Invention Grant
US07889588B2 Circuit having gate oxide protection for low voltage fuse reads and high voltage fuse programming
有权
具有低电压熔丝读取和高压保险丝编程的栅极氧化保护电路
- Patent Title: Circuit having gate oxide protection for low voltage fuse reads and high voltage fuse programming
- Patent Title (中): 具有低电压熔丝读取和高压保险丝编程的栅极氧化保护电路
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Application No.: US11970782Application Date: 2008-01-08
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Publication No.: US07889588B2Publication Date: 2011-02-15
- Inventor: Calvin Watson , Matthew Cooke
- Applicant: Calvin Watson , Matthew Cooke
- Applicant Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
- Current Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Erik A. Heter
- Main IPC: G11C17/18
- IPC: G11C17/18

Abstract:
A circuit for reading and programming a fuse. The electronic circuit includes a data fuse coupled to a data node and a reference fuse coupled to a reference node. A programming circuit is coupled to the data node, wherein the programming circuit is configured to, when activated, cause the data fuse to be programmed. A sensing circuit is configured to draw current from the data node and the reference node in order to develop a voltage differential between the data node and the reference node during a read operation. A read circuit is configured to, when activated, enable the sensing circuit to develop the voltage differential during the read operation. A protection circuit is configured to form a voltage divider within the sensing circuit during programming of the fuse.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090175111A1 CIRCUIT HAVING GATE OXIDE PROTECTION FOR LOW VOLTAGE FUSE READS AND HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE PROGRAMMING Public/Granted day:2009-07-09
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