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First Claim
1. A method of operating a chemical vapor deposition reactor comprising:
- depositing a non-conformal first oxide precursor material using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap between the at least two conductive lines, wherein each conductive line has a top and at least one sidewall and each gap has a bottom of a particular depth separating sidewalls of the two conductive lines;
forming a breadloaf configuration with the non-conformal first oxide precursor material on a top of each of the at least two conductive lines that leaves a space between the closest approach of adjacent breadloaf configurations; and
depositing a conformal second oxide precursor material on the at least two conductive lines, wherein depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations.
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Abstract
Among various methods, devices, and apparatuses, a number of methods are provided for forming a gap between circuitry. One such method includes depositing a first oxide precursor material on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap between the at least two conductive lines, and forming a breadloaf configuration with the first oxide precursor material on a top of each of the at least two conductive lines that leaves a space between a closest approach of at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations. The method also includes depositing a second oxide precursor material over the first oxide precursor material, where depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of operating a chemical vapor deposition reactor comprising:
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depositing a non-conformal first oxide precursor material using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap between the at least two conductive lines, wherein each conductive line has a top and at least one sidewall and each gap has a bottom of a particular depth separating sidewalls of the two conductive lines; forming a breadloaf configuration with the non-conformal first oxide precursor material on a top of each of the at least two conductive lines that leaves a space between the closest approach of adjacent breadloaf configurations; and depositing a conformal second oxide precursor material on the at least two conductive lines, wherein depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of forming a gap between circuitry comprising:
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depositing a first oxide precursor material on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap between the at least two conductive lines; forming a breadloaf configuration with the first oxide precursor material on a top of each of the at least two conductive lines that leaves a space between a closest approach of at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations; and depositing a second oxide precursor material over the first oxide precursor material, wherein depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the at least two adjacent breadloaf configurations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medium including instructions stored thereon for executing performance of a method comprising:
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depositing a first oxide precursor material on at least two conductive lines having at least one gap separating sidewalls of two adjacent conductive lines, wherein each conductive line has a top and at least one sidewall and each gap has a bottom of a particular depth separating sidewalls of the two conductive lines; forming a breadloaf configuration with the first oxide precursor material on the top of each of the two adjacent conductive lines that leaves a space between the closest approach of the two adjacent breadloaf configurations; and depositing a second oxide precursor material on the two adjacent conductive lines, wherein depositing the second oxide precursor material results in closing the space between the closest approach of the two adjacent breadloaf configurations. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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