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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Ranbir Singh, Orlando, FL (US);
Richard J. Mcpartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Ross A. Kohler, Allentown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Ranbir Singh, Orlando, FL (US);
Richard J. McPartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Ross A. Kohler, Allentown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for opening a fuse formed on a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus comprises a thyristor formed from CMOS device regions and having a one or two control terminals for permitting current to flow through the thyristor into the fuse, for opening the fuse.