Patent ID: 8184465

Claim:
A method of programming a programmable device, said method comprising: providing a programmable device, comprising an insulator located on a substrate, a semiconductor material structure located on said insulator, and a metallic material structure located on an upper surface of said semiconductor material structure and including a metallic material, wherein said semiconductor material structure includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a fuse link, wherein said fuse link laterally contacts said first end portion and said second end portion and has a pair of parallel sidewalls separated by a substantially uniform width throughout an entirety thereof, said first end portion comprises a rectangular portion and a plurality of integral triangular-shaped portions that are integrally attached to said rectangular portion, wherein said second end portion is more proximal to said plurality of integral triangular-shaped portions than to said rectangular portion; and physically migrating said metallic material along said upper surface by flowing an electrical current through said semiconductor material structure and through said metallic material structure.