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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Stephen M. Cea, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Roza Kotlyar, Portland, OR (US);
Jack T. Kavalieros, Portland, OR (US);
Martin D. Giles, Portland, OR (US);
Tahir Ghani, Portland, OR (US);
Kelin J. Kuhn, Aloha, OR (US);
Markus Kuhn, Beaverton, OR (US);
Nancy M. Zelick, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and a device made according to the method. The method comprises providing a substrate including a first material, and providing a fin including a second material, the fin being disposed on the substrate and having a device active portion, the first material and the second material presenting a lattice mismatch between respective crystalline structures thereof. Providing the fin includes providing a biaxially strained film including the second material on the substrate; and removing parts of the biaxially strained film to form a substantially uniaxially strained fin therefrom.