In some embodiments, the silicon germanium layer 53 is formed by an epitaxy process using precursors comprising silicon and germanium. For example, a first precursor comprising germane (GeH4), digermane (Ge2H6), or combinations thereof, may be used as the precursor comprising germanium, and a second precursor comprising silane (SiH4), dichlorosilane (SiH2Cl2), or combinations thereof, may be used as the precursor comprising silicon. In some embodiments, the epitaxy process is performed using GeH4, SiH4, and HCl as precursors. In some embodiments, the epitaxy process is performed using GeH4, Ge2H6, SiH4, SiH2Cl2, and HCl as precursors. In yet another embodiment, the epitaxy process is performed using GeH4, HCl, SiH4, and SiH2Cl2 as precursors. The epitaxy process may be performed in a deposition chamber. Carrier gases, such as Ar, He, N2, H2, combinations thereof, or the like, may be used to carrier the precursors into the deposition chamber. As the epitaxy process proceeds, the silicon germanium layer 53 grows on the epitaxial material 52 along the upward direction of