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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Yu-Lung Wang, Taichung, TW;
Yao-Ting Tsai, Taichung, TW;
Jian-Ting Chen, Taichung, TW;
Yuan-Huang Wei, Taichung, TW;
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Abstract
Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, multiple first gate structures, and a protective structure. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed on the substrate in the first region. The protective structure conformally covers a sidewall of one of the first gate structures adjacent to the second region. The protective structure includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion. The lower portion and the upper portion have different dielectric materials. A method of forming a semiconductor device is also provided.