US 7,488,565 B2
Photoresist compositions comprising diamondoid derivatives
Shenggao Liu, Hercules, Calif. (US); Jeremy E. Dahl, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); and Robert M. Carlson, Petaluma, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/764,407.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/508222, filed on Oct. 01, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0074690 A1, Apr. 07, 2005
Int. Cl. G03F 7/039 (2006.01); C08F 20/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 430—270.1  [560/256; 525/282; 430/910; 430/157] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A positive-acting photoresist composition comprising a base resin polymerized from any of the following monomers:

OG Complex Work Unit Drawing
wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of —H and —CH3;
R2 is selected from the group consisting of —H, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
R3 is —H, or a hydrophilic-enhancing moiety selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group —OH, a keto group ═O, carboxylic acid group —COOH, and alkoxy group —OR4, and a group —OC(O)OR4;
R4 is —CH3 or —C2H5.