Prevention of fin erosion for semiconductor devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8809920
APP PUB NO 20140124840A1
SERIAL NO

13670674

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A dielectric metal compound liner can be deposited on a semiconductor fin prior to formation of a disposable gate structure. The dielectric metal compound liner protects the semiconductor fin during the pattering of the disposable gate structure and a gate spacer. The dielectric metal compound liner can be removed prior to formation of source and drain regions and a replacement gate structure. Alternately, a dielectric metal compound liner can be deposited on a semiconductor fin and a gate stack, and can be removed after formation of a gate spacer. Further, a dielectric metal compound liner can be deposited on a semiconductor fin and a disposable gate structure, and can be removed after formation of a gate spacer and removal of the disposable gate structure. The dielectric metal compound liner can protect the semiconductor fin during formation of the gate spacer in each embodiment.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adam, Thomas N Slingerlands, US 146 2305
Cai, Xiuyu Niskayuna, US 195 3743
Cheng, Kangguo Guilderland, US 3073 29638
Khakifirooz, Ali Slingerlands, US 842 11881
Ponoth, Shom Clifton Park, US 240 3548
Reznicek, Alexander Troy, US 1407 11147
Sreenivasan, Raghavasimhan Schenectady, US 49 728
Xie, Ruilong Niskayuna, US 1423 10722

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