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Integrated circuit having aligned fuses and methods for forming and programming the fuses

US6172929A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1999
Grant dateJan 9, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C17/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit includes a first conductive layer, an insulator layer disposed on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer disposed on the insulator layer. A first fuse is disposed in the first conductive layer and provides a first signal, and a second fuse is disposed in the second conductive layer in alignment with the first fuse and provides a second signal.

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