Semiconductor photoresist composition and pattern forming method using the same
The semiconductor photoresist composition with Sn-containing organometallic compounds and fluorine-containing phosphates/sulfates addresses sensitivity and stability issues in EUV lithography, enabling fine pattern formation with reduced roughness.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024228276
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-02-15
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-27
AI Technical Summary
Current chemically amplified photoresists struggle to achieve the required resolution, photo speed, and line edge roughness for next-generation semiconductor devices, particularly in EUV lithography, due to intrinsic image blur and reduced sensitivity at 13.5 nm wavelengths.
A semiconductor photoresist composition comprising a Sn-containing organometallic compound and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, which includes fluorine-containing phosphate or sulfate groups, enhances sensitivity and storage stability by dissociating upon exposure to light, improving solubility in developers.
The composition achieves excellent sensitivity and stability, enabling the formation of fine patterns with reduced line edge roughness and improved resolution, suitable for EUV lithography.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] This description relates to a semiconductor photoresist composition and a pattern formation method using the same. [Background technology]
[0002] EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography is attracting attention as one of the elemental technologies for manufacturing next-generation semiconductor devices. EUV lithography is a pattern formation technology that uses EUV light with a wavelength of 13.5 nm as the exposure light source. It has been demonstrated that EUV lithography can form extremely fine patterns (e.g., 20 nm or less) during the exposure process in semiconductor device manufacturing.
[0003] The realization of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography requires the development of compatible photoresists capable of achieving spatial resolutions of 16 nm or less. Currently, traditional chemically amplified (CA) photoresists struggle to meet the specifications for resolution, photo speed, feature roughness, and line edge roughness (LER) for next-generation devices.
[0004] Intrinsic image blur due to acid-catalyzed reactions occurring in these polymeric photoresists limits resolution at small feature sizes, a problem long known in electron beam (e-beam) lithography. Chemically amplified (CA) photoresists, designed for high sensitivity, can be more challenging under EUV exposure, in part because their typical elemental makeup reduces the photoresist's absorbance at 13.5 nm wavelengths, thereby reducing sensitivity.
[0005] CA photoresists can suffer from roughness issues at small feature sizes, and experiments have shown that line edge roughness (LER) increases as the photospeed decreases, due in part to the nature of the acid-catalyzed process. Due to the shortcomings and problems of CA photoresists, the semiconductor industry is seeking new types of high-performance photoresists.
[0006] To overcome the drawbacks of the chemically amplified organic photosensitive compositions described above, inorganic photosensitive compositions have been developed. Inorganic photosensitive compositions are primarily used in negative-tone patterning, where they are chemically modified through a non-chemically amplified mechanism, making them resistant to removal by developer compositions. Inorganic compositions contain inorganic elements with higher EUV absorption than hydrocarbons, ensuring sensitivity even with a non-chemically amplified mechanism. They are also said to be less susceptible to the stochastic effect, resulting in fewer line edge roughness and fewer defects.
[0007] Inorganic photoresists based on peroxopolyacids of tungsten and tungsten mixed with niobium, titanium, and / or tantalum have been reported for patterning radiation-sensitive materials (US Pat. No. 5,061,599; H. Okamoto, T. Iwayanagi, K. Mochiji, H. Umezaki, T. Kudo, Applied Physics Letters, 49(5), 298-300, 1986).
[0008] These materials have been effective in patterning large features in bilayer configurations with deep UV, x-ray, and electron beam sources. More recently, impressive performance has been demonstrated when using cationic hafnium metal oxide sulfate (HfSOx) materials with peroxocomplexing agents to image 15 nm half-pitch (HP) patterns with projection EUV exposure (US 2011-0045406; J.K. Stowers, A. Telecky, M. Kocsis, B.L. Clark, D.A. Keszler, A. Grenville, C.N. Anderson, P.P. Naulleau, Proc. SPIE, 7969, 796915, 2011). This system exhibits the best performance of any non-CA photoresist and has a photospeed approaching the requirements for a viable EUV photoresist. However, hafnium metal oxide sulfate materials with peroxo complexing agents have several practical drawbacks. First, these materials are coated with a highly corrosive sulfuric acid / hydrogen peroxide mixture, resulting in poor shelf-life stability. Second, as a complex mixture, it is difficult to modify the structure to improve performance. Third, they must be developed using an extremely high concentration solution, such as 25 wt% TMAH (tetramethylammonium hydroxide).
