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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In an embodiment, a structure includes: a contact etch stop layer (CESL) over a substrate; a fin extending through the CESL; an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin, the epitaxial source/drain region extending through the CESL; a silicide contacting upper facets of the epitaxial source/drain region; a source/drain contact contacting the silicide, lower facets of the epitaxial source/drain region, and a first surface of the CESL; and an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer surrounding the source/drain contact, the ILD layer contacting the first surface of the CESL.
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