Semiconductor device and method
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsWan-Yi Kao, Szu-Ping Lee, Che-Hao Chang, Chun-Heng Chen, Yung-Cheng Lu, Chi On Chui
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AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsWan-Yi Kao, Szu-Ping Lee, Che-Hao Chang, Chun-Heng Chen, Yung-Cheng Lu, Chi On Chui
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In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a first fin and a second fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; depositing a liner layer along a first sidewall of the first fin, a second sidewall of the second fin, and a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, the liner layer formed of silicon oxynitride having a nitrogen concentration; depositing a fill material on the liner layer, the fill material formed of silicon; annealing the liner layer and the fill material, the annealing converting the fill material to silicon oxide, the annealing decreasing the nitrogen concentration of the liner layer; and recessing the liner layer and the fill material to form an isolation region between the first fin and the second fin.
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