公开(公告)号：US20250125154A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18485998

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Lala Zhu ,  Yimin Huang ,  Shi Che ,  Yi Jin ,  Dongqing Yang ,  Lakmal C. Kalutarage ,  Anchuan Wang ,  Nitin K. Ingle

IPC: H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems of semiconductor processing may include etching a portion of a silicon-containing material from a substrate disposed within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. Methods may include forming a low quality oxide within one or more of the recesses, where the low quality oxide and a silicon-containing material each contain an exposed surface. Methods include contacting the low quality oxide and the high quality semiconductor material with a passivating agent selective to a surface defect of the low quality oxide. Methods include contacting the substrate with an etching agent and/or a cleaning agent, where the contacting with the cleaning agent removes the high quality semiconductor material at an equal or faster rate than the low quality oxide.