Patent ID: 7592206

Claim:
A method of fabricating a fuse region comprising: forming a first interconnection, a second interconnection, and a third interconnection on a substrate, the third interconnection being formed between the first and second interconnections; forming an insulating layer over the first, second, and third interconnections; forming a supporting plug, a first contact plug, and a second contact plug penetrating the insulating layer, wherein the first contact plug is in contact with the first interconnection, the second contact plug is in contact with the second interconnection, and the supporting plug is in contact with the third interconnection; and forming a fuse on the insulating layer, the fuse including a fuse barrier pattern and a fuse conductive pattern, which are stacked, the fuse formed such that the supporting plug and the first and second contact plugs penetrate the fuse barrier pattern, wherein the fuse conductive pattern is in contact with the supporting plugs and the first and second contact plugs.