基を複数種含む有機溶剤も存在するが、その場合は、当該有機溶剤が有する官能基を含むいずれの溶剤種にも該当するものとする。例えば、ジエチレングリコールモノメチルエーテルは、上記分類中のアルコール系溶剤、エーテル系溶剤のいずれにも該当するものとする。
炭化水素系溶剤は、ハロゲン化されていてもよい炭化水素からなり、ハロゲン原子以外の置換基を有さない炭化水素溶剤である。ハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
有機系現像液が含有する有機溶剤としては、上記の中でも、極性溶剤が好ましく、ケトン系溶剤、エステル系溶剤、ニトリル系溶剤等が好ましい。
界面活性剤を配合する場合、その配合量は、有機系現像液の全量に対して、通常0.001~5質量%であり、0.005~2質量%が好ましく、0.01~0.5質量%がより好ましい。
リンス液に用いるアルコール系溶剤は、炭素原子数6~8の1価アルコールが好ましく、該1価アルコールは直鎖状、分岐鎖状又は環状のいずれであってもよい。具体的には、1-ヘキサノール、1-ヘプタノール、1-オクタノール、2-ヘキサノール、2-ヘプタノール、2-オクタノール、3-ヘキサノール、3-ヘプタノール、3-オクタノール、4-オクタノール、ベンジルアルコール等が挙げられる。これらのなかでも、1-ヘキサノール、2-ヘプタノール、2-ヘキサノールが好ましく、1-ヘキサノール、2-ヘキサノールがより好ましい。
これらの有機溶剤は、いずれか1種を単独で用いてもよく、2種以上を併用してもよい。また、上記以外の有機溶剤や水と混合して用いてもよい。但し、現像特性を考慮すると、リンス液中の水の配合量は、リンス液の全量に対し、30質量%以下が好ましく、10質量%以下がより好ましく、5質量%以下がさらに好ましく、3質量%以下が特に好ましい。
リンス液には、必要に応じて公知の添加剤を配合できる。該添加剤としては、例えば界面活性剤が挙げられる。界面活性剤は、前記と同様のものが挙げられ、非イオン性の界面活性剤が好ましく、非イオン性のフッ素系界面活性剤、又は非イオン性のシリコン系界面活性剤がより好ましい。
界面活性剤を配合する場合、その配合量は、リンス液の全量に対して、通常0.001~5質量%であり、0.005~2質量%が好ましく、0.01~0.5質量%がより好ましい。
(実施例1~27、比較例1~6)
表1~3に示す各成分を混合して溶解することにより、各例のレジスト組成物をそれぞれ調製した。
(A1)-2:下記式(A-2)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は7000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=40/60。
(A1)-3:下記式(A-3)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は重量平均分子量(Mw)7000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=40/60。
(A1)-4:下記式(A-4)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は重量平均分子量(Mw)7000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=50/50。
(F0)-2:下記化学式(F0-2)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=90/10。
(F0)-3:下記化学式(F0-3)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=70/30。
(F0)-4:下記化学式(F0-4)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=50/50。
(F0)-5:下記化学式(F0-5)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-6:下記化学式(F0-6)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-7:下記化学式(F0-7)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-8:下記化学式(F0-8)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-9:下記化学式(F0-9)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-10:下記化学式(F0-10)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-11:下記化学式(F0-11)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-12:下記化学式(F0-12)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F0)-13:下記化学式(F0-13)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
