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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Wei Ju Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Chun-Fu Cheng, Hsinchu County, TW;
Chung-Wei Wu, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Zhiqiang Wu, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In one example aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a device. The device includes an active region on a semiconductor substrate. The active region extends along a first direction. The device also includes a gate structure on the active region. The gate structure extends along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. Moreover, the gate structure engages with a channel on the active region. The device further includes a source/drain feature on the active region and connected to the channel. A projection of the source/drain feature onto the semiconductor substrate resembles a hexagon.