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Methods of forming improved EPI fill on narrow isolation bounded source/drain regions and structures formed thereby

US7691752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2007
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/822
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may include plasma etching a portion of a source/drain region of a transistor, and then selectively wet etching the source drain region along a (100) plane to form at least one (111) region in the recessed source/drain region.

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