[0009] In recent years, tin-containing molecules have been recognized as having excellent extreme UV absorption, and active research has been conducted on them. In the case of organotin polymers, one such polymer, alkyl ligands are dissociated by light absorption or the secondary electrons generated by the absorption, and crosslinking with surrounding chains via oxo bonds enables negative-tone patterning that is resistant to removal by organic developers. These organotin polymers have demonstrated dramatic improvements in sensitivity while maintaining resolution and line edge roughness. However, further improvements in their patterning properties are required for commercialization. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0010] One embodiment provides a composition for semiconductor photoresist having excellent sensitivity and storage stability.
[0011] Another embodiment provides a method for forming a pattern using the semiconductor photoresist composition.
[0012] A composition for semiconductor photoresist according to one embodiment includes a Sn-containing organometallic compound; a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; and a solvent. [ka] In the above Chemical Formula 1, X 1 is P(=O)R 4 or S(=O)2, R 1 ~R 4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group; R 1 and R 2 are present independently or are linked to form a ring; R 3 and R 4 At least one of the groups is a fluorine-containing group.
[0013] A pattern forming method according to another embodiment includes the steps of forming a layer to be etched on a substrate, applying the semiconductor photoresist composition described above on the layer to be etched to form a photoresist layer, patterning the photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern, and etching the layer to be etched using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask.
[0014] The semiconductor photoresist composition according to an embodiment may achieve excellent sensitivity and storage stability. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method for forming a pattern using a semiconductor photoresist composition according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the description, descriptions of known functions or configurations will be omitted in order to clarify the gist of the description.
[0017] In order to clarify the present description, parts not relevant to the description will be omitted, and the same or similar components will be designated by the same reference numerals throughout the specification. Furthermore, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for the convenience of explanation, and the present description is not necessarily limited to those shown.
[0018] In the drawings, thicknesses of multiple layers and regions are exaggerated to clearly show them. Also, in the drawings, thicknesses of some layers and regions are exaggerated for ease of explanation. When a layer, film, region, plate, or other portion is "on" or "above" another portion, this includes not only when it is "directly on" the other portion, but also when there is another portion between them.
[0019] In this description, "substituted" means that a hydrogen atom is replaced with a deuterium, a halogen group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, a cyano group, a nitro group, -NRR' (wherein R and R' are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aromatic hydrocarbon group), -SiRR'R" (wherein R, R', and R" are each independently hydrogen, a substituted "Unsubstituted" means substituted with a C1-C30 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 saturated or unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aromatic hydrocarbon group, a C1-C30 alkyl group, a C1-C10 haloalkyl group, a C1-C10 alkylsilyl group, a C3-C30 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 sulfide group, or a combination thereof. "Unsubstituted" means that the hydrogen atom is not replaced with another substituent and remains a hydrogen atom.
[0020] As used herein, unless otherwise defined, an "alkyl group" refers to a straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The alkyl group may be a "saturated alkyl group" that does not have any double or triple bonds.
[0021] The alkyl group may be a C1 to C8 alkyl group. For example, the alkyl group may be a C1 to C7 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a C1 to C5 alkyl group. For example, the C1 to C5 alkyl group may be a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a 2,2-dimethylpropyl group.
[0022] In this description, unless otherwise defined, the term "cycloalkyl group" refers to a monovalent cyclic aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group.
[0023] The cycloalkyl group may be a C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, such as a C3 to C7 cycloalkyl group or a C3 to C6 cycloalkyl group. For example, the cycloalkyl group may be, but is not limited to, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, or a cyclohexyl group.
[0024] As used herein, the term "aliphatically unsaturated organic group" refers to a hydrocarbon group in which the bonds between carbon atoms in the molecule contain double bonds, triple bonds, or combinations thereof.
[0025] The aliphatic unsaturated organic group may be a C2 to C8 aliphatic unsaturated organic group. For example, the aliphatic unsaturated organic group may be a C2 to C7 aliphatic unsaturated organic group, a C2 to C6 aliphatic unsaturated organic group, a C2 to C5 aliphatic unsaturated organic group, or a C2 to C4 aliphatic unsaturated organic group. For example, the C2 to C4 aliphatic unsaturated organic group is a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an aryl group, a 1-propenyl group, a 1-methyl-1-propenyl group, a 2-propenyl group, a 2-methyl-2-propenyl group, a 1-propynyl group, a 1-methyl-1propynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 2-methyl-2-propynyl group, a 1-butenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, a 3-butenyl group, a 1-butynyl group, a 2-butynyl group, or a 3-butynyl group.
[0026] As used herein, the term "aryl group" refers to a cyclic substituent in which all elements have p-orbitals and these p-orbitals form conjugation, including monocyclic or fused-ring polycyclic (i.e., rings that share adjacent pairs of carbon atoms) functional groups.
