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Methods of forming single and double diffusion breaks on integrated circuit products comprised of FinFET devices and the resulting products

  • US 9,412,616 B1
  • Filed: 11/16/2015
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming a double diffusion break (DDB) isolation structure and a single diffusion break (SDB) isolation structure in a semiconductor substrate, comprising:

  • forming a plurality of sacrificial gate structures above a plurality of fins defined in said semiconductor substrate;

    forming a multi-layer patterned masking layer above said substrate, said multi-layer patterned masking layer comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material positioned above said first layer of material and first and second openings that extend through both of said first and second layers of material, wherein said first opening is positioned above a first area of said substrate between a first and a second of said plurality of sacrificial gate structures where said DDB isolation structure will be formed and said second opening is positioned above a second area of said substrate under a third of said plurality of sacrificial gate structures where said SDB isolation structure will be formed;

    performing at least one first process operation through said first opening in both said first and second layers of material to form said DDB break isolation structure in said substrate in said first area;

    performing at least one second process operation to remove said second layer of material from above said first layer of material and to expose said first opening formed in said first layer of material; and

    performing at least one third process operation through said second opening in said first layer of material to form said SDB isolation structure in said substrate in said second area.

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