Abstract:
A method and apparatus for a piezoelectric resonator (200) having combined thickness (220T) and width (220W) vibrational modes are disclosed. A piezoelectric resonator may include a piezoelectric substrate (210) and a first electrode (205) coupled to a first surface of the piezoelectric substrate. The piezoelectric resonator may further include a second electrode (215) coupled to a second surface of the piezoelectric substrate, where the first surface and the second surface are substantially parallel and define a thickness dimension of the piezoelectric substrate. Furthermore, the thickness dimension (T) and the width (W) dimension of the piezoelectric substrate are configured to produce a resonance from a coherent combination of a thickness vibrational mode and a width vibrational mode when an excitation signal is applied to the electrodes.
Abstract:
An integrated radio frequency (RF) circuit structure may include a resistive substrate material and a switch. The switch may be arranged in a silicon on insulator (SOI) layer supported by the resistive substrate material. The integrated RF circuit structure may also include an isolation layer coupled to the SOI layer. The integrated RF circuit structure may further include a filter, composed of inductors and capacitors. The filter may be arranged on a surface of the integrated RF circuit structure, opposite the resistive substrate material. In addition, the switch may be arranged on a first surface of the isolation layer.
Abstract:
An inductor with multiple loops and semiconductor devices with such an inductor integrated thereon are proposed. In an aspect, the semiconductor device may include a die on a substrate, an inductor on the die in which the inductor comprises a wire with multiple non-planar loops above the die. In another aspect, the semiconductor device may include a plurality of posts on a die on a substrate, and an inductor on the die. The inductor may include a wire looped around the plurality of posts such that the inductor includes multiple non-planar loops.
Abstract:
A device includes a glass substrate and a capacitor. The capacitor includes a first metal coupled to a first electrode, a dielectric structure, and a via structure comprising a second electrode of the capacitor. The first metal structure is separated from the via structure by the dielectric structure.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device in a wafer level package (WLP) includes ball grid array (BGA) balls fabricated with cavities filled with adhesives for improved solder joint reliability.
Abstract:
Base pads are spaced by a pitch on a support surface. Conducting members, optionally Cu or other metal pillars, extend up from the base pads to top pads. A top pad interconnector connects the top pads in a configuration establishing an inductor current path between the base pads.
Abstract:
A particular device includes a substrate and a spiral inductor coupled to the substrate. The spiral inductor includes a first conductive spiral and a second conductive spiral overlaying the first conductive spiral. A first portion of an innermost turn of the spiral inductor has a first thickness in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The first portion of the innermost turn includes a first portion of the first conductive spiral and does not include the second conductive spiral. A second portion of the innermost turn includes a first portion of the second conductive spiral. A portion of an outermost turn of the spiral inductor has a second thickness in the direction perpendicular to the substrate that is greater than the first thickness. A portion of the outermost turn includes a second portion of the first conductive spiral and a second portion of the second conductive spiral.
Abstract:
A diplexer includes a substrate having a set of through substrate vias. The diplexer also includes a first set of traces on a first surface of the substrate. The first traces are coupled to the through substrate vias. The diplexer further includes a second set of traces on a second surface of the substrate that is opposite the first surface. The second traces are coupled to opposite ends of the set of through substrate vias. The through substrate vias and the traces also operate as a 3D inductor. The diplexer also includes a capacitor supported by the substrate.
Abstract:
Three-dimensional (3D) Radio Frequency (RF) inductor-capacitor (LC) band pass filters having through-glass-vias (TGVs). One such L-C filter circuit includes a glass substrate, a first portion of a first inductor formed on a first surface of the glass substrate, a second portion of the first inductor formed on a second surface of the glass substrate, and a first set of TGVs configured to connect the first and second portions of the first inductor. Additionally the L-C filter circuit can include a second inductor similar to the first inductor, and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor formed between the first and second inductor, such that the first and second inductor are coupled through the MIM capacitor.