US4905358A
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Thin film active trimmable capacitor/inductor
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-18
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2009-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A shorted component 10 is provided on a module 18 whereby the shorted component 10 is trimmed to either a capacitor 22 or an inductor 30. In the same step, the capacitor or inductor is further trimmed to a predetermined value of reactance.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen B. Einbinder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/255; H01F; H01F17/00; H01F17/0006; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0292; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K1/165; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09218; H05K2201/09236; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/17; H05K2203/171; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144; Y10T29/49146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of fabricating a capacitor or an inductor comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a self-supporting short circuit element having at least two contacts as a component of an electronic circuit residing on a substrate; (b) modifying said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure, and further modifying said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) modifying said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further modifying said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of fabricating a capacitor or an inductor comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a self-supporting short circuit element having at least two contacts as a component of an electronic circuit residing on a substrate; (b) modifying said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure, and further modifying said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) modifying said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further modifying said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step b comprises further modifying said capacitor structure to said capacitance value having a range of 0.2 pF to a 0.95 pF.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step a comprises soldering said self-supporting short circuit element having at least two contacts as said component of said electronic circuit residing on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step c comprises further modifying said inductor structure to said inductance value having a range of 1 to 4 nH.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the modifying steps in steps b and c comprise selective trimming.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the modifying steps in steps b and c comprise selective laser trimming in one continuous process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step a comprises positioning said self-supporting short circuit element having two wrap-around pads on each end as said component of said electronic circuit residing on said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step a comprises positioning said self-supporting short circuit element having a top surface covered with gold.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of fabricating a capacitor or an inductor comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a self-supporting short circuit element having at least two contacts as a component of an electronic circuit residing on a substrate; (b) laser trimming said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure and further laser trimming said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) laser trimming said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further laser trimming said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of fabricating a capacitor or an inductor comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a self-supporting short circuit element having at least two contacts as a component of an electronic circuit residing on a substrate; (b) laser trimming said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure and further laser trimming said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) laser trimming said short circuit element within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further laser trimming said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 wherein step b comprises further laser trimming said capacitor structure to said capacitance value having a range of 0.2 pF to a 0.95 pF.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said step c comprises further laser trimming said inductor structure to said inductance value having a range of 1 to 4 nH.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for manufacturing and optimizing a voltage controlled oscillator, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of self-supporting short circuit elements each having at least two contacts as components of an electronic circuit residing on a module; (b) modifying at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure and further modifying said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) modifying said at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further modifying said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper opreation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for manufacturing and optimizing a voltage controlled oscillator, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of self-supporting short circuit elements each having at least two contacts as components of an electronic circuit residing on a module; (b) modifying at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure and further modifying said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) modifying said at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further modifying said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper opreation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for manufacturing and optimizing a voltage controlled oscillator, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of self-supporting short circuit elements each having at least two contacts as components of an electronic circuit residing on a module; (b) laser trimming at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure, and further laser trimming at least one of said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) laser trimming at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further laser trimming at least one of said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for manufacturing and optimizing a voltage controlled oscillator, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of self-supporting short circuit elements each having at least two contacts as components of an electronic circuit residing on a module; (b) laser trimming at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form a capacitor structure, and further laser trimming at least one of said capacitor structure to provide a capacitance value when a capacitor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit; and (c) laser trimming at least one of said short circuit elements within said electronic circuit to eliminate the short circuit and form an inductor structure and further laser trimming at least one of said inductor structure to provide an inductance value when an inductor is preferred for proper operation of said electronic circuit.
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