Air gap formation between gate spacer and epitaxy structure

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PATENT NO 11855097
APP PUB NO 20220384442A1
SERIAL NO

17885383

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A semiconductor device includes a gate stack, an epitaxy structure, a first spacer, a second spacer, and a dielectric residue. The gate stack is over a substrate. The epitaxy structure is formed raised above the substrate. The first spacer is on a sidewall of the gate stack. The first spacer and the epitaxy structure define a void therebetween. The second spacer seals the void between the first spacer and the epitaxy structure. The dielectric residue is in the void and has an upper portion and a lower portion under the upper portion. The upper portion of the dielectric residue has a silicon-to-nitrogen atomic ratio higher than a silicon-to-nitrogen atomic ratio of the lower portion of the dielectric residue.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Yen-Ming Hsinchu County, TW 323 2136
Lai, Bo-Yu Taipei, TW 34 137
Lee, Kai-Hsuan Hsinchu, TW 74 200
Lee, Wei-Yang Taipei, TW 215 882
Yang, Feng-Cheng Hsinchu County, TW 224 576

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