Title :
A new three-terminal switching device
Author :
Cohen, Simon S. ; Raffel, Jack I. ; Knecht, Jeffrey M.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new switching device has been conceived and reduced to practice. This device is a once-programmable three-terminal fuse (TTF) with an on-resistance of a good metallic conductor and an off-resistance which is essentially infinite. In the new structure the fusible circuit path is fully isolated from a control electrode both before and after programming. We discuss the basic concept of the TTF and highlight some of its possible applications.<>
Keywords :
MIM devices; PLD programming; electric fuses; field programmable gate arrays; monolithic integrated circuits; programmable logic devices; switches; FPGA; IC applications; control electrode; fusible circuit path; once-programmable three-terminal fuse; three-terminal switching device; Circuits; Conductive films; Conductors; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric resistance; Electrodes; Fuses; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
