Method for improving sensing margin of electrically programmable fuses
US7525831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C29/027
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining the state of a programmable resistive memory element includes passing a first level of current through a fuse leg and a reference resistance leg of a test circuit including the programmable resistive memory element; detecting a differential signal developed between a reference node and a fuse node of the test circuit as a result of the first level of current; passing a second level of current through the fuse leg and the reference leg of a test circuit, the second level of current being higher than the first level of current so as to enable detection of trip resistance of the test circuit at a lower value than with respect to the first level of current; and detecting a differential signal developed between the reference node and the fuse node of the test circuit as a result of the second level of current.
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