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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/417 (2006.01); H01L 21/8234 (2006.01); H01L 21/8238 (2006.01); H01L 21/84 (2006.01); H01L 27/088 (2006.01); H01L 27/092 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 29/45 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01); H10B 12/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/41791 (2013.01); H01L 21/823418 (2013.01); H01L 21/823431 (2013.01); H01L 21/823468 (2013.01); H01L 21/823481 (2013.01); H01L 21/823814 (2013.01); H01L 21/823821 (2013.01); H01L 21/845 (2013.01); H01L 27/0886 (2013.01); H01L 27/0924 (2013.01); H01L 27/1211 (2013.01); H01L 29/0649 (2013.01); H01L 29/41725 (2013.01); H01L 29/41783 (2013.01); H01L 29/456 (2013.01); H01L 29/6656 (2013.01); H01L 29/66575 (2013.01); H01L 29/66636 (2013.01); H01L 29/66772 (2013.01); H01L 29/66795 (2013.01); H01L 29/7831 (2013.01); H01L 29/785 (2013.01); H10B 12/056 (2023.02); H01L 29/66545 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes forming a gate stack on a middle portion of s semiconductor fin, and forming a first gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack. After the first gate spacer is formed, a template dielectric region is formed to cover the semiconductor fin. The method further includes recessing the template dielectric region. After the recessing, a second gate spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate stack. The end portion of the semiconductor fin is etched to form a recess in the template dielectric region. A source/drain region is epitaxially grown in the recess.