Method for curing a dielectric film
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1. A method of curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film on a substrate, comprising:
- disposing a substrate having a low-k dielectric film in a curing system;
exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in said curing system;
following said UV exposure, exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and
reducing a refractive index of said low-k dielectric film during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to said infrared (IR) radiation,wherein the dielectric constant of said low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4.
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A method of curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film on a substrate is described, wherein the dielectric constant of the low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4. The method comprises exposing the low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Following the UV exposure, the dielectric film is exposed to IR radiation.
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1. A method of curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film on a substrate, comprising:
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disposing a substrate having a low-k dielectric film in a curing system; exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in said curing system; following said UV exposure, exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and reducing a refractive index of said low-k dielectric film during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to said infrared (IR) radiation, wherein the dielectric constant of said low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution on a control system, which when executed by the control system, cause a curing system to perform the steps of:
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disposing a substrate having a low-k dielectric film in a curing system; exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in said curing system; following said UV exposure, exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and reducing a refractive index of said low-k dielectric film during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to said infrared (IR) radiation, wherein the dielectric constant of said low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4.
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