Harold S. Crafts - Colorado Springs CO William W. McKinley - Fort Collins CO Mark Q. Scaggs - Parker CO
Assignee:
NCR Corporation - Dayton OH
International Classification:
H01L 4900 H01L 2702
US Classification:
257529
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure comprising a polysilicon pad, a metal pad separated from the polysilicon pad by an insulator, and a metal via connecting the pads. A fuse is formed at the intersection of the polysilicon pad and via.
Polysilicon Fuse Array Structure For Integrated Circuits
Harold S. Crafts - Colorado Springs CO William W. McKinley - Fort Collins CO Mark O. Scaggs - Parker CO
Assignee:
AT&T Global Information Solutions Company - Dayton OH Hyundai Electronics America - Milpitas CA Symbios Logic Inc. - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
H01L 2900 H01L 2980
US Classification:
257529
Abstract:
A programmable read only memory (PROM) including an array of polysilicon fuse elements. The fuse array is formed within a semiconductor substrate including first and second patterned signal layers electrically insulated from one another. Each polysilicon fuse element within the array connects a first electrical conductor residing in the first patterned signal layer with a second electrical conductor residing in the second patterned signal layer. The polysilicon fuse element is in the form of a narrow strip and is folded in order to cause a current flowing through the clement to crowd, lowering the amount of current required to heat the fuse element to its melting point, i. e. the threshold current. The PROM is programmed by passing a threshold current through selected fuse elements.
High Frequency Integrated Circuit Channel Capacitor
Harold S. Crafts - Fort Collins CO Mark Q. Scaggs - Fort Collins CO
Assignee:
NCR Corporation - Dayton OH
International Classification:
H01I 506 H01L 2702
US Classification:
361311
Abstract:
A high frequency integrated circuit channel capacitor structure comprised of interdigitated field effect transistor gate electrodes and source/drain regions of minimum dimension and respective common connection. The multiplicity of parallel connected capacitive regions between the polysilicon gate electrode and a channel region in the substrate provide precisely controlled capacitors with exceptionally low resistance. Metallization contacts to the gate polysilicon and source/drain regions at each interleaved pattern, together with minimum channel length dimensions, minimizes the capacitive resistance. A CMOS configuration is also feasible.
Harold S. Crafts - Colorado Springs CO William W. McKinley - Fort Collins CO Mark Q. Scaggs - Parker CO
Assignee:
AT&T Global Information Solutions Company - Dayton OH Hyundai Electronics America - San Jose CA Symbios, Inc. - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
H01L 2182
US Classification:
438132
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure comprising a polysilicon pad, a metal pad separated from the polysilicon pad by an insulator, and a metal via connecting the pads. A fuse is formed at the intersection of the polysilicon pad and via.