Post-exposure treatment of a plasma polymerized electron beam resist

摘要

A process for producing a pattern of negative electron beam resist comprises: depositing a layer of plasma polymerized fluoropolymer on a face of a substrate, the plasma polymerized fluoropolymer forming the negative electron beam resist; producing an electron beam; moving the electron beam on the layer of plasma polymerized fluoropolymer to define the pattern, the layer then having exposed fluoropolymer areas defining the pattern and unexposed fluoropolymer areas; and removing the unexposed fluoropolymer areas to leave only the pattern on the face of the substrate. According to an alternative, the process comprises: depositing the layer of negative electron beam resist on a face of a substrate; producing an electron beam; moving the electron beam on the layer of negative electron beam resist to define the pattern, the layer then having exposed resist areas defining the pattern and unexposed resist areas; treating the patterned layer with a base solution to decrease a dry etch resistance of the unexposed resist areas; and dry etching the unexposed resist areas to leave only the pattern on the face of the substrate.