Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tunable capacitor
- Patent Title (中): 可调谐电容
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Application No.: US12990044Application Date: 2009-04-29
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Publication No.: US08767373B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Yukiko Furukawa , Klaus Reimann , Friso Jacobus Jedema , Markus Petrus Josephus Tiggelman , Aarnoud Laurens Roest
- Applicant: Yukiko Furukawa , Klaus Reimann , Friso Jacobus Jedema , Markus Petrus Josephus Tiggelman , Aarnoud Laurens Roest
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: NXP, B.V.
- Current Assignee: NXP, B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Priority: EP08155869 20080508
- International Application: PCT/IB2009/051740 WO 20090429
- International Announcement: WO2009/136320 WO 20091112
- Main IPC: H01G5/00
- IPC: H01G5/00

Abstract:
The invention relates to electronic device having an operation temperature range, wherein the electronic device comprises a tunable capacitor (CST) comprising a first electrode (BE), a second electrode (TE), and a dielectric (FEL) arranged between the first electrode (BE) and the second electrode (TE). The dielectric (FEL) comprises dielectric material (FEL) having a value of a relative dielectric constant (∈r) varying at least within the operation temperature range. The electronic device further comprises a temperature varying means (RES) being thermally coupled to the tunable capacitor for providing a temperature of the dielectric (FEL) causing a predetermined capacitance of the tunable capacitor (CST). The invention, which relies on the idea of varying temperature to vary a capacitance of a capacitor stack, provides an alternative tunable capacitor type for the known types. Advantageous embodiments feature high-tuning ratio, small device area, and stable capacitance value in case the temperature is well controlled. The invention further relates to a semiconductor device comprising the electronic device in accordance with the invention, to an electronic circuit comprising such electronic device, and to a method of manufacturing such electronic device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110051309A1 TUNABLE CAPACITOR Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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