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Method of forming an antifuse element with substantially reduced capacitance using the LOCOS technique

US5057451A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/981
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A minimum sized aperture for a reduced capacitance anti-fuse or other structure may be formed by birds beak encroachment of thick oxide under a masking layer or by isotropic etching of a masking layer followed by birds beak encroachment of thick oxide.

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