E-fuse structures and methods of manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9059169
APP PUB NO 20120326269A1
SERIAL NO

13165087

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E-fuse structures in back end of the line (BEOL) interconnects and methods of manufacture are provided. The method includes forming an interconnect via in a substrate in alignment with a first underlying metal wire and forming an e-fuse via in the substrate, exposing a second underlying metal wire. The method further includes forming a defect with the second underlying metal wire and filling the interconnect via with metal and in contact with the first underlying metal wire thereby forming an interconnect structure. The method further includes filling the e-fuse via with the metal and in contact with the defect and the second underlying metal wire thereby forming an e-fuse structure.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonilla, Griselda Fishkill, US 107 1073
Chanda, Kaushik Fishkill, US 65 818
Choi, Samuel S Beacon, US 48 408
Filippi, Ronald G Wappingers Falls, US 99 1178
Grunow, Stephan Poughkeepsie, US 54 913
Lustig, Naftali E Croton on Hudson, US 59 1488
Simon, Andrew H Fishkill, US 104 1611

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