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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2021
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Leonard P. Guler, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mohammad Hasan, Aloha, OR (US);
Mohit K. Haran, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mauro J. Kobrinsky, Portland, OR (US);
Charles H. Wallace, Portland, OR (US);
Tahir Ghani, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a vertical stack of semiconductor channels, a source on a first side of the vertical stack of semiconductor channels, and a drain on a second side of the vertical stack of semiconductor channels, In an embodiment, a metal is below the source and in direct contact with the source, where a centerline of the metal is substantially aligned with a centerline of the source.