THIN FILM CAPACITORS

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first solid electrode, a second electrode separated into subsections, and a dielectric medium separating the subsections from the first solid electrode, where the subsections of the second electrode include a first group of subsections and a second group of subsections, where the first group of subsections are connectable with a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and where the second group of subsections is connectable with a second terminal for providing an output signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a top electrode; a bottom electrode; and a dielectric medium separating the top electrode from the bottom electrode, wherein the top electrode comprise a first segmented electrode and a second segmented electrode, wherein the first segmented electrode and the bottom electrode form a first group of capacitors, wherein the second segmented electrode and the bottom electrode form a second group of capacitors, wherein each capacitor of the first group of capacitors is arranged in parallel, wherein each capacitor of the second group of capacitors is arranged in parallel, wherein the first group of capacitors is in series with the second group of capacitors, and wherein electrodes of the first segmented electrode and the second segmented electrode are arranged in a nested array configuration.