Method for removing a pore-generating material from an uncured low-k dielectric film
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1. A method of preparing a porous low dielectric constant (low-k) film on a substrate, comprising:
- forming a low-k dielectric film on a substrate, wherein said low-k dielectric film as-formed on said substrate comprises a structure-forming material and a cross-linking inhibitor;
exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation to remove at least part of said cross-linking inhibitor, wherein said exposing to said IR radiation occurs prior to any exposure of said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and said IR radiation contains substantially monochromatic electromagnetic (EM) radiation having a narrow band of wavelengths;
selecting one or more IR properties of said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation to adjust a residual amount of said cross-linking inhibitor remaining in said low-k dielectric film in order to tune a mechanical property of said low-k dielectric film, an electrical property of said low-k dielectric film, an optical property of said low-k dielectric film, a pore size of said low-k dielectric film, or a porosity of said low-k dielectric film, or a combination of two or more thereof;
exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation following said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and
exposing said low-k dielectric film to second IR radiation during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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A method of forming a porous 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 infrared (IR) radiation and adjusting a residual amount of cross-linking inhibitor, such as pore-generating material, within the low-k dielectric film.
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1. A method of preparing a porous low dielectric constant (low-k) film on a substrate, comprising:
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forming a low-k dielectric film on a substrate, wherein said low-k dielectric film as-formed on said substrate comprises a structure-forming material and a cross-linking inhibitor; exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation to remove at least part of said cross-linking inhibitor, wherein said exposing to said IR radiation occurs prior to any exposure of said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and said IR radiation contains substantially monochromatic electromagnetic (EM) radiation having a narrow band of wavelengths; selecting one or more IR properties of said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation to adjust a residual amount of said cross-linking inhibitor remaining in said low-k dielectric film in order to tune a mechanical property of said low-k dielectric film, an electrical property of said low-k dielectric film, an optical property of said low-k dielectric film, a pore size of said low-k dielectric film, or a porosity of said low-k dielectric film, or a combination of two or more thereof; exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation following said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and exposing said low-k dielectric film to second IR radiation during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of preparing a porous low dielectric constant (low-k) film on a substrate, comprising:
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forming a low-k dielectric film on a substrate, wherein said low-k dielectric film comprises a structure-forming material and a cross-linking inhibitor; exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; substantially removing all of said cross-linking inhibitor from said low-k dielectric film during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation prior to any exposure of said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation; exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation following said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and exposing said low-k dielectric film to second IR radiation during said UV exposure.
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24. A method of preparing a porous low dielectric constant (low-k) film on a substrate, comprising:
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forming a low-k dielectric film on a substrate, wherein said low-k dielectric film as-formed on said substrate comprises a structure-forming material and a pore-generating material; exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation to remove at least part of said pore-generating material and form a porous low-k dielectric film, wherein said exposing to said IR radiation occurs prior to any exposure of said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and said IR radiation contains substantially monochromatic electromagnetic (EM) radiation having a narrow band of wavelengths; selecting one or more IR properties of said exposing said low-k dielectric film to said infrared (IR) radiation to adjust a residual amount of said pore-generating material remaining in said porous low-k dielectric film in order to tune a mechanical property of said porous low-k dielectric film, an electrical property of said porous low-k dielectric film, an optical property of said porous low-k dielectric film, a pore size of said porous low-k dielectric film, or a porosity of said porous low-k dielectric film, or a combination of two or more thereof; exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation following said exposing said low-k dielectric film to infrared (IR) radiation; and exposing said low-k dielectric film to second IR radiation during said exposing said low-k dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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