The invention is a method for constructing an integrated circuit structure
and an apparatus produced by the method. The method generally comprises
constructing an integrated circuit structure by disposing a layer of doped
oxide, the dopant being iso-electronic to silicon, and then reflowing the
layer of doped oxide. Thus, the apparatus of the invention is an
integrated circuit structure comprising a reflowed layer of doped oxide
wherein the dopant is iso-electronic to silicon. In one particular
embodiment, the method generally comprises constructing an integrated
circuit feature on a substrate; disposing a layer of doped oxide, the
dopant being iso-electronic to silicon, over the integrated circuit
feature and the substrate in a substantially conformal manner; reflowing
the layer of doped oxide; and etching the insulating layer and the oxide.
Thus, in this particular embodiment, the apparatus comprises an integrated
circuit feature constructed on a substrate and a reflowed layer of doped
oxide, the dopant being iso-electronic to silicon, disposed over the
integrated circuit feature and the substrate.