Capacitance trimming with an integrated heater

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9019688
APP PUB NO 20130141834A1
SERIAL NO

13310466

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The present disclosure is directed to a device and a method for achieving a precise capacitance of a capacitor. The method includes trimming a first capacitance of the capacitor to a second capacitance, the capacitor having a first conductive layer separated from a second conductive layer by a dielectric layer. Changing a first dielectric constant of the dielectric layer to a second dielectric constant, where the first dielectric constant corresponding to the first capacitance and the second dielectric constant corresponding to the second dielectric constant includes heating the dielectric layer above a threshold temperature for a time period. The heat is provided by either one of the plates of the capacitor or from a separate heater.

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  • STMICROELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Le, Neel Olivier Singapore, SG 75 967
Shankar, Ravi Singapore, SG 135 1147

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