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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Jyun-ying Lin, Wujie Township, TW;
Chun-yao Ko, Hsinchu, TW;
Ting-chen Hsu, Taichung, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A one-time programmable (OTP) device includes at least one transistor that is electrically coupled with a fuse. The fuse includes a silicon-containing line continuously extending between a first node and a second node of the fuse. A first silicide-containing portion is disposed over the silicon-containing line. A second silicide-containing portion is disposed over the silicon-containing line. The second silicide-containing portion is separated from the first silicide-containing portion by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance is substantially equal to or less than a length of the silicon-containing line.