Arrangement for energy conditioning

• US 8,018,706 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2011
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Original Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Inventors: Anthony, Anthony A., Anthony, William M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackson; Stephen W
• Application Number:
  US13/073,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20110174523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 169 Days
• Field of Search: 361/118
• US Class Current: 361/118
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 4/40 Structural combinations of fixed capacitors with other electric elements, the structure mainly consisting of a capacitor, e.g. RC combinations
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/131 with a principal constituent of the material being a metal or a metalloid, e.g. boron [B], silicon [Si], germanium [Ge], arsenic [As], antimony [Sb], tellurium [Te] and polonium [Po], and alloys thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/16227 the bump connector connecting to a bond pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/45015 being circular
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/45099 Material
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48227 connecting the wire to a bond pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/552 Protection against radiation, e.g. light or electromagnetic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/585 comprising conductive layers or plates or strips or rods or rings H01L23/60, H01L23/62, H01L23/64, H01L23/66 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 24/13 of an individual bump connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 24/16 of an individual bump connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 24/48 of an individual wire connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/014 Solder alloys
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/10253 Silicon [Si]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/14 Integrated circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/207 Diameter ranges
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/3011 Impedance
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 2001/0014 Capacitor filters, i.e. capacitors whose parasitic inductance is of relevance to consider it as filter
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 2001/0085 : Multilayer, e.g. LTCC, HTCC, green sheets
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 : Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences.

Claims

1. An electrode arrangement, comprising:

a first electrode having a first electrode portion;

a second electrode having a second electrode portion, wherein said second electrode portion has at least one electrode edge;

a third electrode having a third electrode portion, wherein said third electrode portion has at least one electrode edge;

a fourth electrode having a fourth electrode portion;

a fifth electrode having a fifth electrode portion, wherein said fifth electrode portion has at least one electrode edge;

a sixth electrode having a sixth electrode portion, wherein said sixth electrode portion has at least one electrode edge;

a seventh electrode having a seventh electrode portion;

wherein said second electrode, said third electrode, said fifth electrode and said sixth electrode are electrically isolated from one another, and wherein said first electrode, said fourth electrode and said seventh electrode are electrically isolated from said second electrode, said third electrode, said fifth electrode and said sixth electrode;

wherein said first electrode, said fourth electrode, and said seventh electrode are electrically coupled to one another;

wherein said second electrode portion and said third electrode portion are between said first electrode and said fourth electrode, and wherein said fifth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are between said fourth electrode and said seventh electrode;

wherein said second electrode portion, said third electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion, said fifth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are between said first electrode portion and said seventh electrode portion;

wherein said fourth electrode portion and said first electrode portion function together to act as a Faraday shield of said second electrode portion and said third electrode portion when said electrode arrangement is energized;

wherein said fourth electrode portion and said seventh electrode portion function together to act as a Faraday shield of said fifth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion when said electrode arrangement is energized; and

wherein said first electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion, and said seventh electrode portion operate together to attenuate radiated electromagnetic emissions when said electrode arrangement is energized.

2. The electrode arrangement of claim 1, wherein a portion of said at least one electrode edge of said second electrode portion and a portion of said at least one electrode edge of said fifth electrode portion are parallel;

wherein a portion of said at least one electrode edge of said third electrode portion and a portion of said at least one electrode edge of said sixth electrode portion are parallel;

wherein said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said second electrode portion and said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said sixth electrode portion are parallel;

wherein said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said third electrode portion and said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said fifth electrode portion are parallel;

wherein an area of said second electrode portion and an area of said fifth electrode portion are superposed, and wherein an area of said third electrode portion and an area of said sixth electrode portion are superposed; and

wherein said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said second electrode portion and said portion of said at least one electrode edge of said fifth electrode portion are in an alignment with one another; and

wherein said alignment defines at least a portion of a common perimeter shared between a portion of said superposed area of said second electrode portion and a portion of said superposed area of said fifth electrode portion.

3. The electrode arrangement of claim 1, having at least five layers of support material;

wherein said first electrode portion is on a first layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said second electrode portion and said third electrode portion are on a second layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said fourth electrode portion is on a third layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said fifth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are on a fourth layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said seventh electrode portion is on a fifth layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material.