[0027] As used herein, the term "heteroaryl group" refers to an aryl group containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, P, and Si. Two or more heteroaryl groups may be directly linked via a sigma bond, or, if the heteroaryl group contains two or more rings, the two or more rings may be fused to each other. If the heteroaryl group is a fused ring, each ring may contain 1 to 3 heteroatoms.
[0028] As used herein, unless otherwise defined, the term "alkenyl group" refers to a straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group that is an aliphatic unsaturated alkenyl group containing one or more double bonds.
[0029] As used herein, unless otherwise defined, the term "alkynyl group" refers to a straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aliphatic unsaturated alkynyl group containing one or more triple bonds.
[0030] Hereinafter, a semiconductor photoresist composition according to an embodiment will be described.
[0031] A composition for semiconductor photoresist according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a Sn-containing organometallic compound, a compound represented by the following Formula 1, and a solvent. [ka] In the above Chemical Formula 1, X 1 is P(=O)R 4or S(=O)2, R 1 ~R 4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group; R 1 and R 2 are present independently or are linked to form a ring, R 3 and R 4 At least one of the groups is a fluorine-containing group.
[0032] The semiconductor photoresist composition includes a fluorine-containing phosphate and a compound having a structure in which an imide is linked to oxygen, thereby providing a photoresist composition having increased sensitivity to extreme ultraviolet rays and improved storage stability.
[0033] In particular, compounds with a structure in which fluorine-containing phosphates or sulfates and imides are linked to oxygen are not ionic and therefore more stable than ionic compounds. On the other hand, when exposed to light, the phosphate or sulfate and imide moieties are dissociated to generate acid, which can change the solubility of the photosensitive material in the developer even with small amounts of energy, thereby improving sensitivity. The inclusion of fluorine provides high efficiency in absorbing light energy, and because the phosphate or sulfate is stable even in its ionic state, dissociation occurs easily even with small amounts of energy.
[0034] R 1 and R 2 An example in which the groups are linked to form a ring is represented by the following chemical formula 1-1. [ka] In the above chemical formula 1-1, X 1is P(=O)R 4 or S(=O)2, R 3 and R 4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group; R 3 and R 4 at least one of which is a fluorine-containing group; R 5 ~R 8 are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group.
[0035] For example, the fluorine-containing group may be a C1 to C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C20 alkynyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C6 to C30 aryl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, or a C6 to C30 aryloxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
[0036] As a specific example, the fluorine-containing group may be a C1 to C10 alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C3 to C10 cycloalkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C10 alkenyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C10 alkynyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C6 to C12 aryl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C1 to C10 alkoxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, or a C6 to C12 aryloxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
[0037] For example, the fluorine-containing group may be substituted with at least two fluorines or at least three fluorines, and in a most specific example, the fluorine-containing group may be, but is not limited to, a trifluoromethyl group.
[0038] As a specific example, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may be one of the compounds listed in Group 1 below. [ka] The compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may be contained in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by weight based on 100% by weight of the composition for semiconductor photoresist.
[0039] For example, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may be contained in an amount of 0.01 to 5 wt % or 0.05 to 5 wt % relative to 100 wt % of the composition for semiconductor photoresist.
[0040] The Sn-containing organometallic compound may be contained in an amount of 0.5 to 30% by weight relative to 100% by weight of the composition for semiconductor photoresists.
[0041] The composition for semiconductor photoresist according to an embodiment contains the Sn-containing organometallic compound and the compound represented by Formula 1 in the above content ranges, thereby improving the sensitivity of the photoresist.
[0042] According to an embodiment, a semiconductor photoresist composition may contain the Sn-containing organometallic compound and the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 in a weight ratio of 99.9:0.1 to 80:20. For example, the semiconductor photoresist composition may contain the Sn-containing organometallic compound and the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 in a weight ratio of 95:5 to 85:15.
[0043] When the weight ratio of the Sn-containing organometallic compound to the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 satisfies the above range, a composition for semiconductor photoresist having excellent sensitivity can be provided.
[0044] The Sn-containing organometallic compound may include at least one of an organic oxy group and an organic carbonyloxy group.
[0045] The Sn-containing organometallic compound is represented by the following chemical formula 2. [ka] In the above Chemical Formula 2, R 9 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C7 to C30 arylalkyl group; R 10 ~R 12 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7 to C30 arylalkyl group, an alkoxy group, and an aryloxy group (-OR a , where R ais a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), a carboxyl group (-O(C=O)R b , R b is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylamide or dialkylamide (-NR c R d , where R c and R d are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidato (-NR e (C=OR f ), where R e and R f are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidinato (-NR g C(NR h )R i , where R h , R i and R jare each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylthio and arylthio (-SR k , where R k is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof) or a thiocarboxyl group (-S(C=O)R l , R l is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R 10 ~R 12 At least one of the groups is an alkoxy group and an aryloxy group (-OR a , where R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), a carboxyl group (-O(C=O)R b , R b is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylamide or dialkylamide (-NR c R d , where R c and R dare each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidato (-NR e (C=OR f ), where R e and R f are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidinato (-NR g C(NR h )R i , where R g , R h and R i are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylthio and arylthio (-SR k , where R k is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof) and a thiocarboxyl group (-S(C=O)R l , R l is selected from hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof.
