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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
James N. Pan, West Jordan, UT (US);
Sey-ping Sun, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Andrew M. Waite, Radebeul/Dresden, DE;
James N. Pan, West Jordan, UT (US);
Sey-Ping Sun, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Andrew M. Waite, Radebeul/Dresden, DE;
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A strain enhanced semiconductor device and methods for its fabrication are provided. One method comprises embedding a strain inducing semiconductor material in the source and drain regions of the device to induce a strain in the device channel. Thin metal silicide contacts are formed to the source and drain regions so as not to relieve the induced strain. A layer of conductive material is selectively deposited in contact with the thin metal silicide contacts, and metallized contacts are formed to the conductive material.