Patent ID: 8508019

Claim:
A semiconductor chip comprising a capacitor, said capacitor comprising: a plurality of substantially parallel first conductive strips oriented in a first direction, said first conductive strips comprising a first group of first strips and a second group of first strips alternating with said first group of first strips; a plurality of substantially parallel second conductive strips crossing said first conductive strips, said second strips oriented in a second direction different from said first direction, said second strips comprising a first group of second strips and a second group of second strips alternating with said first group of second strips, said first group of first strips crossing said first group of second strips to form first cross points, said second group of first strips crossing said second group of second strips to form second cross points; a plurality of first conductive vias coupled between said first group of first strips and said first group of second strips; and a plurality of second conductive vias coupled between said second group of first strips and said second group of second strips, wherein the first cross points adjacent said second vias do not include first vias, and wherein the second cross points adjacent said first vias do not include second vias.