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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2018
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments herein may describe techniques for an integrated circuit including a FinFET transistor to be used as an antifuse element having a path through a fin area to couple a source electrode and a drain electrode after a programming operation is performed. A FinFET transistor may include a source electrode in contact with a source area, a drain electrode in contact with a drain area, a fin area including silicon and between the source area and the drain area, and a gate electrode above the fin area and above the substrate. After a programming operation is performed to apply a programming voltage between the source electrode and the drain electrode to generate a current between the source electrode, the fin area, and the drain electrode, a path may be formed through the fin area to couple the source electrode and the drain electrode. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.