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Field programmable gate array having reproducible metal-to-metal amorphous silicon antifuses

US5717230A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1994
Grant dateFeb 10, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2014

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

Abstract

A field programmable gate array has a programmable interconnect structure comprising metal signal conductors and metal-to-metal PECVD amorphous silicon antifuses. The metal-to-metal PECVD amorphous silicon antifuses have an unprogrammed resistance of at least 550 megaohms and a programmed resistance of under 200 ohms.

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