Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for forming thin film transistor structures having a multilayer and/or concentration gradient gate dielectric. Such a gate dielectric can be used, to tune the performance and/or reliability of the transistor. According to some such embodiments, memory structures having thin film transistor (TFT) structures are arranged in a two-dimensional array within one or more interconnect layers and stacked in a vertical direction such that multiple tiers of memory structure arrays are formed within the interconnect region. Any of the given TFT structures may include a multilayer and/or graded gate dielectric that includes at least two or more different dielectric layers and/or a material concentration gradient through a thickness of the gate dielectric.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for forming multi-tier memory structures with graded characteristics across different tiers. A given memory structure includes memory cells, with a given memory cell having an access device and a storage device. The access device may include, for example, a thin film transistor (TFT) structure, and the storage device may include a capacitor. Certain geometric or material parameters of the memory structures can be altered in a graded fashion across any number of tiers to compensate for process effects that occur when fabricating a given tier, which also affect any lower tiers. This may be done to more closely match the performance of the memory arrays across each of the tiers.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for forming thin film transistor (TFT) structures having one or more doped contact regions. The addition of certain dopants can be used to increase conductivity and provide higher thermal stability in the contact regions of the TFT. Memory structures having TFT structures are arranged in a two-dimensional array within one or more interconnect layers and stacked in a vertical direction such that multiple tiers of memory structure arrays are formed within the interconnect region. Any of the TFT structures within the memory structures may include one or more contacts that are doped with additional elements. The doping profile of the contacts can be tuned to optimize performance, stability, and reliability of the TFT structure. Furthermore, additional doping may be performed within the area beneath the contacts and extending into the semiconductor region.

Abstract: Techniques for forming thin film transistors (TFTs) having multilayer contact structures. An example integrated circuit includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric on the gate electrode, a semiconductor region on the gate dielectric, and a conductive contact that contacts at least a portion of the semiconductor region. In some other cases, the conductive contact comprises a multilayer structure having at least a first material layer on the at least a portion of the semiconductor region, at least a second material layer on the first material layer, and a conductive fill material over the first and second material layers. In some other cases, the conductive contact comprises a multilayer structure having (1) a graded material layer on the at least a portion of the semiconductor region and (2) a conductive fill material over the graded material layer, wherein the graded material layer comprises a concentration gradient of a given element.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for forming thin film transistor structures having co-doped semiconductor regions. The addition of insulating dopants can be used to improve the performance, stability, and reliability of the TFT. A given TFT structure within an array of similar TFT structures formed in an interconnect region may include a semiconductor region that is co-doped with one or more additional elements. The doping profile can be tuned to optimize performance, stability, and reliability of the TFT structure. In some embodiments, the doping profile causes an overall reduction in the conductivity of the semiconductor region, leading to a higher threshold voltage. Designing access devices (in, for example, a DRAM architecture) with higher threshold voltages can be beneficial for improving reliability of the memory cell.

Abstract: For one disclosed embodiment, an apparatus comprises first circuitry to output encoded data from an addressable location based at least in part on an address corresponding to a first number, wherein the encoded data is based at least in part on data that corresponds to the first number and that is encoded for partial product reduction, and second circuitry to generate a product based at least in part on the encoded data and on data corresponding to a second number. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: For one disclosed embodiment, an apparatus comprises first circuitry to output encoded data from an addressable location based at least in part on an address corresponding to a first number, wherein the encoded data is based at least in part on data that corresponds to the first number and that is encoded for partial product reduction, and second circuitry to generate a product based at least in part on the encoded data and on data corresponding to a second number. Other embodiments are also disclosed.