US6072690A
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High k dielectric capacitor with low k sheathed signal vias
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1998-01-15
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Granted: 2000-06-06
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Expires: 2018-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the capacitor, the capacitor having signal vias surrounded by an area containing a material having a low dielectric constant, the via and surrounding area of low dielectric constant material inserted in a material having a high dielectric constant.
Inventors
- 👤 Mukta S. Farooq
- 👤 Harvey C. Hamel
- 👤 Robert A. Rita
- 👤 Herbert I. Stoller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:08
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/30; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H10W72/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/11; H05K1/115; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0187; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09581; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1057; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising in combination: a capacitor structure being a plurality of layers of high dielectric constant material disposed between metallic electrodes; and at least one metal via passing through said layers of high dielectric constant material and end portions of said electrodes and said metal via sheathed in a material of low dielectric constant material separating said metal via from said high dielectric constant material and said electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising in combination: a capacitor structure being a plurality of layers of high dielectric constant material disposed between metallic electrodes; and at least one metal via passing through said layers of high dielectric constant material and end portions of said electrodes and said metal via sheathed in a material of low dielectric constant material separating said metal via from said high dielectric constant material and said electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 including signal vias passing through said capacitor structure in a generally parallel relationship to said metal via.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 including a plurality of signal vias disposed in a spaced apart and generally parallel relationships passing through said capacitor structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 interposed between a high performance semiconductor chip and a chip carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 interposed between a high performance semiconductor chip and a multi-chip carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 formed as an integral part of a chip carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multilayer ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 formed as an integral part of a multi-chip carrier.
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