Integrating atomic scale processes: ALD (atomic layer deposition) and ALE (atomic layer etch)

KJ Kanarik, J Marks, H Singh, S Tan… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods are provided for integrating atomic layer etch and atomic layer deposition by
performing both processes in the same chamber or reactor. Methods involve sequentially …

Integrating atomic scale processes: ALD (atomic layer deposition) and ale (atomic layer etch)

KJ Kanarik, J Marks, H Singh, S Tan… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Methods are provided for integrating atomic layer etch and atomic layer deposition by
performing both processes in the same chamber or reactor. Methods involve sequentially …

Selective atomic layer deposition with post-dose treatment

P Kumar, A Lavoie, I Karim, J Qian… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for depositing films in high aspect ratio features and trenches
using a post-dose treatment operation during atomic layer deposition are provided. Post …

Selective atomic layer deposition with post-dose treatment

P Kumar, A Lavoie, I Karim, J Qian… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for depositing films in high aspect ratio features and trenches
using a post-dose treatment operation during atomic layer deposition are provided. Post …

Insitu post atomic layer deposition destruction of active species

D Sarigiannis, S Meng, GJ Derderian - US Patent 6,844,260, 2005 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for insitu post atomic layer deposition (ALD) destruction of
active species are provided. ALD processes deposit multiple atomic layers on a substrate …

Selective atomic layer deposition for gapfill using sacrificial underlayer

FS Ou, P Kumar, A Lavoie, I Karim, J Qian - US Patent 10,037,884, 2018 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for depositing films in high aspect ratio features and trenches on
substrates using atomic layer deposition and deposition of a sacrificial layer during atomic …

Atomic layer etching 3D structures: Si and SiGe and Ge smoothness on horizontal and vertical surfaces

S Tan, W Yang, KJ Kanarik, T Lill, Y Pan - US Patent 10,727,073, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for etching semiconductor material on substrates using atomic
layer etching by chemisorption, by deposition, or by both chemisorption and deposition …

Methods for atomic layer etching

M Chang, J Yudovsky - US Patent 8,633,115, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Embodiments of the invention generally relate to an appa ratus and a
method for depositing materials. More specifi cally, embodiments of the invention are …

Atomic layer deposition methods

E Marsh, B Vaartstra, PJ Castrovillo, C Basceri… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
An atomic layer deposition method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an
atomic layer deposition chamber. A first precursor gas is flowed to the substrate within the …

Atomic layer deposition methods and atomic layer deposition tools

GS Sandhu, TT Doan - US Patent 6,916,374, 2005 - Google Patents
An atomic layer deposition method includes positioning a plurality of semiconductor wafers
into an atomic layer deposition chamber. Deposition precursor is emitted from individual gas …