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Manufacturing method of semiconductor device having N-channel MOS transistor, P-channel MOS transistor and expanding or contracting film

US8697513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2013
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B10/12
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a second direction, in a plan view, an n-channel MOS transistor and an expanding film are adjacent. Therefore, the n-channel MOS transistor receives a positive stress in the direction in which a channel length is extended from the expanding film. As a result, a positive tensile strain in an electron moving direction is generated in a channel of the n-channel MOS transistor. On the other hand, in the second direction, in a plan view, a p-channel MOS transistor and the expanding film are shifted from each other. Therefore, the p-channel MOS transistor receives a positive stress in the direction in which a channel length is narrowed from the expanding film. As a result, a positive compressive strain in a hole moving direction is generated in a channel of the p-channel MOS transistor. Thus, both on-currents of the n-channel MOS transistor and the p-channel MOS transistor can be improved.

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