Replacement low-k spacer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9985135
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15462644

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A semiconductor structure including a semiconductor material portion located on a substrate and extending along a lengthwise direction, a gate stack overlying a portion of the semiconductor material portion, and a first low-k spacer portion and a second low-k spacer portion abutting the gate stack and spaced from each other by the gate stack along said lengthwise direction. The first low-k spacer portion and the second low-k spacer portion each part of a recessed dummy gate structure on the substrate and a sacrificial spacer with gaps around and above a portion of the dummy gate stack. The gaps are filled in with the first low-k spacer portion and the second low-k spacer portion.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION; GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Xiuyu Niskayuna, US 195 3734
Cheng, Kangguo Schenectady, US 3065 29546
Khakifirooz, Ali Los Altos, US 841 11850
Xie, Ruilong Schenectady, US 1408 10665

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