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Methods of forming NMOS/PMOS transistors with source/drains including strained materials

US7682888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2006
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02293
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming an integrated circuit includes selectively forming active channel regions for NMOS and PMOS transistors on a substrate parallel to a <100> crystal orientation thereof and selectively forming source/drain regions of the NMOS transistors with Carbon (C) impurities therein.

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