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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
Robert L. Pitts, Dallas, TX (US);
Bryan Sheffield, McKinney, TX (US);
Roger Griesmer, Murphy, TX (US);
Joe Mcpherson, Plano, TX (US);
Robert L. Pitts, Dallas, TX (US);
Bryan Sheffield, McKinney, TX (US);
Roger Griesmer, Murphy, TX (US);
Joe McPherson, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a semiconductor device fuse, comprising a metal layer and a first semiconductor layer that electrically couples the metal layer to a fuse layer, wherein the fuse layer is spaced apart from the metal layer. The semiconductor device fuse further comprises a second semiconductor layer that forms a blow junction interface with the fuse layer. The blow junction interface is configured to form an open circuit when a predefined power is transmitted through the second semiconductor layer to the fuse layer.