Reducing resistance in source and drain regions of FinFETs

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PATENT NO 7939889
APP PUB NO 20090095980A1
SERIAL NO

11873156

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A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin on a top surface of a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes a middle section having a first width; and a first and a second end section connected to opposite ends of the middle section, wherein the first and the second end sections each comprises at least a top portion having a second width greater than the first width. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate dielectric layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the middle section of the semiconductor fin; and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Cheng-Hung Hsin-Chu, TW 52 1906
Hsu, Yu-Rung Tainan, TW 31 1997
Yeh, Chen-Nan Hsi-Chih, TW 46 2538
Yu, Chen-Hua Hsin-Chu, TW 2036 41015

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