Semiconductor device and method for determining fuse state
US7679871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a fuse which comprises a conductive material and is formed on a semiconductor substrate, a contacting target conductor region which is placed around the fuse on the semiconductor substrate and formed so as to make electrical contact with the fuse through the conductive material constituting the fuse when a process for cutting the fuse is carried out, and a determination unit which detects whether or not the fuse is electrically disconnected, and detects whether or not the contacting target conductor region and the fuse are electrically connected, and determines that the fuse is in a cut state when electrical disconnection of said fuse is detected or electrical connection between said contacting target conductor region and said fuse is detected.
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