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Method for forming spacers of a transistor

US11393689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2020
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/115
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for forming spacers on a gate pattern includes deposition of a first dielectric layer having basal portions on an active layer and side portions of the edges of the pattern; anisotropic modification of only the basal portions of the first layer, so as to obtain modified basal portions; deposition of a second dielectric layer on the first layer, also having basal and side portions; anisotropic etching of only the basal portions of the second layer, so as to remove these basal portions while conserving the side portions; and removal of the modified basal portions while conserving the first and second non-modified side portions, by selective etching of the modified dielectric material vis-à-vis the non-modified dielectric material.

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