Resist composition and patterning method

摘要

A resist composition is provided comprising a fluorochemical surfactant which functions to reduce the contact angle of a coating of the resist composition with water or an aqueous base developer as the amount of the fluorochemical surfactant increases. The resist composition forms a coating having a thickness uniformity, free of defects, and wettable with an aqueous base developer when applied onto a substrate, and has a good storage stability in that particles do not increase during storage in solution form.