Patent ID: 8912603

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor fin structure and a second semiconductor fin structure, wherein each semiconductor fin structure is formed over a semiconductor material and includes an upper surface, a first major sidewall, a second major sidewall opposite the first major sidewall, a first end sidewall, and a second end sidewall opposite the first end sidewall, wherein a gap is defined between the second end sidewall of the first semiconductor fin structure the first end sidewall of the second semiconductor fin structure; a first gate structure formed over the first semiconductor structure; a first spacer formed over the first semiconductor structure and surrounding the first gate structure; a second gate structure formed over the second semiconductor structure; a second spacer formed over the second semiconductor structure and surrounding the second gate structure; and a stress/strain inducing material at least partially filling the gap and in contact with the second end sidewall of the first semiconductor fin structure and with the first end sidewall of the second semiconductor fin structure.