Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Specific identifiable device – circuit – or system – Fusible link or intentional destruct circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Cox, Cassandra (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system
Fusible link or intentional destruct circuit
C365S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11037612
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit device having at least one fuse capable of being blown in order to provide measurements of fuse current-voltage characteristics is provided. The integrated circuit device also provides at least one pulse generation circuit associated with the fuse and capable of generating a pulse to blow the fuse through one or more DC input signals.
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Bhushan Manjul
Ketchen Mark B.
Kothandaraman Chandrasekharan
Maciejewski Edward P.
Cox Cassandra
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
Tuchman Ido
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