Fin profile structure and method of making same
Granted 13 Aug 2013 · no office action yet
Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
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Inventors: Chih-Fang Liu, Chia-Wei Chang, Tai-Chun Huang, Ryan Chia-Jen Chen +1 · Examiner: Roy Potter · AU 2822 · TC 2800
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A FinFET device may include a first semiconductor fin laterally adjacent a second semiconductor fin. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin may have profiles to minimize defects and deformation. The first semiconductor fin comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the first semiconductor fin may have a flared profile that is wider at the bottom than the upper portion of the first semiconductor fin. The second semiconductor fin comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the second semiconductor fin may have a flared profile that is wider than the upper portion of the second semiconductor fin, but less than the lower portion of the first semiconductor fin.
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