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Low dielectric constant material and method of processing by CVD

US7074489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2002
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31663
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Organofluorosilicate glass films contain both organic species and inorganic fluorines, exclusive of significant amounts of fluorocarbon species. Preferred films are represented by the formula SivOwCxHyFz, where v+w+x+y+z=100%, v is from 10 to 35 atomic %, w is from 10 to 65 atomic % y is from 10 to 50 atomic %, x is from 1 to 30 atomic %, z is from 0.1 to 15 atomic %, and x/z is optionally greater than 0.25, wherein substantially none of the fluorine is bonded to the carbon. In one embodiment there is provided a CVD method that includes: providing a substrate within a vacuum chamber; introducing into the vacuum chamber gaseous reagents including a fluorine-providing gas, an oxygen-providing gas and at least one precursor gas selected from an organosilane and an organosiloxane; and applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents and to form the film on the substrate.

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