Abstract: A magnetic recording media includes a servo region including a preamble region and a burst region and having marks of a magnetic film, and a data region having discrete tracks of the magnetic film. The burst region includes a signal section and a non-signal section, the signal section including rectangular marks of the magnetic film, in-plane geometry of which is a rectangle, formed in a periodic pattern in a track direction, and the non-signal section including marks of the magnetic film having a pattern different from the pattern of the rectangular marks in the signal section.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: A polymeric compound includes at least one monomeric unit of the following formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and each of R2 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group. The polymeric compound may include the monomeric unit and at least one monomeric unit selected from monomeric units represented by the following formulae (IIa) and (IIb): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; each of R4 and R5 is, for example, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an oxo group, or a carboxyl group, wherein R4 and R5 are not concurrently hydrogen atoms; and each of R7 and R8 is independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or an oxo group. The polymeric compound have a high etching resistance in addition to satisfactory transparency, alkali-solubility, and adhesion.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: A monomer represented by the following general formula (m-1): wherein R is a group having an alicyclic skeleton, R2s may be the same or different and are individually hydrogen atom, halogen atom or monovalent organic group, X1 is a bivalent organic group containing a heteroatom, j is an integer of 0 to 3, and R1 is a group selected from the following groups, a monovalent organic group having Si (R1-1), and —(X2)k—R4—(X3)m—C(R6)3  (R1-2), wherein X2 and X3 are a bivalent organic group containing a heteroatom, k and m are an integer of 0 to 3, R4 is a bivalent alkyl group, R6s may be the same or different and are individually hydrogen atom, halogen atom or monovalent organic group.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency against short-wavelength light and dry-etching resistance can be formed by alkali development with high resolution.

Abstract: A monomer represented by the following general formula (m-1): wherein R is a group having an alicyclic skeleton, R2s may be the same or different and are individually hydrogen atom, halogen atom or monovalent organic group, X1 is a bivalent organic group containing a heteroatom, j is an integer of 0 to 3, and R1 is a group selected from the following groups, a monovalent organic group having Si (R1-1), and —(X2)k—R4—(X3)m—C(R6)3  (R1-2), wherein X2 and X3 are a bivalent organic group containing a heteroatom, k and m are an integer of 0 to 3, R4 is a bivalent alkyl group, R6s may be the same or different and are individually hydrogen atom, halogen atom or monovalent organic group.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising a polymer having a repeating segment represented by the following general formula (1A) and a compound which is capable of generating an acid by irradiation of an actinic radiation. wherein R11 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alcoxy group, a halogen atom or a cyano group, R12 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a cyclic olefin, R13 is either one of (a) a straight-chain olefin having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a cyclic olefin or a heterocyclic group and (b) a hydrocarbon group represented by — (CH2)m—(m is an integer of 3 to 9), and R14 is a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: A photosensitive material, which comprises, an alkali-soluble resin moiety having an alicyclic skeleton, a polycyclic condensation skeleton, or both alicyclic and polycyclic condensation skeletons, and a diazo compound moiety. The diazo compound moiety may be contained in a side chain of the alkali-soluble resin moiety or included in the photosensitive material in separate from the alkali-soluble resin moiety.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising, an oligomer having a backbone chain comprising an alicyclic skeleton and/or a conjugated polycondensed aromatic skeleton, the backbone chain being acid-decomposable or hydrolyzable, and a photo-acid-generating agent.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition contains an acid-decomposable resin, a photo-acid-generating agent, and a naphthol novolak compound with a molecular weight of 2000 or less. The acid-decomposable resin is preferably a copolymer consisting of a polymerizable compound having an alicyclic skeleton as a monomer.