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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2023
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Erica J. Thompson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Aditya Kasukurti, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jun Sung Kang, Portland, OR (US);
Kai Loon Cheong, Beaverton, OR (US);
Biswajeet Guha, Hillsboro, OR (US);
William Hsu, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Bruce Beattie, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A nanowire device includes one or more nanowire having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a body portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first conductive structure is in contact with the first end portion and a second conductive structure is in contact with the second end portion. The body portion of the nanowire has a first cross-sectional shape and the first end portion has a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. Integrated circuits including the nanowire device and a method of cleaning a semiconductor structure are also disclosed.