Patent ID: 8735984

Claim:
A Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) device comprising: a substrate formed of insulating material; a fin structure disposed above the substrate; a body layer comprising silicon, the body layer including a first portion disposed underneath at least a portion of the fin structure and including a body contact layer portion having dopants of a first conductivity type; a gate stack including a gate dielectric and a gate electrode, wherein the gate electrode comprises silicon, the gate stack formed at least partially around the fin structure and disposed above the body contact layer portion; a dielectric material overlying the body contact layer portion and the gate stack; a via formed through the dielectric material for exposing at least portions of the body contact layer portion and the gate electrode; first conductive material disposed within the via for electrically coupling the body contact layer portion and the gate electrode; and wherein the via is wider than a width of the gate stack and a portion of the first conductive material is disposed beneath the body contact layer portion.