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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Wen-Ting Lan, Hsinchu, TW;
Kuan-Ting Pan, Hsinchu, TW;
Shi Ning Ju, Hsinchu, TW;
Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Chih-Hao Wang, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
According to one example, a semiconductor device includes a first region comprising a plurality of nanosheets vertically stacked above a substrate, a second region comprising a fin protruding from the substrate, a first gate structure wrapping around each of the nanosheets, and a second gate structure disposed over the top surface and sidewalls of the fin. A top surface of a topmost nanosheet of the plurality of nanosheets is vertically offset from a top surface of the fin.