Abstract: Polymers comprising fluorinated vinyl phenol units and having acid labile groups partially introduced are novel. Using such polymers, resist compositions featuring transparency to excimer laser and alkali solubility are obtained.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2000
Date of Patent:
October 8, 2002
Assignees:
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Mastsuchita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jun Hatakeyama, Jun Watanabe, Yuji Harada, Mutsuo Nakashima, Masaru Sasago, Shinji Kishimura