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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Sheng-Chou Lai, Hsinchu, TW;
Tsung-Yu Chiang, New Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 29/49 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01); H01L 21/321 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/6656 (2013.01); H01L 21/02164 (2013.01); H01L 21/02238 (2013.01); H01L 21/02255 (2013.01); H01L 29/4983 (2013.01); H01L 29/66545 (2013.01); H01L 29/66795 (2013.01); H01L 29/785 (2013.01); H01L 21/32105 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various examples of a circuit device that includes gate stacks and gate seals are disclosed herein. In an example, a substrate is received that has a fin extending from the substrate. A placeholder gate is formed on the fin, and first and second gate seals are formed on sides of the placeholder gate. The placeholder gate is selectively removed to form a recess between side surfaces of the first gate seal and the second gate seal. A functional gate is formed within the recess and between the side surfaces of the first gate seal and the second gate seal.