Fuse circuit and electronic circuit
AssigneeFreescale Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorHiroyuki Kimura
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AssigneeFreescale Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorHiroyuki Kimura
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A fuse circuit and an electronic circuit for outputting a signal in accordance with the breakage of fuses even when the resistances of the broken fuses differ, reducing leak currents, and lowering power consumption. The fuse circuit includes a plurality of fuse lines, each including a fuse connected to a low-potential ground line and to a high-potential line via a MOS transistor and a constant current source. The fuse lines also each includes an inverter having an input terminal connected between the MOS transistor and constant current source. A reference circuit is connected in parallel to the fuse lines and includes a current source, a transistor, and a resistor connected in series. The transistor of the reference circuit has an input terminal connected to its control terminal and to the control terminal of each MOS transistor.
A fuse circuit, comprising:
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