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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ashim Dutta, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Chih-Chao Yang, Glenmont, NY (US);
Mitali Gogate, Albany, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A fuse element including a first bimetallic pillar disposed between and electrically connecting a first metal level to a second metal level, the first bimetallic pillar comprises a first metal strip adjacent to a second metal strip. A fuse element including a first bimetallic pillar disposed between and electrically connecting a first metal level to a second metal level, the first bimetallic pillar includes a first metal strip adjacent to a second metal strip, a first width of the second metal strip is substantially equal to a width of the bimetallic pillar. A fuse element including a first bimetallic pillar disposed between and electrically connecting a first metal level to a second metal level, the first bimetallic pillar includes a first metal strip adjacent to a second metal strip, the second metal strip is physically disposed between a bottom surface of the first metal strip and the first metal level.