A method for reducing capacitances between semiconductor device wirings is
provided. A sacrificial layer is formed over a dielectric layer. A
plurality of features are etched into the sacrificial layer and
dielectric layer. The features are filled with a filler material. The
sacrificial layer is removed, so that parts of the filler material remain
exposed above a surface of the dielectric layer, where spaces are between
the exposed parts of the filler material, where the spaces are in an area
formerly occupied by the sacrificial layer. Widths of the spaces between
the parts of the filler material are shrunk with a shrink sidewall
deposition. Gaps are etched into the dielectric layer through the shrink
sidewall deposition. The filler material and shrink sidewall deposition
are removed.