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Low-current polysilicon fuse

US5264725A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1992
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A submicron-width fuse element is disclosed that protects peripheral DRAM chip devices from low current failures below the range of metal fuse elements. In a specific application, the fuse elements are used to protect a DRAM chip from dielectric failure of voltage supply filtering capacitors. A low cross-section and length allows minimum space for the element.

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