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Circuit for detecting state of anti-fuse storage unit and memory device thereof

US11817163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2021
Grant dateNov 14, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/5004
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for detecting a state of an anti-fuse storage unit includes a first current module, a second current module, and a comparator. The first current module has a first end connected to an anti-fuse storage unit array through a first node and a second end connected to a second node. The first current module is configured to output a detection current through the second node. The second current module has a first end connected to a first end of a reference resistor through a third node and a second end connected to a fourth node. A second end of the reference resistor is grounded. The second current module is configured to output a reference current through the fourth node. The comparator has a first input end connected to the second node and a second input end connected to the fourth node.

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