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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
Yan Zun LI, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Zhengwen LI, Danbury, CT (US);
Chengwen Pei, Danbury, CT (US);
Jian Yu, Danbury, CT (US);
Yan Zun Li, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Zhengwen Li, Danbury, CT (US);
Chengwen Pei, Danbury, CT (US);
Jian Yu, Danbury, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods of forming an electrically programmable fuse (e-fuse) structure and the e-fuse structure are disclosed. Various embodiments of forming the e-fuse structure include: forming a dummy poly gate structure to contact a surface of a silicon structure, the dummy poly gate structure extending only a part of a length of the silicon structure; and converting an unobstructed portion of the surface of the silicon structure to silicide to form a thinned strip of the silicide between two end regions.