Abstract:
A symmetric varactor structure may include a first varactor component. The first varactor component may include a gate operating as a second plate, a gate oxide layer operating as a dielectric layer and a body operating as a first plate of an area modulating capacitor. In addition, doped regions may surround the body of the first varactor component. The first varactor component may be supported on a backside by an isolation layer. The symmetric varactor structure may also include a second varactor component electrically coupled to the backside of the first varactor component through a backside conductive layer.
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 augmented capacitor structure includes a substrate and a first capacitor plate of a first conductive layer on the substrate. The augmented capacitor structure also includes an insulator layer on a surface of the first capacitor plate facing away from the substrate and a second capacitor plate. The second capacitor plate includes a second conductive layer on the insulator layer, supported by the first capacitor plate as a first capacitor. A second capacitor electrically is coupled in series with the first capacitor. The first capacitor plate is shared by the first capacitor and the second capacitor as a shared first capacitor plate. An extended first capacitor plate includes a first dummy portion of a third conductive layer and a first dummy via bar extending along the surface of the shared first capacitor plate. The first dummy portion extends along and is supported by the first dummy via bar.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a varactor having a first contact that is located on a first side of a substrate. The varactor includes a second contact that is located on a second side of the substrate, and the second side is opposite the first side. The apparatus further includes a signal path between the first contact and the second contact.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses, wherein the method forms a first plurality of vias in a substrate, further comprising forming the first plurality of vias to be substantially the same height. The method forms a plurality of conductive traces external to the substrate and couples the plurality of conductive traces to the first plurality of vias: wherein the plurality of conductive traces and the first plurality of vias comprise a plurality of conductive turns and wherein the plurality of conductive turns are in a spiral configuration substantially within a first plane.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device (300) includes a piezoelectric substrate (302) having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The device also includes a first electrode (304) and a second electrode (306) on the first surface of the piezoelectric substrate, the first electrode (304) having a first width (314) and the second electrode (306) having a second width (316). The device further includes a third electrode (308) and a fourth electrode (310) on the second surface of the piezoelectric substrate, the third electrode (308) having a third width (318) that is substantially the same as the second width (316), and the fourth electrode (310) having a fourth width (320) that is substantially the same as the first width (314). The first and third electrodes operate as part of a first portion of a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonator, and the second and fourth electrodes operate as part of a second portion of the MEMS resonator.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device includes a first substrate supporting a pair of conductive interconnects, for example pillars. The device also includes a second substrate on the pair of conductive interconnects. The pair of conductive interconnects is arranged to operate as a first 3D solenoid inductor. The device further includes a conductive trace coupling the pair of conductive interconnects to each other.
Abstract:
An inductor is provided on a substrate that includes a capacitor. The inductor comprises a series of wire loops. An end of the wire loop is wire bonded to the capacitor.
Abstract:
A resonator (300) includes a piezoelectric core (132), a set of electrodes (104, 106, 304, 306), and at least one ground terminal (108, 308). The electrodes are arranged on the piezoelectric core (132) and also includes at least one input electrode (104, 304) having a first width and at least one output electrode having a second width (106, 306) that differs from the first width. The ground terminal (108, 308) is also on the piezoelectric core (132).
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a device that includes at least one layer. The at least one layer includes an inter-device stress compensation pattern configured to reduce an amount of inter-device warpage prior to the device being detached from another device.