Irresistible Materials multi-trigger resist: the journey towards high volume manufacturing readiness

Irresistible Materials (IM) is a UK company spun out of the University of Birmingham. It is developing novel resist systems based on the Multi-trigger concept, and spin-on-carbon hardmask materials. IM has developed a new EUV resist that is nonmetal based, does not need a post exposure bake (PEB), and delivers high sensitivity, excellent contact hole resolution, with low LER. It is being readied for HVM through a partnership with Nano-C, Inc. (the Massachusetts based manufacturer of advanced electronic materials and chemicals). The transition to scalability will be the highlight of this discussion.