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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Pouya Hashemi, Purchase, NY (US);
Alexander Reznicek, Troy, NY (US);
Takashi Ando, Eastchester, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A field effect device is provided. The field effect device includes a semiconductor nanosheet segment above a substrate, and a T-shaped inner spacer on the semiconductor nanosheet segment. The field effect device further includes a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor nanosheet segment, and a first work function material plug on the gate dielectric layer. The field effect device further includes a second work function material layer on the first work function material plug and a center portion of the gate dielectric layer, wherein the second work function material layer is a different work function material from the first work function material plug.