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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2021
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Yu-Ru Lin, Hsinchu, TW;

Shu-Han Chen, Hsinchu, TW;

Yi-Shao Li, Hsinchu, TW;

Chun-Heng Chen, Hsinchu, TW;

Chi On Chui, Hsinchu, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01L 29/417 (2006.01); H01L 29/423 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 29/786 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/78696 (2013.01); H01L 21/0259 (2013.01); H01L 21/3065 (2013.01); H01L 29/0665 (2013.01); H01L 29/41733 (2013.01); H01L 29/42392 (2013.01); H01L 29/66545 (2013.01); H01L 29/66553 (2013.01); H01L 29/66636 (2013.01); H01L 29/66742 (2013.01); H01L 29/78618 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device includes a first channel layer, a second channel layer, a gate structure, a source/drain epitaxial structure, and a source/drain contact. The first channel layer and the second channel layer are arranged above the first channel layer in a spaced apart manner over a substrate. The gate structure surrounds the first and second channel layers. The source/drain epitaxial structure is connected to the first and second channel layers. The source/drain contact is connected to the source/drain epitaxial structure. The second channel layer is closer to the source/drain contact than the first channel layer is to the source/drain contact, and the first channel layer is thicker than the second channel layer.


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