Chemat Technology, Inc.

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Cheng-Jye Chu

Haixing Zheng

Su-Jen Ting

Yuhua Du

Wei Qiang

Qin Jang

A composition suitable for treating metal surfaces prior to bonding of the surfaces to materials including metals, rubber, glass, polymers, sealants, coatings, and in particular polymeric adhesives, to enhance the strength of the bond and to prolong useful life in corrosive environments, is described. The composition comprises: (a) water; (b) metal alkoxide comprising M(OR) , where M is a metal and R is an alkyl group; and (c) organoalkoxysilane comprising silane coupling functional groups capable of bonding with the material to be bonded to the metal surface; and (d) acid to promote hydrolysis and cross-linking of the metal alkoxide and organoalkoxysilane, wherein the molar ratio of metal alkoxide:organoalkoxysilane:acid is selected such that the composition is characterized by: (i) an extended shelf life, and (ii) is capable of cross-linking when applied to the metal surface to form an adherent coating having a substantially uniform distribution of metal, silicon, and oxygen species through the thickness of the coating, (iii) is capable of bonding with the material to be bonded to the metal surface to form a strong adherent bond between the metal surface and the material to be bonded to the metal surface. Also described is a method of using the composition to bond metal surfaces to one another.

Composition useful for treating metal surfaces

A dielectric film comprising silicon, oxygen and carbon having a low dielectric constant, superior thermal stability and adhesion to commonly employed semiconductor materials is described. The film is formed from a polyorganosilane polymer applied to a substrate and subsequently cured in a two-step or three-step cure process. The film is advantageously suited for, among other things, damascene, double damascene and interlayer dielectric applications.

Low dielectric constant film and method thereof

A composition suitable for treating metal surfaces prior to bonding of the surfaces to materials including metals, rubber, glass, polymers, sealants, coatings, and in particular polymeric adhesives, to enhance the strength of the bond and to prolong useful life in corrosive environments, is described. The composition comprises: (a) water; (b) metal alkoxide comprising M(OR).sub.x, where M is a metal and R is an alkyl group; and (c) organoalkoxysilane comprising silane coupling functional groups capable of bonding with the material to be bonded to the metal surface; and (d) acid to promote hydrolysis and crosslinking of the metal alkoxide and organoalkoxysilane, wherein the molar ratio of metal alkoxide:organoalkoxysilane:acid is selected such that the composition is characterized by: (i) an extended shelf life, and (ii) is capable of crosslinking when applied to the metal surface to form a adherent coating having a substantially uniform distribution of metal, silicon, and oxygen species through the thickness of the coating, (iii) is capable of bonding with the material to be bonded to the metal surface to form a strong adherent bond between the metal surface and the material to be bonded to the metal surface. Also described is a method of using the composition to bond metal surfaces to one another.

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Cheng-Jye Chu