Patents by Inventor Takuhiro Taniguchi

Takuhiro Taniguchi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11966161
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a polymer including a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a compound represented by formula (1). R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2); a sum of d, e, and f is no less than 1; R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R5 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or R4 and R5 taken together represent a heterocyclic structure having 4 to 20 ring atoms, together with the sulfur atom to which R4 and R5 bond; n is 0 or 1; A? represents a monovalent sulfonic acid anion; and Y represents —COO—, —OCO—, or —N(R7)CO—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuhiro Taniguchi, Katsuaki Nishikori, Hayato Namai, Kazuya Kiriyama, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20230244143
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a polymer including a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a compound represented by formula (1). R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2); a sum of d, e, and f is no less than 1; R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R5 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or R4 and R5 taken together represent a heterocyclic structure having 4 to 20 ring atoms, together with the sulfur atom to which R4 and R5 bond; n is 0 or 1; A? represents a monovalent sulfonic acid anion; and Y represents —COO—, —OCO—, or —N(R7)CO—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Hayato NAMAI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230236501
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a polymer, solubility of which in a developer solution is capable of being altered by an action of an acid; a radiation-sensitive acid generator; and a compound represented by formula (1). Ar1 represents a group obtained by removing (a+b+2) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring atoms; R1 represents a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; L1 represents a divalent linking group; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; a is an integer of 0 to 10, b is an integer of 1 to 10, wherein a sum of a and b is no greater than 10; and X+ represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuko KINOSHITA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230236506
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer and a compound. The compound includes a first structural unit including an aromatic carbon ring to which no less than two hydroxy groups bond, and a second structural unit including an acid-labile group which is dissociable by an action of an acid to give a carboxy group. The compound is represented by formula (1). R1 represents a monovalent organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and X+ represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation. A weight average molecular weight of the polymer is no greater than 10,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11609495
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer including a phenolic hydroxyl group, a compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2), and a compound represented by formula (2). In the formula (1-1), a sum of a, b, and c is no less than 1; at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or the like. In the formula (1-2), in a case in which d is 1, R6 represents a fluorine atom or the like, and in a case in which d is no less than 2, at least one of the plurality of R6s represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R8 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki Nishikori, Kazuya Kiriyama, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ken Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11592746
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer that includes a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent includes a sulfonate anion and a radiation-sensitive cation. The sulfonate anion includes two or more rings, and an iodine atom and a monovalent group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms which includes at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom bond to at least one of the two or more rings. The ring is preferably an aromatic ring. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent is preferably a compound represented by formula (1). In the formula (1), A1 represents a group obtained from a compound which includes a ring having 3 to 20 ring atoms by removing (p+q+r+1) hydrogen atoms on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Kiriyama, Katsuaki Nishikori, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20220413385
    Abstract: The radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer, solubility of which in a developer solution is capable of being altered by an action of an acid, and which has a structural unit represented by the following formula (1); and a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent. L represents a single bond, —COO—, —O—, or —CONH—. X represents a single bond, —O—, -G-O—, —CH2—, —S—, —SO2—, —NRA—, or —CONH—, wherein G represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and RA represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. R2 and R3 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a sulfanyl group, or an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Katsuaki Nishikori, Natsuko Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20220382152
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer and a compound. The compound includes a first structural unit including an aromatic carbon ring to which no less than two hydroxy groups bond, and a second structural unit including an acid-labile group which is dissociable by an action of an acid to give a carboxy group. The compound is represented by formula (1). R1 represents a monovalent organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and X represents a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation. A weight average molecular weight of the polymer is no greater than 10,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220334481
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a polymer including a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a compound represented by formula (1). R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2); a sum of d, e, and f is no less than 1; R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R5 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or R4 and R5 taken together represent a heterocyclic structure having 4 to 20 ring atoms, together with the sulfur atom to which R4 and R5 bond; n is 0 or 1; A? represents a monovalent sulfonic acid anion; and Y represents —COO—, —OCO—, or —N(R7)CO—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Hayato NAMAI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220283498
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes: a resin having a polystyrene-equivalent weight-average molecular weight of 8,000 or less; a radiation-sensitive acid generator; and a solvent. The resin includes: a structural unit A represented by formula (1); a structural unit B having a phenolic hydroxyl group; and a structural unit C having an acid-dissociable group. The structural unit B is other than the structural unit A; and the structural unit C is other than the structural unit A or B. In the formula (1), RX is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and Ar is a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having a substituent represented by —ORY. The substituent is bonded to a carbon atom next to a carbon atom bonded to a main chain of the resin. RY is a hydrogen atom or a protective group to be deprotected by action of an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya Kiriyama, Natsuko Kinoshita, Takuhiro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20220269172
