Patent ID: 7679161

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: a first fuse section including a first fuse cutting portion, a first runner portion, and a first connection portion: fuse lines in the first fuse cutting portion arranged transversely adjacent to each other; runner lines in the first runner portion connected to the fuse lines, arranged transversely adjacent to each other but at smaller intervals than those of the fuse lines; connection lines in the first connection portion between the fuse lines and the runner lines; a second fuse section including a second fuse cutting portion that is transversely adjacent to the first runner portion, a second runner portion that is transversely adjacent to the first fuse cutting portion, and a second connection portion interconnecting the second fuse cutting portion and the second runner portion; a first insulating barrier layer covering the first and second connection portions and exposing the first and second fuse cutting portions; and a second insulating barrier layer covering the first and second runner portions.