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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Applicant:
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventor:
Hao-Ming Lee, Taichung, TW;
Assignee:
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/148 (2006.01); H01L 21/336 (2006.01); H01L 27/092 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0924 (2013.01); H01L 29/66795 (2013.01); H01L 29/7856 (2013.01); H01L 2029/7858 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having at least one fin-shaped structure thereon, wherein the fin-shaped structure comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; removing part of the bottom portion of the fin-shaped structure; forming an epitaxial layer on the substrate to surround the bottom portion of the fin-shaped structure; transforming the bottom portion of the fin-shaped structure into the epitaxial layer; and removing part of the epitaxial layer.