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 in the presence
of low frequency RF power from a gas mixture including an organosilicon
compound and an oxidizing gas. The low frequency RF power is terminated
after the deposition of the low dielectric constant film. The oxide rich
cap is deposited on the low dielectric constant film in the absence of
low frequency RF power from another gas mixture including the
organosilicon compound and the oxidizing gas used to deposit the low
dielectric constant film.