The present invention relates to low a dielectric material essential for a
next generation semiconductor with high density and high performance, and
more particularly to a low dielectric material that is thermally stable
and has good film-forming properties and excellent mechanical properties,
a dielectric film comprising the low dielectric material, and a
semiconductor device manufactured using the dielectric film. The present
invention also provides an organic silicate polymer having a flexible
organic bridge unit in the network prepared by the resin composition of
the component (a) and the component (b), wherein component (a) is an
organosilane of the formula R.sup.1.sub.mR.sup.2.sub.nSiX.sub.4-m-n
(where each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which may be the same or different, is
a non-hydrolysable group; X is a hydrolysable group; and m and n are
integers of from 0 to 3 satisfying 0.ltoreq.m+n.ltoreq.3) and/or a
partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof and wherein component (b) is an
organic bridged silane of the formula
R.sup.3.sub.pY.sub.3-pSi-M-SiR.sup.4.sub.qZ.sub.3-q (where each of
R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which may be the same or different, is a
non-hydrolysable group; each of Y and Z which may be the same or
different, is a hydrolysable group; and p and q are integers of from 0 to
2) and/or a cyclic oligomer with organic bridge unit (Si-M-Si).