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System and method for forming aluminum fuse for compatibility with copper BEOL interconnect scheme

US8921975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2012
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2032

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

Abstract

A semiconductor fuse device and a method of fabricating the fuse device including a last metal interconnect layer including at least two discrete metal conductors, an inter-level dielectric layer deposited over the last metal interconnect layer and the at least two discrete metal conductors, a thin wire aluminum fuse connecting the at least two discrete metal conductors, and a fuse opening above the aluminum fuse.

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