Silicon nitride dry trim without top pulldown

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8431461
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13329035

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A method for forming devices with silicon gates over a substrate is provided. Silicon nitride spacers are formed on sides of the silicon gates. An ion implant is provided using the silicon nitride spacers as masks to form ion implant regions. A nonconformal layer is selectively deposited over the spacers and gates that selectively deposits a thicker layer on tops of the gates and spacers and between spacers than on sidewalls of the silicon nitride spacers. Sidewalls of the nonconformal layer are etched away on sidewalls of the silicon nitride spacers. The silicon nitride spacers are trimmed.

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LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fu, Qian Pleasanton, US 76 1110
Kim, Tae Won Dublin, US 105 946
Kimura, Yoshie Castro Valley, US 27 426
Lo, Gladys Fremont, US 1 1
Upadhyaya, Ganesh Fremont, US 10 426
Yamaguchi, Yoko Union City, US 41 729
Zhong, Qinghua Fremont, US 43 935

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