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Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-05
2010-12-28
Davis, Daborah Chacko (Department: 1795)
Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th
Imaging affecting physical property of radiation sensitive...
Making electrical device
C430S316000, C430S311000, C438S793000, C438S790000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07858294
ABSTRACT:
Silica dielectric films, whether nanoporous foamed silica dielectrics or nonporous silica dielectrics are readily damaged by fabrication methods and reagents that reduce or remove hydrophobic properties from the dielectric surface. The invention provides for methods of imparting hydrophobic properties to such damaged silica dielectric films present on a substrate. The invention also provides plasma-based methods for imparting hydrophobicity to both new and damaged silica dielectric films. Semiconductor devices prepared by the inventive processes are also provided.
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Drage James S.
Hacker Nigel P.
Thomas Michael
Chacko Davis Daborah
Honeywell International , Inc.
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