Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated... – Passive components in ics
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Richards, N Drew (Department: 2895)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated...
Passive components in ics
C438S598000, C438S599000, C438S600000, C438S601000, C438S131000, C438S132000, C438S467000, C438S215000, C438S281000, C438S333000, C257S529000, C257S531000, C257S050000, C257S928000, C257S209000, C257S702000, C257SE23147, C257SE29111, C257SE23148
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982285
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides antifuse structures having an integrated heating element and methods of programming the same, the antifuse structures comprising first and second conductors and a dielectric layer formed between the conductors, where one or both of the conductors functions as both a conventional antifuse conductor and as a heating element for directly heating the antifuse dielectric layer during programming.
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Iyer Subramanian S.
Kothandaraman Chandrasekharan
Park Byeongju
Abate Esq. Joseph P.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Richards N Drew
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
Singal Ankush k
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