Patent ID: 8575021

Claim:
A method of forming a molecular masking layer on a dielectric, comprising: forming a first moiety for bonding to the dielectric; forming a second moiety for compatibility with a chemical process; and forming a masking layer on the dielectric by selectively depositing a composition including the first moiety and the second moiety on a region of the dielectric, wherein the masking layer conditions the dielectric layer for compatibility with a subsequent chemical process; wherein the first moiety comprises at least one of Si—(NR 2 ) n molecules or Si—Cl n molecules; wherein variable n represents any integer having a value approximately in a range of one (1) to three (3); wherein variable R represents molecules of one or more aliphatic groups; and wherein the variable R represents one or more of methyl groups, ethyl groups, methyl-ethyl (isopropyl) groups, butyl groups, and combinations of one or more of the methyl groups, the ethyl groups, the methyl-ethyl (isopropyl) groups, and the butyl groups.