Patents by Inventor William Louis Price

William Louis Price 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).

  • Platinum silicide fuse links for integrated circuit devices
    Patent number: 4042950
    Abstract: Selected circuit elements and interconnections of a integrated circuit device are connected by platinum silicide fuse links which open when electrical power exceeds a threshold amount. The fuse is constructed by defining the fuse geometry in a polycrystalline silicon layer over a wafer substrate, depositing a layer of platinum thereover and then sintering the platinum into the polysilicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: William Louis Price