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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Chien-li Kuo, Hsinchu, TW;
Yung-chang Lin, Tai-Chung Hsien, TW;
Kuei-sheng Wu, Tainan County, TW;
San-fu Lin, Pingtung County, TW;
Inventors:
Chien-Li Kuo, Hsinchu, TW;
Yung-Chang Lin, Tai-Chung Hsien, TW;
Kuei-Sheng Wu, Tainan County, TW;
San-Fu Lin, Pingtung County, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectronics Corp., Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical fuse structure is disclosed. The electrical fuse structure includes a fuse element disposed on surface of a semiconductor substrate, a cathode electrically connected to one end of the fuse element, and an anode electrically connected to another end of the fuse element. Specifically, a compressive stress layer is disposed on at least a portion of the fuse element.