4. The electrode arrangement of claim 2, wherein said first electrode portion, said second electrode portion and said fourth electrode portion are operable to modify an electrical transmission of energy when at least said second electrode is energized.

5. The electrode arrangement of claim 4, wherein said first electrode portion, said second electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion, said fifth electrode portion and said seventh electrode portion function together to modify said electrical transmission of energy when at least said fifth electrode is energized.

6. The electrode arrangement of claim 3, wherein at least said second electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion are operable together to modify a transmission of energy when said electrode arrangement is energized.

7. The electrode arrangement of claim 3,

wherein said second electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion are operable together to modify a first transmission of energy when said electrode arrangement is energized;

wherein said third electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are operable together to modify a second transmission of energy when said electrode arrangement is energized; and

wherein said second electrode, said third electrode, said fifth electrode and said sixth electrode are each a feed-thru pathway.

8. The electrode arrangement of claim 2, having at least five layers of support material;

wherein said first electrode portion is on a first layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said second electrode portion and said third electrode portion are on a second layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said fourth electrode portion is on a third layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said fifth electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are on a fourth layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said seventh electrode portion is on a fifth layer of support material of said at least five layers of support material;

wherein said first layer of support material is above said second layer of support material, and wherein said first layer and said second layer are above said third layer of support material, and wherein said first layer, said second layer, and said third layer are above said fourth layer of support material, and wherein said first layer, said second layer, said third layer, and said fourth layer are above said fifth layer of support material;

wherein at least five layers of support material are located below a surface of a substrate; and

wherein said second electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion are superposed, and wherein said third electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are superposed.

9. The electrode arrangement of claim 8, wherein said first electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion, and said seventh electrode portion operate together with said second electrode and said fifth electrode to modify an electrical transmission of energy when said electrode arrangement is energized.

10. The electrode arrangement of claim 5, wherein all said electrode portions are arranged substantially parallel with one another.

11. The electrode arrangement of claim 6, further comprising:

a substrate having at least a surface operable for attachment to an integrated circuit wafer;

wherein all said electrode portions are located below said surface of said substrate.

12. The electrode arrangement of claim 3, wherein all said electrode portions are located below a surface of a substrate.

13. The electrode arrangement of claim 9, wherein all said electrode portions are arranged substantially parallel with one another;

and

wherein said substrate is operable for attachment to an integrated circuit.

14. The electrode arrangement of claim 3, wherein said first layer of support material is above said second layer of support material, and wherein said first layer and said second layer are above said third layer of support material, and wherein said first layer, said second layer, and said third layer are above said fourth layer of support material, and wherein said first layer, said second layer, said third layer, and said fourth layer are above said fifth layer of support material;

and

wherein all said electrode portions of said electrode arrangement are spaced apart from one another within said electrode arrangement.

15. The electrode arrangement of claim 14, wherein said first electrode portion, said second electrode portion, said third electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion, said fifth electrode portion, said sixth electrode portion, and said seventh electrode portion are together operable to minimize the effect of material hysteresis upon propagating energy when said electrode arrangement is energized.

16. The electrode arrangement of claim 14, wherein said second electrode portion, said fifth electrode portion and at least said fourth electrode portion are together operable to minimize the effect of piezoelectric phenomenon upon propagating energy when said electrode arrangement is energized.

17. The electrode arrangement of claim 14, wherein said electrode arrangement simultaneously allows for the minimization of the effect of material hysteresis upon propagating energy and the minimization of the effect of piezoelectric phenomenon upon propagating energy when said electrode arrangement is energized.

18. The electrode arrangement of claim 15, wherein said second electrode portion, said fifth electrode portion and at least said fourth electrode portion are together operable to maintain at least one switching response time of an energized integrated circuit.

19. The electrode arrangement of claim 18, wherein said electrode arrangement is operable to provide a low impedance path to ground while simultaneously shortening the overall noise current loop.

20. The electrode arrangement of claim 15, wherein said second electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion are superposed, and wherein said third electrode portion and said sixth electrode portion are superposed.

21. The electrode arrangement of claim 3, having a substrate comprising said at least said five layers of support material;

wherein said substrate has a surface layer; and

wherein said at least five layers of support material are below said surface layer of said substrate.

