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Programmable vias for structured ASICs

US8339844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2008
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B63/10

Abstract

A semiconductor device may be created using multiple metal layers and a layer including programmable vias that may be used to form various patterns of interconnections among segments of metal layers. The programmable vias may be formed of materials whose resistance is changeable between a high-resistance state and a low-resistance state.

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