Pattern trimming methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9869933
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15062695

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Methods of trimming a photoresist pattern comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a photoresist pattern over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photoresist pattern is formed from a photoresist composition comprising: a first polymer comprising acid labile groups; and a photoacid generator; (c) coating a pattern trimming composition over the photoresist pattern, wherein the pattern trimming composition comprises a second polymer and a solvent system, wherein the solvent system comprises one or more monoether solvents in a combined amount of 50 wt % or more based on the solvent system; (d) heating the coated semiconductor substrate, thereby causing a change in solubility of a surface region of the photoresist pattern in a rinsing agent to be applied; and (e) contacting the photoresist pattern with a rinsing agent to remove the surface region of the photoresist pattern, thereby forming a trimmed photoresist pattern. The methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

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DUPONT ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL LLC455 FOREST STREET MARLBOROUGH MA 01752

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Kaur, Irvinder Northborough, US 35 118
Liu, Cong Shrewsbury, US 200 768
Park, Jong Keun Shrewsbury, US 65 724
Rowell, Kevin Brighton, US 12 228
Xu, Cheng Bai Southborough, US 4 26

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