22. The electrode arrangement of claim 20, wherein said support material of said at least five layers of support material is a dielectric material.

23. The electrode arrangement of claim 22, wherein said second electrode has at least two electrically conductive structures, and wherein said fifth electrode has at least two electrically conductive structures;

wherein any one of said electrically conductive structure of any said at least two electrically conductive structures of said second electrode and said fifth electrode is located beyond at least an area of said second electrode portion that is superposed with an area of said fifth electrode portion; and

wherein said each electrically conductive structure of any said at least two electrically conductive structures of said second electrode and said fifth electrode allows propagating energy to transverse and utilize either said second electrode or said fifth electrode as a feed-through pathway layer when said electrode arrangement is energized.

24. The electrode arrangement of claim 23, wherein all said electrode portions are located below a surface of a substrate.

25. A conductive pathway arrangement, comprising:

a upper pathway containing a upper pathway shielding area, and wherein said upper pathway shielding area includes a upper pathway shielding surface;

a first pathway containing a first pathway shielded area, and wherein said first pathway shielded area includes a superposed first pathway shielded area and at least one non-superposed first pathway shielded area, and wherein said superposed first pathway shielded area includes a top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area;

a center pathway containing a center pathway shielding area, and wherein said center pathway shielding area includes a center pathway shielding surface;

a second pathway containing a second pathway shielded area, and wherein said second pathway shielded area includes a superposed second pathway shielded area and at least one non-superposed second pathway shielded area, and wherein said superposed second pathway shielded area includes a top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area;

a lower pathway containing a lower pathway shielding area, and wherein said lower pathway shielding area includes a lower pathway shielding surface;

wherein said upper pathway shielding area, said center pathway shielding area and said lower pathway shielding area are each larger in size than either said superposed first pathway shielded area or said superposed second pathway shielded area;

wherein said upper pathway shielding area is electrically coupled to said center pathway shielding area, and wherein said center pathway shielding area is electrically coupled to said lower pathway shielding area;

wherein said upper pathway, said center pathway and said lower pathway are each electrically isolated from said first pathway and said second pathway;

wherein said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area includes at least a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are separated from one another by a first horizontal distance;

wherein said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area includes at least a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are separated from one another by a second horizontal distance; and

wherein said top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area and said bottom surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are superposed with one another such that said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are superposed with one another in a first superposed perimeter edge alignment.

26. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 25, wherein said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are superposed with one another in a second superposed perimeter edge alignment.

27. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 26, wherein said upper pathway shielding surface comprises a superposed upper pathway top surface area, a superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, at least one non-superposed upper pathway top surface area and at least one non-superposed upper pathway bottom surface area;

wherein said center pathway shielding surface comprises a superposed center pathway top surface area, a superposed center pathway bottom surface area, at least one non-superposed center pathway top surface area and at least one non-superposed center pathway bottom surface area;

wherein said lower pathway shielding surface comprises a superposed lower pathway top surface area, a superposed lower pathway bottom surface area, at least one non-superposed lower pathway top surface area and at least one non-superposed lower pathway bottom surface area;

wherein said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area is above both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area; and

wherein said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area and both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area are above said superposed center pathway top surface area and said superposed center pathway bottom surface area; and

wherein said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said superposed center pathway top surface area and said superposed center pathway bottom surface area are above both said surface areas of said superposed second pathway shielded area; and

wherein said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said superposed center pathway top surface area, said superposed center pathway bottom surface area and both said surface areas of said superposed second pathway shielded area are above said superposed lower pathway top surface area; and

wherein said first pathway is electrically isolated from said second pathway.

28. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 27, further comprising:

a first shielding conductive structure containing at least said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, said superposed center pathway top surface area, said superposed center pathway bottom surface area and said superposed lower pathway top surface area;

a dielectric material; and

said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area spaced apart from said top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area by a first portion of said dielectric material;

said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area spaced apart from said superposed center pathway top surface area by a second portion of said dielectric material;

said superposed center pathway bottom surface area spaced apart from said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area by a third portion of said dielectric material;

said bottom surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area spaced apart from said superposed lower pathway top surface area by a fourth portion of said dielectric material; and

wherein both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area are completely shielded physically from both said surface areas of said superposed second pathway shielded area by said first shielding conductive structure.

29. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 28, wherein a thickness of said second portion of said dielectric material is approximately the same as a thickness of said third portion of said dielectric material;

wherein at least a section of said second portion of said dielectric material is located directly below a direct line between said first and second perimeter edge portions of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area;

wherein at least a section of said third portion of said dielectric material is located directly above a direct line between said first and second perimeter edge portions of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area;

wherein a length of said first horizontal distance and a length of said second horizontal distance are approximately the same;

wherein said first superposed perimeter edge alignment and said second superposed perimeter edge alignment are parallel with one another; and

wherein at least said superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, said first portion of said dielectric material, both said surface areas of said superposed first pathway shielded area, said second portion of said dielectric material, said superposed center pathway top surface area, said superposed center pathway bottom surface area, said third portion of said dielectric material, both said surface areas of said superposed second pathway shielded area, said fourth portion of said dielectric material, said superposed lower pathway top surface area and said superposed lower pathway top surface area are in a first superposed alignment with one another.

30. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 29, wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same, and wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same;

and

wherein said first pathway is configured to operate as a feed-thru pathway when said first pathway is energized, and wherein said second pathway is configured to operate as a feed-thru pathway when said second pathway is energized.

31. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 30, wherein a portion of said first pathway is electrically coupled to a first portion of an integrated circuit chip, and wherein a portion of said second pathway is electrically coupled to a second portion of said integrated circuit chip;

and

wherein said first shielding conductive structure is operable to function as an energized shielding structure for suppressing electromagnetic radiation when said integrated circuit chip is energized.

32. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 29, further comprising:

a substrate including a top substrate surface and a bottom substrate surface;

an integrated circuit chip coupled to said top substrate surface of said substrate;

wherein said first superposed alignment further comprises said first superposed perimeter edge alignment and said second superposed perimeter edge alignment; and

wherein said first superposed alignment is between said top substrate surface and said bottom substrate surface.

33. An electronic system containing said conductive pathway arrangement of claim 32.

34. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 29, wherein said first pathway is configured to operate as a feed-thru pathway when said first pathway is energized;

and

wherein said second pathway is configured to operate as a feed-thru pathway when said second pathway is energized.

35. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 29, further comprising:

a substrate including a top substrate surface and a bottom substrate surface;

a third pathway containing a third pathway shielded area, and wherein said third pathway shielded area includes a superposed third pathway shielded area and at least one non-superposed third pathway shielded area, and wherein said superposed third pathway shielded area includes a top surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area;

a fourth pathway containing a fourth pathway shielded area, and wherein said fourth pathway shielded area includes a superposed fourth pathway shielded area and at least one non-superposed fourth pathway shielded area, and wherein said superposed fourth pathway shielded area includes a top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area and a bottom surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area;

a second upper pathway containing a second upper pathway shielding area;

a second center pathway containing a second center pathway shielding area;

a second lower pathway containing a second lower pathway shielding area;

a second shielding conductive structure containing said second upper pathway shielding area, said second center pathway shielding area and said second lower pathway shielding area;

wherein said second upper pathway shielding area is electrically coupled to said second center pathway shielding area, and wherein said second center pathway shielding area is electrically coupled to said second lower pathway shielding area; and

wherein said second upper pathway shielding area, said second center pathway shielding area and said second lower pathway shielding area are below said lower pathway shielding area;

wherein said first shielding conductive structure further contains said at least one non-superposed upper pathway top surface area, said at least one non-superposed upper pathway bottom surface area, said at least one non-superposed center pathway top surface area, and said at least one non-superposed center pathway bottom surface area;

wherein said upper pathway shielding area, said at least one non-superposed upper pathway top surface area, said center pathway shielding area, said lower pathway shielding area, said second upper pathway shielding area, said second center pathway shielding area, and said second lower pathway shielding area are between said top substrate surface of said substrate and said bottom substrate surface of said substrate;

wherein said first shielding conductive structure is electrically isolated from said third pathway and said fourth pathway, and wherein said third pathway and said fourth pathway are electrically isolated from one another; and

wherein said second upper pathway, said second center pathway and said second lower pathway are each electrically isolated from said first pathway, said second pathway, said third pathway and said fourth pathway.

36. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 35, wherein said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area includes at least a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are separated from one another by a third horizontal distance;

wherein said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area includes at least a first perimeter edge portion and a second perimeter edge portion that are separated from one another by a fourth horizontal distance;

wherein said top surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area, said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area, said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area and said bottom surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are superposed with one another such that said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are aligned with one another in a third superposed perimeter edge alignment;

wherein said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are aligned with one another in a fourth superposed perimeter edge alignment;

wherein said first pathway and said second pathway are each electrically isolated from said third pathway and said fourth pathway;

wherein both said surface areas of said superposed third pathway shielded area are completely shielded physically from both said surface areas of said superposed second pathway shielded area by said first shielding conductive structure;

wherein said top surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and said top surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area are co-planar with one another, and wherein said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area are co-planar with one another; and

wherein said top surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are co-planar with one another, and wherein said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and said bottom surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are co-planar with one another.

37. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 36, further comprising:

an integrated circuit chip attached to said top substrate surface of said substrate;

wherein said first pathway is operable as a first feed-thru pathway when energized;

wherein said second pathway is operable as a second feed-thru pathway when energized;

wherein said third pathway is operable as a third feed-thru pathway when energized; and

wherein said fourth pathway is operable as a fourth feed-thru pathway when energized.

38. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 36, further comprising:

an integrated circuit chip attached to said top substrate surface of said substrate;

wherein said first superposed perimeter edge alignment and said second superposed perimeter edge alignment are aligned substantially parallel with one another;

wherein said first pathway is electrically coupled to a first conductive portion of said integrated circuit chip;

wherein said second pathway is electrically coupled to a second conductive portion of said integrated circuit chip;

wherein said upper pathway is electrically coupled to a third conductive portion of said integrated circuit chip; and

wherein said first shielding conductive structure is electrically coupled to said second shielding conductive structure.

39. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 38, wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same;

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same;

wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same; and

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same.

40. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 38, wherein said first pathway is operable as a feed-thru pathway when said first pathway is energized;

wherein said second pathway is operable as a feed-thru pathway when said second pathway is energized;

wherein said third pathway is operable as a feed-thru pathway when said third pathway is energized;

wherein said fourth pathway is operable as a feed-thru pathway when said fourth pathway is energized;

wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same; and

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same.

41. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 40, wherein said first superposed alignment defines a predetermined three-dimensional section within said conductive pathway arrangement;

and

wherein said predetermined three-dimensional section is operable for modifying an electrical transmission of energy when said integrated circuit chip is energized.

42. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 34, further comprising:

a substrate including a top substrate surface and a bottom substrate surface;

an integrated circuit chip coupled to said top substrate surface of said substrate;

wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same; and

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same.

43. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 42, wherein said first superposed alignment defines a three-dimensional zone within said conductive pathway arrangement operable for:

(a) a first capacitance developed within said first superposed alignment, and wherein said first capacitance is between said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a first portion of said center pathway shielding surface when said integrated circuit chip is energized;

(b) a second capacitance developed within said first superposed alignment, and wherein said second capacitance is between said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area and a second portion of said center pathway shielding surface when said integrated circuit chip is energized;

(c) electrostatic shielding of energy parasitics originating from at least said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area when said integrated circuit chip is energized; and

(d) providing a voltage reference to energy utilizing at least said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area when said integrated circuit chip is energized.

44. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 43, wherein a first capacitance value of said first capacitance is approximately the same as a second capacitance value of said second capacitance when said integrated circuit chip is energized.

45. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 44, wherein said first superposed alignment includes said first superposed perimeter edge alignment and said second superposed perimeter edge alignment.

46. The conductive pathway arrangement of claim 37, wherein a second section of said second portion of said dielectric material is located directly below a direct line between said first and second perimeter edge portions of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area;

wherein a second section of said third portion of said dielectric material is located directly above a direct line between said first and second perimeter edge portions of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area;

wherein a length of said third horizontal distance and a length of said fourth horizontal distance are approximately the same;

wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same;

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed first pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed second pathway shielded area are approximately the same;

wherein a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said first perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same; and

wherein a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said bottom surface area of said superposed third pathway shielded area and a length of said second perimeter edge portion of said top surface area of said superposed fourth pathway shielded area are approximately the same.