A prototype bilayer resist system, based on a silicon-containing metha
crylate imageable layer and a crosslinked styrenic copolymer undercoat
, shows sub-0.15-mu m resolution after 193-nm exposure and O-2 etch. T
he resistance to the substrate-etch plasma is better than current DUV
resists. Making bilayer resists feasible for sub-0.18-mu m manufacturi
ng requires solutions for some recently identified etch process and ma
terials issues.