Semiconductor device with air spacer and stress liner
US11121236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D62/822
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. A pre-stress liner is formed over a structure. The structure includes a gate structure having sidewalls. A protection layer is formed. The protection layer covers a first portion of the pre-stress liner that extends along the sidewalls of the gate structure, and exposes a second portion of the pre-stress liner that is away from the sidewalls of the gate structure. An oxygen-containing layer is formed. The oxygen-containing layer covers the pre-stress liner and the protection layer. The oxygen-containing layer is separated from the first portion of the pre-stress liner by the protection layer. The structure is annealed such that the second portion of the pre-stress liner oxidizes by receiving oxygen from the oxygen-containing layer, while the first portion of the pre-stress liner remains unoxidized due to the protection layer.
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