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Semiconductor device with silicide layers and method of forming the same

US6399485B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2000
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/0212
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a semiconductor device having: at least a first diffusion layer having a first impurity concentration; at least a second diffusion layer having a first impurity concentration which is lower than the first impurity concentration, and the first and second diffusion layers being of the same conductivity type, wherein a silicide layer is formed over the first diffusion layer, while no silicide layer is formed over the second diffusion layer.

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