IP Library Granted Patent US 8,610,491
Granted Patent B2
US 8,610,491 · App. 13/351,806 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Anti-fuse control circuit

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Patent No.
US 8,610,491
App. No.
13/351,806
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anti-fuse control circuit includes a first power supply voltage application unit, a second power supply voltage application unit and a control unit. The first power supply voltage application unit configured to selectively apply first power supply voltage to an output node in response to a power up signal. The second power supply voltage application unit configured to selectively apply second power supply voltage to the output node in response to a program signal. The control unit configured to control a connection between the output node and an anti-fuse in response to the power up signal when the program signal is inactivated.

Claims (27)

1. An anti-fuse control circuit, comprising:

a first power supply voltage application unit configured to selectively apply first power supply voltage to an output node in response to a power up signal;

a second power supply voltage application unit configured to selectively apply second power supply voltage to the output node in response to a program signal; and

a control unit configured to receive the power up signal and the program signal and control a connection between the output node and an anti-fuse in response to the power up signal and the program signal.

2. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a latch unit configured to latch and output an output signal of the output node.

3. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the control unit applies the second power supply voltage to the anti-fuse when the program signal is activated.

4. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the control unit selectively applies the first power supply voltage to the anti-fuse in response to the power up signal when the program signal is inactivated.

5. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 4 , wherein the control unit blocks the first power voltage from being applied to the anti-fuse when the power up signal is activated.

6. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 4 , wherein the control unit applies the first power supply voltage to the anti-fuse for a predetermined length of time from the inactivated timing when the power up signal is inactivated.

7. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes:

a fuse sense enable signal generator that generates a fuse sense enable signal controlling a connection between the output node and the anti-fuse in response to the power up signal and the program signal; and

a switch unit that selectively connects the output node with the anti-fuse in response to the fuse sense enable signal.

8. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 7 , wherein the fuse sense enable signal generator includes:

an inverter that inverts and outputs the power up signal;

a first delay device that delays and outputs the output signal of the inverter by a predetermined length of time;

a NOR gate that logically operates the power up signal and an output signal of the first delay device;

a second delay device that delays and outputs the output of the NOR gate by predetermined length of time;

a latch that latches the output signal of the NOR gate and the output signal of the second delay device; and

a NAND gate that logically operates the output signal of the latch and the program signal to generate the fuse sense enable signal.

9. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 7 , wherein the switch unit includes:

an inverter that inverts and outputs the fuse sense enable signal;

a PMOS transistor that is connected between the output node and the anti-fuse to receive the output signal of the inverter; and

an NMOS transistor that is connected between the output node and the antifuse to receive the fuse sense enable signal.

10. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first power supply voltage application unit includes:

an inverter that inverts and outputs the power up signal; and

a first PMOS transistor that receives the output signal of the inverter through a gate thereof and selectively applies the first power supply voltage to the output node.

11. The anti-fuse control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second power supply voltage application unit includes a first PMOS transistor that receives the program signal through a gate thereof and selectively applies the second power supply voltage to the output node.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2012
From: YOU, JUNG TAEK
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 027543/0508 →