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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Akif Sultan, Austin, TX (US);
Mark Michael, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Donna Michael, Legal Representative, Cedar Park, TX (US);
David Wu, Austin, TX (US);
Akif Sultan, Austin, TX (US);
Mark Michael, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Donna Michael, legal representative, Cedar Park, TX (US);
David Wu, Austin, TX (US);
GlobalFoundries Inc., Grand Caymen, KY;
Abstract
A stress-enhanced semiconductor device is provided which includes a substrate having an inactive region and an active region, a first-type stress layer overlying at least a portion of the active region, and a second-type stress layer. The active region includes a first lateral edge which defines a first width of the active region, and a second lateral edge which defines a second width of the active region. The second-type stress layer is disposed adjacent the second lateral edge of the active region.