E-fuse co-processed with MIM capacitor
US11257750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76805
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Metal e-fuse structure formed during back-end-of-line during processing and integral with on-chip metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor (MIMcap). The metal e-fuse structures are extensions of MIMcap electrodes and are structured to isolate BEOL MIM capacitors for trimming and/or to isolate shorted or rendered highly leaky due to in process, or service induced defects. In one embodiment, the method incorporates the integral, co-processed metal e-fuse in series between the MIM capacitor and an active circuit. When a high current passes through the e-fuse element, the e-fuse element is rendered highly resistive or electrically open thereby disconnecting the MIM capacitor or electrode plate from the active circuitry. The e-fuse structure may comprise a thin neck portion(s) or zig-zag neck portion that extend from an MIMcap electrode away from the MIMcap between two inter-level interconnect via structures.
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