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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Junli Wang, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Su Chen Fan, Cohoes, NY (US);
Ruqiang Bao, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Albert M. Young, Fishkill, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A field effect device is provided. The field effect device includes a lower active gate structure on a substrate, and a first lower source/drain on a first side of the lower active gate structure. The field effect device further includes a second lower source/drain on a second side of the lower active gate structure opposite the first side, and a first lower source/drain contact interface on the first lower source/drain. The field effect device further includes a first upper source/drain on the first side of an upper active gate structure, and a second upper source/drain on the second side of the upper active gate structure opposite the first side. The field effect device further a shared source/drain contact forming an electrical connection between the first lower source/drain and the first upper source/drain; and a lower source/drain contact forming an electrical connection to the second lower source/drain.