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Semiconductor device having metallic source and drain regions

US9583487B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2011
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/121
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Semiconductor devices having metallic source and drain regions are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode stack disposed above a semiconducting channel region of a substrate. Metallic source and drain regions are disposed above the substrate, on either side of the semiconducting channel region. Each of the metallic source and drain regions has a profile. A first semiconducting out-diffusion region is disposed in the substrate, between the semiconducting channel region and the metallic source region, and conformal with the profile of the metallic source region. A second semiconducting out-diffusion region is disposed in the substrate, between the semiconducting channel region and the metallic drain region, and conformal with the profile of the metallic drain region.

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