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Switched capacitor array having reduced parasitics

US8421556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Broadcom Corporation · US

Inventors

Calvin Chen · Irvine, US
Ethan CHANG · Aliso Viejo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2009
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/43
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switched capacitor includes a capacitor and a switch. The capacitor is coupled between a p-node and an n-node and includes interleaved p-fingers and n-fingers. A number of the p-fingers is greater than a number of the n-fingers. The switch is coupled between the n-node and ground.

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