A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, first and second
insulating layers, a fuse, a diffusion layer and a conductive pattern.
The first insulating layer is selectively formed on a surface of the
semiconductor substrate. The fuse is formed on the first insulating
layer. The diffusion layer is formed on the surface of the semiconductor
substrate. The diffusion layer is applied to a fixed potential. The
second insulating layer is formed on the fuse. The conductive pattern is
formed on the second insulating layer. The conductive pattern surrounds
the fuse. Further, the conductive pattern is electrically connected to
the diffusion layer.