Abstract: Cleaning solutions for removing photoresist resins remaining on the underlying layer patterns formed by photolithography process using the photoresist patterns as etching mask. The cleaning solution for removing photoresist comprises H2O as solvent, amine compounds, hydrazine hydrate, transition metal-removing material and alkali metal-removing material. Photoresist coated on the top portion of underlying layers can be rapidly and effectively removed by the disclosed cleaning solution. In addition, the cleaning solution is environment-friendly because H2O is used as the solvent, and has little effect on metal layers when underlying layers are formed of metals.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic anti-reflective coating polymer having a structure represented by the following formula I which is introduced to the top portion of photoresist, its preparation method and an anti-reflective coating composition, in a process for forming ultra-fine patterns of photoresist for photolithography by using 193 nm ArF or 157 nm VUV light source. More particularly, the present invention provides an organic anti-reflective coating polymer capable of protecting a photoresist from amine to improve the stability of a post exposure delay and to minimize pattern distortion caused by a swing phenomenon during a patterning process, its preparation method and an anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same. [formula I] wherein each of m and n is an integer ranging from 5 to 5,000.

Abstract: Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions are disclosed. A photoresist polymer represented by Formula 1 and a photoresist composition containing the same have excellent etching resistance, thermal resistance and adhesive property, and high affinity to an developing solution, thereby improving LER (line edge roughness). wherein X1, X2, X3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m, n, o, a, b, c, d and e are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions containing the same are disclosed that comprise a chain linking compound including an alcohol group and a boron compound represented by Formula 1 as a moiety. As a result, the photoresist polymer and the photoresist composition containing the same have excellent transmissivity, etching resistance, thermal resistance and adhesive property, low light absorbance and high affinity to an developing solution at a wavelength of 13 nm as well as 248 nm and 157 nm, thereby reducing line edge roughness (LER). wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: An organic anti-reflective polymer which prevents back reflection of lower film layers and eliminates standing wave that is occurred by a thickness change of photoresist and light, in a process for fabricating ultrafine patterns that use photoresist for lithography by using 193 nm ArF and its preparation method. More particularly, the organic anti-reflective polymer of the present invention is useful for fabricating ultrafine patterns of 64M, 256M, 1G, and 4G DRAM semiconductor devices. A composition containing such organic anti-reflective polymer, an anti-reflective coating layer made therefrom and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an over-coating composition comprising a basic compound for coating a photoresist composition to provide a vertical photoresist pattern.

Abstract: Photoresist patterns are formed using a photoresist composition, which includes water, a negative photoresist polymer having a salt-type repeating unit, and a photoacid generator, so that a developing process can be performed not by using conventional TMAH solution but by using water. Additionally, because the main solvent of the composition is water, the disclosed photoresist composition is environment-friendly, and has a low light absorbance at 193 nm and 248 nm, which is useful in a photolithography process using a light source in a far ultraviolet region when high-integrated fine circuits of semiconductor device are manufactured.

Abstract: Photoresist monomers, polymers thereof, photoresist compositions containing the same for preventing acid generated in the exposed area during the course of a photolithography process from being diffused to the unexposed area. The line edge roughness and slope pattern are improved when an ultrafine photoresist pattern is formed using photoresist copolymer having a multi-oxygen-containing compound as a repeating unit such as an ethyleneoxy moiety represented by Formula 1 with at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond. In addition, the shape of pattern is improved by eliminating top loss and the adhesion of pattern to the substrate is improved. wherein n is an integer ranging from 1 to 5.

Abstract: Photoresist monomers of following Formula 1, photoresist polymers thereof, and photoresist compositions containing the same. The photoresist polymer includes a repeating unit comprising the photoresist monomer of Formula 1 as a comonomer and the photoresist composition containing the same have excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness to a wafer, and is developable in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution.

Abstract: Disclosed are photoresist cleaning solutions, which are used to clean semiconductor substrates before or after an exposing step when photoresist patterns are formed. Methods for forming patterns using the same are also disclosed. The cleaning solutions include H2O and a nonionic surfactant compound represented by Formula 1. By spraying the disclosed cleaning solutions on a surface of the semiconductor substrate before or after exposing step to form a photoresist pattern, the desired pattern only is obtained and unnecessary patterns generated in undesired regions by ghost images are avoided as excess acid generated by the photoacid generator is neutralized and removed and damage to unexposed portions of the photoresist polymer is avoided. wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20 alkyl, C5-C25 alkyl aryl or C1-C10 ester; m is 1 or 2; n is an integer ranging from 10 to 300; and o is 0 or 1.

