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Structure and method for a high-K transformer with capacitive coupling

US9087838B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2011
Grant dateJul 21, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2033

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

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit (IC) device; an interconnect structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and coupled with the IC device; and a transformer disposed on the semiconductor substrate and integrated in the interconnect structure. The transformer includes a first conductive feature; a second conductive feature inductively coupled with the first conductive feature; a third conductive feature electrically connected to the first conductive feature; and a fourth conductive feature electrically connected to the second conductive feature. The third and fourth conductive features are designed and configured to be capacitively coupled to increase a coupling coefficient of the transformer.

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