Replacement gate fin first wire last gate all around devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8809131
APP PUB NO 20140021538A1
SERIAL NO

13550861

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In one aspect, a method of fabricating a nanowire FET device includes the following steps. A wafer is provided. At least one sacrificial layer and silicon layer are formed on the wafer in a stack. Fins are patterned in the stack. Dummy gates are formed over portions of the fins which will serve as channel regions, and wherein one or more portions of the fins which remain exposed will serve as source and drain regions. A gap filler material is deposited surrounding the dummy gates and planarized. The dummy gates are removed forming trenches in the gap filler material. Portions of the silicon layer (which will serve as nanowire channels) are released from the fins within the trenches. Replacement gates are formed within the trenches that surround the nanowire channels in a gate all around configuration. A nanowire FET device is also provided.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bangsaruntip, Sarunya Mount Kisco, US 79 2526
Chang, Josephine B Mahopac, US 263 5090
Lauer, Isaac Yorktown Heights, US 218 1833
Sleight, Jeffrey W Ridgefield, US 297 5088

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