High quality factor interconnect for RF circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9893710
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14298834

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Embodiments of radio frequency (RF) devices are disclosed having interconnection paths with capacitive structures having improved quality (Q) factors. In one embodiment, an RF device includes an inductor having an inductor terminal and a semiconductor die. The semiconductor die includes one or more active semiconductor devices that include a device contact. The device contact provided by the one or more active semiconductor devices is positioned so as to be vertically aligned directly below the inductor terminal. The inductor terminal and the device contact are electrically connected with an interconnection path that includes a capacitive structure. To prevent or reduce current crowding, the interconnection path is vertically aligned so as to extend directly between the inductor terminal and the device contact. In this manner, the interconnection path electrically connects the inductor terminal and the device contact without degrading the Q factor of the RF device.

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  • QORVO US, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leipold, Dirk Robert Walter San Jose, US 171 4057
Maxim, George Saratoga, US 176 3948
Scott, Baker San Jose, US 183 4365

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