A method includes etching a first recess adjacent a first dummy gate stack and a first fin; etching a second recess adjacent a second dummy gate stack and a second fin; and epitaxially growing a first epitaxy region in the first recess. The method further includes depositing a first metal-comprising mask over the first dummy gate stack, over the second dummy gate stack, over the first epitaxy region in the first recess, and in the second recess; patterning the first metal-comprising mask to expose the first dummy gate stack and the first epitaxy region; epitaxially growing a second epitaxy region in the first recess over the first epitaxy region; and after epitaxially growing the second epitaxy region, removing remaining portions of the first metal-comprising mask.

Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising an active region that protrudes upwardly from a substrate, a plurality of channel patterns that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the active region, and a gate electrode that extends in the first direction on the active region and covers the plurality of channel patterns. Each of the plurality of channel patterns includes a plurality of semiconductor patterns that are spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the active region. The gate electrode covers the top surface of the active region between the plurality of channel patterns.

A finFET device includes a doped source and/or drain extension that is disposed between a gate spacer of the finFET and a bulk semiconductor portion of the semiconductor substrate on which the n-doped or p-doped source or drain extension is disposed. The doped source or drain extension is formed by a selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process in a cavity formed proximate the gate spacer. After formation of the cavity, advanced processing controls (APC) (i.e., integrated metrology) is used to determine the distance of recess, without exposing the substrate to an oxidizing environment. The isotropic etch process, the metrology, and selective epitaxial growth may be performed in the same platform.

A method for manufacturing a silicon substrate for a quantum computer, the method includes the steps of forming a Si epitaxial layer by epitaxial growth using a Si source gas as a silicon-based raw material gas, in which a total content of 28Si and 30Si in a whole silicon contained in the silicon-based raw material gas is 99.9% or more, on a silicon substrate, forming an oxygen (O) -doped layer by oxidizing a surface of the Si epitaxial layer, and forming a Si epitaxial layer by epitaxial growth using a Si source gas, in which a total content of 28Si and 30Si in a whole silicon contained in the silicon-based raw material gas is 99.9% or more, on the -doped layer.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and processes to selectively deposit Si:P layers onto a semiconductor structure. More specifically, embodiments described herein provide for methods for enhancing epitaxial deposition of Si:P layers onto semiconductor structures at lower temperatures. In some embodiments, a method includes positioning a substrate within a processing volume of a processing chamber, introducing a process gas such as a silicon source and a dopant gas to the processing chamber, and forming an epitaxial layer on a surface of the substrate at a processing temperature of about 450 C. or less. The partial pressure of the silicon source is preferably about 10 Torr to about 300 Torr.

A method includes forming a stack of semiconductor layers over a substrate. The stack includes a first layer including a first semiconductor material over the substrate, a second layer including a second semiconductor material over the first layer, a third layer including the first semiconductor material over the second layer, and a fourth layer including a third semiconductor material over the third layer. The method further includes patterning the stack to form a semiconductor structure, forming a sacrificial gate over the semiconductor structure, forming epitaxial regions adjacent to the sacrificial gate, removing the sacrificial gate to form a recess, selectively removing the first layer and the third layer from the semiconductor structure through the recess to form an opening, selectively removing the second layer from the semiconductor structure through the recess to expand the opening, and forming a replacement gate in the recess and the opening.

Solar cell structures comprising a plurality of solar cells, wherein each solar cell is separated from adjacent solar cell via a tunnel junction and/or a resonant tunneling structure (RTS), are described. Solar cells are implemented on Ge, Si, GaN, sapphire, and glass substrates. Each of the plurality of solar cells is at least partially constructed from a cell material which harnesses photons having energies in a predetermined energy range. In one embodiment each solar cell comprises of at least two sub-cells. It also describes a nano-patterned region/layer to implement high efficiency tandem/multi-junction solar cells that reduces dislocation density due to mismatch in lattice constants in the case of single crystalline and/or polycrystalline solar cells. Finally, solar structure could be used as light-emitting diodes when biased in forward biasing mode. The mode of operation could be determined by a programmed microprocessor.

A support substrate for a radiofrequency application comprises: a base substrate made of monocrystalline silicon comprising P-type dopants and having a resistivity that is greater than or equal to 250 ohm.Math.cm and strictly less than 500 ohm.Math.cm, and a content of interstitial oxygen between 13 ppma and 19 ppma, an epitaxial layer made of monocrystalline silicon comprising P-type dopants, disposed on the base substrate and having a thickness between 2 microns and 30 microns, an upper portion at least of the epitaxial layer having a resistivity greater than 3000 ohm.Math.cm, a charge-trapping layer made of polycrystalline silicon having a resistivity greater than or equal to 1000 ohm.Math.cm and a thickness between 1 micron and 10 microns. A method is used for manufacturing such a support substrate.

A SiC epitaxial wafer includes a SiC substrate and an epitaxial layer laminated on the SiC substrate, wherein the epitaxial layer contains an impurity element which determines the conductivity type of the epitaxial layer and boron which has a conductivity type different from the conductivity type of the impurity element, and the concentration of boron is less than 1.010.sup.14 cm.sup.3 at any position in the plane of the epitaxial layer.

Embodiments of present invention provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of nanosheet (NS) channel layers having a plurality of source/drain (S/D) regions on sidewalls thereof; and a continuous contact via being in direct contact with the plurality of S/D regions, wherein the continuous contact via has a substantially same horizontal distance to each of the plurality of NS channel layers. A method of manufacturing the same is also provided.