[0046] In one embodiment, the R 10 ~R 12 At least one of the groups is an alkoxy group and an aryloxy group (-OR a , where R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), and a carboxyl group (-O(C=O)R b , R b may be selected from hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof.
[0047] Meanwhile, the compound represented by the formula 2 has -OR as a ligand. a or -OC(=O)R b By including the compound (I), a pattern formed using a semiconductor photoresist composition containing the compound can exhibit excellent limit resolution.
[0048] Also, -OR a or -OC(=O)R b The ligand can determine the solubility of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 2 in a solvent.
[0049] R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 aliphatic unsaturated organic group containing one or more double or triple bonds, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C20 heteroaryl group, a carbonyl group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, or a combination thereof; R ais a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R b may be hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, or a combination thereof.
[0050] R 9 is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpropyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, an ethynyl group, a propynyl group, a butynyl group, a penyl group, a tolyl group, a xylene group, a benzyl group, a formyl group, an acetyl group, a propanoyl group, a butanoyl group, a pentanoyl group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, or a combination thereof; R a is an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpropyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, an ethynyl group, a propynyl group, a butynyl group, a penyl group, a tolyl group, a xylene group, a benzyl group, or a combination thereof; R b may be hydrogen, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, penyl, tolyl, xylene, benzyl, or a combination thereof.
[0051] The Sn-containing organometallic compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 3 or 4. [ka] In the above Chemical Formula 3, R 13 is a C1 to C31 hydrocarbyl group, where 0 <z≦2であり、0<(z+x)≦4であり; [ka] In the above Chemical Formula 4, R 14 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 aliphatic unsaturated organic group containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C30 heteroaryl group, a carbonyl group, an ethylene oxide group, a propylene oxide group, or a combination thereof; X is sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or tellurium (Te); Y is -OR m or -OC(=O)R n and R m is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R n is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; The n, m, l and k are each independently an integer of 1 to 20.
[0052] The solvent included in the semiconductor photoresist composition according to an embodiment may be an organic solvent, and examples thereof may include, but are not limited to, aromatic compounds (e.g., xylene, toluene), alcohols (e.g., 4-methyl-2-pentanol, 4-methyl-2-propanol, 1-butanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, 1-propanol), ethers (e.g., anisole, tetrahydrofuran), esters (n-butyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate), ketones (e.g., methyl ethyl ketone, 2-heptanone), and mixtures thereof.
[0053] A semiconductor resist composition according to an embodiment may further include a resin in addition to the Sn-containing organometallic compound, the compound represented by Formula 1, and a solvent.
[0054] The resin may be a phenolic resin containing at least one aromatic moiety listed in Group 2 below. [ka] The resin may have a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 20,000.
[0055] The resin may be contained in an amount of 0.1% by weight to 50% by weight based on the total content of the semiconductor photoresist composition.
[0056] When the resin is contained in the above content range, excellent etching resistance and heat resistance can be obtained.
[0057] Meanwhile, the semiconductor photoresist composition preferably comprises the Sn-containing organometallic compound, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a solvent, and a resin.
[0058] The semiconductor photoresist composition according to the above-described embodiments may further include additives, such as surfactants, crosslinking agents, leveling agents, organic acids, quenchers, or combinations thereof.
[0059] The surfactant may be, for example, but not limited to, alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkylpyridinium salt, polyethylene glycol, quaternary ammonium salt, or a combination thereof.
[0060] Examples of the crosslinking agent include, but are not limited to, melamine-based crosslinking agents, substituted urea-based crosslinking agents, acrylic-based crosslinking agents, epoxy-based crosslinking agents, and polymer-based crosslinking agents. Examples of the crosslinking agent having at least two crosslink-forming substituents include methoxymethylated glycolyl, butoxymethylated glycolyl, methoxymethylated melamine, butoxymethylated melamine, methoxymethylated benzoguanamine, butoxymethylated benzoguanamine, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, acrylic acid, urethane acrylate, acrylic methacrylate, 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether, glycidol, diglycidyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate, trimethylpropane triglycidyl ether, 1,3-bis(glycidoxypropyl)tetramethyldisiloxane, methoxymethylated urea, butoxymethylated urea, and methoxymethylated thiourea.
