Programming current stabilized electrical fuse programming...

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2007-12-03

2008-10-07

Wells, Kenneth B. (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system

Fusible link or intentional destruct circuit

C327S526000, C365S225700

Reexamination Certificate

active

07432755

ABSTRACT:
An electrical fuse programming circuit and a method for programming an electrical fuse within the electrical fuse programming circuit use a programming circuit bus to which are electrically connected in parallel the electrical fuse and a bypass resistor. A current within the programming circuit bus is made to flow through the bypass resistor for a period of time sufficient to stabilize the current, and then sequentially and instantaneously switched to program the electrical fuse.

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