Methods of forming finfet devices with a shared gate structure
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1. A method, comprising:
- forming a shared sacrificial gate structure above at least one first fin for a first type of FinFET device and at least one second fin for a second type of FinFET device, said second type being opposite to said first type; and
forming a first sidewall spacer around an entire perimeter of said shared sacrificial gate structure in a single deposition process operation and a single etching process operation.
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In one example, the method disclosed herein includes forming a shared sacrificial gate structure above at least one first fin for a first type of FinFET device and at least one second fin for a second type of FinFET device, wherein the second type is opposite to the first type, and forming a first sidewall spacer around an entire perimeter of the sacrificial gate structure in a single process operation.
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1. A method, comprising:
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forming a shared sacrificial gate structure above at least one first fin for a first type of FinFET device and at least one second fin for a second type of FinFET device, said second type being opposite to said first type; and forming a first sidewall spacer around an entire perimeter of said shared sacrificial gate structure in a single deposition process operation and a single etching process operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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forming a shared sacrificial gate structure above at least one first fin for a first type of FinFET device and at least one second fin for a second type of FinFET device, said second type being opposite to said first type; forming a first sidewall spacer comprised of silicon nitride around an entire perimeter of said shared sacrificial gate structure in a single deposition process operation and a single etching process operation; forming a sacrificial layer comprised of silicon dioxide above said shared sacrificial gate structure, on said first sidewall spacer, on said at least one first fin and on said at least one second fin; forming a first etch mask above said first type of FinFET device and performing an etching process on said sacrificial layer to define a second sidewall spacer comprised of silicon dioxide positioned on a first portion of said first sidewall spacer; removing said first etch mask; and forming a second etch mask above said second type of FinFET device and performing an etching process on said sacrificial layer to define a third sidewall spacer comprised of silicon dioxide positioned on a second portion of said first sidewall spacer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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forming a shared sacrificial gate structure above at least one first fin for a first type of FinFET device and at least one second fin for a second type of FinFET device, said second type being opposite to said first type; forming a first sidewall spacer around an entire perimeter of said shared sacrificial gate structure in a single deposition process operation and a single etching process operation; forming a sacrificial layer of insulating material above said shared sacrificial gate structure, on said first sidewall spacer, on said at least one first fin and on said at least one second fin; forming a first etch mask that covers said first type of FinFET device and exposes said second type of FinFET device including said at least one second fin; performing an etching process through said first etch mask on said sacrificial layer of insulating material to define a second sidewall spacer positioned on a first portion of said first sidewall spacer; performing an etching process to remove a portion of said at least one second fin such that said at least one second fin has a recessed surface that is positioned below an upper surface of an adjacent isolation region; and performing an epi deposition process to form a semiconductor material on said recessed surface of said at least one second fin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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