Patent ID: 6852474

Claim:
A method of forming a precursor for use in manufacturing microelectronic, optoelectronic, photonic, or microelectromechanical system devices, said method comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of monomers and a substrate having a surface onto which a coating layer is to be applied, said monomers having the formula wherein: each R is individually selected from the group consisting of alkynyl groups and alkenyl groups other than —CH═CH 2 and —CH 2 —CH═CH 2 ; each X is individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups, cyano groups, nitroso groups, and the halogens; m is 0-10; and n is 1-12; forming said monomers into a plasma; and depositing said plasma monomers onto said substrate surface so as to form the coating layer thereon.