Study of the changes in the infrared transmission of SiO2 spin‐on‐glass due to ion implantation

The ion implantation of phosphorus into spin‐on‐glass (SOG) SiO2 thin‐film films modified the infrared transmission spectrum of the films. Two SOG types, polysiloxane and silicate, were ion implanted with doses in the 1×1014–1×1015 cm−2 range and an energy of 40 keV. The Fourier‐transform infrared spectrum of such films on silicon substrates was measured and the results are presented as a function of the implanted dose. The effect of the ion implantation on the silicate SOG was minute while significant changes were observed in the polysiloxane SOG. The major absorption peaks in the transmission spectrum were numerically analyzed and fitted to a set of Lorentzian functions. The peak heights, width, and area were measured. The ion implantation reduces the number of CH3 groups while the location of the Si‐O absorption peak is shifted towards a shorter wavelength, i.e., a denser material. A physical interpretation of the absorption peak dependence on the ion‐implanted dose is presented.