Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Specific identifiable device – circuit – or system – Fusible link or intentional destruct circuit
Patent
1998-03-30
2000-11-14
Callahan, Timothy P.
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system
Fusible link or intentional destruct circuit
327200, 365 96, 3652257, H01H 3776
Patent
active
061475467
ABSTRACT:
A zero volt/zero current fuse arrangement included of two coupled latches is provided, especially for use with interconnect layers made of copper, which prevents the dendritic growth of copper and thus reduces the possibility of "regrowing" the fuse after it has been blown.
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Augspurger Lynn L.
Callahan Timothy P.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Nguyen Minh
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