[0061] The leveling agent is used to improve the coating flatness during printing, and any known leveling agent that is commercially available can be used.
[0062] The organic acid may be, but is not limited to, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, 1,4-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, fluorinated sulfonates, malonic acid, citric acid, propionic acid, methacrylic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, or combinations thereof.
[0063] The quencher may be diphenyl(p-toluyl)amine, methyldiphenylamine, triphenylamine, phenylenediamine, naphthylamine, diaminonaphthalene, or a combination thereof.
[0064] In one embodiment, an acid compound may be mixed into the semiconductor photoresist composition according to the present invention.
[0065] The amount of these additives used can be easily adjusted depending on the desired physical properties, and they may also be omitted.
[0066] In addition, the semiconductor photoresist composition may further contain a silane coupling agent as an additive to enhance adhesion to a substrate (e.g., to improve the adhesive strength of the semiconductor photoresist composition to a substrate). Examples of the silane coupling agent include, but are not limited to, vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltrichlorosilane, vinyltris(β-methoxyethoxy)silane; silane compounds containing a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, such as 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, p-styryltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropylmethyldiethoxysilane; and trimethoxy[3-(phenylamino)propyl]silane.
[0067] The semiconductor photoresist composition may form a pattern having a high aspect ratio without causing pattern collapse. Therefore, the composition can be used in a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 150 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 100 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 80 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 70 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a width of 5 nm to 50 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 40 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 30 nm, or for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 20 nm to form a fine pattern having a width of 5 nm to 100 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 100 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 80 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 50 nm, for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 30 nm, or for example, a photoresist process using light with a wavelength of 5 nm to 20 nm. Therefore, by using the semiconductor photoresist composition according to an embodiment, extreme ultraviolet lithography using an EUV light source with a wavelength of about 13.5 nm can be realized.
[0068] According to another embodiment, there is provided a method for forming a pattern using the above-described semiconductor photoresist composition. For example, the formed pattern may be a photoresist pattern.
[0069] In one embodiment, another pattern formation method includes the steps of forming a layer to be etched on a substrate, applying the semiconductor photoresist composition described above on the layer to be etched to form a photoresist layer, patterning the photoresist layer to form a photoresist pattern, and etching the layer to be etched using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask.
[0070] A method for forming a pattern using the above-described semiconductor photoresist composition will now be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the method for forming a pattern using the semiconductor photoresist composition according to the present invention.
[0071] Referring to FIG. 1(a), a preferred etching target is provided. An example of the etching target may be a thin film 102 formed on a semiconductor substrate 100. The following description will be limited to the case where the etching target is the thin film 102. The surface of the thin film 102 is cleaned to remove contaminants remaining on the thin film 102. The thin film 102 may be, for example, a silicon nitride film, a polysilicon film, or a silicon oxide film.
[0072] Subsequently, a composition for forming a resist underlayer film to form a resist underlayer film 104 is coated by spin coating on the surface of the cleaned thin film 102. However, this is not intended to be limiting, and various known coating methods, such as spray coating, dip coating, knife edge coating, and printing methods, such as inkjet printing and screen printing, may also be used.
[0073] The resist underlayer coating process can be omitted, and the case where the resist underlayer is coated will be described below.
[0074] Thereafter, a drying and baking process is performed to form a resist underlayer film 104 on the thin film 102. The baking process can be performed at about 100 to about 500°C, for example, about 100 to about 300°C.
[0075] The resist underlayer film 104 is formed between the substrate 100 and the photoresist film 106, and can prevent non-uniformity of the photoresist linewidth and interference with pattern formability when radiation reflected from the interface between the substrate 100 and the photoresist film 106 or from an interlayer hard mask is scattered into unintended photoresist regions.
[0076] 1(b), the above-described semiconductor photoresist composition is coated on the resist underlayer film 104 to form a photoresist film 106. The photoresist film 106 may be formed by coating the above-described semiconductor photoresist composition on a thin film 102 formed on a substrate 100 and then curing the composition through a heat treatment process.
[0077] More specifically, the step of forming a pattern using the semiconductor photoresist composition may include a process of applying the above-mentioned semiconductor photoresist composition onto the substrate 100 on which the thin film 102 has been formed by spin coating, slit coating, inkjet printing, or the like, and a process of drying the applied semiconductor photoresist composition to form a photoresist film 106.
[0078] The semiconductor photoresist composition has already been described in detail, so a duplicated description will be omitted.
[0079] Next, a first baking process is performed to heat the substrate 100 on which the photoresist film 106 is formed.
[0080] The first baking process can be carried out at a temperature of about 80°C to about 120°C.
