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Semiconductor device and method of forming the same

US11282705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2020
Grant dateMar 22, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/511
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode, spacers and a hard mask structure. The spacers are disposed on opposite sidewalls of the gate electrode. The hard mask structure includes a first hard mask layer and a second hard mask layer. A lower portion of the first hard mask layer is disposed between the spacers and on the gate electrode, and a top portion of the first hard mask layer is surrounded by the second hard mask layer.

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