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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Douglas D. Smith, Mesa, AZ (US);
Myron Buer, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Laurentiu Vasiliu, San Diego, CA (US);
Bassem Radieddine, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas D. Smith, Mesa, AZ (US);
Myron Buer, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Laurentiu Vasiliu, San Diego, CA (US);
Bassem Radieddine, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C007/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a programmable memory device and a method of setting a state for a programmable memory device. In at least one embodiment, the memory device comprises at least a level shifter adapted to stand off a high programing voltage to at least one fuse element in the memory device, wherein the high programming voltage is used to set a state of the memory device.