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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Handoko Linewih, Singapore, SG;
Chien-Hsin Lee, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 23/525 (2006.01); H01L 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0266 (2013.01); H01L 23/5256 (2013.01); H01L 27/0259 (2013.01); H01L 27/0647 (2013.01);
Abstract
E-fuse cells and methods for protecting e-fuses are provided. An exemplary e-fuse cell includes an e-fuse having a first end coupled to a source node and a second end selectively coupled to a ground. Further, the exemplary e-fuse includes a selectively activated shunt path from the source node to the ground. Also, the exemplary e-fuse includes a device for activating the shunt path in response to an electrical overstress event.