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Integrated circuit having capacitors for smoothing a supply voltage

US6104080A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1998
Grant dateAug 15, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3011
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The integrated circuit is provided with capacitors for smoothing the supply voltage. The capacitors are disposed below the supply interconnects which supply the integrated circuit with the supply voltage. This enables the integrated circuit to be accommodated on a minimal area.

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