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Pure boron for silicide contact

US9484256B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2015
Grant dateNov 1, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/2254
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a gate disposed over a substrate; a source region and a drain region on opposing sides of the gate; and a pair of trench contacts over and abutting an interfacial layer portion of at least one of the source region and the drain region; wherein the interfacial layer includes boron in an amount in a range from about 5×1021 to about 5×1022 atoms/cm2.

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