Abstract: TIMD (tetraisopropyl methylene diphosphonate) as a light absorbance depressant to a light source of a wavelength of less than 200 nm, and a photoresist composition containing the same are disclosed. The disclosed chemically amplified photoresist composition containing TIMD is useful for a VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) photoresist composition due to its low light absorbance to a light source of a wavelength of 157 nm.

Abstract: Photoresist monomers, photoresist polymers prepared thereof, and photoresist compositions using the polymer are disclosed. More specifically, photoresist polymers comprising maleimide monomer represented by Formula 1, and a composition comprising the polymer thereof are disclosed. The photoresist composition has excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness, and can be developed in an aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution. As the composition has low light absorbance at 193 nm and 157 nm wavelength, and it is suitable for a process using ultraviolet light source such as VUV (157 nm) wherein, X1, X2, R1, R2 and R3 are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic anti-reflective coating polymer having a structure represented by the following formula I which is introduced to the top portion of photoresist, its preparation method and an anti-reflective coating composition, in a process for forming ultra-fine patterns of photoresist for photolithography by using 193 nm ArF or 157 nm VUV light source. More particularly, the present invention provides an organic anti-reflective coating polymer capable of protecting a photoresist from amine to improve the stability of a post exposure delay and to minimize pattern distortion caused by a swing phenomenon during a patterning process, its preparation method and an anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same. [formula I] wherein each of m and n is an integer ranging from 5 to 5,000.

Abstract: Photoresist monomers of following Formula 1, photoresist polymers thereof, and photoresist compositions containing the same. The photoresist polymers include a repeating unit comprising the photoresist monomer of Formula 1 as a comonomer and the photoresist compositions containing the same have excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness to a wafer, and are developable in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solutions. In addition, the photoresist compositions have a low light absorbance at 157 nm wavelength, and thus are suitable for a photolithography process using ultraviolet light sources such as VUV (157 nm) in fabricating a minute circuit for a high integration semiconductor device. wherein Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Z1, Z2 and m are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Cleaning solutions for removing photoresist materials and a method of forming underlying layer patterns of semiconductor devices using the same. The cleaning solutions for removing photoresist include a solvent mixture of H2O and an organic solvent, an amine compound, a transition metal-removing material and an alkali metal-removing material, and may further include a hydrazine hydrate.

Abstract: Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions are disclosed. A photoresist polymer represented by Formula 1 and a photoresist composition containing the same have excellent etching resistance, thermal resistance and adhesive property, and high affinity to an developing solution, thereby improving LER (line edge roughness).

Abstract: A photoresist composition for a resist flow process and a method for forming a contact hole using the same. When a photoresist composition comprising a crosslinking agent of following Formula 1 or Formula 2, is used for a photoresist pattern formation process, it improves resist flow properties, L/S pattern resolution and contrast ratio. wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 individually represent H or substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched (C1-C10) alkyl. wherein R5, R6 and R7 individually represent H, substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched (C1-C10) alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched (C1-C10) alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-linker monomer of formula 1, a photoresist polymer derived from a monomer comprising the same, and a photoresist composition comprising the photoresist polymer. The cross-linking unit of the photoresist polymer can be hydrolyzed (or degraded or broken) by an acid generated from a photoacid generator on the exposed region. It is believed that this acid degradation of the cross-linking unit increases the contrast ratio between the exposed region and the unexposed region. The photoresist composition of the present invention has improved pattern profile, enhanced adhesiveness, excellent resolution, sensitivity, durability and reproducibility. where A, B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and k are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides photoresist monomers, photoresist polymers derived from the same, processes for producing such photoresist polymers, photoresist compositions comprising such polymers, and processes for producing a photoresist pattern using such photoresist compositions. In particular, photoresist monomers of the present invention comprise a moiety of Formula 4: where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are those defined herein. Photoresist polymers of the present invention have a relatively high etching resistance, and therefore are useful in a thin resist process and a bilayer photoresist process. Moreover, photoresist polymers of the present invention have a high contrast ratio between an exposed region and a non-exposed region.

Abstract: Photoresist monomers of following Formula 1, photoresist polymers thereof, and photoresist compositions containing the same. The photoresist composition has excellent etching resistance, heat resistance and adhesiveness to a wafer, and is developable in aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution. In addition, the photoresist composition has low light absorbance at 157 nm wavelength, and thus is suitable for a photolithography process using ultraviolet light sources such as VUV (157 nm) in fabricating a minute circuit for a high integration semiconductor device. wherein, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7, Y8, l and m are as defined in the specification of the invention.