Patent ID: 8094430
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H01G,H01P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A capacitor, comprising: a first plate extending longitudinally in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second plate extending longitudinally in the first direction and in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction; at least a portion of the first plate being arranged opposite at least a portion of the second plate; and a dielectric separating the first plate from the second plate; the first plate having at least one first portion and at least one second portion displaced longitudinally from the at least one first portion, the at least one portion of the first plate being displaced in the second direction relative to the at least one second portion of the first plate; the second plate having at least one first portion and at least one second portion displaced longitudinally from the at least one first portion, the at least one portion of the second plate being displaced in the second direction relative to the at least one second portion of the second plate; the first portion of the first plate being aligned longitudinally at least partially with the first portion of the second plate to define a first opposing area; the second portion of the first plate being aligned longitudinally at least partially with the second portion of the second plate to define a second opposing area; the first portions of the first and second plates being displaced in the second direction from each other and the second portions of the first and second plates being displaced in the second direction from each other.