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Method for manufacturing improved sidewall structures for use in semiconductor devices

US7018888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/0227

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including the semiconductor device. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device (100), among other steps, includes forming a gate structure (130) over a substrate (110), the gate structure (130) having sidewall spacers (210 or 410) on opposing sidewalls thereof and placing source/drain implants (310, 510) into the substrate (110) proximate the gate structure (130). The method further includes removing at least a portion of the sidewall spacers (210 or 410) and annealing the source/drain implants (310, 510) to form source/drain regions (710) after removing the at least a portion of the sidewall spacers (210 or 410).

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