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Removal of a bottom-most nanowire from a nanowire device stack

US11527613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2021
Grant dateDec 13, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/85
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of nanowire transistors stacked vertically, wherein each nanowire transistor of the plurality of nanowire transistors comprises a corresponding nanowire of a plurality of nanowires; and a gate stack, wherein the gate stack fully encircles at least a section of each nanowire of the plurality of nanowires.

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