Abstract: A composition for forming silica layer includes a silicon-containing polymer and a solvent, wherein a weight average molecular weight of the silicon-containing polymer ranges from about 2,000 to about 100,000 and a branching ratio (a) of the silicon-containing polymer calculated by Equation 1 ranges from about 0.25 to about 0.50. ?=k·Ma??[Equation 1] In Equation 1, ? is an intrinsic viscosity of a silicon-containing polymer, M is an absolute molecular weight of a silicon-containing polymer, a is a branching ratio, and k is an intrinsic constant.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer includes a silicon-containing polymer and a solvent, wherein the silicon-containing polymer has a total sum of Si—H integral values in a 1H-NMR spectrum of less than or equal to about 12. The sum of the Si—H integral values is calculated under conditions described in the specification.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica based layer and a method for manufacturing a silica based layer, the composition including a silicon-containing compound, the silicon-containing compound including a hydrogenated polysilazane moiety, a hydrogenated polysiloxazane moiety, or a combination thereof, and a solvent, wherein a number of particles of the silicon-containing compound in the composition and having a particle diameter of about 0.2 ?m to about 1 ?m is less than or equal to about 10/ml.

Abstract: Disclosed is modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane prepared by reacting hydrogenated polysiloxazane with a silane compound selected from polysilane, polycyclosilane, and a silane oligomer. The modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane has a small mole ratio of nitrogen atoms relative to silicon atoms and may remarkably deteriorate a film shrinkage ratio when included in a composition for forming a silica-based insulation layer to form a silica-based insulation layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for a silica-based insulation layer including hydrogenated polysilazane or hydrogenated polysiloxzane, wherein a concentration of a cyclic compound having a weight average molecular weight of less than 400 is less than or equal to 1,200 ppm. The composition for a silica-based insulation layer may reduce a thickness distribution during formation of a silica-based insulation layer, and thereby film defects after chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) during a semiconductor manufacturing process may be reduced.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silica layer includes: coating a pre-wetting liquid material including a carbon compound on a substrate; coating a composition for forming a silica layer on the substrate coated with the pre-wetting liquid material; and curing a substrate coated with the composition for forming a silica layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silica layer includes: coating a pre-wetting liquid material including a carbon compound on a substrate; coating a composition for forming a silica layer on the substrate coated with the pre-wetting liquid material; and curing a substrate coated with the composition for forming a silica layer.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer includes a silicon-containing polymer and a mixed solvent including at least two solvents, wherein the mixed solvent has a surface tension of about 5 mN/m to about 35 mN/m at a temperature of about 25° C.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer includes a silicon-containing polymer and a solvent, wherein the silicon-containing polymer has a total sum of Si—H integral values in a 1H-NMR spectrum of less than or equal to about 12. The sum of the Si—H integral values is calculated under conditions described in the specification.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica based layer, the composition including a silicon-containing polymer having polydispersity ranging from about 3.0 to about 30 and a solvent, and having viscosity ranging from about 1.30 centipoise (cps) to about 1.80 cps at 25° C. Also, a silica based layer is formed of the composition, and an electronic device includes the silica based layer.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica based layer includes a silicon-containing compound including polysilazane, polysiloxazane, or a combination thereof and one or more kinds of solvent, and having a turbidity increasing rate of less than or equal to about 0.13.

Abstract: A rinse liquid for an insulation layer, the rinse liquid including a solvent represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer including a silicon-containing polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 20,000 to about 70,000 and a polydispersity index of about 5.0 to about 17.0 and a solvent; a silica layer manufactured using the same; and an electronic device including the silica layer.

Abstract: A method of preparing a gap filler agent includes adding a halosilane to a basic solvent, and, to the basic solvent and the halosilane, adding ammonia in an amount of about 50 to about 70 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the halosilane at a rate of about 1 g/hr to about 15 g/hr.

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica based layer and a method for manufacturing a silica based layer, the composition including a silicon-containing compound, the silicon-containing compound including a hydrogenated polysilazane moiety, a hydrogenated polysiloxazane moiety, or a combination thereof, and a solvent, wherein a number of particles of the silicon-containing compound in the composition and having a particle diameter of about 0.2 ?m to about 1 ?m is less than or equal to about 10/ml.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for a silica-based insulation layer including hydrogenated polysilazane or hydrogenated polysiloxzane, wherein a concentration of a cyclic compound having a weight average molecular weight of less than 400 is less than or equal to 1,200 ppm. The composition for a silica-based insulation layer may reduce a thickness distribution during formation of a silica-based insulation layer, and thereby film defects after chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) during a semiconductor manufacturing process may be reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane prepared by reacting hydrogenated polysiloxazane with a silane compound selected from polysilane, polycyclosilane, and a silane oligomer. The modified hydrogenated polysiloxazane has a small mole ratio of nitrogen atoms relative to silicon atoms and may remarkably deteriorate a film shrinkage ratio when included in a composition for forming a silica-based insulation layer to form a silica-based insulation layer.

Abstract: A composition for forming silica-based insulation layer includes a hydrogenated polysiloxazane including a moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, and having a chlorine concentration of about 1 ppm or less:

Abstract: A composition for forming a silica layer, a method of manufacturing the composition, a silica layer prepared using the composition, and a method of manufacturing the silica layer, the composition including hydrogenated polysilazane, hydrogenated polysiloxazane, or a combination thereof, wherein a concentration of a sum of hydrogenated polysilazane and hydrogenated polysiloxazane having a weight average molecular weight, reduced to polystyrene, of greater than or equal to about 50,000 is about 0.1 wt % or less, based on a total amount of the hydrogenated polysilazane and hydrogenated polysiloxazane.

Abstract: A composition for a silica based layer, a silica based layer, and a method of manufacturing a silica based layer, the composition including a solvent; and a silicon-containing polymer, the silicon-containing polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 20,000 to about 160,000.