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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Jen-Chun Chou, Hsinchu, TW;
Ren-Yu Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Che-Cheng Chang, New Taipei, TW;
Chen-Hsiang Lu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
Semiconductor structures and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a method of the present disclosure includes forming a plurality of semiconductor fins over a substrate, after the forming of the plurality of semiconductor fins, removing an outer semiconductor fin of the plurality of semiconductor fins, and forming a gate structure over the plurality of semiconductor fins. The plurality of semiconductor fins include more than 3 semiconductor fins and the removing recesses a portion of the substrate directly under the outer semiconductor fin.