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Property modifications of nanoporous pSiCOH dielectrics to enhance resistance to plasma-induced damageRyan et al., 2008
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- Ryan E
- Gates S
- Grill A
- Molis S
- Flaitz P
- Arnold J
- Sankarapandian M
- Cohen S
- Ostrovski Y
- Dimitrakopoulos C
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- Journal of Applied Physics
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The resistance to plasma-induced damage of various nanoporous, ultra low-κ porous SiCOH films used as interconnect dielectric materials in integrated circuits was studied. These films are susceptible to damage by plasma processes used during nanofabrication …
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