Patent ID: 8686516
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a fin structure disposed over the semiconductor substrate and having spaced source and drain regions extending outwardly from a channel region defined between the source and drain regions; a gate structure disposed on a portion of the fin structure, the gate structure engaging the fin structure adjacent to the channel region and between the source region and the drain region; a first silicide layer disposed on the fin structure, the first silicide layer extending outwardly from the gate structure along a top portion of the source region; a second silicide layer disposed on the fin structure, the second silicide layer extending outwardly from the gate structure along a top portion of the drain region; a source contact conductively coupled to the first silicide layer and configured to transfer current to the source region; and a drain contact conductively coupled to the second silicide layer and configured to transfer current away from the drain region.