Selective deposition method

Abstract

The invention relates to a deposition method performing the following steps. A substrate is provided which is structured to comprise a first surface and a second surface, which differ in at least one of geometric orientation and vertical distance to a principle surface of the substrate. An etchable layer is deposited on the first surface via an atomic layer deposition technique the deposition technique using a first precursor supplied in an amount sufficient to cover at least parts of the first surface and insufficient to cover the second surface, the first precursor being supplied from a direction to pass the first surface before the second surface. A dielectric layer of at least one of a transition metal oxide and a transition metal nitride is deposited on at least the second surface via an atomic layer deposition technique using a second precursor.

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