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Method for making shielded capacitor structure

US6969680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2004
Grant dateNov 29, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2024

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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