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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Laurentiu Vasiliu, San Diego, CA (US);
Laurentiu Vasiliu, San Diego, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one exemplary embodiment, a memory array includes a memory cell having a programmable poly fuse coupled between a designated program node and a ground node, where the programmable poly fuse includes a P type resistive poly segment forming a P-N junction with an adjacent N type resistive poly segment. In the programmable poly fuse, the P type resistive poly segment is coupled to the ground node and the N type resistive poly segment is coupled to the designated program node. The programmable poly fuse further includes a P side silicided poly line contiguous with the P type resistive poly segment and coupled to the ground node. The programmable poly fuse further includes an N side silicided poly line contiguous with the N type resistive poly segment and coupled to the designated program node.