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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Godefridus Adrianus Maria Hurkx, Best, NL;
Godefridus Adrianus Maria Hurkx, Best, NL;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
An electronic component (), a first electrode (), a second electrode (), and a convertible structure () electrically coupled between the first electrode () and the second electrode (), being convertible between at least two states by heating and having different electrical properties in different ones of the at least two states, wherein the convertible structure () comprises terminal portions () connected to the first electrode () and to the second electrode (), respectively, and comprises a line portion () between the terminal portions (), the line portion () having a smaller width or thickness than the terminal portions (), and wherein the convertible structure () is arranged with respect to the first electrode () and the second electrode () so that, in one of the at least two states, the line portion () has an amorphous 'Spot () extending along only a part of the line portion ().