Semiconductor devices having low contact resistance and low current leakage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10062762
APP PUB NO 20160181390A1
SERIAL NO

14581857

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The present disclosure is directed to a device and method for reducing the resistance of the middle of the line in a transistor. The transistor has electrical contacts formed above, and electrically connected to, the gate, drain and source. The electrical contact connected to the gate includes a tungsten contact member deposited over the gate, and a copper contact deposited over the tungsten contact member. The electrical contacts connected to the drain and source include tungsten portions deposited over the drain and source regions, and copper contacts deposited over the tungsten portions.

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  • STMICROELECTRONICS INC.; GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.; IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Xiuyu Niskayuna, US 195 3738
Liu, Qing Watervliet, US 483 5038
Xie, Ruilong Schenectady, US 1413 10685
Yeh, Chun-chen Clifton Park, US 417 3455

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