METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF MEMS CMOS DEVICES IN LOWER NODE DESIGNS
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1. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit comprising:
- producing layers that form one or more electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate;
producing Inter Level Dielectric (ILD) layers above the layers forming the one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, wherein producing the ILD layers comprises;
depositing a first layer of etch stopper material;
depositing a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer;
forming at least one track extending through the first and second layers; and
filling the at least one track with a non-metallic material.
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A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including producing layers that form one or more electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate. Then, producing ILD layers above the layers forming one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, including the steps of depositing a first layer of etch stopper material, depositing a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer, forming at least one track extending through the first and second layers, and filling the at least one track with a non-metallic material.
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1. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit comprising:
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producing layers that form one or more electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate; producing Inter Level Dielectric (ILD) layers above the layers forming the one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, wherein producing the ILD layers comprises; depositing a first layer of etch stopper material; depositing a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer; forming at least one track extending through the first and second layers; and filling the at least one track with a non-metallic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A chip comprising an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising:
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one or more layers forming electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate one or more Inter Level Dielectric (ILD) layers above the layers forming the one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, the ILD layers comprising; a first layer of etch stopper material; a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer; at least one track extending through the first and second layers, wherein the at least one track is filled with a non-metallic material.
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26. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit comprising:
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producing layers that form one or more electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate; producing Inter Level Dielectric (ILD) layers above the layers forming the one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, wherein producing the ILD layers comprises; depositing a first layer of etch stopper material; depositing a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer; forming a track extending through the first and second layers, the track defining one or more lateral edges of the first layer, wherein the one or more lateral edges are not in contact with a metallic material. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A chip comprising an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising:
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one or more layers that form electrical and/or electronic elements on a semiconductor material substrate; one or more Inter Level Dielectric (ILD) layers above the layers forming the one or more electrical and/or electronic elements, the ILD layers comprising; a first layer of etch stopper material; a second layer of dielectric material above and in contact with the first layer; a first track extending through the first and second layers, the first track defining one or more lateral edges of the first layer, wherein the one or more lateral edges are not in contact with a metallic material.
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