Water-developable Resists Based on Glyceryl Methacrylate for 193-nm Lithography

摘要

Novel water-developable negative resists were designed to induce both cross-linking and polarity change upon exposure and bake. The matrix polymers were synthesized by copolymerization of glyceryl methacrylate and methacrolein. The acid-catalyzed acetalization of the polymer induced cross-linking, polarity change, and increase in dry-etch resistance. The resist formulated with this polymer and cast in a water-ethanol mixture, showed 0.7 μm line and space patterns using a mercury-xenone lamp in a contact printing mode and pure water as a developer.