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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Applicants:
James Fiorenza, Wilmington, MA (US);
Mark Carroll, Charlestown, MA (US);
Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Ipswich, MA (US);
Inventors:
James Fiorenza, Wilmington, MA (US);
Mark Carroll, Charlestown, MA (US);
Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/20 (2006.01); H01L 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Strain is induced in a semiconductor layer. Embodiments include inducing strain by, for example, creation of free surfaces.