US5493148A
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Semiconductor device whose output characteristic can be adjusted by functional trimming
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-02
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2012-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device includes a resistor network having a plurality of trimming polysilicon resistors. The polysilicon resistors have the same width and different lengths and can be selectively fused according to the value of current which is caused to flow therein. The resultant resistance of the resistor network is changed by selectively fusing the polysilicon resistors. The output characteristic of the semiconductor device can be adjusted by changing the resultant resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Yu Ohata
- 👤 Koichi Kitahara
- 👤 Yosuke Takagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/22; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/49; H10W20/493
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A semiconductor device having an output characteristic adjustable by functional trimming, comprising: a plurality of trimming resistor means, each of said trimming resistor means being selectively fusible according to the value of current flowing therein; connecting means for connecting said plurality of resistor means together in parallel; a protection film formed on said plurality of trimming resistor means; and power supply means connected to said connecting means for supplying current to said plurality of resistor means, said current having a selected value sufficient to selectively fuse one or more of said plurality of resistor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A semiconductor device having an output characteristic adjustable by functional trimming, comprising: a plurality of trimming resistor means, each of said trimming resistor means being selectively fusible according to the value of current flowing therein; connecting means for connecting said plurality of resistor means together in parallel; a protection film formed on said plurality of trimming resistor means; and power supply means connected to said connecting means for supplying current to said plurality of resistor means, said current having a selected value sufficient to selectively fuse one or more of said plurality of resistor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of resistor means include polysilicon resistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein the plane patterns of said polysilicon resistors have the same width and different lengths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said polysilicon resistors have different current capacities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means includes a first wiring layer to which one-side ends of said plurality of resistor means are connected and a second wiring layer to which the other ends of said plurality of resistor means are connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said first and second wiring layers contain aluminum as main component thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said first wiring layer includes an impurity diffusion layer and said second wiring layer contains aluminum as a main component thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of trimming resistor means are sealed in a package, said connecting means including first and second terminals external to said package, and said power supply means being connected to said first and second external terminals for causing current to flow in said plurality of resistor means to selectively fuse said plurality of resistor means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of trimming resistor means are sealed in a package, said connecting means including first and second terminals external to said package for selectively fusing said plurality of trimming resistor means after being sealed in said package.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of trimming resistor means are sealed in a package, said connecting means including first and second terminals external to said package for selectively fusing said plurality of trimming resistor means after being sealed in said package and for measuring the output characteristic of said semiconductor device.
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