Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to the field of semiconductor substrate processing technology, and more particularly to methods for depositing layers of materials on substrates, to structures formed accordingly, and for systems for executing such methods and for forming such structures. Aspects relate to a layer deposition process comprising the steps of forming an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist underlayer on a surface of a substrate; providing a substrate within a reactor chamber; providing a precursor comprising Sn and/or In to the reactor chamber thereby adsorbing the precursor on the surface of the substrate; and forming an EUV photoresist underlayer on the surface of the substrate within the reactor chamber by exposing the precursor adsorbed on the surface to a plasma, wherein the plasma comprises H2 as reactant and a noble gas as carrier gas.

Abstract: Structures, related methods, and related systems for reducing EUV dose. A structure as described herein can comprise a substrate; an electron reflector layer overlying the substrate; and, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) resist overlying an electron generation layer. The EUV resist is constructed and arranged for absorbing EUV radiation and generating secondary electrons. The electron reflector layer is constructed and arranged for reflecting secondary electrons generated by the EUV resist back towards the EUV resist.