Low-capacitance structures and processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11605736
APP PUB NO 20210313464A1
SERIAL NO

17353089

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Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a fin extending from a substrate, a gate structure over a channel region of the fin, a source/drain contact over a source/drain region of the fin, a spacer extending along a sidewall of the gate structure, a liner extending along a sidewall of the source/drain contact, a gate contact via over and electrically coupled to the gate structure, and a source/drain contact via over and electrically coupled to the source/drain contact. The gate contact via extends through a first dielectric layer such that a portion of the first dielectric layer interposes between the gate contact via and the spacer. The source/drain contact via extends through a second dielectric layer such that a portion of the second dielectric layer interposes between the source/drain contact via and the liner.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Chia-Hao Hsinchu, TW 340 999
Lin, Tien-Lu Hsinchu, TW 101 241
Lin, Yu-Ming Hsinchu, TW 524 1768
Wang, Chih-Hao Hsinchu County, TW 1018 6870
You, Jia-Chuan Taoyuan County, TW 97 192

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