摘要:
Disclosed is a coating liquid for forming an amorphous silica-based coating film having a low dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and low leakage current, and a method for preparing the coating liquid. The coating liquid is a liquid composition comprising (a) silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) and alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, or a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing or partially hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, mixing the hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product with alkoxysilane (AS) or a hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product thereof, and hydrolyzing all or a portion of the mixture, (b) an organic solvent, and (c) water. The coating liquid is characterized in that a quantity of water contained in the liquid composition is in the range from 30 to 60% by weight.
摘要:
A coating liquid for forming a low dielectric constant amorphous silica-based coating film with a dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and a film strength (Young's modulus) of 3.0 GPa or more, and also having a smooth surface with an excellent hydrophobicity. The coating liquid contains (1) a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing bis(trialkoxysilyl)alkane (BTASA) and alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkylammoniumhydroxide (TAAOH), or (2) a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing bis(trialkoxysilyl)alkane (BTASA), alkoxysilane (AS) and tetraalkylorthosilicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkylammoniumhydroxide (TAAOH).
摘要:
Disclosed is a coating liquid for forming a protective film having high film strength and a low specific dielectric constant for semiconductor processing, and a method for preparing the coating liquid. The coating liquid is a liquid composition comprising (a) silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) and alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, or a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing or partially hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, mixing the hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product with alkoxysilane (AS) or a hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product thereof, and hydrolyzing all or a portion of the mixture, (b) an organic solvent, and (c) water. The coating liquid is characterized in that a quantity of water contained in the liquid composition is in the range from 35 to 65% by weight.
摘要:
Disclosed is a coating liquid for forming a protective film having high film strength and a low specific dielectric constant for semiconductor processing, and a method for preparing the coating liquid. The coating liquid is a liquid composition comprising (a) silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) and alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, or a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing or partially hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) and water, mixing the hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product with alkoxysilane (AS) or a hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed product thereof, and hydrolyzing all or a portion of the mixture, (b) an organic solvent, and (c) water. The coating liquid is characterized in that a quantity of water contained in the liquid composition is in the range from 35 to 65% by weight.
摘要:
A coating liquid for forming a low dielectric constant amorphous silica-based coating film with a dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and a film strength (Young's modulus) of 3.0 GPa or more, and also having a smooth surface with an excellent hydrophobicity. The coating liquid contains (1) a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing bis(trialcoxysilyl)alkane (BTASA) and alcoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkylammoniumhydroxide (TAAOH), or (2) a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing bis(trialcoxysilyl)alkane (BTASA), alcoxysilane (AS) and tetraalkylorthosilicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkylammoniumhydroxide (TAAOH).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a coating liquid for forming an amorphous silica-based coating film with a low dielectric constant of 2.5 or below and the Young's modulus of 6.0 GPa or more and having excellent hydrophobic property, and to a method of preparing the same. The coating liquid may contain a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl ortho silicate (TAOS) and specific alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH), or may contain a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing or partially hydrolyzing tetraalkyl ortho silicate (TAOS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH), mixing the reaction product with specific alkoxysilane or a hydrolysate or a partial hydrolysate thereof, and hydrolyzing all or a portion of the mixture according to the necessity. In addition, the coating liquid is prepared by mixing components described above at a specific ratio and under specific process conditions.
摘要:
A method of forming on a substrate an amorphous silica-based coating film having a low dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and a film strength (Young's modulus) of 3.0 GPa or more, which comprises, as a typical one, the steps of; (a) coating on the substrate a liquid composition containing hydrolysate of an organic silicon compound or compounds hydrolyzed in the presence of tetraalkylammonium hydroxide (TAAOH); (b) setting the substrate in a chamber and then drying a coating film formed on the substrate at a temperature in the range from 25 to 340° C.; (c) heating the coating film at a temperature in the range from 105 to 450° C. with introduction of a superheated steam having such a temperature into the chamber, and (d) curing the coating film at a temperature in the range from 350 to 450° C. with introduction of a nitrogen gas into the chamber.
摘要:
A method of forming on a substrate an amorphous silica-based coating film having a low dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and a film strength (Young's modulus) of 3.0 GPa or more, which comprises, as a typical one, the steps of; (a) coating on the substrate a liquid composition containing hydrolysate of an organic silicon compound or compounds hydrolyzed in the presence of tetraalkylammonium hydroxide (TAAOH); (b) setting the substrate in a chamber and then drying a coating film formed on the substrate at a temperature in the range from 25 to 340° C.; (c) heating the coating film at a temperature in the range from 105 to 450° C. with introduction of a superheated steam having such a temperature into the chamber, and (d) curing the coating film at a temperature in the range from 350 to 450° C. with introduction of a nitrogen gas into the chamber.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an amorphous silica-based coating film with a low specific dielectric constant of 2.5 or below and the Young's modulus of 6.0 GPa or more and having excellent hydrophobic property, and to a method of forming the same. A liquid composition containing a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl ortho silicate (TAOS) and specific alkoxysilane (AS) in the presence of tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide (TAAOH) is prepared. The liquid composition is then applied on a substrate, heated and cured to obtain a coating film. The coating film obtained as described has a smooth surface and also has specific micropores therein.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for forming a silica-containing film with a low-dielectric constant of 3 or less on a semiconductor substrate steadily, which comprises steps of (a) applying a coating liquid for forming the silica-containing film with the low-dielectric constant onto the semiconductor substrate, (b) heating the thus coated film at 50 to 350° C., and then (c) curing the thus treated film at 350 to 450° C. in an inert-gas atmosphere containing 500 to 15,000 ppm by volume of oxygen, and also provides a semiconductor substrate having a silica-containing film formed by the above method. The above step (b) for the thermal treatment is preferably conducted at 150 to 350° C. for 1 to 3 minutes in an air atmosphere. Also, the above curing step (c) is preferably conducted by placing the semiconductor substrate on a hot plate kept at 350 to 450° C. According to the present invention, a semiconductor substrate coated with a silica-containing film having characteristics of a low-dielectric constant of 3 or less, a low moisture adsorptivity and high film strength without causing any damage to the metal wiring arranged on the substrate, can be obtained steadily.