Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm William J. Stoffell
  • Patent number: 6380106
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallization scheme with an air gap formed by vaporizing a filler polymer material. The filler material is covered by a critical permeable dielectric layer. The method begins by forming spaced conductive lines over a semiconductor structure. The spaced conductive lines have top surfaces. A filler material is formed over the spaced conductive lines and the semiconductor structure. The filler material is preferably comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol (PPG), polybutadine (PB) polyethylene glycol (PEG), fluorinated amorphous carbon and polycaprolactone diol (PCL) and is formed by a spin on process or a CVD process. We etch back the filler material to expose the top surfaces of the spaced conductive lines. Next, the semiconductor structure is loaded into a HDPCVD chamber. In a critical step, a permeable dielectric layer is formed over the filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Seng Keong Victor Lim, Young-way Teh, Ting-Cheong Ang, Alex See, Yong Kong Siew