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Thermally Induced Stress Relaxation and Densification of Spin-on-Glass Thin Films
Published
Author(s)
C. K. Chiang, William E. Wallace, G W. Lynn, D Feiler, W. Xia
Abstract
The stress-temperature relationship of silica spin-on-glass thin films on silicon wafers was studied. Upon heating the stress-temperature curves showed a dramatically increasing slope when the temperature of the film was greater than 340 C. At 450 C, a significant, irreversible change in the stress of the film was observed. This change in stress was correlated with an increase in film electron density and a decrease in film thickness. This observed thermally activated stress-relaxation behavior was interpreted in terms of reflow of the glassy hydrogen-silsequioxane-based material.
Chiang, C.
, Wallace, W.
, Lynn, G.
, Feiler, D.
and Xia, W.
(2000),
Thermally Induced Stress Relaxation and Densification of Spin-on-Glass Thin Films, Applied Physics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=851605
(Accessed October 14, 2025)