Dummy gate structure for electrical isolation of a fin DRAM

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PATENT NO 9741722
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14874389

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Trench capacitors can be formed between lengthwise sidewalls of semiconductor fins, and source and drain regions of access transistors are formed in the semiconductor fins. A dummy gate structure is formed between end walls of a neighboring pair of semiconductor fins, and limits the lateral extent of raised source and drain regions that are formed by selective epitaxy. The dummy gate structure prevents electrical shorts between neighboring semiconductor fins. Gate spacers can be formed around gate structures and the dummy gate structures. The dummy gate structures can be replaced with dummy replacement gate structures or dielectric material portions, or can remain the same without substitution of any material. The dummy gate structures may consist of at least one dielectric material, or may include electrically floating conductive material portions.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barth,, Jr John E Williston, US 64 372
Cheng, Kangguo Schenectady, US 3073 29791
Doris, Bruce B Brewster, US 796 13250
Ho, Herbert L New Windsor, US 96 1935
Khakifirooz, Ali Los Altos, US 842 11906
Khan, Babar A Ossining, US 75 865
Ponoth, Shom Gaithersburg, US 240 3555
Rim, Kern San Diego, US 191 2719
Tian, Kehan Poughkeepsie, US 52 213
Vega, Reinaldo A Wappingers Falls, US 91 1208

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