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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2009
Andrew Marshall, Dallas, TX (US);
Tito Gelsomini, Plano, TX (US);
Harvey Edd Davis, Trenton, TX (US);
Andrew Marshall, Dallas, TX (US);
Tito Gelsomini, Plano, TX (US);
Harvey Edd Davis, Trenton, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device has a programming circuit that includes an active device and a programmable electronic component. The programmable electronic component includes a carbon nanotube having a segment with an adjusted diameter. The programmable electronic component has a value that depends upon the adjusted diameter. The programming circuit also includes interconnects that couple the active device to the programmable electronic component. The active device is configured to control a current transmitted to the programmable electronic component.