Method to increase mechanical fracture robustness of porous low k dielectric materials

The present invention provides an insulating layer for an integrated circuit comprising a porous silicon-based dielectric layer located over a substrate . The insulating layer comprises a densified layer comprising an uppermost portion of the porous silicon-based dielectric layer.

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Hauptverfasser: Tsui, Ting Yiu, McKerrow, Andrew John, Jacques, Jeannette M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides an insulating layer for an integrated circuit comprising a porous silicon-based dielectric layer located over a substrate . The insulating layer comprises a densified layer comprising an uppermost portion of the porous silicon-based dielectric layer.