Method of manufacturing a FinFET with merged epitaxial source/drain regions
US12255255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/853
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device includes a first fin and a second fin extending from a substrate, the first fin including a first recess and the second fin including a second recess, an isolation region surrounding the first fin and surrounding the second fin, a gate stack over the first fin and the second fin, and a source/drain region in the first recess and in the second recess, the source/drain region adjacent the gate stack, wherein the source/drain region includes a bottom surface extending from the first fin to the second fin, wherein a first portion of the bottom surface that is below a first height above the isolation region has a first slope, and wherein a second portion of the bottom surface that is above the first height has a second slope that is greater than the first slope.
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