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Semiconductor structure having air gaps and method for manufacturing the same

US11923306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2021
Grant dateMar 5, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76807
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of dummy structures spaced apart from each other, forming a plurality of dielectric spacers laterally covering the dummy structures to form a plurality of trenches defined by the dielectric spacers, filling a conductive material into the trenches to form electrically conductive features, selectively depositing a capping material on the electrically conductive features to form a capping layer, removing the dummy structures to form a plurality of recesses defined by the dielectric spacers, filling a sacrificial material into the recesses so as to form sacrificial features, depositing a sustaining layer on the sacrificial features, and removing the sacrificial features to form air gaps confined by the sustaining layer and the dielectric spacers.

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