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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Clement Hsingjen Wann, Carmel, NY (US);
Sey-Ping Sun, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Ling-Yen Yeh, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chi-Yuan Shih, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Li-Chi Yu, Jhubei, TW;
Chun Hsiung Tsai, Xinpu Township, TW;
Chin-Hsiang Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Neng-Kuo Chen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Meng-Chun Chang, Taipei, TW;
Ta-Chun Ma, New Taipei, TW;
Gin-Chen Huang, New Taipei, TW;
Yen-Chun Huang, New Taipei, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A device having an epitaxial region and dual metal-semiconductor alloy surfaces is provided. The epitaxial region includes an upward facing facet and a downward facing facet. The upward facing facet has a first metal-semiconductor alloy surface and the downward facing facet has a second metal-semiconductor alloy surface, wherein the first metal-semiconductor alloy is different than the second metal-semiconductor alloy.