Patents by Inventor Yuki FUKUMURA

Yuki FUKUMURA 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: 11747726
    Abstract: A resist composition including a base component and a fluorine additive component (F), the component (F) including a copolymer having a structural unit (f1) represented by general formula (f1-1) or (f1-2), and a structural unit (f2) represented by general formula (f2-1) (in formula (f1-1) and (f2-1), R represents a hydrogen atom or the like; at least one of Raf11 and Raf12, and at least one of Raf13 and Raf14 represents a hydrocarbon group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the total number of carbon atoms is 3 or more, provided that a hydrocarbon group forming a bridge structure is excluded; and the structural unit (f2) has a specific acid dissociable group containing an aliphatic cyclic group having no bridge structure
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Fukumura, Tatsuya Fujii, Yoichi Hori
  • Patent number: 11372329
    Abstract: A resist composition including a polymeric compound having a structural unit in which a compound represented by formula (a0-1) has a polymerizable group within the W1 portion converted into a main chain, and a compound represented by formula (b1-1) in which W1 represents a polymerizable group-containing group; Ct represents a tertiary carbon atom, and the ?-position of Ct is a carbon atom which constitutes a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond; R11 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a chain hydrocarbon group; R12 and R13 are mutually bonded to form a 5-membered aliphatic monocyclic group, or a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon group containing a 5-membered aliphatic monocyclic ring; Rb11 represents a cyclic group; Rb10, Rb20 and Rb30 each independently represents a substituent; nb1 represents an integer of 0 to 4; nb2 represents an integer of 0 to 5; nb3 represents an integer of 0 to 5; and X? represents a counteranion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Yahagi, Yoichi Hori, Tatsuya Fujii, Yuki Fukumura
  • Patent number: 11204551
    Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1), and a compound represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (a0-1), R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group, Va1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, na1 represents an integer of 0 to 2, Ya0 is a carbon atom, Xa0 is a group forming a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group together with Ya0, and Ra00 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a specific unsaturated hydrocarbon group. In general formula (b1), Rb1 represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group, Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond, Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond, and Mm+ is an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Yahagi, Issei Suzuki, Yuki Fukumura, Toshikazu Takayama, Takashi Kamizono, Tatsuya Fujii
  • Patent number: 11099479
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, and which includes a polymeric compound having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1) (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Va0 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group; na0 represents an integer of 0 to 2; Ra00 represents an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a0-r1-1); Ra01 and Ra02 represents a hydrocarbon group; Ra01 and Ra02 may be mutually bonded to form a ring; Ya0 represents a quaternary carbon atom; Ra031, Ra032 and Ra033 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group, provided that at least one of Ra031, Ra032 and Ra033 is a hydrocarbon group having a polar group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nagamine, Hideto Nito, Masafumi Fujisaki, Tatsuya Fujii, Yuki Fukumura, Takahiro Kojima, Issei Suzuki, Takuya Ikeda, KhanhTin Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20210003918
    Abstract: A resist composition containing a polymer compound having a constitutional unit (a01) represented by Formula (a01), and a fluororesin component having a constitutional unit (f10) represented by Formula (f1-01) or (f1-02), in which the constitutional unit (a01) is a constitutional unit which contains a specific acid dissociable group (a01-r-1) containing an aliphatic cyclic group and an aromatic cyclic group; in Formulae (f1-01) and (f1-02), R represents a hydrogen atom, at least one of Raf01 and Raf02 and at least one of Raf03 and Raf04 represent a hydrocarbon group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the total number of fluorine atoms is 3 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki FUKUMURA, Tasuku MATSUMIYA, Tatsuya FUJII
  • Publication number: 20200409262
    Abstract: A resist composition including a base component and a fluorine additive component (F), the component (F) including a copolymer having a structural unit (f1) represented by general formula (f1-1) or (f1-2), and a structural unit (f2) represented by general formula (f2-1) (in formula (f1-1) and (f2-1), R represents a hydrogen atom or the like; at least one of Raf11 and Raf12, and at least one of Raf13 and Raf14 represents a hydrocarbon group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the total number of carbon atoms is 3 or more, provided that a hydrocarbon group forming a bridge structure is excluded; and the structural unit (f2) has a specific acid dissociable group containing an aliphatic cyclic group having no bridge structure
