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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Michael J. Abou-khalil, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Tom C. Lee, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Junjun LI, Williston, VT (US);
Souvick Mitra, Burlington, VT (US);
Christopher S. Putnam, Hinesburg, VT (US);
William Tonti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Michael J. Abou-Khalil, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Tom C. Lee, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Junjun Li, Williston, VT (US);
Souvick Mitra, Burlington, VT (US);
Christopher S. Putnam, Hinesburg, VT (US);
William Tonti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to e-fuse devices, and more particularly to a device and method of forming an e-fuse device, the method comprising providing a first conductive layer connected to a second conductive layer, the first and second conductive layers separated by a barrier layer having a first diffusivity different than a second diffusivity of the first conductive layer. A void is created in the first conductive layer by driving an electrical current through the e-fuse device.