Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kamimura

Tetsuya Kamimura 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: 11759749
    Abstract: A filtering device for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series between the inlet portion and the outlet portion and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A has a porous base material made of polyfluorocarbon and a coating layer which is disposed to cover the porous base material and contains a first resin having a hydrophilic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Omatsu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tetsuya Shimizu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11747727
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid which makes it possible to form a thinner resist film having a uniform thickness on a substrate by using a small amount of resist composition and demonstrates excellent defect inhibition performance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pattern forming method. A chemical liquid of the present invention contains a mixture of two or more kinds of organic solvents and an impurity metal containing one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cr, Ni, and Pb, in which a vapor pressure of the mixture is 50 to 1,420 Pa at 25° C., in a case where the chemical liquid contains one kind of the impurity metal, a content of the impurity metal in the chemical liquid is 0.001 to 100 mass ppt, and in a case where the chemical liquid contains two or more kinds of the impurity metals, a content of each of the impurity metals in the chemical liquid is 0.001 to 100 mass ppt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kamimura, Satomi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11745142
    Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified and has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, a filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path extending from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A and the filter B are arranged in series between the inlet portion and the outlet portion and have, and the filter A is selected from the group consisting of predetermined filters A1, A2, and A3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kamimura, Tadashi Omatsu, Tetsuya Shimizu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11740557
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid having excellent developability and excellent defect inhibition performance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid storage body, a chemical liquid filling method, and a chemical liquid storage method. The chemical liquid according to an embodiment of the present invention is a chemical liquid containing an organic solvent, a metal impurity, and an organic impurity, in which the metal impurity contains metal atoms, a total content of the metal atoms in the chemical liquid with respect to a total mass of the chemical liquid is equal to or smaller than 50 mass ppt, a total content of the organic impurity in the chemical liquid with respect to the total mass of the chemical liquid is 0.1 to 10,000 mass ppm, the organic impurity contains an alcohol impurity, and a mass ratio of a content of the alcohol impurity to the total content of the organic impurity is 0.0001 to 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kamimura, Satomi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11733611
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pattern forming method which is excellent in developability and defect suppression performance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an electronic device including the pattern forming method. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a kit capable of forming a pattern which is excellent in developability and defect suppression performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Publication number: 20230243780
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which the purity of a chemical liquid containing an organic solvent is more easily managed, a method of washing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and a simpler method of measuring the cleanliness of a washing solution. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device has Step 1 of bringing an oscillator into contact with a chemical liquid containing an organic solvent as a main component to obtain the amount of change in the resonance frequency of the oscillator resulting from the contact with the chemical liquid, Step 2 of confirming whether or not the amount of change in the resonance frequency of the chemical liquid falls within a permissible range of the amount of change in the resonance frequency based on the preset purity of the chemical liquid, and Step 3 of using the chemical liquid confirmed in Step 2 in manufacturing a semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko OHTSU, Yukihisa Kawada, Naotsugu Muro, Masahiro Yoshidome, Tetsuya Kamimura, Ryo Saito
  • Patent number: 11693321
    Abstract: A storage container storing a treatment liquid for manufacturing a semiconductor is provided, wherein the occurrence of defects on the semiconductor, such as particles, is suppressed and a fine resist pattern or a fine semiconductor element is manufactured. The storage container includes a storage portion that stores a treatment liquid for manufacturing a semiconductor, and the treatment liquid for manufacturing a semiconductor includes one kind or two or more kinds of metal atoms and a total content of particulate metal is 0.01 to 100 mass ppt with respect to a total mass of the treatment liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Patent number: 11666864
    Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified, and has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series between the inlet portion and the outlet portion and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A includes at least one kind of porous membrane selected from the group consisting of a first porous membrane having a porous base material made of polytetrafluoroethylene and a non-crosslinked coating which is formed to cover the porous base material and contains a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer and a second porous membrane containing polytetrafluoroethylene blended with a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tadashi Omatsu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230145012
    Abstract: There is provided a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate, which has excellent cleaning performance with respect to a semiconductor substrate including a metal film after CMP and has a small surface roughness of a metal film after cleaning. The cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate according to the present invention is a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate, which is used for cleaning a semiconductor substrate, including a compound represented by Formula (1), a compound represented by Formula (2), a primary amino alcohol having a primary amino group or a secondary amino group, a tertiary amine; and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya KAMIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230143521
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a treatment liquid, having excellent filterability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya KAMIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230135117
