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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Bertrand Borot, Le Cheylas, FR;
Michel Zecri, Bévenais, FR;
Bertrand Borot, Le Cheylas, FR;
Michel Zecri, Bévenais, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Programmable anti-fuse circuitry including at least one anti-fuse cell having a first anti-fuse device coupled between a supply voltage and a first node and a second anti-fuse device coupled between the first node and a ground voltage, and control logic coupled to the first node and arranged to generate a programming voltage having one of at least a first voltage level for breaking-down the first anti-fuse device but not the second anti-fuse device and coupling the first node to the supply voltage; and a second voltage level for breaking-down the second anti-fuse device but not the first anti-fuse device and coupling the first node to the ground voltage.