In one aspect, non-conformal layers are formed by variations of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition, where one or more of pulse duration, separation, RF power on-time, reactant concentration, pressure and electrode spacing are varied from true self-saturating reactions to operate in a depletion-
In one aspect, non-conformal layers are formed by variations of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition, where one or more of pulse duration, separation, RF power on-time, reactant concentration, pressure and electrode spacing are varied from true self-saturating reactions to operate in a depletion-effect mode. Deposition thus takes place close to the substrate surface but is controlled to terminate after reaching a specified distance into openings (e.g., deep DRAM trenches, pores, etc.). Reactor configurations that are suited to such modulation include showerhead, in situ plasma reactors, particularly with adjustable electrode spacing. In another aspect, alternately and sequentially contacting a substrate, the substrate including openings, with at least two different reactants, wherein an under-saturated dose of at least one of the reactants has been predetermined and the under-saturated dose is provided uniformly across the substrate surface, deposits a film that less than fully covers surfaces of the openings, leading to depletion effects in less accessible regions on the substrate surface.
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1. A method of controlling conformality of a deposited film on a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of openings at a surface thereof, the method comprising: alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with at least two different reactants, wherein an under-saturated dose of at
1. A method of controlling conformality of a deposited film on a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of openings at a surface thereof, the method comprising: alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with at least two different reactants, wherein an under-saturated dose of at least one of the reactants has been predetermined and the under-saturated dose is provided uniformly across the substrate surface such that the deposited film less than fully covers surfaces of the openings and is deposited to a desired depth, wherein the first reactant is adsorbed on the surface of the substrate to form a monolayer or less and the second reactant reacts with the adsorbed monolayer, wherein the second reactant is plasma activated and wherein the method further comprises selecting plasma conditions such that the under-saturated dose is provided. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the deposited film covers accessible regions of the substrate surface and not other regions. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the under-saturated dose is provided perpendicularly to the substrate. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the under-saturated dose is provided through a showerhead. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two different reactants is a non-radical reactant. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one reactant is provided through a showerhead. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the deposited film is non-conformal on the surfaces of the openings. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of reactant in the predetermined under-saturated dose is controlled using a dosage chamber in fluid communication with a reaction space containing the substrate. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting plasma conditions comprises tuning at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of RF power on-time, RF power amplitude, frequency, reactant concentration, chamber pressure, total gas flow, reactant pulse durations and separations, and RF electrode spacing. 10. A method of partially lining a trench in a substrate in a reaction space by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) reaction, the method comprising: contacting the substrate with a saturating dose of a first reactant to form a monolayer of the first reactant over surfaces of the trench;purging to remove excess first reactant;providing an under-saturating dose of a plasma-activated second reactant; andcontacting the substrate with the entire under-saturating dose of the second reactant, such that the second reactant reacts with the monolayer of the first reactant to a desired depth within the trench; and wherein the method further comprises selecting plasma conditions such that the under-saturating dose is provided. 11. The method of claim 10, additionally comprising repeating contacting the substrate with a saturating dose of a first reactant, providing an under-saturating dose of a second reactant and contacting the substrate with the entire under-saturating dose of the second reactant until a thin film of a desired thickness is formed to the desired depth in the trench. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein providing an under-saturating dose of a second reactant comprises filling a dosage chamber with second reactant. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the deposited film is non-conformal on the surfaces of the trenches. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the amount of the under-saturated dose is predetermined. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein selecting plasma conditions comprises tuning at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of RF power on-time, RF power amplitude, frequency, reactant concentration, chamber pressure, total gas flow, reactant pulse durations and separations, and RF electrode spacing.
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