Patent ID: 7119024

Claim:
A method for forming a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a first conductive layer and at least one dielectric layer on the first conductive layer; forming a patterned mask layer over the at least one dielectric layer and overlying the first conductive layer; etching the at least one dielectric layer and the first conductive layer using the mask as a pattern to form first and second cross-sectional sidewalls comprising the at least one dielectric layer and the first conductive layer; forming a first dielectric spacer on the at least one dielectric layer and on the first conductive layer of the first sidewall and a second dielectric spacer on the at least one dielectric layer and on the first conductive layer of the second sidewall to cause an upper surface of each sidewall to extend above an upper surface of the first and second spacers; forming a second conductive layer over the at least one dielectric layer and over the first conductive layer; removing the second conductive layer from over the first conductive layer and leaving the second conductive layer at other locations; etching the at least one dielectric layer to expose the first conductive layer; then forming a silicide layer simultaneously on the first and second conductive layers.