ABSTRACT

The device is very small but as i n the case o f fuses the high voltage

and current drivers are needed. Al so some extra steps i n the fabrica­

t ion are required. This technology is used by A c t e l and QuickLogic

[68]. The advantage is that after programming, the device retains its

configurat ion even wi thou t supply voltage. The disadvantage is that

the anti-fuses as we l l as fuses are not reprogrammable and i n case o f

design mistake or modif icat ion the whole chip must be changed.