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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Kenichiro Mimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Takehiko Hojo, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Kenichiro Mimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Takehiko Hojo, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H085/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a relief-subject circuit, a relief circuit, and a plurality of fuse elements. The relief-subject circuit implements a predetermined function. The relief circuit is provided to relieve the relief-subject circuit in order to implement the predetermined function. The plurality of fuse elements are provided corresponding to the relief circuit in order to replace the relief-subject circuit with the relief circuit, thus storing information to specify the relief-subject circuit when this relief-subject circuit is replaced by the relief circuit.