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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-Ying Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Yao-Jen Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A one-time programmable (OTP) bit cell includes a substrate including a front side and a back side, an active area on the front side, a first read transistor including a first gate and a first portion of the active area intersected by the first gate, a program transistor including a second gate and a second portion of the active area intersected by the second gate, a first electrical connection to the first gate, a second electrical connection to the second gate, and a third electrical connection to the active area. At least one of the first, second, or third electrical connections includes a metal line positioned on the back side.