Patent ID: 8871632
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing operations, said operations comprising: providing a structure comprising a first layer overlying a substrate, where the first layer comprises a dielectric material having a plurality of pores; applying a filling material to a surface of the first layer, where the filling material comprises a polymer and at least one additive, where the at least one additive comprises at least one of a surfactant, a high molecular weight polymer and a solvent; eliminating or reducing dewetting of excess filling material on the surface of the first layer using the at least one additive; and after applying the filling material, heating the structure to enable the filling material to at least partially fill the plurality of pores uniformly across an area of the first layer, where heating the structure results in residual filling material being uniformly left on the surface of the first layer.