Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer component, a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent, and a nitrogen-containing compound having a ring structure. The polymer component includes, in an identical polymer or different polymers, a first structural unit represented by a formula (1) and a second structural unit represented by a formula (2). R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. Z is a group which represents a divalent monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group taken together with R2. R2 represents a carbon atom. R3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group. R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. X is a group which represents a divalent bridged alicyclic hydrocarbon group having no less than 10 carbon atoms taken together with R5. R5 represents a carbon atom. R6 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin including a repeating unit shown by a following general formula (1), a photoacid generator and a photodisintegrating base shown by a following general formula (8). R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and each of R2s individually represents a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a derivative thereof, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or the like. Each of R18 to R20 individually represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, and Z? represents OH?, R—COO?, R—SO3? or an anion shown by a following formula (10), wherein R represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkaryl group.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer having a group represented by a following formula (1), and a radiation sensitive acid generator. n is an integer of 2 to 4. X represents a single bond or a bivalent organic group. A represents a (n+1) valent linking group. Each Q independently represents a group that includes an alkali-dissociable group.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer includes a repeating unit (I) shown by the following general formula (1), a fluorine atom in a molecule of the first polymer. The second a polymer includes an acid-labile group, and is insoluble or scarcely soluble in an alkali. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, each of X1 and R2 represents a single bond or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and R4 represents an acid-labile group.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer having a group represented by a following formula (1), and a radiation sensitive acid generator. n is an integer of 2 to 4. X represents a single bond or a bivalent organic group. A represents a (n+1) valent linking group. Each Q independently represents a group that includes an alkali-dissociable group.

Abstract: A resist pattern formation method includes providing a first positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a first resist layer. The first resist layer is selectively exposed and developed to form a first resist pattern. The first resist pattern is coated with a resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition which comprises a resin and an alcohol solvent, the resin having a hydroxyl group. The resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition is baked or cured with UV to insolubilize the first resist pattern in a developer and in a second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. The resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition is developed to form an insolubilized resist pattern. The second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition is provided on the insolubilized resist pattern to form a second resist layer. The second resist layer is selectively exposed and developed to form a second resist pattern.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer includes a repeating unit (I) shown by the following general formula (1), a fluorine atom in a molecule of the first polymer. The second a polymer includes an acid-labile group, and is insoluble or scarcely soluble in an alkali. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, each of X1 and R2 represents a single bond or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and R4 represents an acid-labile group.

Abstract: A pattern forming method includes (1) selectively exposing a first resist layer, and developing the exposed first resist layer to form a first pattern, (2) applying a resin composition containing a hydroxyl group-containing resin and a solvent to the first pattern, baking the applied resin composition, and developing the baked resin composition to form a second pattern, the hydroxyl group-containing resin becoming insoluble or scarcely soluble in a developer when baked, and (3) totally or selectively exposing the second pattern to make the second pattern partly soluble in the developer, and developing the exposed second pattern to form a third pattern in which at least a hole or a groove is formed in the second pattern.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin including a repeating unit shown by a following general formula (1), a photoacid generator and a photodisintegrating base shown by a following general formula (8). R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and each of R2s individually represents a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a derivative thereof, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or the like. Each of R18 to R20 individually represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, and Z? represents OH?, R—COO?, R—SO3? or an anion shown by a following formula (10), wherein R represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkaryl group.

Abstract: A resist pattern coating agent includes a hydroxyl group-containing resin and a solvent. The solvent includes an alcohol shown by a following formula (1) in an amount of about 30 mass % or more, R—OH??(1) wherein R represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. The resist pattern coating agent is used in a resist pattern-forming method. The method includes forming a first resist pattern on a substrate using a first radiation-sensitive resin composition. The first resist pattern is treated with the resist pattern coating agent. A second resist pattern is formed on the substrate treated with the resist pattern coating agent using a second radiation-sensitive resin composition.

Abstract: A resist pattern coating agent includes a hydroxyl group-containing resin, a solvent, and at least two compounds including at least two groups shown by a following formula (1), compounds including a group shown by a following formula (2), and compounds including a group shown by a following formula (4).

Abstract: A resist pattern formation method includes (1) a step of forming a first resist pattern which includes forming a first resist layer on a substrate, selectively exposing the first resist layer to radiation through a mask, and developing the exposed first resist layer, (2) a step of insolubilizing the first resist pattern by coating the first resist pattern with a resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition, baking or curing with UV, and developing the resist pattern insolubilizing resin composition, (3) a step of forming a second resist layer on the insolubilized resist pattern and selectively exposing the second resist layer to radiation through a mask, and (4) a step of developing the exposed second resist layer to form a second resist pattern.

Abstract: A pattern forming method includes (1) selectively exposing a first resist layer, and developing the exposed first resist layer to form a first pattern, (2) applying a resin composition containing a hydroxyl group-containing resin and a solvent to the first pattern, baking the applied resin composition, and developing the baked resin composition to form a second pattern, the hydroxyl group-containing resin becoming insoluble or scarcely soluble in a developer when baked, and (3) totally or selectively exposing the second pattern to make the second pattern partly soluble in the developer, and developing the exposed second pattern to form a third pattern in which at least a hole or a groove is formed in the second pattern.