US 11,728,118 B2
Devices and methods for programming a fuse
Bo Zhou, Acton, MA (US)
Assigned to Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/712,800.
Application 17/712,800 is a continuation of application No. 17/099,710, filed on Nov. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,295,922.
Application 17/099,710 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,701, filed on Jul. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,840,049, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/533,881, filed on Jul. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0336178 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01H 85/46 (2006.01); H01H 85/02 (2006.01); H01H 85/143 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H01L 23/62 (2006.01); H01H 85/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/66 (2006.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 85/46 (2013.01) [H01H 85/0095 (2013.01); H01H 85/0241 (2013.01); H01H 85/143 (2013.01); H01L 23/62 (2013.01); H01L 23/66 (2013.01); H04B 1/1607 (2013.01); H04B 1/3833 (2013.01); H01H 2085/0283 (2013.01); H01L 2223/6677 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A radio-frequency module comprising:
a fuse circuit including a fuse pad configured to receive a voltage, a fuse having a first end coupled to the fuse pad and a second end coupled to a fuse state sensing circuit configured to apply a sense current to the second end of the fuse such that the sense current flows through the fuse to the fuse pad.