The invention includes deposition methods and apparatuses which can be
utilized during atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition. A
heated surface is provided between a stack of semiconductor substrates
and a precursor inlet, and configured so that problematic side reactions
occur proximate the heated surface rather than proximate the
semiconductor substrates. The precursor inlet can be one of a plurality
of precursor inlets, and the heated surface can be one of a plurality of
heated surfaces.