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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2015
Applicant:
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Li-Wei Feng, Kaohsiung, TW;
Chien-Ting Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Shih-Hung Tsai, Tainan, TW;
Ssu-I Fu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Hon-Huei Liu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Jyh-Shyang Jenq, Pingtung County, TW;
Assignee:
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/088 (2006.01); H01L 21/8234 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0886 (2013.01); H01L 21/823431 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a semiconductor structure including a substrate, having a recess disposed thereon. Two first protruding portions are disposed on two sides of the recess respectively, an epitaxial layer is disposed in the recess, and an insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. A top portion of the first protruding portion is higher than a top surface of the insulating layer.