• DocumentCode
    54169
  • Title

    Characterization of Multilayer Metal Gate Fuse in 28-nm CMOS Logic Technology

  • Author

    Min-Che Hsieh ; Yu-Cheng Lin ; Yung-Wen Chin ; Tzong-Sheng Chang ; Ya-Chin King ; Chrong-Jung Lin

  • Author_Institution
    Microelectron. Lab., Nat. Tsing-Hua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1088
  • Lastpage
    1090
  • Abstract
    In this letter, the characteristics of metal gate (MG) fuses in 28-nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology are investigated. Through analyzing its initial and after program characteristics, the fuse burning process is studied. The stacked layer MG fuses exhibit two stages in the burning process. These unique programming characteristics of the MG electronic fuse provide insights for the future development low power and high reliable electrically programmable fuses by advanced nanoscale CMOS technologies.
  • Keywords
    CMOS logic circuits; CMOS logic technology; MG electronic fuse; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor; fuse burning process; multilayer metal gate fuse; nanoscale CMOS technology; size 28 nm; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Fuses; Logic gates; Metals; Programming; Resistance; Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS); fuse; metal gate (MG);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LED.2013.2272475
  • Filename
    6566025