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Fin height and STI depth for performance improvement in semiconductor devices having high-mobility p-channel transistors

US12356710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2021
Grant dateJul 8, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76229
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes providing a substrate having a first semiconductor material; creating a mask that covers an nFET region of the substrate; etching a pFET region of the substrate to form a trench; epitaxially growing a second semiconductor material in the trench, wherein the second semiconductor material is different from the first semiconductor material; and patterning the nFET region and the pFET region to produce a first fin in the nFET region and a second fin in the pFET region, wherein the first fin includes the first semiconductor material and the second fin includes a top portion over a bottom portion, wherein the top portion includes the second semiconductor material, and the bottom portion includes the first semiconductor material.

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