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Method of reducing fringing capacitance in a MOSFET

US7132342B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2004
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/671

Abstract

In a method of reducing the fringing capacitance of a MOSFET, the nitride spacers on the sides of the MOSFET gate are etched away to form trenches, which are plugged to define air spacers.

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