US6496053B1
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Corrosion insensitive fusible link using capacitance sensing for semiconductor devices
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1999-10-13
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Granted: 2002-12-17
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Expires: 2019-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A structure and method for a programming device or a fuse includes a capacitive circuit having a capacitance which is alterable. The capacitive circuit can include a first capacitor, a fuse link connected to the first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to the fuse link, wherein removing a portion of the fuse link changes the capacitance.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy Daubenspeck
- 👤 Kurt R. Kimmel
- 👤 William A. Klaasen
- 👤 William T. Motsiff
- 👤 Rosemary A. Previti-Kelly
- 👤 W David Pricer
- 👤 Jed H. Rankin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:39
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/49; H10W20/493; H10W20/494; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A programming device comprising: a first capacitor; a fuse link connected to said first capacitor; a second capacitor connected to said fuse link, wherein removing at least a portion of said fuse link changes a capacitance of said device; and a sensing circuit operatively connected to said first capacitor and said second capacitor, said sensing circuit being adapted to detect a change in said capacitance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A programming device comprising: a first capacitor; a fuse link connected to said first capacitor; a second capacitor connected to said fuse link, wherein removing at least a portion of said fuse link changes a capacitance of said device; and a sensing circuit operatively connected to said first capacitor and said second capacitor, said sensing circuit being adapted to detect a change in said capacitance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device in claim 1 , wherein said first capacitor includes a first top plate and said second capacitor includes a second top plate, wherein said first top plate, said second top plate and said fuse link are positioned in one planar conductive level within said device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device in claim 1 , further comprising an insulator over said fuse link, said fuse link having a length greater than a width of a region formed by said insulator being opened with an energy light source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device in claim 1 , wherein said first capacitor and said second capacitor comprise stacked capacitors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device in claim 1 , wherein said first capacitor and said second capacitor comprise inter-digitated capacitors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device in claim 1 , wherein said first capacitor and said second capacitor comprise parallel spiral patterned capacitors.
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