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Fin-type field effect transistor and manufacturing method thereof

US9257538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2014
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/797
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A FinFET device includes a gate dielectric layer on a substrate, a fin on the gate dielectric layer having a middle section and source and drain regions at opposite ends, and a gate structure on the middle section of the fin. The FinFET device also includes a trench in a portion of the source and drain regions and a multi-layered epitaxial structure in the trench. The multi-layered epitaxial structure includes a first epitaxial layer in direct contact with the bottom of the trench, a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, and a third epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer. The first epitaxial layer is a carbon-doped silicon layer having a carbon dopant concentration of less than 4 percent by weight, the second epitaxial layer is a barrier metal layer, and the third epitaxial layer is a metal layer.

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