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solution which contains an organic solvent as a main component (content: equal to or greater than 98% by mass) and has an excellent defect inhibition ability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a solution storage body storing the solution, an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing the solution, and a pattern forming method and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device using the solution. The solution of the present invention is a solution containing at least one kind of organic solvent having a boiling point lower than 200° C. and an organic impurity having a boiling point equal to or higher than 250° C., in which a content of the organic solvent with respect to a total mass of the solution is equal to or greater than 98% by mass, and a content of the organic impurity with respect to the total mass of the solution is equal to or greater than 0.1 mass ppm and less than 100 mass ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya KAMIMURA
  • Patent number: 11628402
    Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified, and has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series between the inlet portion and the outlet portion and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A includes at least one kind of porous membrane selected from the group consisting of a first porous membrane having a porous base material made of polytetrafluoroethylene and a non-crosslinked coating which is formed to cover the porous base material and contains a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer and a second porous membrane containing polytetrafluoroethylene blended with a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tadashi Omatsu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230099612
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a treatment liquid for a semiconductor substrate, which has excellent corrosion prevention performance for a metal-containing layer. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a chemical mechanical polishing method and a method for treating a semiconductor substrate. The treatment liquid of an embodiment of the present invention is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor substrate, which includes a component A having two or more onium structures in the molecule and water, and has a pH of 6.0 to 13.5 at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Publication number: 20230087746
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid purification method which makes it possible to obtain a chemical liquid having excellent defect inhibition performance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a chemical liquid. The chemical liquid purification method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a chemical liquid purification method including obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a substance to be purified containing an organic solvent, in which a content of the stabilizer in the substance to be purified with respect to the total mass of the substance to be purified is equal to or greater than 0.1 mass ppm and less than 100 mass ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya KAMIMURA, Masahiro Yoshidome, Yukihisa Kawada
  • Publication number: 20230088854
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate that has been subjected to CMP, in which the cleaning liquid has an excellent selectivity for RuO2 removing performance; and a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate that has been subjected to CMP. The cleaning liquid of an embodiment of the present invention is a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate that has been subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing treatment, in which the cleaning liquid includes a perhalogen acid and a halogen acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Publication number: 20230065213
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate, which has excellent corrosion prevention performance for a metal-containing layer. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate. The cleaning liquid of an embodiment of the present invention is a cleaning liquid for a semiconductor substrate that has been subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing treatment, in which the cleaning liquid includes a component A having two or more onium structures in a molecule, and water, and has a pH of 7.0 to 11.8 at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya KAMIMURA
  • Patent number: 11573489
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solution which contains an organic solvent as a main component (content: equal to or greater than 98% by mass) and has an excellent defect inhibition ability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a solution storage body storing the solution, an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing the solution, and a pattern forming method and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device using the solution. The solution of the present invention is a solution containing at least one kind of organic solvent having a boiling point lower than 200° C. and an organic impurity having a boiling point equal to or higher than 250° C., in which a content of the organic solvent with respect to a total mass of the solution is equal to or greater than 98% by mass, and a content of the organic impurity with respect to the total mass of the solution is equal to or greater than 0.1 mass ppm and less than 100 mass ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Patent number: 11559758
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a filtering device which makes it possible to obtain a chemical liquid having excellent performance and enables filter media to have sufficiently long pot life. Another object of the present invention is to provide a purification device, a chemical liquid manufacturing device, a filtered substance to be purified, a chemical liquid, and an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. A filtering device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a first filter unit including a first filter, which satisfies at least one condition selected from the group consisting of following conditions 1 to 3, and a housing accommodating the first filter and a second filter unit including a second filter different from the first filter and a housing accommodating the second filter, in which the first filter unit and the second filter unit are independently disposed in a pipe line through which a substance to be purified is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kamimura
  • Patent number: 11541354
    Abstract: A filtering device is for obtaining a chemical liquid by purifying a liquid to be purified, and the filtering device has an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a filter A, at least one filter B different from the filter A, and a flow path which includes the filter A and the filter B arranged in series and extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion, in which the filter A has a porous base material made of polyfluorocarbon and a coating layer which is disposed to cover the porous base material and contains a resin having an adsorptive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Omatsu, Tetsuya Kamimura, Tetsuya Shimizu, Satomi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220403300
    Abstract: There is provided a cleaning liquid excellent in cleaning performance and corrosion prevention performance in application as a cleaning liquid for semiconductor substrates that contain cobalt-containing matter and that have undergone a chemical mechanical polishing process. There is also provided a method of cleaning a semiconductor substrate having undergone a chemical mechanical polishing process. The cleaning liquid is for a semiconductor substrate having undergone a chemical mechanical polishing process, and contains an amine compound Y0 that is at least one selected from the group consisting of: a compound Y1 represented by a general formula (Y1); and a compound Y0 having a 1,4-butanediamine skeleton. The cleaning liquid has a pH of 8.0 to 11.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya KAMIMURA