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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsukasa Ooishi, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroki Shimano, Hyogo, JP;
Hideto Hidaka, Hyogo, JP;
Shigeki Tomishima, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
An input protective circuit in a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a bipolar transistor arranged for an interconnection layer. An N-type active region in the bipolar transistor is connected to an electrode of a program element. The electrode is connected to the interconnection layer. The interconnection layer supplies a high voltage for breaking a dielectric of a program element. A voltage on a P-type well is externally adjusted via a resistance element. Thereby, erroneous program due to serge entering at the interconnection layer can be avoided.