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Structure and formation method of fin-like field effect transistor

US10014224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2016
Grant dateJul 3, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/853
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a fin structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a gate stack covering a portion of the fin structure and an epitaxially grown source/drain structure over the fin structure and adjacent to the gate stack. The semiconductor device further includes a semiconductor protection layer over the epitaxially grown source/drain structure. The semiconductor protection layer has an atomic concentration of silicon greater than that of the epitaxially grown source/drain structure.

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