[0081] Referring to FIG. 1(c), the photoresist film 106 is selectively exposed to light using a patterned mask 110.
[0082] For example, examples of light that can be used in the exposure process include light with short wavelengths such as activation irradiation conductor i-line (wavelength 365 nm), KrF excimer laser (wavelength 248 nm), and ArF excimer laser (wavelength 193 nm), as well as light with high energy wavelengths such as EUV (Extreme ultraviolet; wavelength 13.5 nm) and E-Beam (electron beam).
[0083] More specifically, the exposure light according to an embodiment may be short wavelength light having a wavelength range of 5 nm to 150 nm, or may be light having a high energy wavelength such as EUV (Extreme ultraviolet; wavelength 13.5 nm) or E-Beam (electron beam).
[0084] The exposed region 106b of the photoresist film 106 forms a polymer through a crosslinking reaction such as condensation between organometallic compounds, and thus has a different solubility from the unexposed region 106a of the photoresist film 106.
[0085] Next, a second baking process is performed on the substrate 100. The second baking process can be performed at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 200° C. By performing the second baking process, the exposed region 106b of the photoresist film 106 becomes difficult to dissolve in a developer.
[0086] 1(d) shows a photoresist pattern 108 formed by dissolving and removing the photoresist film 106a corresponding to the unexposed region using a developer. Specifically, the photoresist film 106a corresponding to the unexposed region is dissolved and removed using an organic solvent such as 2-heptanone, thereby completing the photoresist pattern 108 corresponding to the negative tone image.
[0087] As described above, the developer used in the pattern formation method according to an embodiment may be an organic solvent. Examples of the organic solvent used in the pattern formation method according to an embodiment include ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone, acetone, cyclohexanone, and 2-heptanone, alcohols such as 4-methyl-2-propanol, 1-butanol, isopropanol, 1-propanol, and methanol, esters such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, n-butyl acetate, and butyrolactone, aromatic compounds such as benzene, xylene, and toluene, and combinations thereof.
[0088] However, the photoresist pattern according to an embodiment is not limited to being formed as a negative tone image, but may also be formed as a positive tone image. In this case, examples of developers that can be used to form a positive tone image include quaternary ammonium hydroxide compositions such as tetraethylammonium hydroxide, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, or combinations thereof.
[0089] As described above, the photoresist pattern 108 formed by exposure to light having a wavelength such as i-line (wavelength 365 nm), KrF excimer laser (wavelength 248 nm), or ArF excimer laser (wavelength 193 nm), as well as high-energy light such as EUV (Extreme ultraviolet; wavelength 13.5 nm) or E-Beam (electron beam), may have a thickness of 5 nm to 100 nm. For example, the photoresist pattern 108 may have a thickness of 5 nm to 90 nm, 5 nm to 80 nm, 5 nm to 70 nm, 5 nm to 60 nm, 5 nm to 50 nm, 5 nm to 40 nm, 5 nm to 30 nm, or 5 nm to 20 nm.
[0090] Meanwhile, the photoresist pattern 108 may have a half-pitch of about 50 nm or less, e.g., 40 nm or less, e.g., 30 nm or less, e.g., 20 nm or less, e.g., 15 nm or less, and a pitch having a line width roughness of about 10 nm or less, about 5 nm or less, about 3 nm or less, or about 2 nm or less.
[0091] Then, the resist underlayer film 104 is etched using the photoresist pattern 108 as an etching mask, forming an organic layer pattern 112. The formed organic layer pattern 112 may also have a width corresponding to the photoresist pattern 108.
[0092] 1(e), the photoresist pattern 108 is used as an etching mask to etch the exposed thin film 102. As a result, the thin film is formed into a thin film pattern 114.
[0093] The thin film 102 can be etched by dry etching using an etching gas, such as CHF3, CF4, Cl2, BCl3, or a mixture thereof.
[0094] The thin film pattern 114 formed using the photoresist pattern 108 formed by the exposure process using an EUV light source in the previous exposure process may have a width corresponding to the photoresist pattern 108. For example, it may have a width of 5 nm to 100 nm, similar to the photoresist pattern 108. For example, the thin film pattern 114 formed by the exposure process using an EUV light source may have a width of 5 nm to 90 nm, 5 nm to 80 nm, 5 nm to 70 nm, 5 nm to 60 nm, 5 nm to 50 nm, 5 nm to 40 nm, 5 nm to 30 nm, or 5 nm to 20 nm, similar to the photoresist pattern 108, and more specifically, may have a width of 20 nm or less. [Example]
[0095] The present invention will be described in more detail below through examples of preparing the above-mentioned semiconductor photoresist composition, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the following examples.