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki FUKUMURA, Tatsuya FUJII, Yoichi HORI
  • Publication number: 20200159118
    Abstract: A resist composition including a structural unit represented by General Formula (a0-1), a structural unit represented by General Formula (a0-2), and a structural unit represented by General Formula (a0-3); in the Formula (a0-1), Rx01 is an acid dissociable group represented by General Formula (a01-r-1) or General Formula (a01-r-2) in Formula (a01-r-1) and Formula (a01-r-2), Xa and Ya, and Xaa and Yaa are groups that together form an aliphatic cyclic group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; in Formula (a0-2), R1 is a fluorinated alkyl group; in Formula (a0-3), Wax3 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya FUJII, Yuki FUKUMURA, Masahito YAHAGI, Yoichi HORI
  • Publication number: 20200159119
    Abstract: A resist composition including a structural unit represented by General Formula (a0-1), a structural unit containing a cyclic group in which —O—C(?O)— forms a part of a ring skeleton (excluding a cyclic group forming a cross-linked structure), and a structural unit represented by General Formula (a0-3); in the General Formula (a0-1), Rx01 is an acid dissociable group represented by General Formula (a01-r-1) or General Formula (a01-r-2); in the Formula (a01-r-1) and Formula (a01-r-2), Xa and Ya, and Xaa and Yaa are groups that together form an aliphatic cyclic group that does not have a cross-linked structure; in General Formula (a0-3), Yax3 is a single bond or an (nax3+1)-valent linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya FUJII, Yuki FUKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20200142303
    Abstract: A resist composition including a polymeric compound having a structural unit in which a compound represented by formula (a0-1) has a polymerizable group within the W1 portion converted into a main chain, and a compound represented by formula (b1-1) in which W1 represents a polymerizable group-containing group; Ct represents a tertiary carbon atom, and the ?-position of Ct is a carbon atom which constitutes a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond; R11 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a chain hydrocarbon group; R12 and R13 are mutually bonded to form a 5-membered aliphatic monocyclic group, or a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon group containing a 5-membered aliphatic monocyclic ring; Rb11 represents a cyclic group; Rb10, Rb20 and Rb30 each independently represents a substituent; nb1 represents an integer of 0 to 4; nb2 represents an integer of 0 to 5; nb3 represents an integer of 0 to 5; and X? represents a counteranion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Masahito YAHAGI, Yoichi HORI, Tatsuya FUJII, Yuki FUKUMURA
  • Patent number: 10394122
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and changes a solubility in a developing solution under an action of the acid, the resist composition containing a base material component whose solubility in the developing solution changes under the action of an acid and an acid generator represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (b-1), Rb1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having at least one alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms as a substituent, Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond (—C(?O)—O— or —O—C(?O)—), Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond, m is an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TOYKO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Issei Suzuki, Masahito Yahagi, Yuki Fukumura, Kazuaki Ebisawa, Yoshitaka Komuro, Toshikazu Takayama, Takashi Kamizono, Tatsuya Fujii
  • Publication number: 20190219920
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, and which includes a polymeric compound having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1) (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Va0 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group; na0 represents an integer of 0 to 2; Ra00 represents an acid dissociable group represented by general formula (a0-r1-1); Ra01 and Ra02 represents a hydrocarbon group; Ra01 and Ra02 may be mutually bonded to form a ring; Ya0 represents a quaternary carbon atom; Ra031, Ra032 and Ra033 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group, provided that at least one of Ra031, Ra032 and Ra033 is a hydrocarbon group having a polar group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi NAGAMINE, Hideto NITO, Masafumi FUJISAKI, Tatsuya FUJII, Yuki FUKUMURA, Takahiro KOJIMA, Issei SUZUKI, Takuya IKEDA, KhanhTin NGUYEN
  • Patent number: 10261416
