Abstract:
A capacitive precursor includes electrically conductive material layers stacked on a substrate. The electrically conductive layers provide first and second patterns. The patterns each include overlaying areas free of the electrically conductive material. The first pair of areas overlay areas of the second pattern having the electrically conductive material and the second pair of areas overlay areas of the first pattern having the electrically conductive material. Dielectric layers are interposed between neighboring electrically conductive material layers for electrical isolation. One or more capacitive precursors can be dropped onto or into a board and during assembly of a packaged semiconductor device and have electrically conducting layers associated with its respective plates connected together to form a capacitor during assembly using conventional assembly steps.
Abstract:
A method of assembling a packaged semiconductor device includes dropping a pre-formed capacitor precursor and an integrated circuit on a surface of a substrate. A pair of vias are formed in the pre-formed capacitor precursor if they don't already exist. The vias are filled with an electrically conductive material to form a chip capacitor. The filling of the vias provides an electrical contact between capacitor plates of the chip capacitor and electrically conductive contact regions on the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of assembling a packaged semiconductor device includes dropping a pre-formed capacitor precursor on a surface of a substrate. A pair of vias are formed in the pre-formed capacitor precursor if they don't already exist. The vias are filled with an electrically conductive material to form a chip capacitor. The filling of the vias provides an electrical contact between capacitor plates of the chip capacitor and electrically conductive contact regions on the substrate.
Abstract:
A capacitive precursor (100) and packaged semiconductor devices therefrom includes a substrate (105), a plurality of electrically conductive material layers (111-118) stacked on the substrate (105). The plurality of electrically conductive layers (111-118) provide first and second patterns (200 and 250). The first patterns (200) each include at least a first pair of overlaying areas free of the electrically conductive material, and the second patterns (250) each include at least a second pair of overlaying areas free of the electrically conductive material. The first pair of areas overlay areas of the second pattern having the electrically conductive material and the second pair of areas overlay areas of the first pattern having the electrically conductive material. A plurality of dielectric layers (101-107) are interposed between neighboring electrically conductive material layers (111-118) for electrical isolation. One or more capacitive precursors can be dropped onto or into a board and during assembly of a packaged semiconductor device and have electrically conducting layers associated with its respective plates connected together to form a capacitor during assembly using conventional assembly steps.