A method of processing a substrate including depositing a low dielectric
constant film comprising silicon, carbon, and oxygen on the substrate and
depositing an oxide rich cap on the low dielectric constant film is
provided. The low dielectric constant film is deposited from a gas
mixture comprising an organosilicon compound and an oxidizing gas in the
presence of RF power in a chamber. The RF power and a flow of the
organosilicon compound and the oxidizing gas are continued in the chamber
after the deposition of the low dielectric constant film at flow rates
sufficient to deposit an oxide rich cap on the low dielectric constant
film.