Ultralow Power Microfuses for Write-Once Read-Many Organic Memory Elements

Ultralow power microfuses for write-once read-many organic memory elements that rely on electrolysis of water rather than conventional Joule heating are presented. Gasses formed upon electrolysis cannot escape, the pressure rises, the top electrode delaminates and the electrical contact is lost. The voltage-driven fuses are ideally suited for low-end applications such as in electronic bar codes.