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SEALING LAYER OF A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR

  • US 20110031562A1
  • Filed: 04/09/2010
  • Published: 02/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gate structure of a field effect transistor comprising:

  • a gate electrode;

    a gate insulator under the gate electrode having footing regions on opposing sides of the gate electrode; and

    a sealing layer on sidewalls of the gate structure, wherein a thickness of lower portion of the sealing layer overlying the footing regions is less than a thickness of an upper portion of the sealing layer on sidewalls of the gate electrode.

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