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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Shravana Kumar Katakam, Lehi, UT (US);
Tao Li, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Wynantskill, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
One or more systems, devices, and/or methods of fabrication provided herein relate to reduced resistance between contacts and source/drain epis. According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device can comprise a source/drain region comprising a top portion, a sidewall portion and a bottom portion, a dielectric bar located adjacent to the source/drain region, and a contact in direct contact with the top portion, the sidewall portion and the bottom portion of the source/drain region and with the dielectric bar.