Shielded capacitor structure
US7754606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2027 |
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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