Granted Patent B2

US 6,858,195 · App. 09/792,685 · Granted Feb 22, 2005

Abstract

Claims (85)

1. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes having the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )Si((L)Si(R 3 )(R 4 )) n (R 5 ) where x=1 to 5; n=1 to 5; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 6 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 and R 2 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's is independently selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 5 is a leaving group; and each of the 2n*m or fewer R 6 's is independently selected from F and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

2. The process of claim 1 wherein each of the n L's is CF 2 .

3. The process of claim 1 wherein x =1 to 2.

4. The process of claim 1 wherein each of the n R 4 's is the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

5. The process of claim 1 wherein n =1.

6. The process of claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of ozone (O 3 ), oxygen (O 2 ), oxides of nitrogen (N 2 O, NO, NO 2 ), and combinations thereof.

7. The process of claim 6 wherein said oxidizing agent is ozone (O 3 ).

8. The oxidizing agent of claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

9. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes selected from the group consisting of:

(a) an organofluoro silane containing two silicon atoms linked by one oxygen atom;

(b) an organofluoro silane containing two silicon atoms linked by one or more carbon atoms, wherein said one or more carbon atoms each are bonded to one or more fluorine atoms, or to one or more organofluoro moieties, or to a combination thereof; and

(c) an organofluoro silane containing a silicon atom bonded to an oxygen atom; and

wherein at least one of said one or more organofluoro silanes is a cyclo organofluoro silane having the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )Si((L)Si(R 3 )(R 4 )) n where x=1 to 5; n=2 to 5; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 5 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 is selected from a leaving group and (C x F 2x+1 ); R 2 is bonded to two silicon atoms and is selected from O and (C(R 5 ) 2 ) m ; each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's is independently selected from a leaving group and (C x F 2x+1 ); and each of the 2(n=1)*m or fewer R 5 's is independently selected from F and (C x F 2x+1 ).

10. The process of claim 9 wherein n =3.

11. The process of claim 9 wherein R 1 and each of the n R 3 's is the same or different leaving group; and each of the n R 4 's is the same or different C x F 2x+1 .

12. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes including one or more organofluoro silanes characterized by the presence of Si—O bonds; and wherein said one or more organofluoro silanes has the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )SiO(Si(R 3 )(R 4 )(L)) n Si(R 5 )(R 6 )(R 7 ) where x=1 to 5; n=0 to 4; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 8 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 and R 2 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's are independently selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 5 and R 6 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 7 is a leaving group; and each of the 2n*m or fewer R 8 's are independently selected from F and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

13. The process of claim 12 wherein one or more of said organofluoro silanes are further characterized by the absence of Si—H bonds.

14. The process of claim 12 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of ozone (O 3 ), oxygen (O 2 ), oxides of nitrogen (N 2 O, NO, NO 2 ), and combinations thereof.

15. The process of claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is ozone (O 3 ).

16. The process of claim 12 wherein said oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

17. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes including one or more organofluoro silanes characterized by the presence of Si—O bonds; and wherein at least one of said one or more organofluoro silanes is a cyclo organofluoro silane having the formula: ((R 1 )(R 2 )SiO) m , where m=3 to 6; at least 1 of the m R 1 's is C x F 2x+1 , and the balance of the R 1 's are the same or different leaving group; the m R 2 's each are selected from C x F 2x+1 and the same or different leaving group; and x=1 to 5.

18. The process of claim 17 wherein said one or more cyclo organofluoro silanes is selected from the group consisting of ((CF 3 )(CH 3 )SiO) 4 ; ((CF 3 )(CH 3 )SiO) 3 (CF 3 ) 2 SiO); ((CF 3 ) 2 SiO(CH 3 ) 2 SiO) 2 ; and ((CF 3 )(CH 3 )SiO) 6 .

19. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes including one or more organofluoro silanes characterized by the presence of Si—O bonds; and said wherein one or more of said organofluoro silanes has the formula: (H) y Si(C x F 2x+1 )(OC z H 2z+1 ) 3-y , where y is 0 to 2, x is 1 to 5, and z is 1 to 4.

20. The process of claim 19 wherein said one or more organofluoro silanes is selected from the group consisting of (CF 3 )Si(OCH 3 ) 3 and (CF 3 )Si(OC 2 H 5 ) 3 .

21. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes having the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )Si((L)Si(R 3 )(R 4 )) n (R 5 ) where x=1 to 5; n=1 to 5; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 6 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 and R 2 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's is independently selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 5 is a leaving group; and each of the 2n*m or fewer R 6 's is independently selected from F and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

22. The process of claim 21 wherein each of the n L's is C(R 6 ) 2 .

23. The process of claim 22 wherein each of the n L's is CF 2 .

24. The process of claim 21 wherein said one or more organofluoro silanes are characterized by the presence of Si—O bonds.

25. The process of claim 24 wherein at least one of the n L's is O.

26. The process of claim 25 wherein each of the n L's is O.

27. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes having the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )SiO(Si(R 3 )(R 4 )(L)) n Si(R 5 )(R 6 )(R 7 ) where x=1 to 5; n=0 to 4; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 8 ) 2 ) m /m=1 to 4; R 1 and R 2 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's are independently selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 5 and R 6 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 7 is a leaving group; and each of the 2n*m or fewer R 8 's are independently selected from F and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

28. The process of claim 27 wherein each of the n L's is O.

29. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more cyclo organofluoro silanes having the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )Si((L)Si(R 3 )(R 4 )) n where x=1 to 5; n=2 to 5; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 5 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 is selected from a leaving group and (C x F 2x+1 ); R 2 is bonded to two silicon atoms and is selected from O and (C(R 5 ) 2 ) m ; each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's is independently selected from a leaving group and (C x F 2x+1 ); and each of the 2(n+1)*m or fewer R 5 's is independently selected from F and (C x F 2x+1 ).

30. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting together a peroxide oxidizing agent and one or more silanes capable of reacting with said peroxide to form a film of said low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material, said silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes selected from the group consisting of:

(a) an organofluoro silane containing two silicon atoms linked by one oxygen atom;

(b) an organofluoro silane containing two silicon atoms linked by one or more carbon atoms, wherein said one or more carbon atoms each are bonded to one or more fluorine atoms, or to one or more organofluoro moieties, or to a combination thereof; and

(c) an organofluoro silane containing a silicon atom bonded to an oxygen atom.

31. The process of claim 30 wherein said one or more organofluoro silanes have the formula: (C x F 2x+1 )(R 1 )(R 2 )Si((L)Si(R 3 )(R 4 )) n (R 5 ) where x=1 to 5; n=1 to 5; each of the n L's is selected from O and (C(R 6 ) 2 ) m ; m=1 to 4; R 1 and R 2 are selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); each of the n R 3 's and n R 4 's is independently selected from the same or different leaving group and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ); R 5 is a leaving group; and each of the 2n*m or fewer R 6 's is independently selected from F and the same or different (C x F 2x+1 ).

32. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes comprising one or more organofluoro silanes selected from the group consisting of:

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 CF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CH 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 ) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CH 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 ) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 ) CF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 ) 2 O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )O) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 SiH 2 CF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 SiH(CF 3 )CF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (SiH 2 CF 2 ) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (SiH(CF 3 )CF 2 ) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (SiH 2 CF 2 ) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (SiH(CF 3 )CF 2 ) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiCF 2 (Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 ) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 SiH(CF 3 )CF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH 2 OSiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )OSiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH 2 O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH(CF 3 )O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH 2 O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH(CF 3 )O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); and (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )OSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSiH(CF 3 )OSiH 2 (CF 3 ).

33. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes including one or more organofluoro silanes characterized by the presence of Si—O bonds; and wherein said one or more organofluoro silanes is selected from the group consisting of

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 ) 2 O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 2 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 ) 2 O) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CH 3 )(CF 3 )O) 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O 3 Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )(CH 3 ) 2 SiOSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSi(CH 3 )(CF 3 )OSi(CH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )CF 2 Si(CF 3 ) 2 CF 2 SiH(CF 3 )CF 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH 2 OSiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )OSiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH 2 O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH(CF 3 )O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 2 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH 2 O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 );

(CF 3 )H 2 SiO(SiH(CF 3 )O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); (CF 3 )H 2 SiO(Si(CF 3 ) 2 O) 3 SiH 2 (CF 3 ); and (CF 3 )H 2 SiOSiH(CF 3 )OSi(CF 3 ) 2 OSiH(CF 3 )OSiH 2 (CF 3 ).

34. A process for forming a low k fluorine and carbon-containing silicon oxide dielectric material comprising reacting with an oxidizing agent one or more silanes including one or more organofluoro silanes containing:

a) two silicon atoms linked by one or more carbon atoms;

b) said one or more carbon atoms each bonded to:

i) one or more fluorine atoms, or

ii) to one or more organofluoro moieties; or

iii to a combination thereof.

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