Patent ID: 9515173
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A method of forming a semiconductor structure comprising: providing a semiconductor-containing fin structure on a surface of a base layer, wherein said semiconductor-containing fin structure comprises, from bottom to top, and in an alternating manner, at least one first semiconductor material portion having a first oxidation rate, and at least one second semiconductor material portion having a second oxidation rate, wherein said first oxidation rate is slower than the second oxidation rate; performing an oxidation process to form an oxide liner portion on each of said first semiconductor material portions and to completely convert each of said second semiconductor material portions into an oxide structure; completely removing said first oxide liner portion from each of said first semiconductor material portions and each of said oxide structures; and epitaxially growing a semiconductor material protruding portion from an exposed semiconductor sidewall surface of each of said first semiconductor material portions.