Patents by Inventor Tomotaka Tsuchimura

Tomotaka Tsuchimura 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: 10011576
    Abstract: The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a crosslinking agent having a polarity converting group and an alkali-soluble resin, in which the polarity converting group is a group capable of decomposing by the action of an alkaline aqueous solution to generate a carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid on the side having a crosslinking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yamaguchi, Koutarou Takahashi, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Natsumi Yokokawa, Hidehiro Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 10007180
    Abstract: A negative resist composition includes an onium salt compound (A) containing a nitrogen atom in its cation moiety, a compound (B) that is configured to produce an acid when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, and a compound (C) containing an acid-crosslinkable group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Tadateru Yatsuo
  • Patent number: 9958775
    Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes; a compound (A) which generates an acid by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, wherein the acid is linked with a group represented by the following general formula (M) through covalent bonding. In the formula, Y1 and Y2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or an acyl group. Z represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Tsuruta, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Tadeteru Yatsuo
  • Patent number: 9904167
    Abstract: Provided is an active light sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition which contains a compound (A) represented by General Formula (I) or (II): in the formulae, each of Y1 and Y2 represents a monovalent organic group; each of M1+ and M2+ represents an organic onium ion; each of X1 and X2 represents a group that is represented by —S—, —NH—, or —NR1—; R1 represents a monovalent organic group; each of n1 and n2 represents an integer of 1 or more; and R1 and Y1 or Y2 may bond with each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomotaka Tsuchimura
  • Publication number: 20180017872
    Abstract: Provide are a pattern forming method including a step (1) of forming a film using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin having an acid-decomposable repeating unit capable of decomposing by the action of an acid to generate an acid having a pKa of 3.0 or less, a step (2) of exposing the film using actinic rays or radiation, and a step (3) of carrying out development using a developer including an organic solvent after the exposure to form a negative tone pattern; and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, including the pattern forming method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru NIHASHI, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Toru TSUCHIHASHI, Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9829796
    Abstract: There are provided A pattern formation method, including: (1) forming a film using an active light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition; (2) exposing the film to active light or radiation; and (3) developing the exposed film using a developer including an organic solvent, wherein the active light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a resin (A) having specific 3 repeating units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Takuya Tsuruta, Tomotaka Tsuchimura
  • Patent number: 9798234
    Abstract: An actinic ray sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition contains a polymer compound (A) having a phenolic hydroxyl group and satisfying the following (a) and (b), a compound (B) capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, and a crosslinking agent (C) for crosslinking the polymer compound (A) by the action of an acid and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 200° C. or higher: (a) the weight-average molecular weight is 3,000 or more and 6,500 or less, and (b) the glass transition temperature (Tg) is 140° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Shuhei Yamaguchi, Natsumi Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 9718901
    Abstract: A resin composition of the present invention includes a polymer compound (A) containing a repeating unit (Q) represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a halogen atom; R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group; L represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; Y represents a substituent excluding a methylol group; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; n represents an integer of 1 to 5; and m+n is 5 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Tsuruta, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Kaoru Iwato
  • Publication number: 20170121437
    Abstract: A pattern forming method includes forming a film using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, exposing the film with active light or radiation, and developing the exposed film using a developer including an organic solvent, in which the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound having a partial structure represented by General Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9632410
    Abstract: There is provided an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing: a resin (A) containing a repeating unit represented by a specific formula (1), and an ionic compound (B) represented by a specific formula (2), a resist film formed by using the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, a pattern forming method including: (a) a step of forming the resist film, (b) a step of exposing the film, and (c) a step of developing the exposed film using a developer to form a pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yamaguchi, Toru Tsuchihashi, Tomotaka Tsuchimura
  • Patent number: 9625813
    Abstract: A chemical amplification resist composition contains: (A) a polymer compound having a structure where a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group is replaced by a group having a non-acid-decomposable polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon structure; and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Tadateru Yatsuo
  • Publication number: 20170059990
