WO1999012189A3 - Method of making two-component nanospheres and their use as a low dielectric constant material for semiconductor devices - Google Patents

Method of making two-component nanospheres and their use as a low dielectric constant material for semiconductor devices Download PDF

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WO1999012189A3
WO1999012189A3 PCT/US1998/017981 US9817981W WO9912189A3 WO 1999012189 A3 WO1999012189 A3 WO 1999012189A3 US 9817981 W US9817981 W US 9817981W WO 9912189 A3 WO9912189 A3 WO 9912189A3
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A process is provided for making an insulation layer for use in microelectronic devices, whereby capacitive coupling and propagation delay in the microelectronic devices are reduced. This invention can include the formation of a stable solution of spherical particles consisting of a ceramic core (10) and a non-polar coating (20). This solution can be applied to a microelectronic substrate, and dried to form a continuous, porous layer. Novel methods are disclosed for bonding these particles together into an integral layer. Porous layers formed by the process of this invention possess a very low dielectric constant, and can be produced using equipment and techniques common and available to those skilled in the art of microelectronic fabrication.
PCT/US1998/017981 1997-09-04 1998-08-31 Method of making two-component nanospheres and their use as a low dielectric constant material for semiconductor devices WO1999012189A2 (en)

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