Controlled shape semiconductor layer by selective epitaxy under seed structure
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1. A method of epitaxially growing a monocrystalline semiconductor region, comprising:
- a) lithographically defining a seed structure overlying a surface of a first monocrystalline semiconductor region of a substrate, the seed structure including (i) a support layer extending along the surface in a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction transverse to the first direction, the support layer having a major surface and a plurality of exposed lithographically defined edge surfaces bounding the major surface and extending away from the major surface, wherein an adjacent pair of the edge surfaces are disposed at an angle so as to define a vertex, the seed structure further including (ii) a catalytically active covering layer wetting the support layer and disposed between the surface of the semiconductor region and the support layer, the covering layer having an exposed periphery; and
b) then selectively, epitaxially growing a second monocrystalline semiconductor region onto the first monocrystalline semiconductor region where covered by the seed structure by supplying precursor constituent to the seed structure including to the exposed periphery of the covering layer, such that the covering layer adsorbs the precursor constituent through the exposed periphery, the second monocrystalline semiconductor region having edge surfaces which are co-planar with the edge surfaces of the support layer.
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Abstract
A method for forming a structure of a desired cross-section on a substrate is provided. The method provides a seed structure comprising at least one support layer on the substrate. The support layer has a geometric shape related to the desired cross-section of the structure and is diffusive to a precursor constituent. The method further includes growing the structure by supplying at least one precursor constituent on the substrate. The desired cross-section of the structure is defined by the geometric shape of at least one support layer.
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1. A method of epitaxially growing a monocrystalline semiconductor region, comprising:
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a) lithographically defining a seed structure overlying a surface of a first monocrystalline semiconductor region of a substrate, the seed structure including (i) a support layer extending along the surface in a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction transverse to the first direction, the support layer having a major surface and a plurality of exposed lithographically defined edge surfaces bounding the major surface and extending away from the major surface, wherein an adjacent pair of the edge surfaces are disposed at an angle so as to define a vertex, the seed structure further including (ii) a catalytically active covering layer wetting the support layer and disposed between the surface of the semiconductor region and the support layer, the covering layer having an exposed periphery; and b) then selectively, epitaxially growing a second monocrystalline semiconductor region onto the first monocrystalline semiconductor region where covered by the seed structure by supplying precursor constituent to the seed structure including to the exposed periphery of the covering layer, such that the covering layer adsorbs the precursor constituent through the exposed periphery, the second monocrystalline semiconductor region having edge surfaces which are co-planar with the edge surfaces of the support layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of epitaxially growing a monocrystalline semiconductor region, comprising:
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a) lithographically defining a seed structure overlying a surface of a first monocrystalline semiconductor region of a substrate, the seed structure including (i) a support layer extending along the surface in a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction transverse to the first direction, the support layer having a major surface and a plurality of exposed lithographically defined edge surfaces bounding the major surface and extending away from the major surface, wherein an adjacent pair of the edge surfaces are disposed at an angle so as to define a vertex, the seed structure further including (ii) a catalytically active covering layer wetting the support layer and disposed between the surface of the semiconductor region and the support layer, the covering layer having an exposed periphery; and b) then selectively, epitaxially growing a second monocrystalline semiconductor region onto the first monocrystalline semiconductor region where covered by the seed structure using a precursor constituent adsorbed by the covering layer through at least the exposed periphery of the covering layer, the second monocrystalline semiconductor region having edge surfaces which are co-planar with the edge surfaces of the support layer.
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11. A structure including an epitaxially grown monocrystalline semiconductor region, comprising:
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a seed structure overlying a surface of a first monocrystalline semiconductor region of a substrate, the seed structure including (i) a support layer extending along the surface in a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction transverse to the first direction, the support layer having a major surface and a plurality of exposed lithographically defined edge surfaces bounding the major surface and extending away from the major surface, wherein an adjacent pair of the edge surfaces are disposed at an angle so as to define a vertex, the seed structure further including (ii) a catalytic covering layer wetting the support layer and disposed between the surface of the semiconductor region and the support layer, the covering layer having an exposed periphery; and a second monocrystalline semiconductor region selectively, epitaxially grown onto the first monocrystalline semiconductor region where covered by the seed structure using a precursor constituent adsorbed by the cover layer through at least the exposed periphery of the covering layer, the second monocrystalline semiconductor region having edge surfaces which are co-planar with the edge surfaces of the support layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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