Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A fuse bank for use in the laser programming of an integrated circuit, comprising: a plurality of fusible elements each having a first end and a second end wherein each fusible element includes a fusible region, proximate said first end, capable of being severed by a predetermined exposure of laser radiation and, a non-fusible region, proximate said first end, incapable of being severed by said predetermined exposure to laser radiation; wherein said fusible elements are alternately aligned in substantially parallel rows so that the first end of each fusible element is juxtaposed with the second end of an adjacent fusible element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fuse bank according to Claim 1, wherein the parallel rows of fusible elements are disposed between 2.2µM and 2.7µM apart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fuse bank according to Claim 1, wherein said fusible region includes a target area adapted to absorb laser radiation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fuse bank according to Claim 1, wherein each said fusible region is separated by a distance of at least 4.5µM.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fuse bank according to Claim 1, wherein said nonfusible region includes a metal that is substantially reflective to said predetermined exposure of laser radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A fuse element for use in laser break-link programming of an integrated circuit device, wherein a predetermined exposure of laser radiation is used to sever selected fuse elements, said fuse element comprising: a first conductive region capable of being severed by said predetermined exposure of laser radiation; and a second conductive region, coupled to said first conductive region, incapable of being severed by said predetermined exposure of laser radiation, whereby when said fuse element is exposed to said predetermined exposure of laser radiation, said first conductor region is severed and said second conductive region remains intact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fuse element according to Claim 6, wherein said first conductive region includes a target area adapted to absorb laser radiation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fuse element according to Claim 6, wherein said second conductive region includes a metal that is substantially reflective to said predetermined exposure of laser radiation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fuse element according to Claim 6, wherein said first conductive region and said second conductive region are linearly aligned.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of manufacturing a fuse bank comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of fusible elements each having a first end and a second end, wherein each fusible element includes a fusible region, proximate said first end, and a non-fusible region, proximate said second end; wherein said plurality of fusible elements are formed in substantially parallel rows so that the first end of each fusible element is juxtaposed to the second end of an adjacent fusible element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to Claim 10, further including the step of providing a target area on each said fusible region adapted to absorb laser radiation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to Claim 10, wherein said non-fusible region includes a metal substantially reflective to laser radiation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to Claim 10, wherein each of the substantially parallel rows are less than 2.7µM apart.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to Claim 11, wherein each target area is separated by a distance of at least 4.5µM.