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Fuse circuit, fuse array, semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

US8848475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2011
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fuse circuit includes a program unit and a sensing unit. The program unit is programmed in response to a program signal and outputs a program output signal in response to a sensing enable signal. The sensing unit outputs a sensing output signal based on the program output signal and the sensing output signal indicates whether the program unit is programmed or not. The program unit includes an anti-fuse cell, a selection transistor, a program transistor and a sensing transistor. The anti-fuse cell includes at least two anti-fuse elements which are connected in parallel and are respectively broken down at different levels of a program voltage.

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