Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an ultraviolet (UV) cure
chamber for curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and to
methods of curing dielectric materials using UV radiation. A substrate
processing tool according to one embodiment comprises a body defining a
substrate processing region; a substrate support adapted to support a
substrate within the substrate processing region; an ultraviolet
radiation lamp spaced apart from the substrate support, the lamp
configured to transmit ultraviolet radiation to a substrate positioned on
the substrate support; and a motor operatively coupled to rotate at least
one of the ultraviolet radiation lamp or substrate support at least 180
degrees relative to each other. The substrate processing tool may further
comprise one or more reflectors adapted to generate a flood pattern of
ultraviolet radiation over the substrate that has complementary high and
low intensity areas which combine to generate a substantially uniform
irradiance pattern if rotated. Other embodiments are also disclosed.