IP Library Granted Patent US 9,025,309
Granted Patent B2
US 9,025,309 · App. 13/800,800 · Granted May 5, 2015

Capacitor array and signal processor including the array

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Patent No.
US 9,025,309
App. No.
13/800,800
Granted
May 5, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A capacitor array includes a plurality of comb capacitors sharing a common comb electrode. At least one of the comb capacitors has a comb electrode as a single base part. Each of the other ones of the comb capacitors has an electrode formed by coupling a plurality of base parts. In the other ones of the comb capacitors, a space between a wire coupling the base parts and an end of each of comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between the base parts, is larger than a space between a base of each of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors and an end of each of the comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between comb teeth of the base part.

Claims (21)

1. A capacitor array comprising:

a plurality of comb capacitors sharing a common comb electrode, and

a comb shield electrode, wherein

at least one of the comb capacitors has a comb electrode as a single base part,

each of the other ones of the comb capacitors has an electrode formed by coupling a plurality of base parts, and

in the other ones of the comb capacitors, a space between a wire coupling the base parts and an end of each of comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between the base parts, is larger than a space between a base of each of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors and an end of each of the comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between comb teeth of the base part,

comb teeth of the shield electrode overlap comb teeth of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors as viewed from above, and

the shield electrode includes a plurality of shield electrodes provided above and below the plurality of comb capacitors.

2. A capacitor array comprising:

a plurality of comb capacitors sharing a common comb electrode, wherein

at least one of the comb capacitors has a comb electrode as a single base part,

each of the other ones of the comb capacitors has an electrode formed by coupling a plurality of base parts, and

in the other ones of the comb capacitors, a space between a wire coupling the base parts and an end of each of comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between the base parts, is larger than a space between a base of each of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors and an end of each of the comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between comb teeth of the base part,

the plurality of comb capacitors are stacked one on another, and

the comb teeth of the common electrode and the comb teeth of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors are arranged in a houndstooth check as viewed in cross-section.

3. A capacitor array comprising:

a plurality of comb capacitors sharing a common comb electrode, wherein

at least one of the comb capacitors has a comb electrode as a single base part,

each of the other ones of the comb capacitors has an electrode formed by coupling a plurality of base parts, and

in the other ones of the comb capacitors, a space between a wire coupling the base parts and an end of each of comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between the base parts, is larger than a space between a base of ach of the base parts of the plurality of comb capacitors and an end of each of the comb teeth of the common electrode, which is interposed between comb teeth of the base part, and

another comb capacitor having a different form from the plurality of comb capacitors is stacked in a layer different from a layer provided with the plurality of comb capacitors.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: MATSUKAWA, KAZUO; SAKIYAMA, SHIRO; YANAGISAWA, NAOSHI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032005/0324 →