Patent ID: 9496259
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: at least one fin disposed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, the fin including a main portion extending along a first direction, at least one secondary portion extending outward from the main portion along a second direction not collinear with the first direction, wherein the at least one secondary portion extends outward from opposing main sides of the main portion, and the main portion extends along the first direction beyond where the secondary portion extends outward to form a cross shape in plan view, wherein the main portion comprises a first end region, a middle region, and a second end region extending along the first direction, wherein the first end region and the second end region are at opposing ends of the main portion and the middle region is between the first end region and the second end region, and wherein the at least one secondary portion extends from the main portion at the first end region or second end region.