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and whose solubility in a developing solution changes under the action of an acid, including a base material including a copolymer having a structural unit represented by general formula (a9-1) or a structural unit represented by general formula (a9-2), 30 mol % or more of a structural unit represented by general formula (a10-1) and 45 mol % or more of a structural unit having an acid-decomposable group which increases a polarity under the action of an acid. In each formula, Rs is a hydrogen atom or the like; Ya91 and YaX1 are a single bond or a divalent linking group; R91 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the like; R92 is an oxygen atom or the like; j and nax1 are integers of 1 to 3; Wax1 is a (nax1+1)-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomotaka Yamada, Takashi Kamizono, Yuki Fukumura, Tatsuya Fujii
  • Patent number: 10241406
    Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1), and a compound represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (a0-1), R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group. Va1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group. na1 represents an integer of 0 to 2. Ra?12 and Ra?13 are a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Ra?14 is a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or an anthryl group. In general formula (b1), Rb1 represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group. Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond. Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond. m is an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ is an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Yahagi, Issei Suzuki, Yuki Fukumura, Toshikazu Takayama, Takashi Kamizono, Tatsuya Fujii
  • Publication number: 20180067394
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and whose solubility in a developing solution changes under the action of an acid, including a base material including a copolymer having a structural unit represented by general formula (a9-1) or a structural unit represented by general formula (a9-2), 30 mol % or more of a structural unit represented by general formula (a10-1) and 45 mol % or more of a structural unit having an acid-decomposable group which increases a polarity under the action of an acid. In each formula, Rs is a hydrogen atom or the like; Ya91 and YaX1 are a single bond or a divalent linking group; R91 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the like; R92 is an oxygen atom or the like; j and nax1 are integers of 1 to 3; Wax1 is a (nax1+1)-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tomotaka YAMADA, Takashi KAMIZONO, Yuki FUKUMURA, Tatsuya FUJII
  • Publication number: 20170369697
    Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1), and a compound represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (a0-1), R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group, Va1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, na1 represents an integer of 0 to 2, Ya0 is a carbon atom, Xa0 is a group forming a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group together with Ya0, and Ra00 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a specific unsaturated hydrocarbon group. In general formula (b1), Rb1 represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group, Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond, Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond, and Mm+ is an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Masahito YAHAGI, Issei SUZUKI, Yuki FUKUMURA, Toshikazu TAKAYAMA, Takashi KAMIZONO, Tatsuya FUJII
  • Publication number: 20170369698
    Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and changes a solubility in a developing solution under an action of the acid, the resist composition containing a base material component whose solubility in the developing solution changes under the action of an acid and an acid generator represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (b-1), Rb1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having at least one alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms as a substituent, Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond (—C(?O)—O— or —O—C(?O)—), Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond, m is an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Issei SUZUKI, Masahito YAHAGI, Yuki FUKUMURA, Kazuaki EBISAWA, Yoshitaka KOMURO, Toshikazu TAKAYAMA, Takashi KAMIZONO, Tatsuya FUJII
  • Publication number: 20170371241
    Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit represented by general formula (a0-1), and a compound represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (a0-1), R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group. Va1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group. na1 represents an integer of 0 to 2. Ra?12 and Ra?13 are a monovalent chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom. Ra?14 is a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or an anthryl group. In general formula (b1), Rb1 represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group. Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond. Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond. m is an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ is an m-valent organic cation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Masahito YAHAGI, Issei SUZUKI, Yuki FUKUMURA, Toshikazu TAKAYAMA, Takashi KAMIZONO, Tatsuya FUJII