Semiconductor device including merged-unmerged work function metal and variable fin pitch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9196612
APP PUB NO 20150279839A1
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14225812

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A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first semiconductor fins formed on a semiconductor substrate to define first fin trenches. At least one second semiconductor fin is formed on the semiconductor substrate to define second fin trenches. A first work function metal layer is formed in the first and second fin trenches. The first work function metal layer formed in the second trenches has a first cavity formed therein such that the at least one second semiconductor fin realizes a different concentration of the first work function metal layer with respect to the plurality of first semiconductor fins.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basker, Veeraraghavan S Schenectady, US 487 4272
Liu, Zuoguang Schenectady, US 156 1111
Yamashita, Tenko Schenectady, US 599 4956
Yeh, Chun-chen Clifton Park, US 417 3463

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