Programming method for electrical fuse cell and circuit thereof

Static information storage and retrieval – Read/write circuit – Having fuse element

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C365S096000

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06970394

ABSTRACT:
A programming method for fuse cells. A core circuit is applied with a first power voltage. The fuse cell includes an electrical fuse element connected to a common node, and a driver device connected between the electrical fuse element and a ground node. The ground node has a ground voltage. The fuse cell has a control gate for controlling current through the electrical fuse element. In program mode, a second power voltage is applied to the common node, a first control voltage is applied to the control gate of a selected fuse cell and a second control voltage is applied to the control gate of an unselected fuse cell. In read mode, the first power voltage is applied to the common node. The second power voltage exceeds the first power voltage. The second control voltage exceeds the ground voltage. The second control voltage is also lower than the first control voltage.

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