Comb-shaped capacitor for use in integrated circuits
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1. A capacitor, comprising:
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a layer of conductive material formed on the substrate, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area between the first and second portions; and
a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first and second portions.
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Abstract
A capacitor for use in integrated circuits comprises a layer of conductive material. The layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of capacitance per semiconductor die area.
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1. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a layer of conductive material formed on the substrate, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area between the first and second portions; and
a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a layer of conductive material formed on the substrate, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area;
a layer of insulation material disposed between and over the first and second portions;
a reference plate disposed on the layer of insulation material and over the first and second portions; and
at least one contact electrically connecting the reference plate to one of the first or second portions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a layer of conductive material formed on the substrate, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion each have a substantially comb-like structure with a plurality of teeth, the teeth of the first portion and the second portion being interleaved and each tooth including a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall except an outside sidewall of an end tooth facing a sidewall of a tooth of the other portion to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area;
a layer of insulation material disposed between and over the first and second portions;
a reference plate disposed on the layer of insulation material and over the first and second portions; and
at least one contact electrically connecting the reference plate to one of the first or second portions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a first reference plate of conductive material disposed on the substrate;
a first layer of insulation material covering the first reference plate;
a layer of conductive material formed on the first layer of insulation material, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area;
a second layer of insulation material disposed between and over the first and second portions;
a second reference plate disposed on the second layer of insulation material and over the first and second portions; and
at least one contact electrically connecting at least one of the first and second reference plates to at least one of the first or second portions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a first reference plate of conductive material disposed on the substrate;
a first layer of insulation material covering the first reference plate;
a layer of conductive material formed on the substrate, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion each have a substantially comb-like structure with a plurality of teeth, the teeth of the first portion and the second portion being interleaved and each tooth including a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall except an outside sidewall of an end tooth facing a sidewall of a tooth of the other portion to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed surface area;
a second layer of insulation material disposed between and over the first and second portions;
a second reference plate disposed on the second layer of insulation material and over the first and second portions; and
at least one contact electrically connecting at least one of the first and second reference plates to at least one of the first or second portions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A capacitor, comprising:
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a substrate;
a first plurality of interconnected strips of a conductive material formed on the substrate;
a second plurality of interconnected strips of conductive material formed on the substrate, wherein the second plurality of strips are interleaved with the first plurality of strips; and
insulation material disposed between each of the first plurality of strips and each of the interleaved second plurality of strips. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A capacitor, comprising:
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a first substantial comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth; and
a second substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth, wherein the teeth of the second substantially comb-like structure are interleaved with the teeth of the first substantially comb-like structure, and wherein each tooth of the first and second comb-like structures have a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall having a selected surface area and each of the teeth of the first comb-like structure and the second comb-like structure being separated by a gap of a chosen width to provide a predetermined capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A capacitor, comprising:
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a first substantial comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth;
a second substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth, wherein the teeth of the second substantially comb-like structure interleave the teeth of the first substantially comb-like structure, and wherein each tooth of the first and second comb-like structures have a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall having a selected surface area and each of the teeth of the first comb-like structure and the second comb-like structure being separated by a gap of a chosen width to provide a predetermined capacitance;
a reference plate of a conductive material disposed adjacent the first and second comb-like structures at a selected distance therefrom;
a layer of insulation material disposed between the reference plate and the first and second comb-like structures; and
at least one contact electrically connecting the reference plate and one of the first and second comb-like structures. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A capacitor, comprising:
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a first substantial comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth; and
a second substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth, wherein each tooth of the first and second comb-like structures have a pair of sidewalls with a selected surface area and wherein the first comb-like structure and the second comb-like structure are interleaved to provide a maximum amount of juxtaposed sidewall surface area between the teeth of the first and second comb-like structures. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A capacitor, comprising:
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a first substantial comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth;
a second substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth, wherein the teeth of the second substantially comb-like structure are interleaved with the teeth of the first substantially comb-like structure, and wherein each tooth of the first and second comb-like structures have a pair sidewalls, each sidewall having a selected surface area and each of the teeth of the first comb-like structure and the second comb-like structure being separated by a gap of a chosen width to provide a predetermined capacitance;
a first reference plate of a conductive material disposed on one side of the first and second comb-like structures facing the plurality of teeth at a selected distance therefrom;
a first layer of insulation material disposed between the first reference plate and the first and second comb-like structures;
a second reference plate of conductive material disposed on another side of the first and second comb-like structures facing the plurality of teeth at the selected distance;
a second layer of insulation material disposed between the second reference plate and the first and second comb-like structures; and
at least one contact electrically connecting at least one of the first and second reference plates to at least one of the first or second comb-like structures.
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27. A capacitor, comprising:
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a layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a maximum amount of capacitance per area; and
a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
a first layer of metalization or polysilicon;
a layer of tungsten disposed on the layer of metalization or polysilicon; and
a second layer of metalization or polysilicon.
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30. A capacitor, comprising:
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a layer of conductive material, the layer of conductive material including at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to one another to provide a selected amount of juxtaposed surface area between the first and second portions and the first and second portions being separated by a gap of a chosen width to provide a predetermined capacitance; and
a layer of insulation material disposed at least between the first and second portions.
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31. A capacitor, comprising:
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a first substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth; and
a second substantially comb-like structure of conductive material including a plurality of teeth, wherein each tooth of the first and second comb-like structures have a pair of sidewalls with a selected surface area and wherein the first comb-like structure and the second comb-like structure are interleaved to provide a maximum capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
a first layer of metalization or polysilicon;
a layer of tungsten disposed on the layer of metalization or polysilicon; and
a second layer of metalization or polysilicon.
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