Patent ID: 11489062

Abstract:
Source and drain formation techniques are disclosed herein. An exemplary three-step etch method for forming a source/drain recess in a source/drain region of a fin includes a first anisotropic etch, an isotropic etch, and a second anisotropic etch. The first anisotropic etch and the isotropic etch are tuned to define a location of a source/drain tip. A depth of the source/drain recess after the first anisotropic etch and the isotropic etch is less than a target depth. The second anisotropic etch is tuned to extend the depth of the source/drain recess to the target depth. The source/drain tip is near a top of the fin while a bottom portion of the source/drain recess is spaced a distance from a gate footing. The source/drain recess is filled with an epitaxial semiconductor material.