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Precision half cell for sub-FEMTO unit cap and capacitive DAC architecture in SAR ADC

US9418788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/468
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A capacitive device is disclosed, including a first conductor formed on a lower metal layer and coupled to a first terminal. A second conductor is formed on an upper metal layer and a plurality of wires is partitioned into groups, each group including one wire from a respective metal layer. First and second wires of each group are coupled to a second terminal. A third wire of each group, adjacent to the first wire, is coupled to the first conductor. A fourth wire of each group, adjacent to the second wire, is coupled to the second conductor. Fifth wires of a first subset of the groups are coupled to the second conductor and fifth wires of a second subset of the groups are coupled to the first conductor. The fifth wire of each group is adjacent to the first wire and the second wire.

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