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Patent US6063714 - Nanoporous dielectric thin film surface modification - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteThis pertains generally to precursors and deposition methods suited to aerogel thin film fabrication of nanoporous dielectrics. A method of forming a nanoporous dielectric on a semiconductor substrate is disclosed. By a method according to the present invention, a precursor sol is applied as a nongelling...http://www.google.de/patents/US6063714?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6063714 - Nanoporous dielectric thin film surface modification Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS6063714 APublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer08/749,186 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum16. Mai 2000Eingetragen14. Nov. 1996 Priorit�tsdatum16. Nov. 1995Auch ver�ffentlicht unterUS5955140 ErfinderWilliam C. AckermanShin-puu JengGregory P. JohnstonDouglas M. SmithUrspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterTexas Instruments Incorporated US-Klassifikation438/778427/337427/384257/E21.576438/780427/58427/344427/335257/E21.273Internationale KlassifikationH01L21/314H01L21/316H01L21/768 UnternehmensklassifikationH01L21/02282H01L21/02343H01L21/31695H01L21/76801H01L21/02126H01L21/02203H01L21/02337H01L21/02216 Europ�ische KlassifikationH01L21/02K2C1L1H01L21/02K2E3LH01L21/02K2C7C4BH01L21/02K2C5H01L21/02K2T8HH01L21/02K2T8JH01L21/316PReferenzenPatentzitate (34)Nichtpatentzitate (21) Referenziert von (32)Externe LinksUSPTO USPTO-Zuordnung EspacenetNanoporous dielectric thin film surface modificationUS 6063714 A Zusammenfassung This pertains generally to precursors and deposition methods suited to aerogel thin film fabrication of nanoporous dielectrics. A method of forming a nanoporous dielectric on a semiconductor substrate is disclosed. By a method according to the present invention, a precursor sol is applied as a nongelling thin film 14 to a semiconductor substrate 10. This substrate may contain patterned conductors 12, gaps 13, and/or other structures. A portion of the solvent is evaporated from the thin film 14 to produce a reduced thickness film 18. Film 18 is gelled and may be aged. A surface modification agent is introduced to the reaction atmosphere in a vaporish form, e.g., a vapor, mist, aerosol, or similar form. The surface modifier can then diffuse into, condense onto, and/or settle onto the wet gel and then diffuse throughout the thin film. This vaporish introduction of the surface modification agent ensures that there are no strong fluid flows across the wafer that might damage the wet gel. It can also be compatible with standard processing equipment and can potentially be used with other reaction atmosphere controls that reduce premature drying of the gel.
We claim: 1. A method for forming a nanoporous dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a first surface; b) depositing a thickness of a precursor sol upon said first surface; c) allowing said deposited sol to create a gel, wherein said gel includes a porous solid and a pore fluid; d) adding a surface modification agent to said gel, wherein said agent is added in a vaporish form; and e) removing said pore fluid while maintaining said porous solid substantially uncollapsed, thereby forming a dry, porous dielectric.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: aging said gel.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein: said aging step begins before said adding step.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: annealing said dry, porous dielectric.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein: said pore fluid includes pore water; and further including the step of extracting said pore water from said pore fluid before said removing pore fluid step.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein: said extracting step occurs before said adding step.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein: said extracting step includes preventing liquid immersion of said gel.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein: said surface modification agent is selected from the group consisting of trimethylchlorosilane, hexamethyldisilazane, trimethylmethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, phenyl compounds and fluorocarbon compounds.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein: said surface modification agent is trimethylchlorosilane.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein: said precursor sol is comprised of a reactant dispersed in solvent; wherein said reactant is selected from the group consisting of metal alkoxides, particulate metal oxides, and organic precursors.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein: said reactant is a metal alkoxide selected from the group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethylorthosilicate, methyltriethoxysilane, 1,2-Bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane and combinations thereof.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein: said adding is performed in an atmosphere, and further including keeping the temperature of said atmosphere higher than the temperature of said substrate, at least during said addition step.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the temperature of said substrate is at least 40 degrees Celsius during at least a portion of said adding step.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein: said surface modification agent is added as a mist.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein: said pore fluid removal occurs at least one pressure, said pressure less than the critical point of the pore fluid.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein: only a portion of said surface modification agent reacts with said gel, thereby leaving unreacted portions of said surface modification agent; and further including removing said unreacted portions of said surface modification agent from said gel before removing said pore fluid.
19. A method for forming a nanoporous dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a first surface; b) depositing a thickness of an aerogel precursor sol upon said first surface of said substrate; wherein said precursor sol is comprised of a reactant dispersed in solvent; wherein said reactant is selected from the group consisting of metal alkoxides, particulate metal oxides, and organic precursors; and a portion of said reactant has been transformed into oligomers having at least 15 monomers per oligomer; c) allowing said deposited sol to create a gel, wherein said gel includes a porous solid and a pore fluid; d) adding a surface modification agent to said gel, wherein said agent is added in a vaporish form; and e) removing said pore fluid without substantially collapsing said porous solid, thereby forming a dry, porous dielectric.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein: said precursor sol does not substantially gel during said deposition.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein: said reactant is a metal alkoxide selected from the group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethylorthosilicate, methyltriethoxysilane, 1,2-Bis(trimethoxysilyl)ethane and combinations thereof.
22. A method for forming a nanoporous dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a first surface; b) depositing a thickness of a precursor sol upon said first surface; c) allowing said deposited sol to create a gel, wherein said gel includes a porous solid and a pore fluid; d) adding a surface modification agent to said gel, wherein said agent is added in a form selected from the group consisting of vapor, mist, and aerosol, wherein said adding is performed in an atmosphere, and further including keeping the temperature of said atmosphere higher than the temperature of said substrate, at least during said adding step; and e) removing said pore fluid while maintaining said porous solid substantially uncollapsed, thereby forming a dry, porous dielectric.
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