Structural characterization of methylsilsesquioxane-based porous low-k thin films using X-ray porosimetry

Methylsilsesquioxane based porous low-k dielectric films with different porogen loading have been characterized using X-ray porosimetry to determine their pore size distribution, average density, wall density and porosity. By varying the porogen content from 1 % to 30 %, the porosity and the average...

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Hauptverfasser: Lee, H.J., Soles, C.L., Liu, D.-W., Bauer, B.J., Lin, E.K., Wu, W.
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Zusammenfassung:Methylsilsesquioxane based porous low-k dielectric films with different porogen loading have been characterized using X-ray porosimetry to determine their pore size distribution, average density, wall density and porosity. By varying the porogen content from 1 % to 30 %, the porosity and the average pore size changed from 12 % to 34 % and from 10 /spl Aring/ to 15 /spl Aring/ in radius, respectively. The wall density was found to be independent of the porogen content and it appeared that the porogen is not 100% effective in generating pores. Pore size of these samples was also obtained from small angle neutron scattering measurements and the results were found to be consistent with that from XRP.
DOI:10.1109/IITC.2003.1219725