Patent ID: 8237150

Claim:
A semiconductor structure comprising: a first semiconductor nanowire having a first substantially rectangular cross-sectional area, and having a first height between a first bottom surface and a first top surface thereof, and located on a substrate; a second semiconductor nanowire having a second substantially rectangular cross-sectional area, and having a second height between a second bottom surface and a second top surface thereof, and located on said substrate, wherein said second bottom surface is coplanar with said first bottom surface, and said second height is greater than said first height; a first semiconductor pad adjoining a first end of said first semiconductor nanowire and having a greater width than said first semiconductor nanowire and not extending above a plane of said first top surface; a second semiconductor pad adjoining a second end of said first semiconductor nanowire and having a greater width than said first semiconductor nanowire; a third semiconductor pad adjoining a first end of said second semiconductor nanowire and having a greater width than said second semiconductor nanowire and not extending above a plane of said second top surface; and a fourth semiconductor pad adjoining a second end of said second semiconductor nanowire and having a greater width than said second semiconductor nanowire.