A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first nitride layer, a second nitride layer, a third nitride layer, and a polarity inversion layer. The first nitride layer is formed on the substrate, and the polarity inversion layer formed at a surface of the first nitride layer converts a non-metallic polar surface of the first nitride layer into a metallic polar surface of the polarity inversion layer. The second nitride layer is formed on the polarity inversion layer. The third nitride layer is formed on the second nitride layer.

Methods for depositing oxide thin films, such as metal oxide, metal silicates, silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) and silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) thin films, on a substrate in a reaction space are provided. The methods can include at least one plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) cycle including alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a first reactant that comprises oxygen and a component of the oxide, and a second reactant comprising reactive species that does not include oxygen species. In some embodiments the plasma power used to generate the reactive species can be selected from a range to achieve a desired step coverage or wet etch rate ratio (WERR) for films deposited on three dimensional features. In some embodiments oxide thin films are selectively deposited on a first surface of a substrate relative to a second surface, such as on a dielectric surface relative to a metal or metallic surface.

In some embodiments, methods are provided for simultaneously and selectively depositing a first material on a first surface of a substrate and a second, different material on a second, different surface of the same substrate using the same reaction chemistries. For example, a first material may be selectively deposited on a metal surface while a second material is simultaneously and selectively deposited on an adjacent dielectric surface. The first material and the second material have different material properties, such as different etch rates.

An example embodiment of the present disclosure involves a method for semiconductor device fabrication. The method comprises providing a structure that includes a conductive component and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) that includes silicon and surrounds the conductive component, and forming, over the conductive component and the ILD, an etch stop layer (ESL) that includes metal oxide. The ESL includes a first portion in contact with the conductive component and a second portion in contact with the ILD. The method further comprises baking the ESL to transform the metal oxide located in the second portion of the ESL into metal silicon oxide, and selectively etching the ESL so as to remove the first portion of the ESL but not the second portion of the ESL.

A method for depositing an oxide film on a substrate by a cyclical deposition is disclosed. The method may include: depositing a metal oxide film over the substrate utilizing at least one deposition cycle of a first sub-cycle of the cyclical deposition process; and depositing a silicon oxide film directly on the metal oxide film utilizing at least one deposition cycle of a second sub-cycle of the cyclical deposition process. Semiconductor device structures including an oxide film deposited by the methods of the disclosure are also disclosed.

In some embodiments, methods are provided for simultaneously and selectively depositing a first material on a first surface of a substrate and a second, different material on a second, different surface of the same substrate using the same reaction chemistries. For example, a first material may be selectively deposited on a metal surface while a second material is simultaneously and selectively deposited on an adjacent dielectric surface. The first material and the second material have different material properties, such as different etch rates.

Methods for forming a metal silicate film on a substrate in a reaction chamber by a cyclical deposition process are provided. The methods may include: regulating the temperature of a hydrogen peroxide precursor below a temperature of 70° C. prior to introduction into the reaction chamber, and depositing the metal silicate film on the substrate by performing at least one unit deposition cycle of a cyclical deposition process. Semiconductor device structures including a metal silicate film formed by the methods of the disclosure are also provided.

A nitride light-emitting diode (LED) fabrication method includes: providing a glass substrate; stacking a buffer layer structure composed of circular SiAlN layers and AlGaN layers with the number of cycles 1-5; growing a non-doped GaN layer, an N-type layer, a quantum well layer and a P-type layer. By using the low-cost glass the substrate that has a mature processing technology, and growing a SiAlN and an AlGaN buffer layer thereon, lattice mismatch constant between the substance and the epitaxial layer can be improved. Therefore, photoelectric property of the LED can be improved.

Systems for depositing a transition metal chalcogenide film on a substrate by cyclical deposition process are disclosed. The methods may include, contacting the substrate with at least one transition metal containing vapor phase reactant comprising at least one of a hafnium precursor, or a zirconium precursor, and contacting the substrate with at least one chalcogen containing vapor phase reactant. Semiconductor device structures including a transition metal chalcogenide film deposited by the methods of the disclosure are also provided.

An atomic layer deposition apparatus for forming an atomic layer on a flexible substrate, the apparatus including an unwinding chamber having an unwinding roll for unwinding the flexible substrate, a winding chamber having a winding roll for winding the flexible substrate on which the atomic layer is formed, a plurality of reaction chambers provided between the unwinding chamber and the winding chamber so that the flexible substrate can pass therethrough, a first supply part for storing a gas containing a first precursor, a first supply pipe connected to the first supply part, a second supply part for storing a purge gas, a second supply pipe connected to the second supply part, a third supply part for storing a gas containing a second precursor, a third supply pipe connected to the third supply part, and an exhaust pipe connected to the plurality of reaction chambers.