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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Peng-Wei Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Yasutoshi Okuno, Hsinchu, TW;
Ding-Kang Shih, New Taipei, TW;
Sung-Li Wang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The structure of a semiconductor device with dual silicide contact structures and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device are disclosed. A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming first and second fin structures on a substrate, forming first and second epitaxial regions on the first and second fin structures, respectively, forming first and second contact openings on the first and second epitaxial regions, respectively, selectively forming an oxide capping layer on exposed surfaces of the second epitaxial region, selectively forming a first metal silicide layer on exposed surfaces of the first epitaxial region, removing the oxide capping layer, and forming first and second conductive regions on the metal silicide layer and on the exposed surfaces of the second epitaxial region, respectively. The first metal silicide layer includes a first metal. The first and second conductive regions includes a second metal different from the first metal.