IP Library Granted Patent US 9,735,104
Granted Patent B1
US 9,735,104 · App. 15/196,988 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

Fuse structure having multiple air dummy fuses

Inventors: Jae-Hong Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Seo-Woo Nam (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
H01L23/5256H01L23/5283H01L23/53228H01L27/11206
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Patent No.
US 9,735,104
App. No.
15/196,988
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A fuse structure includes a fusing line including a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion between the first portion and the second portion; and a dummy fuse neighboring the fusing line, the dummy fuse may include: a first air dummy fuse including a plurality of first air gaps extending in a first direction parallel to the fusing line; and a second air dummy fuse including a second air gap extending in a second direction crossing the fusing line.

Claims (21)

1. A fuse structure comprising:

a fusing line including a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion between the first portion and the second portion; and

a dummy fuse neighboring the fusing line,

wherein the dummy fuse comprises:

a first air dummy fuse including a plurality of first air gaps extending in a first direction parallel to the fusing line; and

a second air dummy fuse including a second air gap extending in a second direction crossing the fusing line.

2. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the first air dummy fuse and the second air dummy fuse are disposed at the same level as the fusing line, and are disposed on both sides of the fusing line.

3. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the dummy fuse is disposed at a lower level than the fusing line, and overlaps with the fusing line.

4. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the dummy fuse is disposed at a level that is higher than the level of the fusing line, and overlaps with the fusing line.

5. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the second air gap is disposed on the same straight line as the central portion of the fusing line.

6. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the first air dummy fuse further includes a plurality of first non-air gaps between the plurality of first air gaps.

7. The fuse structure of claim 6 , wherein the second air dummy fuse further includes a plurality of second non-air gaps which are arrayed in the second air gap.

8. The fuse structure of claim 7 , wherein the first non-air gaps and the second non-air gaps have a dielectric constant higher than the first air gaps and the second air gap.

9. The fuse structure of claim 7 , wherein the first non-air gaps and the second non-air gaps comprise a dielectric material.

10. The fuse structure of claim 7 , wherein the first non-air gaps and the second non-air gaps comprise an ultra-low-k material.

11. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the first air gaps and the second air gap have elongated (line) elements, respectively.

12. The fuse structure of claim 11 , wherein the first air gaps and the second air gap have widths smaller than the fusing line.

13. The fuse structure of claim 11 , wherein the second air gap has a width larger than the first air gaps.

14. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the second air dummy fuse has an area smaller than the first air dummy fuse.

15. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the fusing line comprises copper.

16. The fuse structure of claim 1 , wherein the dummy fuse is formed in an ultra-low-k material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2016
From: KIM, JAE-HONG; NAM, SEO-WOO
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 039207/0919 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0014089 · Feb 4, 2016 · national