Patent ID: 8163640

Claim:
A semiconductor structure comprising a first structure located in a first region of a semiconductor substrate and a second structure located in a second region of said semiconductor substrate, wherein said first structure comprises: a first gate dielectric portion abutting said semiconductor substrate; a first metal gate portion abutting said first gate dielectric portion; a dielectric material portion abutting said first metal gate portion; and an electrical fuse including a first polycrystalline semiconductor portion abutting said dielectric material portion and a first metal semiconductor alloy portion abutting said first polycrystalline semiconductor portion; and wherein said second structure comprises: a second gate dielectric portion abutting said semiconductor substrate; a second metal gate portion abutting said second gate dielectric portion; a second polycrystalline semiconductor portion abutting said second metal gate portion; and a second metal semiconductor alloy portion abutting said second polycrystalline semiconductor portion.