Low-dielectric constant cryptocrystal layers and nanostructures

Abstract From the Canadian patent

This invention provides a method for producing application quality lowdielectric constant (low-k) cryptocrystal layers on state-of-the-art semiconductor wafers and for producing organized Nanostructures from cryptocrystals and relates to optical and electronic devices that can be obtained from these materials. The results disclosed here indicate that modification of structure and chemical composition of single crystal matrix using chemical vapor processing (CVP) results in high quality cryptocrystal layers that are homogeneous and form a smooth interface with semiconductor wafer. With this method, growth rates as high as 1 µm/hour can be realized for the dielectric cryptocrystal …