Patent ID: 9484471
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first diode that includes a first base layer arranged in a first plurality of parallel fingers defining a first plurality of spaces, and a collector layer coupled with the first base layer; a first metal layer positioned on a side of the first base layer opposite the collector layer; a second metal layer positioned on a side of the first metal layer opposite the first base layer; a plurality of vias electrically coupling the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the first base layer; and a second diode that includes a second base layer arranged in a second plurality of parallel fingers defining a second plurality of spaces, and also includes the collector layer, which is further coupled with the second base layer; wherein a first finger in the first plurality of parallel fingers is in a first space in the second plurality of spaces, and a second finger in the second plurality of parallel fingers is in a second space in the first plurality of spaces.