    Abstract: A radiation-sensitive or actinic ray-sensitive resin composition contains a polymer compound (A) including a structural part (a) that is decomposed by irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to generate an acid anion on a side chain and a repeating unit (b) that is represented by the following Formula (I), in the formula, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an organic group, or a halogen atom, A1 represents an aromatic ring group or an alicyclic group. R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group, at least two of A1, R1, or R2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. B1 and L1 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group, X represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, n represents an integer of 1 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9563121
    Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound (P) that contains at least one phenolic hydroxyl group and at least one group in which a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group has been substituted with a group represented by the following General Formula (1) (in the formula, M11 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Q11 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Inasaki, Takeshi Kawabata, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Toru Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 9557643
    Abstract: There is provided a pattern forming method comprising (1) a step of forming a film by using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing (A) a resin containing an acid-decomposable repeating unit and being capable of decreasing the solubility for an organic solvent-containing developer by the action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, (C) a compound capable of decomposing by the action of an acid to generate an acid, and (D) a solvent; (2) a step of exposing the film by using an actinic ray or radiation, and (4) a step of developing the exposed film by using an organic solvent-containing developer to form a negative pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroo Takizawa, Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Takeshi Kawabata, Takuya Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20170005266
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor element having a semiconductor layer and an insulating layer adjacent to the semiconductor layer, in which the insulating layer is formed of a crosslinked product of a polymer compound having a repeating unit (IA) represented by the following General Formula (IA) and a repeating unit (IB) represented by the following General Formula (IB). In General Formula (IA), R1a represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group. L1a and L2a each independently represent a single bond or a linking group. X represents a crosslinkable group. m2a represents an integer of 1 to 5, and in a case where m2a is 2 or more, m2a number of X's may be the same or different from each other, m1a represents an integer of 1 to 5, and in a case where m1a is 2 or more, m1a number of (-L2a-(X)m2a)'s may be the same or different from each other. In General Formula (IB), R1b represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzo NAGATA, Hiroo TAKIZAWA, Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA, Takuya TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20170003591
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition that contains a resin, an acid generator, an organic acid, and a solvent, includes at least one of (i), (ii), or (iii) below, and a content ratio of the organic acid in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition is greater than 5% by mass based on a total solid content in the composition; (i) dissolving the organic acid in a solution that does not substantially contain the resin and the acid generator, (ii) dissolving the organic acid in a solution that contains the acid generator and does not substantially contain the resin, and (iii) dissolving the organic acid in a solution that contains the resin and does not substantially contain the acid generator, an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film, a mask blank including the film, a forming method for a photo mask and a pattern, a manufacturing method for an electronic
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI, Koutarou TAKAHASHI, Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160342090
    Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (A) a polymer compound having a structure in which a hydrogen atom of a phenolic hydroxyl group is substituted by a group represented by specific General Formula (I), and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20160327862
    Abstract: An actinic ray sensitive or radiation sensitive resin composition contains a polymer compound (A) having a phenolic hydroxyl group and satisfying the following (a) and (b), a compound (B) capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, and a crosslinking agent (C) for crosslinking the polymer compound (A) by the action of an acid and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 200° C. or higher: (a) the weight-average molecular weight is 3,000 or more and 6,500 or less, and (b) the glass transition temperature (Tg) is 140° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA, Shuhei YAMAGUCHI, Natsumi YOKOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9488911
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive composition containing a compound represented by Formula (I), and the Formula (I) is defined as herein, and chemical amplification resist composition containing the photosensitive composition, wherein the photosensitive composition further contains a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and a chemical amplification resist composition containing the photosensitive composition, wherein the photosensitive composition further contains a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Tsuchimura, Kyouhei Sakita
  • Publication number: 20160280675
    Abstract: The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a crosslinking agent having a polarity converting group and an alkali-soluble resin, in which the polarity converting group is a group capable of decomposing by the action of an alkaline aqueous solution to generate a carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid on the side having a crosslinking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei YAMAGUCHI, Koutarou TAKAHASHI, Tomotaka TSUCHIMURA, Natsumi YOKOKAWA, Hidehiro MOCHIZUKI