Invention Grant
US08351166B2 Leakage sensor and switch device for deep-trench capacitor array
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泄漏传感器和开关器件用于深沟槽电容阵列
- Patent Title: Leakage sensor and switch device for deep-trench capacitor array
- Patent Title (中): 泄漏传感器和开关器件用于深沟槽电容阵列
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Application No.: US12508665Application Date: 2009-07-24
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Publication No.: US08351166B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Howard H. Chen , Kai D. Feng , Louis L. Hsu , Seongwon Kim
- Applicant: Howard H. Chen , Kai D. Feng , Louis L. Hsu , Seongwon Kim
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Ido Tuchman; Anne V. Dougherty
- Main IPC: H01G7/16
- IPC: H01G7/16 ; G01R31/12

Abstract:
A high-density deep trench capacitor array with a plurality of leakage sensors and switch devices. Each capacitor array further comprises a plurality of sub-arrays, wherein the leakage in each sub-array is independently controlled by a sensor and switch unit. The leakage sensor comprises a current mirror, a transimpedance amplifier, a voltage comparator, and a timer. If excessive leakage current is detected, the switch unit will automatically disconnect the leaky capacitor module to reduce stand-by power and improve yield. An optional solid-state resistor can be formed on top of the deep trench capacitor array to increase the temperature and speed up the leakage screening process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110019321A1 LEAKAGE SENSOR AND SWITCH DEVICE FOR DEEP-TRENCH CAPACITOR ARRAY Public/Granted day:2011-01-27
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