Abstract:
The method comprises the steps of: forming doped regions (11, 18) on a monocrystalline substrate (2); growing an epitaxial layer (16); forming trenches (25) in the epitaxial layer as far as the doped regions (18); anodising the doped regions (18) in an electron-galvanic cell to form porous silicon regions (18'); oxidising the porous silicon regions; removing the oxidised porous silicon regions (18'') thereby forming a buried air gap (27); thermally oxidising the wafer (15) thereby growing an oxide region (30) from the walls of the buried air gap (27) and the trenches (25), until the buried air gap and the trenches themselves are completely filled.