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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2007
Applicants:
Hong-nien Lin, Taichung, TW;
Chih-hsin Ko, Fongshan, TW;
Wen-chin Lee, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.,, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; an insulating region extending from substantially a top surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate; an embedded dielectric spacer adjacent the insulating region, wherein a bottom of the embedded dielectric spacer adjoins the semiconductor substrate; and a semiconductor material adjoining a top edge and extending on a sidewall of the embedded dielectric spacer.