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Electronic device with a programmable resistive element and a method for blocking a device

US8159857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Berndt Gammel · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE
Thomas Nirschl · Putzbrunn, DE
Gerd Dirscherl · Munich, DE
Philip Schlazer · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2009
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C13/0069
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or more embodiments relate to an electronic device comprising a circuitry and a programmable resistive element. The programmable resistive element comprises a first and a second state, wherein the programmable resistive element is configured to allow switching from the second state into the first state in response to a signal comprising at least a predefined level. The circuitry is configured to provide signals up the predefined level, wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a switch signal to the programmable resistive element, wherein the switch signal causes switching from the first into the second state.

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