Electrically programmable fuse structure and semiconductor device

Abstract

An electrically programmable fuse structure and a semiconductor device are disclosed. The electrically programmable fuse structure comprises a cathode, a fuse link and an anode, the fuse link connecting the cathode to the anode, the cathode connected to the fuse link at a junction, wherein the cathode comprises a plurality of conductive branches arranged to form a converging side and a diverging side, and the converging side of the cathode is connected to the junction so as to be connected to the fuse link.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.