Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated... – Passive components in ics
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Ngo, Ngan (Department: 2893)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated...
Passive components in ics
C257S530000, C257SE23147, C257SE23149, C257SE21592
Reexamination Certificate
active
07960808
ABSTRACT:
A reversible fuse structure in an integrated circuit is obtained through the implementation of a fuse cell having a short thin line of phase change materials in contact with via and line structures capable of passing current through the line of phase change material (fuse cell). The current is passed through the fuse cell in order to change the material from a less resistive material to a more resistive material through heating the phase change material in the crystalline state to the melting point then quickly quenching the material into the amorphous state. The reversible programming is achieved by passing a lower current through the fuse cell to convert the high resistivity amorphous material to a lower resistivity crystalline material. Appropriate sense-circuitry is integrated to read the information stored in the fuses, wherein said sense circuitry is used to enable or disable circuitry.
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Burr Geoffrey W.
Kothandaraman Chandrasekharan
Lam Chung Hon
Liu Xiao Hu
Rossnagel Stephen M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Morris Daniel P.
Ngo Ngan
Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle LLP
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