Method of improving moisture resistance of low dielectric constant films

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PATENT NO 6448187
APP PUB NO 20010026849A1
SERIAL NO

09792122

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A method and apparatus for depositing a low dielectric constant film includes depositing a silicon oxide based film, preferably by reaction of an organosilicon compound and an oxidizing gas at a low RF power level from about 10W to about 500W, exposing the silicon oxide based film to water or a hydrophobic-imparting surfactant such as hexamethyldisilazane, and curing the silicon oxide based film at an elevated temperature. Dissociation of the oxidizing gas can be increased in a separate microwave chamber to assist in controlling the carbon content of the deposited film. The moisture resistance of the silicon oxide based films is enhanced.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Cheung, David Foster city, CA 153 7553
Chopra, Nasreen Gazala Menlo Park, CA 6 217
Lu, Yung-Cheng San Jose, CA 179 2493
Mandal, Robert Saratoga, CA 3 181
Moghadam, Farhad Los Gatos, CA 40 2414
Yau, Wai-Fan Mountain View, CA 74 6440

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