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'''Fusible links''' are elements found in some configurable/programmable [[integrated circuit]]s. They use the basic principle of the [[fuse]] to leave made, or break, [[conductor]]s inside the chip.
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The technology was first developed for use in [[PROM]]s; it later appeared in other configurable devices, such as [[Programmable Array Logic]].
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 3 August 2023

Fusible links are elements found in some configurable/programmable integrated circuits. They use the basic principle of the fuse to leave made, or break, conductors inside the chip.

The technology was first developed for use in PROMs; it later appeared in other configurable devices, such as Programmable Array Logic.