RINSING LIQUID FOR LITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD FOR RESIST PATTERN FORMATION

摘要

This invention provides a novel rinsing liquid for lithography, which, for a photoresist pattern, can reduce surface defects, the so-called defects, without sacrificing the quality of the product, and, at the same time, can impart resistance to electron beam irradiation to suppress the shrinkage of the resist pattern, and a method for resist pattern formation using the same. A resist pattern is formed by preparing a rinsing liquid for lithography comprising an aqueous solution containing (A) a water-soluble and/or alkali-soluble polymer having a nitrogen atom in its molecular structure and (B) at least one member selected from aliphatic alcohols and alkyletherification products thereof, and then carrying out (1) the step of providing a photoresist film on a substrate, (2) the step of selectively exposing the photoresist film thorough a mask pattern, (3) the step of heat-treating the exposed photoresist film, (4) the step of carrying out alkali development, and (5) the step of treating the developed film with the rinsing liquid for lithography.