Antifuse structure having an integrated heating element

Details Antifuse structure having an integrated heating element Antifuse structure having an integrated heating element

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Landau, Matthew C. (Department: 2815)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated...

Passive components in ics

C257SE23147, C438S131000, C438S467000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10988132

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides antifuse structures having an integrated heating element and methods of programming the same, the antifuse structures comprising first and second conductors and a dielectric layer formed between the conductors, where one or both of the conductors functions as both a conventional antifuse conductor and as a heating element for directly heating the antifuse dielectric layer during programming.

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