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Vertical FET with nanowire channels and a silicided bottom contact

US7230286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2005
Grant dateJun 12, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/938
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vertical FET structure with nanowire forming the FET channels is disclosed. The nanowires are formed over a conductive silicide layer. The nanowires are gated by a surrounding gate. Top and bottom insulator plugs function as gate spacers and reduce the gate-source and gate-drain capacitance.

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