For example, as the critical dimension (CD) of devices are scaled down, any variations in the CD may become more relevant, including resulting variations in the contact resistance (Rc) of a metal structure in an IC device. Accordingly, what is needed is a method for further scaling down of the IC device.
The present disclosure is best understood from the following detailed description when read with accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale and are used for illustration purpose only. In fact, the dimension of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.