Abstract: Methods and systems for depositing material, such as doped semiconductor material, are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a substrate, forming a first doped semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, and forming a second doped semiconductor layer overlying the first doped semiconductor layer, wherein the first doped semiconductor layer comprises a first dopant and a second dopant, and wherein the second doped semiconductor layer comprises the first dopant. Structures and devices formed using the methods and systems for performing the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and devices for epitaxially growing boron doped silicon germanium layers. The layers may be used, for example, as a p-type source and/or drain regions in field effect transistors.

Abstract: A method for epitaxially forming an epitaxial stack on a substrate is disclosed. Embodiments of the presently described method comprise performing a plurality of deposition cycles to form the epitaxial stack, whereby each of the deposition cycles comprises deposition pulses to form the individual epitaxial layers of the epitaxial stack.

Abstract: A method for epitaxially growing a phosphorus doped silicon layer on a substrate is disclosed. Embodiments of the presently described method comprise exposing a substrate to a silicon precursor and to a phosphorus precursor, wherein the exposure of the substrate to the phosphorus precursor is done during an overlapping period with the exposure to the silicon precursor.

Abstract: A method of forming a Si-comprising epitaxial layer selectively on a substrate and a semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the presently described method of forming the Si-comprising epitaxial layer comprise performing a deposition process for forming the Si-comprising epitaxial layer selectively on a first exposed single crystalline surface relative to a second exposed single crystalline surface being different than the first exposed single crystalline surface.

Abstract: Methods for forming multilayer structures are disclosed. The methods may include, seating a substrate within a chamber body, and regulating a temperature profile across an upper surface of the substrate during each individual deposition phase of multiphase deposition process. Semiconductor device structures including multilayer structures are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and devices for epitaxially growing boron doped silicon germanium layers. The layers may be used, for example, as a p-type source and/or drain regions in field effect transistors.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively forming phosphorus-doped epitaxial material. The methods can be used to selectively form the phosphorus-doped epitaxial material within a gap from the bottom upward. Exemplary methods can be used to, for example, form source and/or drain regions in field effect transistor devices, such as in gate-all-around field effect transistor devices.

Abstract: A method for forming a Si-comprising epitaxial layer selectively on a substrate is disclosed. Embodiments of the presently described method comprise performing a cyclic deposition and etch processes, thereby forming selectively the Si-comprising epitaxial layer. The described method may help to form source/drain regions of field effect transistors in a bottom-up manner.

Abstract: A method for forming an epitaxial stack on a plurality of substrates comprises providing a plurality of substrates to a process chamber and executing deposition cycles, wherein each deposition cycle comprises a first deposition pulse and a second deposition pulse. The epitaxial stack comprises a first epitaxial layer stacked alternatingly and repeatedly with a second epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer being different from the first epitaxial layer. The first deposition pulse comprises a provision of a first reaction gas mixture to the process chamber, thereby forming the first epitaxial layer having a first native lattice parameter. The second deposition pulse comprises a provision of a second reaction gas mixture to the process chamber, thereby forming the second epitaxial layer having a second native lattice parameter, wherein the first native lattice parameter lies in a range within 1.5% larger than and 0.9% smaller than the second native lattice parameter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for forming a p-type doped silicon germanium layer. The p-type doped silicon germanium layer can include silicon, germanium, gallium, and, in at least some cases, indium.

Abstract: Some examples herein provide a method of forming a doped silicon germanium layer. The method may include simultaneously exposing a substrate to (a) a silicon precursor, (b), a germanium precursor, (c) a boron precursor, and (d) a heteroleptic gallium precursor. The heteroleptic gallium precursor may include (i) at least one straight chain alkyl group in which a terminal carbon is directly bonded to gallium, and (ii) at least one tertiary alkyl group in which a tertiary carbon is directly bonded to gallium. The method may include reacting the silicon precursor, the germanium precursor, the boron precursor, and the heteroleptic gallium precursor to form a silicon germanium layer on the substrate that is doped with boron and gallium.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively forming crystalline boron-doped silicon germanium on a surface of a substrate. The methods can be used to selectively form the boron-doped silicon germanium within a gap from the bottom upward. Exemplary methods can be used to, for example, form source and/or drain regions in field effect transistor devices, such as in gate-all-around field effect transistor devices.

Abstract: Methods and devices for low-temperature deposition of phosphorous-doped silicon layers. Disilane is used as a silicon precursor, and nitrogen or a noble gas is used as a carrier gas. Phosphine is a suitable phosphorous precursor.

Abstract: Methods for forming structures that include forming a heteroepitaxial layer on a substrate are disclosed. The presently disclosed methods comprise epitaxially forming a buffer layer on the substrate. The substrate has a substrate composition. The buffer layer has a buffer layer composition. The buffer layer composition is substantially identical to the substrate composition. The presently disclosed methods further comprise epitaxially forming a heteroepitaxial layer on the buffer layer. The heteroepitaxial layer has a heteroepitaxial layer composition which is different from the substrate composition.

Abstract: A method and a wafer processing furnace for forming an epitaxial stack on a plurality of substrates is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises providing the plurality of substrates to a process chamber. A plurality of deposition cycles is executed, thereby forming the epitaxial stack on the plurality of substrates. The epitaxial stack comprises a plurality of epitaxial pairs, wherein the epitaxial pairs each comprises a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer being different from the first epitaxial layer. Each deposition cycle comprises a first deposition pulse and a second deposition pulse. The first deposition pulse comprises a provision of a first reaction gas mixture to the process chamber, thereby forming the first epitaxial layer. The second deposition pulse comprises a provision of a second reaction gas mixture to the process chamber, thereby forming the second epitaxial layer.

Abstract: Methods for forming structures that include a layer comprising silicon germanium are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure provide improved methods of forming a transition layer on the layer comprising silicon germanium that can mitigate any formation of an interface layer between the layer comprising silicon germanium and a subsequently formed layer comprising silicon.

Abstract: Methods and systems for depositing material, such as doped semiconductor material, are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a substrate, forming a first doped semiconductor layer overlying the substrate, and forming a second doped semiconductor layer overlying the first doped semiconductor layer, wherein the first doped semiconductor layer comprises a first dopant and a second dopant, and wherein the second doped semiconductor layer comprises the first dopant. Structures and devices formed using the methods and systems for performing the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for selectively forming an n-type doped material on a surface of a substrate is disclosed. A system for performing the method and structures and devices formed using the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively depositing material, such as doped semiconductor material, are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a substrate, comprising a first area comprising a first material and a second area comprising a second material, selectively depositing a first doped semiconductor layer overlying the first material relative to the second material and selectively depositing a second doped semiconductor layer overlying the first doped semiconductor layer relative to the second material.