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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DECOUPLING CAPACITOR DESIGN

  • US 20100065944A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2008
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:

  • a circuit module having a plurality of active components coupled between a pair of supply nodes; and

    a capacitive decoupling module coupled to the circuit module, the capacitive decoupling module comprising a plurality of metal-insulator-metal (MiM) capacitors coupled in series between the pair of supply nodes, wherein a voltage between said supply nodes is divided across said plurality of MiM capacitors, thereby reducing voltage stress on said capacitors.

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