A chemical vapor deposition method for producing a porous organosilica glass film represented by the formula SivOwCxHyFz, where v+w+x+y+z=100%, v is from 10 to 35 atomic %, w is from 10 to 65 atomic %, x is from 5 to 30 atomic %, y is from 10 to 50 atomic % and z is from 0 to 15 atomic %, said method comprising:
- providing a substrate within a reaction chamber;
- introducing into the reaction chamber reagents comprising a porogenated precursor comprising a silicon atom bonded to a porogen;
- optionally a structure former precursor selected from the group consisting of an organosilane and an organosiloxane;
- and optionally a porogen precursor wherein the porogen in the porogenated precursor comprises 10 carbon atoms or less;
- applying at least one energy source to the gaseous reagents in the reaction chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a preliminary film on the substrate, wherein the preliminary film contains the porogen;
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- removing from the preliminary film at least a portion of the porogen to provide the porous film with pores and a dielectric constant less than 2.6.