Patent ID: 6625006
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A fringing capacitor for storing energy, comprising:at least two conductor layers spaced apart from each other; each conductor layer including at least two portions, the portions including odd ones alternating with even ones, adjacent odd ones and even ones of the portions spaced apart; the odd ones of the portions on a first one of the conductor layers are configured to substantially overlay the odd ones pf the portions on an adjacent one of the conductor layers, the even ones of the portions on the first one of the conductor layers are configured to substantially overlay the even ones of the portions on the adjacent one of the conductor layers; the odd ones of the portions on the first one of the conductor layers being electrically coupled together and to the even ones of the portions on the adjacent one of the conductor layers thereby defining a first electrode; the even ones of the portions on the first one of the conductor layers being electrically coupled together and to the odd ones of the portions on the adjacent one of the conductor layers thereby defining a second electrode; a dielectric interposed between the first and second electrodes; and a guardband being spaced from the first and second electrodes.