Constrained epitaxial source/drain regions on semiconductor-on-insulator finFET device

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PATENT NO 9299780
APP PUB NO 20150279958A1
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14225769

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A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of semiconductor fins on an insulator layer of a semiconductor substrate, and forming a plurality of gate stacks on the insulator layer. Each gate stack wraps around a respective portion of the semiconductor fins. The method further includes forming a dielectric layer on the insulator layer. The dielectric layer fills voids between the semiconductor fins and gate stacks, and covers the semiconductor fins. The method further includes etching at least one portion of the semiconductor fins until reaching the insulator layer such that at least one cavity is formed. The cavity exposes seed regions of the semiconductor fins located between adjacent gate stacks. The method further includes epitaxially growing a semiconductor material from the seed regions to form source/drain regions corresponding to a respective gate stack.

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Greene, Brian J Wappingers Falls, US 85 1486
Kumar, Arvind Beacon, US 310 3377
Mocuta, Dan M Lagrangeville, US 22 1574

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