[0096] Synthesis Example 1 340.7 g of t-butylSnPh and 300 g of propionic acid were placed in a 250 ml two-necked round-bottom flask and heated under reflux for 24 hours.
[0097] Unreacted propionic acid is removed under reduced pressure to obtain a compound represented by the following chemical formula 5. [ka]
[0098] Synthesis Example 2 Add 30 ml of anhydrous pentane to 10 g of t-AmylSnCl, maintain the temperature at 0°C, add 7.4 g of diethylamine and 6.1 g of ethanol, and stir at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction is complete, filter, concentrate, and vacuum dry to obtain the compound represented by the following formula 6. [ka]
[0099] Synthesis Example 3 10 g of dibutyltin dichloride was dissolved in 30 mL of ether, and then 70 mL of 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was added and stirred for 1 hour. After stirring, the resulting solid was filtered and washed three times with 25 mL of deionized water. It was then dried under reduced pressure at 100°C to obtain an organometallic compound with a weight-average molecular weight of 1,500, represented by the following chemical formula 7. [ka]
[0100] Synthesis Example 4 10 g of N-hydroxysuccinimide is dissolved in 100 mL of dichloromethane, and then 15 mL of Bis(Trifluoromethyl)phosphinic chloride and Triethylamine are added and stirred for 2 hours. The resulting solid is filtered, washed three times with 25 mL of deionized water, and then dried under reduced pressure to obtain a compound represented by the following chemical formula 8. [ka]
[0101] Synthesis Example 5 The compound represented by the following chemical formula 9 is obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 4, except that methyl-(trifluoromethyl)phosphonochloridate is used instead of bis(trifluoromethyl)phosphinic chloride. [ka]
[0102] (Production of semiconductor photoresist composition) Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 The compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 5 to 7 obtained in Synthesis Examples 1 to 3, the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 8 and 9 obtained in Synthesis Examples 4 and 5, and the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 10 and 11 below were dissolved in 4-methyl-2-pentanol at a concentration of 2 wt % in the weight ratios shown in Table 1 below, and filtered through a 0.1 μm PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) syringe filter to produce a semiconductor photoresist composition. [ka] (N-(Trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy)-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboximide; TCI) [ka] (Bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)iodonium perfluoro-1-butanesulfonate; Sigma-Aldrich)
[0103] [Table 1]
[0104] Evaluation 1: Sensitivity evaluation Each of the photoresist compositions according to the Examples and Comparative Examples was spin-coated at 1500 rpm for 30 seconds onto a 200 mm circular silicon wafer whose surface was coated with HMDS, baked at 110°C for 60 seconds (post-apply bake, PAB), and then left at room temperature (23±2°C) for 30 seconds.
[0105] Then, a linear array of 50 circular pads with a diameter of 500 μm was projected onto the wafer coated with the photoresist composition using EUV light (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Micro Exposure Tool, MET). The pad exposure time was adjusted so that an increased EUV dose was applied to each pad.
[0106] The resist and substrate were then post-exposure baked on a hotplate at 160 °C for 120 seconds. The baked film was developed in PGMEA solvent to produce a negative tone image. A final hotplate bake at 150 °C for 2 minutes completed the process.
[0107] The remaining resist thickness of the exposed pads was measured using an ellipsometer. The remaining thickness was measured for each exposure dose and plotted as a function of exposure dose to measure sensitivity. The sensitivity was evaluated according to the following criteria, and the results are shown in Table 2.
[0108] [Evaluation criteria] -A: 16 mJ / cm2 less than -B: 16 mJ / cm 2 More than 20mJ / cm 2 less than -C: 20 mJ / cm 2 End
[0109] Evaluation 2: Storage stability evaluation The photoresist compositions according to the Examples and Comparative Examples were sealed in containers and stored in an oven at 40° C. After 2 weeks, the transparency of the solutions was evaluated with the naked eye to see if they remained transparent. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0110] [Evaluation criteria] -○: Clear solution maintained after 2 weeks -X: Solution becomes cloudy after 2 weeks
[0111] [Table 2]
[0112] From the results in Table 2, it can be seen that the patterns formed using the semiconductor photoresist compositions according to Examples 1 to 9 exhibit superior sensitivity and / or superior storage stability compared to those of Comparative Examples 1 to 4.
[0113] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and that various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, such modifications or variations should not be understood separately from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention, and the modified embodiments should be considered to fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0114] 100...substrate, 102...thin film, 104...resist underlayer film, 106...photoresist film, 106a...unexposed region, 106b...exposed region, 108...photoresist pattern, 112...organic film pattern, 110...patterned mask, 114...thin film pattern.
