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Three-terminal metal-oxide-metal capacitor

US8503159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2011
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A capacitor includes a first metal plate; a second metal plate in close proximity to the first metal plate; a third metal plate in close proximity to the first metal plate, and at least one dielectric layer interposed between the first, second and three vertical metal plates. The first, second and third metal plate are connected to three different terminals of an integrated circuit.

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