Patent ID: 7592127

Claim:
A resist pattern thickening material comprising: a resin; a crosslinking agent; at least one of a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and a non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of secondary alcohol ethoxylate surfactant SO-135, nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactant NP-675, phenol ethoxylate surfactant SP-12, sorbitan ester surfactant T-81, natural alcohol surfactant LB-53B, primary alcohol ethoxylate surfactant LO-7, ethylene diamine surfactant TR-704, natural alcohol surfactant LA-775, amide quaternary cationic surfactant YA-6, ester cationic surfactant SF-107, amine oxide surfactant LDM, betaine surfactant AB-35L, and alcohol surfactant B-733; and pure water, and wherein the resist pattern thickening material is capable of thickening a resist pattern of ArF resist.