Multi-station sequential curing of dielectric films

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873946
APP PUB NO 20150114292A1
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14593046

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The present invention provides improved methods of preparing a low-k dielectric material on a substrate. The methods involve multiple operation ultraviolet curing processes in which UV intensity, wafer substrate temperature, UV spectral distribution, and other conditions may be independently modulated in each operation. Operations may be pulsed or even be concurrently applied to the same wafer. In certain embodiments, a film containing a structure former and a porogen is exposed to UV radiation in a first operation to facilitate removal of the porogen and create a porous dielectric film. In a second operation, the film is exposed to UV radiation to increase cross-linking within the porous film.

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NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INCFREMONT CA

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Hausmann, Dennis M Lake Oswego, US 73 10737
Haverkamp, Jason Dirk Scotia, US 5 44
McLaughlin, Kevin M Sherwood, US 23 780
Rivkin, Michael Los Altos, US 18 272
Sabri, Mohamed Beaverton, US 34 3012
Shrinivasan, Krishnan San Jose, US 22 1566
Smargiassi, Eugene Tualatin, US 21 865

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