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Vertical fin field effect transistor with air gap spacers

US9911804B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2016
Grant dateMar 6, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/038
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fin field effect transistor device with air gaps, including a source/drain layer on a substrate, one or more vertical fin(s) in contact with source/drain layer, a gate metal fill that forms a portion of a gate structure on each of the one or more vertical fin(s), and a bottom void space between the source/drain layer and the gate metal fill.

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