Etch resistant pattern formation via interfacial silylation process.

摘要

A pattern is formed by first coating on a substrate a photosensitive organic polymer layer, and then an overlying film comprising an aminoalkoxysilane. After exposure in a predetermined pattern to radiation, the coated substrate is heated at a temperature so as to form an interfacial silicon-containing coupling layer between the film and the crosslinked portions of the polymer layer. Then, the coated substrate is contacted with a solvent so that the uncrosslinked portions of the polymer layer and the overlying portions of the film are simultaneously removed from the substrate. The process provides a high resolution, high aspect ratio pattern which demonstrates excellent etch resistance, while avoiding costly and cumbersome image transfer steps.