Patent ID: 9627510
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a semiconductor device located on a substrate, the semiconductor device having a replacement metal gate and a first set of spacers adjacent to the replacement metal gate and on opposing sides of the replacement metal gate and a second set of spacers adjacent to the first set of spacers, the second set of spacers comprising spacers that correspond to and protect the spacers of the first set of spacers; at least one silicided area on the substrate and adjacent to at least one of the spacers of the first set of spacers; and a self-aligned contact disposed over the replacement metal gate of the semiconductor device and in contact with the silicided area; wherein the at least one silicided area does not underlap the at least one spacer of the first set of spacers; and wherein the at least one silicided area does not underlap the spacers of the second set of spacers.