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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

Circuit having gate oxide protection for low voltage fuse reads and high voltage fuse programming
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.
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