FinFET semiconductor device having increased gate height control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9059242
APP PUB NO 20140145263A1
SERIAL NO

13685733

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A semiconductor device includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate having a buried oxide (BOX) layer, and a plurality of semiconductor fins formed on the BOX layer. The plurality of semiconductor fins include at least one pair of fins defining a BOX region therebetween. Gate lines are formed on the SOI substrate and extend across the plurality of semiconductor fins. Each gate line initially includes a dummy gate and a hardmask. A high dielectric (high-k) layer is formed on the hardmask and the BOX regions. At least one spacer is formed on each gate line such that the high-k layer is disposed between the spacer and the hardmask. A replacement gate process replaces the hardmask and the dummy gate with a metal gate. The high-k layer is ultimately removed from the gate line, while the high-k layer remains on the BOX region.

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Cheng, Kangguo Guilderland, US 3073 29638
Khakifirooz, Ali Mountain View, US 842 11881
Ponoth, Shom Clifton Park, US 240 3548
Sreenivasan, Raghavasimhan Schenectady, US 49 728

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