    Abstract: Provided are: a radiation-sensitive resin composition, a method of forming a resist pattern, and a polymer which enable forming a resist pattern with favorable sensitivity to exposure light and superiority in terms of CDU performance and resolution. The radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer having: a first structural unit represented by formula (1), and a second structural unit derived from a (meth)acrylic acid ester including an acid-labile group; and a radiation-sensitive acid generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220177424
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: an onium salt compound represented by formula (1); a resin containing a structural unit having an acid-dissociable group; and a solvent. R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent organic group having a cyclic structure, or a chain hydrocarbon group having 2 or more carbon atoms. X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —NR?—. R? is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Z+ is a monovalent onium cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi NEMOTO, Katsuaki Nishikori, Ryosuke Nakamura, Takuhiro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20220043350
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin having a partial structure represented by formula (1). R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or R1 and R2 are bonded to each other to form a part of a 3- to 6-membered cyclic structure together with the carbon atom to which R1 and R2 are bonded; R3 represents a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and containing a fluorine atom. No fluorine atom is bonded to carbon atoms located at ?-, ?- and ?-positions of the carbon atom to which R1 and R2 are bonded; and No fluorine atom is bonded to carbon atoms located at ?- and ?-positions of the carbon atom to which R3 is bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Kiriyama, Katsuaki Nishikori, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ryuichi Nemoto, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20210389667
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer including a phenolic hydroxyl group, a compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2), and a compound represented by formula (2). In the formula (1-1), a sum of a, b, and c is no less than 1; at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or the like. In the formula (1-2), in a case in which d is 1, R6 represents a fluorine atom or the like, and in a case in which d is no less than 2, at least one of the plurality of R6s represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R8 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210325783
    Abstract: The present photosensitive resin composition includes a polymer (A) having a structural unit (a1) represented by a formula (a1), a structural unit (a2) represented by a formula (a2), and a structural unit (a3) represented by a formula (a3), and a photoacid generator (B). In the formulae (a1) to (a3), R12, R22, and R32 each independently represent an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R21 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R31 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; R13 and R23 each independently represent an acid dissociable group; R33 represents a hydroxyaryl group; and l, m and n independently represent an integer from 0 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu SAKAKIBARA, Naoki NISHIGUCHI, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Tomoyuki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210311391
    Abstract: The present photosensitive resin composition includes a polymer (A) having a structural unit (a1) represented by a formula (a1), a structural unit (a2) represented by a formula (a2), and a structural unit (a3) represented by a formula (a3) and a photoacid generator (B). In the formulae (a1) to (a3), R11, R21, and R31 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom or a halogen atom; R12 and R32 each independently represent a divalent organic group; R22 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkanediyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; R13 represents an acid dissociable group having an alicyclic structure; R23 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R33 represents a hydroxyaryl group; and 1, m and n each independently represent an integer from 0 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Naoki NISHIGUCHI, Tomoyuki MATSUMOTO, Hirokazu SAKAKIBARA, Akito HIRO, Hisanori AKIMARU
  • Publication number: 20210263413
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer that includes a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent includes a sulfonate anion and a radiation-sensitive cation. The sulfonate anion includes two or more rings, and an iodine atom and a monovalent group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms which includes at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom bond to at least one of the two or more rings. The ring is preferably an aromatic ring. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent is preferably a compound represented by formula (1). In the formula (1), A1 represents a group obtained from a compound which includes a ring having 3 to 20 ring atoms by removing (p+q+r+1) hydrogen atoms on the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Katsuaki Nishikori, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20210124263
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer including a phenolic hydroxyl group, a compound represented by formula (1-1) or formula (1-2), and a compound represented by formula (2). In the formula (1-1), a sum of a, b, and c is no less than 1; at least one of R1, R2, and R3 represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or the like. In the formula (1-2), in a case in which d is 1, R6 represents a fluorine atom or the like, and in a case in which d is no less than 2, at least one of the plurality of R6s represents a fluorine atom or the like; and R8 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuaki NISHIKORI, Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Takuhiro TANIGUCHI, Ken MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200341376
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer that includes a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent includes a sulfonate anion and a radiation-sensitive cation. The sulfonate anion includes two or more rings, and an iodine atom and a monovalent group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms which includes at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom bond to at least one of the two or more rings. The ring is preferably an aromatic ring. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent is preferably a compound represented by formula (1). In the formula (1), A1 represents a group obtained from a compound which includes a ring having 3 to 20 ring atoms by removing (p+q+r+1) hydrogen atoms on the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya KIRIYAMA, Katsuaki Nishikori, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Ken Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20140020761
    Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive and high-performance dye compound that does not use an expensive precious metal and does not require the use of a strong electron-withdrawing group. The compound is formed such that a boron substituent is introduced into a heteroatom-containing ? electron-based backbone containing a double bond between carbon and the heteroatom to obtain a compound in which a backbone having boron and a coordination bond in a molecule thereof is used as a ? electron-accepting backbone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Atsushi Wakamiya, Takuhiro Taniguchi, Yasujiro Murata, Joanne Ting Dy, Hiroshi Segawa