Fluorine-free photoacid generators and photoresist compositions containing fluorine-free photoacid generators are enabled as alternatives to PFOS/PFAS photoacid generator-containing photoresists. The photoacid generators are characterized by the presence of a fluorine-free aromatic sulfonate anionic component having one or more electron withdrawing groups. The photoacid generators preferably contain a fluorine-free onium cationic component, more preferably a sulfonium cationic component. The photoresist compositions preferably contain an acid sensitive imaging polymer having a lactone functionality. The compositions are especially useful for forming material patterns using 193 nm (ArF) imaging radiation.
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氟光酸发生剂和含有无
氟光酸发生剂的光阻组合物作为PFOS / PFAS光酸发生剂光阻的替代品。这些光酸发生剂的特点在于具有一个或多个电子提取基团的无
氟芳香
磺酸盐阴离子成分。这些光酸发生剂最好包含无
氟的离子阳离子成分,更好的是
磺酸盐阳离子成分。这些光阻组合物最好含有具有内酯官能团的酸敏感成像聚合物。这些组合物在使用193 nm(ArF)成像辐射时特别有用于形成材料图案。