Patents by Inventor Andreia Ioana Popa

Andreia Ioana Popa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Integrated circuits with an insultating layer and methods for producing such integrated circuits
    Patent number: 9443723
    Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods for producing the same are provided. A method of producing the integrated circuits includes forming an insulating layer overlying a substrate. The insulating layer includes a first composition that includes silicon oxide and a porogen. The porogen is removed from the first composition to form a second composition that includes a pore, where the second composition has a dielectric constant lower than that of the first composition. An insulating layer mechanical property desired range is determined, where the second composition has an insulating material mechanical property outside of the insulating layer mechanical property desired range. The second composition is altered to form a third composition, where the third composition has the insulating layer mechanical property within the insulating layer mechanical property desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ronny Pfutzner, Andreia Ioana Popa, Christof Streck
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH AN INSULTATING LAYER AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SUCH INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20160013050
    Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods for producing the same are provided. A method of producing the integrated circuits includes forming an insulating layer overlying a substrate. The insulating layer includes a first composition that includes silicon oxide and a porogen. The porogen is removed from the first composition to form a second composition that includes a pore, where the second composition has a dielectric constant lower than that of the first composition. An insulating layer mechanical property desired range is determined, where the second composition has an insulating material mechanical property outside of the insulating layer mechanical property desired range. The second composition is altered to form a third composition, where the third composition has the insulating layer mechanical property within the insulating layer mechanical property desired range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ronny Pfutzner, Andreia Ioana Popa, Christof Streck