Thin film chip capacitor for electrical noise reduction in integrated circuits
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an integrated circuit chip having a circuit and one bonding pad coupled to the circuit, wherein the integrated circuit chip includes a first chip surface and a second chip surface;
a package lead electrically coupled to the bonding pad for providing a communication path between the circuit via the bonding pad and the lead to a communication location external the integrated circuit chip; and
a capacitor electrically coupled between the package lead and the bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip, the capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode of the capacitor includes an electrode surface, at least a portion of the electrode surface contacting the second chip surface, wherein the electrode surface has a greater surface area than the second chip surface.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit chip and flat capacitor assembly are connected with short bonding wires to reduce electrical noise. A flat chip capacitor is coupled to the chip and includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric layer disposed between the electrodes. The ground and power bonding pads of an integrated circuit chip are coupled to a number of terminals arranged in a row near the outer edge of the capacitor, where each of the terminals is coupled to one of the electrodes. The terminals of the capacitor are connected to a number of package leads of a lead frame or a other integrated circuit package. The invention includes embodiments in which the chip is placed on top of the capacitor, the capacitor is placed on top of the chip, and a flex circuit of a micro ball grid array is placed on a capacitor which is positioned on a chip.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit chip having a circuit and one bonding pad coupled to the circuit, wherein the integrated circuit chip includes a first chip surface and a second chip surface; a package lead electrically coupled to the bonding pad for providing a communication path between the circuit via the bonding pad and the lead to a communication location external the integrated circuit chip; and a capacitor electrically coupled between the package lead and the bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip, the capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode of the capacitor includes an electrode surface, at least a portion of the electrode surface contacting the second chip surface, wherein the electrode surface has a greater surface area than the second chip surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing a semiconductor chip and capacitor assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an integrated circuit chip having a circuit, a bonding pad coupled to the circuit, a first chip surface, and a second chip surface; electrically coupling a package lead to the bonding pad to provide a communication path between the circuit via the bonding pad and the lead to a communication location external to the integrated circuit chip; and electrically coupling a capacitor between the package lead and the bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip, the capacitor including an capacitor surface, at least a portion of the capacitor surface contacting the second chip surface, wherein the capacitor surface has a greater surface area than the second chip surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit chip having a circuit and including a plurality of bonding pads coupled to the circuit; a plurality of package leads coupled to the plurality of bonding pads for providing a communication path between the circuit via the plurality of bonding pads and the plurality of leads to a communication location external the integrated circuit chip, wherein each bonding pad of said plurality of bonding pads has one electrical contact with one of the plurality of said package leads; a capacitor coupled between the plurality of package leads and the plurality of bonding pads on the integrated circuit chip, wherein the capacitor is physically positioned adjacent to a surface of the integrated circuit chip; and a flex circuit positioned adjacent a surface of the capacitor, the flex circuit including a plurality of contacts electrically coupled between the plurality of said package leads and the communication location external to the chip. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing a semiconductor chip and capacitor assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an integrated circuit chip having a circuit and one bonding pad coupled to the circuit; coupling a package lead to the bonding pad to provide a communication path between the circuit via the bonding pad and the lead to a communication location external to the integrated circuit chip; coupling a capacitor between the package lead and the bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip, the capacitor being provided adjacent to a side of the chip; and providing a flex circuit positioned adjacent to a surface of the capacitor, the flex circuit including a ball contact electrically coupled between the package lead and the communication location external to the chip. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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