Patent ID: 7341816
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G03F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a photoresist composition having a desired dissolution rate comprising: determining a first exo mole percent of a polycyclic olefin monomer having a fluorinated carbinol pendent group as represented by Formula A: where m is an integer from 0 to 5; and Z represents -(CH forming a first polymer comprising repeating units derived from said polycyclic olefin monomer; modifying the first exo mole percent of said polycyclic olefin monomer to a second exo mole percent greater than or less than the first exo mole percent; forming a second polymer comprising repeating units derived from the polycyclic olefin monomer having the second exo mole percent; and formulating the photoresist composition, such composition comprising the second polymer.