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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Huy Cao, Rexford, NY (US);
Zhiguo Sun, Halfmoon, NY (US);
Joseph F. Shepard, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Moosung M. Chae, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to airgaps which isolate metal lines and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of metal lines formed on an insulator layer; and a dielectric material completely filling a space having a first dimension between metal lines of the plurality of metal lines and providing a uniform airgap with a space having a second dimension between metal lines of the plurality of metal lines. The first dimension is larger than the second dimension.