Patent ID: 9496400
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A semiconductor structure comprising: at least one semiconductor fin extending upwards from a surface of a substrate; a functional gate structure straddling over a portion of said at least one semiconductor fin; a multi-faceted epitaxial semiconductor structure located on exposed surfaces of said at least one semiconductor fin and on both sides of said gate structure, wherein each multi-faceted epitaxial semiconductor structure includes a plurality of faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portions located on different portions of each vertical sidewall of said at least one semiconductor fin and a topmost faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portion that is located on an exposed topmost horizontal surface of said at least one semiconductor fin; and a metal semiconductor alloy located on exposed surfaces of said plurality of faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portions and said topmost faceted epitaxial semiconductor material portion.