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Non-planar fuse structure including angular bend

US7777297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Haining Yang · Wappingers Falls, US
Wai-Kin Li · Hopewell Junction, US
Deok-kee Kim · Mount Kisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2007
Grant date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 1, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10D30/62
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuse structure includes a non-planar fuse material layer typically located over and replicating a topographic feature within a substrate. The non-planar fuse material layer includes an angular bend that assists in providing a lower severance current within the non-planar fuse material layer.

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