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Apparatus, precursors and deposition methods for silicon-containing materials

US7425350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2005
Grant dateSep 16, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249969
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for making a Si-containing material comprises transporting a pyrolyzed Si-precursor to a substrate and polymerizing the pyrolyzed Si-precursor on the substrate to form a Si-containing film. Polymerization of the pyrolyzed Si-precursor may be carried out in the presence of a porogen to thereby form a porogen-containing Si-containing film. The porogen may be removed from the porogen-containing Si-containing film to thereby form a porous Si-containing film. Preferred porous Si-containing films have low dielectric constants and thus are suitable for various low-k applications such as in microelectronics and microelectromechanical systems.

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