Hybrid fuses for redundancy
US6906969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A redundancy unit includes first and second fuse blocks for programming the redundancy element. One fuse block has laser blowable fuses and the other electrical fuses. The redundancy unit can be programmed by either one of the fuse blocks, enabling the redundancy unit to able to be used for defects identified before packaging and as well as after.
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