Resistor fuse
US6356496B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/165
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A resistor fuse for use in a semiconductor device having an operating voltage. In one embodiment, the resistor fuse includes a silicon layer located over a semiconductor wafer and a metal silicide layer located over the silicon layer. The resistor fuse has a predetermined current threshold and is configured to open if a current through the resistor fuse at the operating voltage exceeds the current threshold.
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