De-coupling capacitors produced by utilizing dummy conductive structures integrated circuits
US7262951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A de-coupling capacitor module using dummy conductive elements in an integrated circuit is disclosed. The de-coupling module comprises at least one circuit module having one or more active nodes, and at least one dummy conductive element unconnected to any active node, and separated from a high voltage conductor or a low voltage conductor by an insulation region to provide a de-coupling capacitance.
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