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FET having epitaxial silicon growth

US6716687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2002
Grant dateApr 6, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/116
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Field-effect transistors, and methods of their fabrication, having channel regions formed separately from their source/drain regions and having monocrystalline material interposed between the channel regions and the source/drain regions. The monocrystalline material includes monocrystalline silicon and silicon-germanium alloy.

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