发明名称 |
Method for improving sensing margin of electrically programmable fuses |
摘要 |
A method for determining the state of a programmable resistive memory element includes passing a first level of current through a fuse leg and a reference resistance leg of a test circuit including the programmable resistive memory element; detecting a differential signal developed between a reference node and a fuse node of the test circuit as a result of the first level of current; passing a second level of current through the fuse leg and the reference leg of a test circuit, the second level of current being higher than the first level of current so as to enable detection of trip resistance of the test circuit at a lower value than with respect to the first level of current; and detecting a differential signal developed between the reference node and the fuse node of the test circuit as a result of the second level of current.
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申请公布号 |
US7525831(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.04.28 |
申请号 |
US20070868046 |
申请日期 |
2007.10.05 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
ANAND DARREN L.;FREDEMAN GREGORY J.;KIRIHATA TOSHIAKI;LESLIE ALAN J.;SAFRAN JOHN M. |
分类号 |
G11C11/00 |
主分类号 |
G11C11/00 |
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