(F1)-2:下記化学式(F1-2)で表される高分子化合物。GPC測定により求めた標準ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量(Mw)は25000、分子量分散度(Mw/Mn)は1.5。13C-NMRにより求めた共重合組成比(構造式中の各構成単位の割合(モル比))はl/m=80/20。
12インチのシリコンウェーハ上に、有機系反射防止膜組成物「ARC29A」(ブリューワサイエンス社製)を、スピンナーを用いて塗布し、ホットプレート上で205℃、60秒間焼成して乾燥させることにより、膜厚102nmの有機系反射防止膜を形成した。
各例のレジスト組成物をそれぞれ、反射防止膜上にスピンナーを用いて塗布し、ホットプレート上で、100℃で60秒間のプレベーク(PAB)処理を行い、乾燥することにより、膜厚100nmのレジスト膜を形成した。
次いで、前記レジスト膜に対し、液浸用ArF露光装置XT-1900Gi[ASML社製;NA(開口数)=1.35,Dipole35X,Sigma0.78/0.97,Y偏向,液浸媒体:超純水]により、フォトマスク(6%ハーフトーン)を介して、ArFエキシマレーザー(193nm)を選択的に照射した。その後、100℃で60秒間のPEB処理を行った。
次いで、23℃にて2.38質量%のTMAH水溶液(商品名:NMD-3、東京応化工業株式会社製)で15秒間のアルカリ現像を行い、その後、純水を用いて15秒間の水リンスを行い、振り切り乾燥を行った。その結果、いずれの例においてもライン幅55nm、ピッチ100nm(マスクサイズ50nm)のラインアンドスペース(LS)パターンがそれぞれ形成された。
上記<レジストパターンの形成>で形成したLSパターンについて、表面欠陥観察装置(製品名:KLA2905、KLAテンコール社製)を用い、ウェーハ内トータルの欠陥数(全欠陥数)を測定した。欠陥は1μm以上の大きさのものを測定した。1サンプルにつき10回測定し、その平均値を求めた。これを「WMD数」として表4~6に示した。
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- 露光により酸を発生し、かつ、酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化するレジスト組成物であって、
酸の作用により現像液に対する溶解性が変化する樹脂成分(A1)と、
光崩壊性塩基(D0)と、
フッ素添加剤成分(F)と、を含有し、
前記フッ素添加剤成分(F)が、下記一般式(f01-1)で表される構成単位(f01)及び下記一般式(f02-1)で表される構成単位(f02)を有する高分子化合物である、
レジスト組成物。
[式中、Rは水素原子、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基又は炭素原子数1~5のハロゲン化アルキル基である。Vf01は、炭素原子数1~10のアルキレン基又は炭素原子数1~5のハロゲン化アルキレン基を表し、Yf01は、-CO-O-又は-O-CO-を表す。Rf01はフッ素原子を含む有機基を表し、nf01は0~5の整数を表す。]
[式中、Rは、水素原子、炭素原子数1~5のアルキル基又は炭素原子数1~5のハロゲン化アルキル基である。Vf02は、置換基を有していてもよい2価の炭化水素基である。nf02は、0~2の整数である。Rf02は、一般式(f02-r1-1)で表される酸解離性基である。Rf021及びRf022は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有していてもよい炭化水素基である。Rf021とRf022とは相互に結合して、環構造を形成してもよい。Yf02は、第4級炭素原子である。Rf023、Rf024及びRf025は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい炭化水素基である。*は式(f02-1)中のRf02が結合する酸素原子に結合する結合手である。] - 前記光崩壊性塩基(D0)が、下記一般式(d0-1)、(d0-2)、(d0-3)、(d0-4)、(d0-5)又は(d0-6)で表される化合物である、
請求項1に記載のレジスト組成物。
[式中、Rd01、Rd02、Rd031、Rd032、及びRd041~Rd043は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい環式基、置換基を有していてもよい鎖状のアルキル基、又は置換基を有していてもよい鎖状のアルケニル基である。但し、式(d0-2)中のRd02における、硫黄原子に隣接する炭素原子にはフッ素原子は結合していないものとする。Rd031及びRd032は、相互に結合して環構造を形成してもよい。Yd03は、は単結合又は2価の連結基である。Rd051 、Rd052、及びRd061~Rd063は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有してもよい芳香族炭化水素基である。mは1以上の整数であって、Mm+はそれぞれ独立にm価の有機カチオンである。] - 露光により酸を発生する酸発生剤成分(B)をさらに含有する、請求項1又は2に記載のレジスト組成物。
- 支持体上に、請求項1又は2に記載のレジスト組成物を用いてレジスト膜を形成する工程、前記レジスト膜を露光する工程、及び前記露光後のレジスト膜を現像してレジストパターンを形成する工程を有する、レジストパターン形成方法。
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