Contact structure of semiconductor device

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PATENT NO 9105490
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13629109

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The invention relates to a contact structure of a semiconductor device. An exemplary structure for a contact structure for a semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a major surface and a trench below the major surface; a strained material filling the trench, wherein a lattice constant of the strained material is different from a lattice constant of the substrate; an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer having an opening over the strained material, wherein the opening comprises dielectric sidewalls and a strained material bottom; a dielectric layer coating the sidewalls and bottom of the opening, wherein the dielectric layer has a thickness ranging from 1 nm to 10 nm; and a metal layer filling a coated opening of the dielectric layer.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Chin-Hsiang Hsin-Chu, TW 407 5626
Shih, Ding-Kang New Taipei, TW 37 2577
Sun, Sey-Ping Hsin-Chu, TW 84 4496
Wang, Sung-Li Zhubei, TW 124 2832
Wann, Clement Hsingjen Carmel, US 290 15319

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