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High yield, high density on-chip capacitor design

US7859825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2009
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2029

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

Abstract

A capacitance circuit assembly mounted on a semiconductor chip, and methods for forming the same, are provided. A plurality of divergent capacitors is provided in a parallel circuit connection between first and second ports, the plurality providing at least one Metal Oxide Silicon Capacitor and at least one Vertical Native Capacitor or Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitor. An assembly has a vertical orientation, a Metal Oxide Silicon capacitor located at the bottom and defining a footprint, with a middle Vertical Native Capacitor having a plurality of horizontal metal layers, including a plurality of parallel positive plates alternating with a plurality of parallel negative plates. In another aspect, vertically asymmetric orientations provide a reduced total parasitic capacitance.

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