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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/525 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 23/528 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/5256 (2013.01); H01L 21/7682 (2013.01); H01L 23/5283 (2013.01);
Abstract
Structures for an electronic fuse and methods of forming an electronic fuse. The structure comprises an electronic fuse including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a fuse link extending from the first terminal to the second terminal. The first terminal, the second terminal, and the fuse link each include a semiconductor layer and a silicide layer. The silicide layer includes a first portion on the first terminal, a second portion on the second terminal, and a third portion on the fuse link. The fuse link includes an airgap between the semiconductor layer and the third portion of the silicide layer.