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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2018
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Dong Woo Kim, Incheon, KR;
Do Hee Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hyo Jin Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kang Hun Moon, Incheon, KR;
Si Hyung Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of active fins on a substrate, a gate electrode intersecting the plurality of active fins, and a source/drain region on the plurality of active fins, extending on a first side and a second side of the gate electrode. The source/drain region includes lower epitaxial layers on ones of the plurality of active fins. The lower epitaxial layers include germanium (Ge) having a first concentration. An upper epitaxial layer is on the lower epitaxial layers, and includes germanium (Ge) having a second concentration that is higher than the first concentration. The lower epitaxial layers have convex upper surfaces, and are connected to each other between the active fins.