IP Library Granted Patent US 12,621,933
Granted Patent B2
US 12,621,933 · App. 18/236,280 · Granted May 5, 2026

Capacitive element, circuit carrier having the same and fabrication method thereof

Inventors: Chun Hung Kuo (Taoyuan City, TW); Kuo-Ching Chen (Taoyuan City, TW); Yu-Cheng Huang (Taoyuan City, TW); Yu-Hua Chen (Taoyuan City, TW)
Assignee: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
H05K1/162H01G4/012H01G4/30H05K1/0298H05K3/4673H05K3/4682H05K2201/096
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Patent No.
US 12,621,933
App. No.
18/236,280
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circuit carrier includes at least one wiring layer and a capacitive element. The capacitive element is disposed in at least one dielectric layer of the wiring layer. The capacitive element includes a lower electrode, an inter-electrode and an upper electrode. The inter-electrode is located between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. The inter-electrode includes a plate, at least one first finger and at least one second finger. The first finger and the second finger extend from opposite sides of the plate, respectively.

Claims (44)

1 . A circuit carrier, including:

at least one wiring layer; and

a capacitive element disposed in at least one dielectric layer of the at least one wiring layer;

wherein the capacitive element comprises a lower electrode, an inter-electrode and an upper electrode, the inter-electrode is located between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the inter-electrode comprises a plate, at least one first finger and at least one second finger, and the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger extend from opposite sides of the plate, respectively;

wherein the capacitive element further comprises a first interlayer dielectric and a second interlayer dielectric, the first interlayer dielectric is located between the lower electrode and the inter-electrode, the second interlayer dielectric is located between the inter-electrode and the upper electrode.

2 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode comprises a plate and at least one finger, the at least one finger of the lower electrode extends from the plate of the lower electrode toward the plate of the inter-electrode, and the at least one finger of the lower electrode is parallel with the at least one first finger of the inter-electrode.

3 . The circuit carrier according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one finger of the lower electrode overlaps the at least one first finger of the inter-electrode in a length direction of the circuit carrier.

4 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the upper electrode comprises a plate and at least one finger, the at least one finger of the upper electrode extends from the plate of the upper electrode toward the plate of the inter-electrode, and the at least one finger of the upper electrode is parallel with the at least one second finger of the inter-electrode.

5 . The circuit carrier according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one finger of the upper electrode overlaps the at least one second finger of the inter-electrode in a length direction of the circuit carrier.

6 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger of the inter-electrode are disposed symmetrically with respect to the plate of the inter-electrode.

7 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first finger of the inter-electrode completely overlaps the at least one second finger thereof in a thickness direction of the circuit carrier.

8 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein the first interlayer dielectric and the second interlayer dielectric are made of different material from the at least one dielectric layer.

9 . The circuit carrier according to claim 1 , wherein each of the lower electrode, the inter-electrode and the upper electrode is a comb electrode.

10 . A capacitive element for circuit carrier, comprising:

a lower electrode, an inter-electrode and an upper electrode, wherein the inter-electrode is located between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the inter-electrode comprises a plate, at least one first finger and at least one second finger, and the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger extend from opposite sides of the plate, respectively;

wherein the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger are disposed symmetrically with respect to the plate of the inter-electrode; and

wherein the capacitive element further comprises a first interlayer dielectric and a second interlayer dielectric, the first interlayer dielectric is located between the lower electrode and the inter-electrode, the second interlayer dielectric is located between the inter-electrode and the upper electrode.

11 . A fabrication method of a capacitive element for a circuit carrier, comprising:

forming a lower electrode and a first interlayer dielectric on a core, wherein the lower electrode is located below the first interlayer dielectric;

forming a first dielectric layer on the core, wherein the first dielectric layer exposes the first interlayer dielectric;

forming an inter-electrode on the first interlayer dielectric, wherein the inter-electrode comprises a plate, at least one first finger and at least one second finger, the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger extend from opposite sides of the plate, respectively;

forming a second interlayer dielectric on the inter-electrode;

forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer exposes the second interlayer dielectric; and

forming an upper electrode on the second interlayer dielectric.

12 . The fabrication method according to claim 11 , wherein the forming the lower electrode and the first interlayer dielectric on the core comprises:

forming a metal layer on the core;

forming the first interlayer dielectric on the metal layer; and

removing part of the metal layer to form the lower electrode.

13 . The fabrication method according to claim 12 , wherein the forming the metal layer on the core comprises processing the metal layer by lithography and plating.

14 . The fabrication method according to claim 12 , wherein the metal layer is formed on a wiring area and a capacitor area of the circuit carrier, and the forming the first interlayer dielectric on the metal layer comprises:

forming a dielectric material layer on the metal layer, wherein the dielectric material layer is spread over the wiring area and the capacitor area;

completely removing the dielectric material layer in the wiring area; and

patterning the dielectric material layer in the capacitor area to form the first interlayer dielectric.

15 . The fabrication method according to claim 11 , wherein the forming the inter-electrode on the first interlayer dielectric comprises:

forming a metal layer on the first interlayer dielectric;

reducing a thickness of the metal layer so as to form the plate and the at least one first finger of the inter-electrode; and

forming the at least one second finger of the inter-electrode on the plate.

16 . The fabrication method according to claim 11 , wherein the circuit carrier has a wiring area and a capacitor area, and the forming the second interlayer dielectric on the inter-electrode comprises:

forming a dielectric material layer on the first dielectric layer to cover the inter-electrode, wherein the dielectric material layer is spread over the wiring area and the capacitor area;

completely removing the dielectric material layer in the wiring area; and

patterning the dielectric material layer in the capacitor area to form the second interlayer dielectric.

17 . The fabrication method according to claim 11 , wherein the forming the upper electrode on the second interlayer dielectric comprises:

forming a metal layer on the second interlayer dielectric; and

reducing a thickness of the metal layer so as to form the upper electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: KUO, CHUN HUNG; CHEN, KUO-CHING; HUANG, YU-CHENG; CHEN, YU-HUA
To: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 064654/0570 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112127897 · Jul 26, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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