Method for the formation of silica film, silica film, insulating film, and semiconductor device

摘要

A method for the formation of a silica film which comprises treating a film in a supercritical medium, the film comprising (A) a siloxane compound and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (B-1) a compound compatible with or dispersible in ingredient (A) and having a boiling or decomposition temperature of from 150 to 500 DEG C and (B-2) a surfactant. The silica film has excellent mechanical strength showing a dielectric constant of generally 2.2 or lower, and hence is useful as a dielectric film in semiconductor devices and the like.