Abstract:
The present invention relates to a test structure that comprises at least two devices under test DUT, which respectively have a first electrical device resistance in a non- defect state and a second electrical device resistance in defect state, the first being higher than the second electrical device resistance. In the test structure the DUTs are connected in parallel to a first test contact pad via a first conducting line and connected in parallel to a second test contact pad via a second conducting line, and respectively connected to the first conducting line via respective first test resistors, which have known respective electrical test resistances, such that a total electrical resistance between the first an second test contact pads is indicative of the number of DUTs, which have the second electrical device resistance. The test structure allows testing a larger number of DUTs in parallel in a single measurement.
Abstract:
An anti-fuse cell includes a standard MOS transistor of an integrated circuit, with source (7) and drain (8) regions covered with a metal silicide layer (12, 13), and at least one track (24) of a resistive layer at least partially surrounding said MOS transistor, and adapted to pass a heating current such that the metal of said metal silicide diffuses across drain and/or source junctions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a test structure that comprises at least two devices under test DUT, which respectively have a first electrical device resistance in a non- defect state and a second electrical device resistance in defect state, the first being higher than the second electrical device resistance. In the test structure the DUTs are connected in parallel to a first test contact pad via a first conducting line and connected in parallel to a second test contact pad via a second conducting line, and respectively connected to the first conducting line via respective first test resistors, which have known respective electrical test resistances, such that a total electrical resistance between the first an second test contact pads is indicative of the number of DUTs, which have the second electrical device resistance. The test structure allows testing a larger number of DUTs in parallel in a single measurement.