Formation of shallow source/drain junctions by using HCl-based Si etch followed by selective deposition of in situ heavily B-doped SiGe in a reduced pressure chemical vapor deposition reactor is presented. The etching parameters were optimized to obtain a smooth surface prior to deposition of the SiGe layers. In the epitaxy process, SiGe layers with a resistivity of 5 x 10(-4) Omega cm were obtained by tuning the partial pressure of the B and Ge precursors. A problem with selectivity in the epitaxy step was encountered when combing the etch and growth processes, but a practical solution is presented. Integration issues such as loading effect, pile-up, and defect generation have also been investigated. (C) 2004 The Electrochemical Society.