Static information storage and retrieval – Read/write circuit – Having fuse element
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Nguyen, Tuan T. (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Read/write circuit
Having fuse element
C365S185050, C365S185060
Reexamination Certificate
active
11430625
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit chip includes a number of memory bitcells. Each bitcell includes: a latch having a sense node; a programming transistor having an efficient saturation region of operation; and a fuse connected to the programming transistor at a first terminal of the fuse. A programming voltage can be supplied to the fuse at a second terminal of the fuse; and a logic gate circuit is connected to the gate of the programming transistor. The logic gate circuit is operated at the programming voltage so that the logic gate circuit drives the programming transistor in the efficient saturation region when programming the fuse. The bitcell also includes a fuse-sensing circuit having no more than one transistor. Operation in the efficient saturation region allows the programming transistor to be small. Combined with using no more than one sensing transistor, significant reduction in area of the bitcells on the chip is achieved.
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Brown Charles D.
Nguyen Tuan T.
Qualcomm Incorporated
Rouse Thomas
Seo Howard H.
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