Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – semiconductor... – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – active junction...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-08
2008-11-25
Tran, Thien F (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, semiconductor...
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, active junction...
C257S530000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07456426
ABSTRACT:
A method of forming an antifuse forms a material layer and then patterns the material layer into a fin. The center portion of the fin is converted into a substantially non-conductive region and the end portions of the fin into conductors. The process of converting the center portion of the fin into an insulator allows a process of heating the fin above a predetermined temperature to convert the insulator into a conductor. Thus, the fin-type structure that can be selectively converted from an insulator into a permanent conductor using a heating process.
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Breitwisch Mathew J.
Lam Chung H.
Nowak Edward J.
Gibb & Rahman, LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kotulak, Esq. Richard M.
Tran Thien F
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