Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Nilles

Jeffery L. Nilles has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of forming a silicide bridged anti-fuse with a tungsten plug metalization process
    Patent number: 7507607
    Abstract: A silicide bridged anti-fuse and a method of forming the anti-fuse are disclosed. The silicide bridged anti-fuse can be formed with a tungsten plug metalization process that does not require any additional process steps. As a result, anti-fuses can be added to an electrical circuit as trim elements for no additional cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Dark, William M. Coppock, Jeffery L. Nilles, Andy Strachan
  • Silicide bridged anti-fuse
    Patent number: 6815797
    Abstract: A silicide bridged anti-fuse and a method of forming the anti-fuse are disclosed. The silicide bridged anti-fuse can be formed with a tungsten plug metalization process that does not require any additional process steps. As a result, anti-fuses can be added to an electrical circuit as trim elements for no additional cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Dark, William M. Coppock, Jeffery L. Nilles, Andy Strachan