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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Chanro Park, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kangguo Cheng, Schenectady, NY (US);
Juntao Li, Cohoes, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) is provided. The IC includes a substrate that includes first and second channels. A shared source or drain (S/D) region is between the first and second channels. The shared source or drain region includes an uppermost surface and further includes a second surface recessed from the uppermost surface and sidewalls extending from the uppermost surface to the second surface to define a recess. First and second gate structures including gate metal are disposed on the first and second channels. An S/D wrap-around contact (WAC) includes a first portion which extends into the recess to contact the second surface and the sidewalls and is wrapped around the S/D region at an exterior of the recess.