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Shielded capacitor structure

US6737698B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2002
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/212
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus if provided for shielding a capacitor structure formed in a semiconductor device. In a capacitor formed in an integrated circuit, one or more shields are disposed around layers of conductive strips to shield the capacitor. The shields confine the electric fields between the limits of the shields.

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