A polymer comprising a first repeating unit including an amino group protected by an alkoxycarbonyl group; a second repeating unit including a nucleophilic group; and a third repeating unit including a crosslinkable group, wherein the first repeating unit, the second repeating unit, and the third repeating unit are different from each other.

The present invention relates to methods for improving the resistance of lithography substrate holders to corrosion. The present invention also relates to systems comprising lithography substrate holders with improved corrosion resistance, and to methods of fabricating devices, e.g. integrated circuits, using such systems. The present invention also relates to substrates with backsides configured to preferentially corrode when used in lithography. The present invention has particular use in connection with lithographic apparatus for fabricating devices, for example integrated circuits.

A photoresist composition includes a conjugated resist additive, a photoactive compound, and a polymer resin. The conjugated resist additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyacetylene, a polythiophene, a polyphenylenevinylene, a polyfluorene, a polypryrrole, a polyphenylene, and a polyaniline. The polyacetylene, polythiophene, polyphenylenevinylene, polyfluorene, polypryrrole, the polyphenylene, and polyaniline includes a substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an ether group, an ester group, an alkene group, an aromatic group, an anthracene group, an alcohol group, an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, and an amide group. Another photoresist composition includes a polymer resin having a conjugated moiety and a photoactive compound. The conjugated moiety is one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyacetylene, a polythiophene, a polyphenylenevinylene, a polyfluorene, a polypryrrole, a polyphenylene, and a polyaniline.

A method for manufacturing a multi-stage compound eye lens includes the steps of manufacturing a micropillar array using a photoetching method, then sputtering ZnO on the surface of the micropillar array, jet printing an ultraviolet curing adhesive onto gaps in the micropillar array using a micro jet printing machine, and controlling the morphology of microlens using the number of droplet dropping instances to obtain a microlens array; further respectively dissolving hexamethyl tetramine and zinc nitrate in deionized water, then pouring the hexamethyl tetramine solution into the zinc nitrate solution to obtain a mixed solution, placing the microlens array into the mixed solution, and placing is in a water bath kettle for a water bath, and finally, removing the microlens array from the mixed solution, rinsing it with deionized water, and drying same to obtain the multi-stage compound eye lens.

There is provided a three-dimensional structure in which a multilayer film is three-dimensionally curved to form an interior space. The multilayer film includes a layer containing a carbon monoatomic layer substance, a support layer, and a curve induction layer that induces a curved structure, where the layer containing the carbon monoatomic layer substance is in contact with the interior space, and the support layer is positioned between the layer containing the carbon monoatomic layer substance and the curve induction layer.

A coating technique and a priming material are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the coating technique includes receiving a substrate and identifying a material of the substrate upon which a layer is to be formed. A priming material is dispensed on the material of the substrate, and a film-forming material is applied to the priming material. The priming material includes a molecule containing a first group based on an attribute of the substrate material and a second group based on an attribute of the film-forming material. Suitable attributes of the substrate material and the film-forming material include water affinity and degree of polarity and the first and second groups may be selected to have a water affinity or degree of polarity that corresponds to that of the substrate material and the film-forming material, respectively.

A method for producing an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, comprising: preparing an intermediate solution which includes a photoacid generator and a solvent; and mixing the intermediate solution with at least a resin to prepare an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition having a viscosity of 10 mPa.Math.s or more.

A method for manufacturing a cured product pattern of a curable composition includes the steps of, in sequence, depositing a droplet of the curable composition onto a substrate; bringing a mold having an uneven pattern formed in a surface thereof into contact with the curable composition; curing the curable composition; and releasing a cured product of the curable composition from the mold. The mold has a recess having a bottom surface and a stair structure arranged to form an opening surface that becomes wider from the bottom surface toward the surface of the mold. In the contact step, the curable composition comes into contact with the stair portion after a top of the droplet comes into contact with the bottom surface.

A photolithography apparatus includes a cleaning unit which cleans a target substrate, a drying unit which dries the target substrate provided from the cleaning unit, and a coating unit which forms a photoresist layer by coating a photoresist on the target substrate provided from the drying unit. The drying unit includes a first vacuum unit which performs a vacuum treatment on the target substrate.

A photolithography apparatus includes a cleaning unit which cleans a target substrate, a drying unit which dries the target substrate provided from the cleaning unit, and a coating unit which forms a photoresist layer by coating a photoresist on the target substrate provided from the drying unit. The drying unit includes a first vacuum unit which performs a vacuum treatment on the target substrate.