Double metal layout for memory cells of a non-volatile memory
A non-volatile memory having a double metal layout is provided that includes a first fuse fabricated on a first conductive layer of the integrated circuit, a second fuse fabricated on a second conductive layer of the integrated circuit, and a transistor fabricated on front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) structure of the integrated circuit. A first memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a first memory circuit comprising the first fuse and the transistor, and a second memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a second memory circuit comprising the second fuse and the transistor.
1. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a first fuse fabricated on a first conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
a second fuse fabricated on a second conductive layer of the integrated circuit, wherein the first and second conductive layers are different layers of the integrated circuit; and
a transistor fabricated on a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) structure of the integrated circuit;
wherein a first memory cell of a non-volatile memory is provided by a first memory circuit comprising the first fuse and the transistor, and a second memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a second memory circuit comprising the second fuse and the transistor.
2. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third fuse fabricated on the first conductive layer of the integrated circuit; and
a fourth fuse fabricated on the second conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
wherein a third memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a third memory circuit comprising the third fuse and the transistor, and a fourth memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a fourth memory circuit comprising the fourth fuse and the transistor.
3. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third fuse fabricated on the first conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
a fourth fuse fabricated on the second conductive layer of the integrated circuit; and
a second transistor fabricated on the FEOL structure of the integrated circuit;
wherein a third memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a third memory circuit comprising the third fuse and the second transistor, and a fourth memory cell of the non-volatile memory is provided by a fourth memory circuit comprising the fourth fuse and the second transistor.
4. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory is a read-only memory (ROM).
5. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first fuse is fabricated on an area of the first conductive layer that is above at least a portion of the second fuse fabricated on the second conductive layer.
6. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first fuse and the second fuse are coupled to a current-carrying node of the transistor.
7. The integrated circuit of claim 6 , wherein a first bit line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to the first fuse, a second bit line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to the second fuse, and a word line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to a gate node of the transistor.
8. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first and second fuses each comprise a fuse link and a plurality of conductive spacers, wherein the plurality of conductive spacers electrically isolate the fuse link from one or more other semiconductor components of the integrated circuit.
9. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit, comprising:
fabricating a transistor on a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) structure of the integrated circuit;
fabricating a first fuse on a first conductive layer of a back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) structure of the integrated circuit;
fabricating a second fuse on a second conductive layer of the BEOL structure of the integrated circuit, wherein the first and second conductive layers are different layers of the integrated circuit;
electrically coupling the first fuse to a current-carrying node of the transistor to provide a first memory cell for a non-volatile memory; and
electrically coupling the second fuse to the current-carrying node of the transistor to provide a second memory cell for the non-volatile memory.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
fabricating a third fuse on the first conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
fabricating a fourth fuse on the second conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
electrically coupling the third fuse to the transistor to provide a third memory cell for the non-volatile memory; and
electrically coupling the fourth fuse to the transistor to provide a fourth memory cell for the non-volatile memory.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
fabricating a second transistor on the FEOL structure of the integrated circuit;
fabricating a third fuse on the first conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
fabricating a fourth fuse on the second conductive layer of the integrated circuit;
electrically coupling the third fuse to the second transistor to provide a third memory cell for the non-volatile memory; and
electrically coupling the fourth fuse to the second transistor to provide a fourth memory cell for the non-volatile memory.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the non-volatile memory is a read-only memory (ROM).
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the first fuse is fabricated on an area of the first conductive layer that is above at least a portion of the second fuse fabricated on the second conductive layer.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first fuse and the second fuse are coupled to a current-carrying node of the transistor.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein a first bit line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to the first fuse, a second bit line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to the second fuse, and a word line of the non-volatile memory is coupled to a gate node of the transistor.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first and second fuses each comprise a fuse link and a plurality of conductive spacers, wherein the plurality of conductive spacers electrically isolate the fuse link from one or more other semiconductor components of the integrated circuit.
17. A non-volatile memory, comprising:
a plurality of memory cells that include a first memory cell and a second memory cell;
the first memory cell including a first eFuse fabricated on a first conductive layer of the non-volatile memory;
the second memory cell including a second eFuse fabricated on a second conductive layer of the integrated circuit, wherein the first and second conductive layers are different layers of the integrated circuit.
18. The non-volatile memory of claim 17 , wherein the first and second eFuses are coupled to a transistor fabricated on a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) structure of the non-volatile memory.
19. The non-volatile memory of claim 18 , wherein:
the plurality of memory cells include a third memory cell and a fourth memory cell;
the third memory cell including a third eFuse coupled to the transistor, wherein the third eFuse is fabricated on the first conductive layer;
the fourth memory cell including a fourth eFuse coupled to the transistor, wherein the fourth eFuse is fabricated on the second conductive layer.
20. The non-volatile memory of claim 18 , wherein:
the plurality of memory cells include a third memory cell and a fourth memory cell;
the third memory cell including a third eFuse coupled to a second transistor, wherein the third eFuse is fabricated on the first conductive layer and the second transistor is fabricated on the FEOL structure;
the fourth memory cell including a fourth eFuse coupled to the second transistor, wherein the fourth eFuse is fabricated on the second conductive layer.