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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Hsung Jai Im, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sunhom Paak, San Jose, CA (US);
Boon Yong Ang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hsung Jai Im, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sunhom Paak, San Jose, CA (US);
Boon Yong Ang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
XILINX, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 17/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes an electronic fuse ('E-fuse') cell having a fuse link and an E-fuse programming current generator. The fuse link has a width (FL) and a thickness (FL) and is fabricated from a layer of link material. An E-fuse programming current generator includes a reference link array having a plurality of reference links. Each of the reference links has the fuse link width and the fuse link thickness, and is fabricated from the layer of link material.