Severable conductive path in an integrated-circuit device
US5066998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Integrated-circuit devices are provided with conductive paths or links which, by laser irradiation or electric current pulsing, can be severed or fused. In the interest of ease of fusing, preferred links have locally reduced thickness as achieved, e.g., by employing two steps of layer deposition and etching as follows: first, a layer of conductor material is deposited on a dielectric surface, and locally reduced in thickness by etching at one or several points selected for fusing, and, second, a further layer of conductor material is deposited, and then etched to produce a desired conductive path passing through such points.
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