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Low voltage efuse programming circuit and method

US8842488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 15, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C17/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for programming a fuse is disclosed. The circuit includes a voltage supply terminal (Vf) and a semiconductor controlled rectifier (222, 224). The fuse is coupled between the voltage supply terminal and the semiconductor controlled rectifier. A switching circuit (200, 202, 208, 210) is coupled to the semiconductor controlled rectifier.

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