Abstract: Methods of depositing a film are provided. The methods may include providing a substrate that includes a first surface and a second surface adjacent to the first surface; forming a polymer sacrificial layer on the first surface by using a molecular layer deposition (MLD) process; forming a first film on the second surface; and removing the polymer sacrificial layer formed on the first surface. A functional group density of the first surface may be higher than a functional group density of the second surface, and the polymer sacrificial layer may include a thermally decomposable polymer.

Abstract: An inhibitor for selectively depositing a thin film may include a compound represented by Formula 1 below: where, R1 is an aldehyde group, an amino group, a carbonyl group, a ketone group, a nitrile group, an acyl halide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, R2 is a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylhalide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C10 tertiary alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylthio group, and n is an integer from 1 to 5. The inhibitor is adsorbed to a surface of a first layer but not adsorbed to a surface of a second layer. The first layer may include a metal-based material, and the second layer is different from the first layer and may include an insulating material.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a first layer which has a first surface, does not comprise an acid, and comprises a metal material; forming, on the first layer, a second layer which comprises a trench exposing the first surface, has a second surface intersecting the first surface within the trench, and comprises an acid and an organic material; providing a first precursor comprising an alkoxy group and silicon; and forming a third layer comprising silicon oxide on the second surface within the trench. The third layer is in contact with a portion of the first surface within the trench.

Abstract: An atomic layer etching method capable of precisely etching a metal thin film at units of atomic layer from a substrate including the metal thin film, includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, and etching at least a portion of the metal layer. The etching at least a portion of the metal layer includes at least one etching cycle. The at least one etching cycle includes supplying an active gas onto the metal layer, and supplying an etching support gas after supplying the active gas. The etching support gas is expressed by the following general formula wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently includes hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and N is nitrogen.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes providing a first layer having a first surface, providing a second layer including a trench that exposes the first surface, onto the first layer, forming a first polymer layer that fills the trench, and performing a heat treatment process on the first polymer layer to form a second polymer layer. A second surface of the second layer is exposed by the trench, the first polymer layer includes a first portion being in contact with the first surface, and a second portion being in contact with the second surface, when the heat treatment process is performed, the first portion of the first polymer layer is decomposed, when the heat treatment process is performed, the second portion of the first polymer layer is cross-linked to form the second polymer layer, and physical properties of the first layer are different from physical properties of the second layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using selective vapor deposition and selective desorption. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a first layer having a first surface, and forming a second layer on the first layer such that a portion of the first surface is not covered by the second layer. The second layer has a second surface that meets the first surface. An inhibitor layer is formed on the first surface and the second surface, and the inhibitor layer on the second surface is selectively removed to expose the second surface. An interest layer is formed on the second surface. Physical properties of the first layer are different from physical properties of the second layer.

Abstract: An atomic layer etching method capable of precisely etching a metal thin film at units of atomic layer from a substrate including the metal thin film, includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, and etching at least a portion of the metal layer. The etching at least a portion of the metal layer includes at least one etching cycle. The at least one etching cycle includes supplying an active gas onto the metal layer, and supplying an etching support gas after supplying the active gas. The etching support gas is expressed by the following general formula wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently includes hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and N is nitrogen.