Method and apparatus for calibrating integrated circuits
US5812013A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for calibrating an integrated circuit by blowing a fusible link. A blowing current is caused to flow through the fusible link via a switch element. When the fusible link blows to render it nonconductive, a sudden voltage pulse appears which is detected by a differentiating element and utilized to quickly turn off the switch element and, thereby, avoid damage to the integrated circuit.
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