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Flowable carbon film by FCVD hardware using remote plasma PECVD

US9219006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2014
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76876
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for forming a flowable carbon-containing film on a substrate. In one embodiment, an oxygen-containing gas is flowed into a remote plasma region to produce oxygen-containing plasma effluents, and a carbon-containing gas is combined with the oxygen-containing plasma effluents in a substrate processing region which contains the substrate. A carbon-containing film is formed in trenches which are formed on the substrate and a low K dielectric material is deposited on the carbon-containing film in the trenches. The carbon-containing film is decomposed by an UV treatment and airgaps are formed in the trenches under the low K dielectric material.

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