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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Marius K. Orlowski, Austin, TX (US);
James D. Burnett, Austin, TX (US);
Marius K. Orlowski, Austin, TX (US);
James D. Burnett, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method includes forming a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a first current electrode region, a second current electrode region, and a channel region, the channel region is located between the first current electrode region and the second current electrode region, wherein the channel region is located in a fin structure of the semiconductor structure, wherein a carrier transport in the channel region is generally in a horizontal direction between the first current electrode region and the second current electrode region. The method further includes forming a first contact, wherein forming the first contact includes removing a first portion of the semiconductor structure to form an opening, wherein the opening is in the first current electrode region and forming contact material in the opening.