Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference (한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집)

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Design of an eFuse OTP Memory of 8bits Based on a Generic Process

$0.18{\mu}m$ Generic 공정 기반의 8비트 eFuse OTP Memory 설계

  • Jang, Ji-Hye (Department of Electronic Eng., Changwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Il (Department of Electronic Eng., Changwon National University) ;
  • Jeon, Hwang-Gon (Department of Electronic Eng., Changwon National University) ;
  • Ha, Pan-Bong (Department of Electronic Eng., Changwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Electronic Eng., Changwon National University)
  • Published : 2011.05.26
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Abstract

In this paper, we design an 8-bit eSuse OTP (one-time programmable) memory in consideration of EM (electro-migration) and eFuse resistance variation based on a $0.18{\mu}m$ generic process, which is used for an analog trimming application. First, we use an external program voltage to increase the program power applied an eFuse. Secondly, we apply a scheme of precharging BL to VSS prior to RWL (read word line) activation and optimize read NMOS transistors to reduce the read current flowing through a non-programmed cell. Thirdly, we design a sensing margin test circuit with a variable pull-up load out of consideration for the eFuse resistance variation of a programmed eFuse. Finally, we increase program yield of eFuse OTP memory by splitting the length of an eFuse link.

본 논문에서는 아날로그 트리밍용으로 사용되는 $0.18{\mu}m$ generic 공정 기반의 EM(Electro-Migration)과 eFuse의 저항 변동을 고려한 8bit eFuse OTP (One-Time Programmable) 메모리를 설계하였다. eFuse OTP 메모리는 eFuse에 인가되는 program power를 증가시키기 위해 external program voltage를 사용하였으며, 프로그램되지 않은 cell에 흐르는 read current를 낮추기 위해 RWL (Read Word-Line) activation 이전에 BL을 VSS로 precharging하는 방식과 read NMOS transistor를 최적화 설계하였다. 그리고 프로그램된 eFuse 저항의 변동을 고려한 variable pull-up load를 갖는 sensing margin test 회로를 설계하였다. 한편 eFuse link의 length를 split하여 eFuse OTP의 프로그램 수율 (program yield)을 높였다.

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