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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Yu-Ru Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Shu-Han Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chun-Heng Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chi On Chui, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming alternating first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers stacked over a substrate. The method also includes etching the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers to form a fin structure. The method also includes oxidizing the first semiconductor layers to form first oxidized portions of the first semiconductor layers and oxidizing the second semiconductor layers to form second oxidized portions of the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes removing the oxides over the sidewalls of the second semiconductor layers. After removing the second oxidized portions, an upper layer of the second semiconductor layers is narrower than a lower layer of the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes removing the first semiconductor layers to form a gate opening between the second semiconductor layers. The method also includes forming a gate structure in the gate opening.