Claims
1. Sn-containing organometallic compound; A compound represented by the following chemical formula 1: A composition for semiconductor photoresist, comprising a solvent: 【Chemical 1】 In the above Chemical Formula 1, X 1 is P(=O)R 4 or S(=O) 2 and R 1 ~R 4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group; R 1 and R 2 are present independently or are linked to form a ring, R 3 and R 4 At least one of the groups is a fluorine-containing group.
2. The composition for semiconductor photoresist according to claim 1, wherein the formula 1 is represented by the following formula 1-1: 【Chemistry 2】 In the above chemical formula 1-1, X 1 is P(=O)R 4 or S(=O) 2 and R 3 and R 4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group; R 3 and R 4 at least one of which is a fluorine-containing group; R 5 ~R 8 are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group.
3. 2. The composition for semiconductor photoresist of claim 1, wherein the fluorine-containing group is a C1 to C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C2 to C20 alkynyl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C6 to C30 aryl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, or a C6 to C30 aryloxy group substituted with at least one fluorine atom.
4. 2. The composition for semiconductor photoresist of claim 1, wherein the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is one selected from the compounds listed in Group 1 below: 【Chemistry 3】
5. 2. The semiconductor photoresist composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is contained in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt % based on 100 wt % of the semiconductor photoresist composition.
6. 2. The semiconductor photoresist composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is contained in an amount of 0.05 to 5 wt % based on 100 wt % of the semiconductor photoresist composition.
7. 2. The semiconductor photoresist composition according to claim 1, wherein the Sn-containing organometallic compound is contained in an amount of 0.5 to 30% by weight based on 100% by weight of the semiconductor photoresist composition.
8. 2. The composition for semiconductor photoresist of claim 1, wherein the Sn-containing organometallic compound and the compound represented by Formula 1 are contained in a weight ratio of 99.9:0.1 to 80:
20.
9. 10. The semiconductor photoresist composition of claim 1, further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of a surfactant, a crosslinking agent, a leveling agent, an organic acid, a quencher, and combinations thereof.
10. 2. The semiconductor photoresist composition according to claim 1, wherein the Sn-containing organometallic compound comprises at least one of an organic oxy group and an organic carbonyl oxy group.
11. 2. The semiconductor photoresist composition according to claim 1, wherein the Sn-containing organometallic compound is represented by the following chemical formula 2: 【Chemistry 4】 In the above Chemical Formula 2, R 9 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C7 to C30 arylalkyl group; R 10 ~R 12 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7 to C30 arylalkyl group, an alkoxy group, and an aryloxy group (-OR a , where R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), a carboxyl group (—O(C═O)R b , R b is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylamide or dialkylamide (—NR c R d , where R c and R d are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidato (—NR e (C=OR f ), where R e and R f are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidinato (—NR g C (NR h ) R i , where R h , R i and R j are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylthio and arylthio (-SR k , where R k is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof) or a thiocarboxyl group (—S(C═O)R l , R l is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R 10 ~R 12 At least one of the groups is an alkoxy group and an aryloxy group (—OR a , where R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), a carboxyl group (—O(C═O)R b , R b is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylamide or dialkylamide (—NR c R d , where R c and R d are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidato (—NR e (C=OR f ), where R e and R f are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), amidinato (—NR g C (NR h ) R i , where R g , R h and R i are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), alkylthio and arylthio (-SR k , where R k is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof), and a thiocarboxyl group (—S(C═O)R l , R l is selected from hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof.
12. The R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 aliphatic unsaturated organic group containing one or more double or triple bonds, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C20 heteroaryl group, a carbonyl group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, or a combination thereof; R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R b is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C8 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl group, or a combination thereof.
13. 2. The composition for semiconductor photoresist of claim 1, wherein the Sn-containing organometallic compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 3 or Chemical Formula 4: 【Chemistry 5】 In the above Chemical Formula 3, R 13 is a C1 to C31 hydrocarbyl group, where 0<z≦2 and 0<(z+x)≦4; 【Chemistry 6】 In the above Chemical Formula 4, R 14 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 aliphatic unsaturated organic group containing one or more double or triple bonds, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C30 heteroaryl group, a carbonyl group, an ethylene oxide group, a propylene oxide group, or a combination thereof; X is sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or tellurium (Te); Y is -OR m or -OC(=O)R n and The R m is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; R n is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a combination thereof; The n, m, l and k each independently represent an integer of 1 to 20.
14. forming a film to be etched on a substrate; Applying the semiconductor photoresist composition according to any one of claims 1 to 13 onto the film to be etched to form a photoresist film; patterning the photoresist film to form a photoresist pattern; and A pattern forming method comprising: etching the target layer using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask.
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