Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices and transistors
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
- providing a workpiece comprising a plurality of fins;
forming a semiconductive material over a top surface of the plurality of fins;
forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductive material;
disposing an insulating material over the etch stop layer; and
removing the insulating material and a portion of the etch stop layer from over the plurality of fins, wherein forming the semiconductive material or forming the etch stop layer are controlled so that removing the portion of the etch stop layer does not remove the etch stop layer between a widest portion of the semiconductive material over the plurality of fins.
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices and transistors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a workpiece comprising a plurality of fins, and forming a semiconductive material over a top surface of the plurality of fins. An etch stop layer is formed over the semiconductive material, and an insulating material is disposed over the etch stop layer. The insulating material and a portion of the etch stop layer are removed from over the plurality of fins. Forming the semiconductive material or forming the etch stop layer are controlled so that removing the portion of the etch stop layer does not remove the etch stop layer between a widest portion of the semiconductive material over the plurality of fins.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
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providing a workpiece comprising a plurality of fins; forming a semiconductive material over a top surface of the plurality of fins; forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductive material; disposing an insulating material over the etch stop layer; and removing the insulating material and a portion of the etch stop layer from over the plurality of fins, wherein forming the semiconductive material or forming the etch stop layer are controlled so that removing the portion of the etch stop layer does not remove the etch stop layer between a widest portion of the semiconductive material over the plurality of fins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
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providing a workpiece; forming a plurality of fins over the workpiece; epitaxially growing a semiconductive material over a top surface of each of the plurality of fins; forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductive material; disposing an insulating material over the etch stop layer; removing the insulating material and a portion of the etch stop layer over the plurality of fins; and forming a conductive material over the plurality of fins, wherein forming the semiconductive material or forming the etch stop layer are controlled so that removing the portion of the etch stop layer does not remove the etch stop layer between a widest portion of the semiconductive material over the plurality of fins. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a transistor, the method comprising:
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providing a workpiece; forming a plurality of fins over the workpiece; epitaxially growing a non-merged semiconductive material over a top surface of each of the plurality of fins, the semiconductive material being wider proximate a central region than proximate a top surface of the semiconductive material; forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductive material, wherein a portion of the etch stop layer is formed below the wider central regions of the semiconductive material; disposing an insulating material over the etch stop layer; etching away the insulating material and a top portion of the etch stop layer over the plurality of fins; and forming a conductive material over the plurality of fins to form a contact, wherein forming the semiconductive material or forming the etch stop layer are controlled so that removing the top portion of the etch stop layer does not remove the etch stop layer between the wider central regions of the semiconductive material over the plurality of fins. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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