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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 02, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Che-Cheng Chang, New Taipei, TW;
Chih-Han Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin, a gate electrode, at least one gate spacer, and a gate dielectric. The semiconductor fin includes at least one recessed portion and at least one channel portion. The gate electrode is present on at least the channel portion of the semiconductor fin. The gate spacer is present on at least one sidewall of the gate electrode. The gate dielectric is present at least between the channel portion of the semiconductor fin and the gate electrode. The gate dielectric extends farther than at least one end surface of the channel portion of the semiconductor fin.