MOS ANTIFUSE WITH VOID-ACCELERATED BREAKDOWN

    公开(公告)号:US20170162503A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-08

    申请号:US15327338

    申请日:2014-08-19

    Abstract: A MOS antifuse with an accelerated dielectric breakdown induced by a void or seam formed in the electrode. In some embodiments, the programming voltage at which a MOS antifuse undergoes dielectric breakdown is reduced through intentional damage to at least part of the MOS antifuse dielectric. In some embodiments, damage may be introduced during an etchback of an electrode material which has a seam formed during backfilling of the electrode material into an opening having a threshold aspect ratio. In further embodiments, a MOS antifuse bit-cell includes a MOS transistor and a MOS antifuse. The MOS transistor has a gate electrode that maintains a predetermined voltage threshold swing, while the MOS antifuse has a gate electrode with a void accelerated dielectric breakdown.

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