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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Rikio Takase, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Sueda, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Rikio Takase, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Sueda, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 17/18 (2006.01); G11C 7/02 (2006.01); G11C 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuse element reading circuit including a first fuse element having a resistance which differs in accordance with whether the first fuse element is in a blown state or an unblown state, a reference voltage output circuit unit that outputs a reference voltage that differs in accordance with a normal mode or a test mode, and a voltage comparison circuit unit that compares a read voltage corresponding to the resistance of the first fuse element with the reference voltage output from the reference voltage output circuit unit.