Area-selective atomic layer deposition of TiN using aromatic inhibitor molecules for metal/dielectric selectivity

MJM Merkx, S Vlaanderen, T Faraz… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite the rapid increase in the number of newly developed processes, area-selective
atomic layer deposition (ALD) of nitrides is largely unexplored. ALD of nitrides at low …

Computational investigation of precursor blocking during area-selective atomic layer deposition using aniline as a small-molecule inhibitor

I Tezsevin, JFW Maas, MJM Merkx, R Lengers… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Area-selective atomic layer deposition using small-molecule inhibitors (SMIs) involves vapor-
phase dosing of inhibitor molecules, resulting in an industry-compatible approach. However …

Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of TiN, TiO2, and HfO2 on Silicon Nitride with inhibition on Amorphous Carbon

E Stevens, Y Tomczak, BT Chan… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The demand for transistors and memory devices with smaller feature sizes and increasingly
complex architectures furthers the need for advanced thin film patterning techniques. A …

Relation between reactive surface sites and precursor choice for area-selective atomic layer deposition using small molecule inhibitors

MJM Merkx, A Angelidis, A Mameli, J Li… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Implementation of vapor/phase dosing of small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) in advanced
atomic layer deposition (ALD) cycles is currently being considered for bottom-up fabrication …

Defect Mitigation in Area‐Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of Ruthenium on Titanium Nitride/Dielectric Nanopatterns

J Soethoudt, H Hody, V Spampinato… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Area‐selective deposition (ASD) receives increasing attention as a bottom‐up approach for
nanoelectronic device fabrication. Uptake of ASD is however limited by defects, which …

Inherently selective atomic layer deposition and applications

K Cao, J Cai, R Chen - Chemistry of Materials, 2020 - ACS Publications
The chemical approaches enabling selective atomic layer deposition (ALD) are gaining
growing interest. The selective ALD has unlocked attractive avenues for the development of …

Tuning material properties of oxides and nitrides by substrate biasing during plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition on planar and 3D substrate topographies

T Faraz, HCM Knoops, MA Verheijen… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Oxide and nitride thin-films of Ti, Hf, and Si serve numerous applications owing to the
diverse range of their material properties. It is therefore imperative to have proper control …

Inherently Area‐Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of SiO2 Thin Films to Confer Oxide Versus Nitride Selectivity

J Lee, JM Lee, H Oh, C Kim, J Kim… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Area‐selective atomic layer deposition (AS‐ALD) offers tremendous advantages in
comparison with conventional top‐down patterning processes that atomic‐level selective …

Insight into selective surface reactions of dimethylamino-trimethylsilane for area-selective deposition of metal, nitride, and oxide

J Soethoudt, Y Tomczak, B Meynaerts… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Area-selective deposition (ASD) is a promising bottom-up manufacturing solution for
catalysts and nanoelectronic devices. However, industrial applications are limited as highly …

Role of precursor choice on area-selective atomic layer deposition

IK Oh, TE Sandoval, TL Liu, NE Richey… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Area-selective atomic layer deposition (AS-ALD) is a highly sought-after strategy for the
fabrication of next-generation electronics. This work reveals how key precursor design …