Hybrid passive device and hybrid manufacturing method

US9691540B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9691540-B2
Application numberUS-201514736653-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 11, 2015
Priority dateDec 19, 2014
Publication dateJun 27, 2017
Grant dateJun 27, 2017

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A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology is provided. The hybrid passive device includes a first passive component and a second passive component. The first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology. The second passive component of the at least one passive component is different from the first passive component. The second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hybrid manufacturing method for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology, comprising: determining a first technology and a second technology of the at least one technology and a technology boundary, wherein the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology; arranging a first passive component of the at least one passive component which resides in the first technology and/or the second technology; and arranging a second passive component of the at least one passive component which is different from the first passive component, wherein the second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary, further comprising when the first passive component and/or the second passive component reside in both the first technology and the second technology, dividing the first passive component and/or the second passive component which reside in both the first technology and the second technology into a first sub-component which resides in the first technology and a second sub-component which resides in the second technology, and connecting the first sub-component and the second sub-component through a conductive link. 2. A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology, comprising: a first passive component of the at least one passive component, wherein the first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology; and a second passive component of the at least one passive component which is different from the first passive component, wherein the second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary, wherein when the first passive component and/or the second passive component reside in both the first technology and the second technology, the first passive component and/or the second passive component which reside in both the first technology and the second technology are divided into a first sub-component which resides in the first technology and a second sub-component which resides in the second technology, and the first sub-component is connected to the second sub-component through a conductive link. 3. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the conductive link is composed of conductive material for carrying conductive currents and interconnecting the first technology and the second technology. 4. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the conductive link comprises a via, solder bump or a copper pillar. 5. A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology, comprising: a first passive component of the at least one passive component, wherein the first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology; and a second passive component of the at least one passive component which is different from the first passive component, wherein the second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary; wherein, the first passive component and the second passive component include metal structures which are surrounded by dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology, the technology boundary is a plane for contacting the dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology, and a first element in the first technology and a second element in the second technology are electrically connected through a conductive link. 6. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first passive component and the second passive component comprise metal structures which are surrounded by dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology. 7. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the technology boundary is a plane for contacting the dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology. 8. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first technology and the second technology comprise a substrate technology in which the first and second passive components reside and/or comprises a manufacturing process technology to be utilized by the first and second passive components. 9. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the substrate technology comprises a laminate substrate, an LGA substrate and/or a lead frame. 10. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the manufacturing process technology comprises an IPD manufacturing process, a CMOS manufacturing process, a compound semiconductor process and/or a package molding process. 11. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the electromagnetic coupling between the first passive component and the second passive component comprises an inductive coupling for sharing magnetic field lines and a capacitive coupling for sharing electrical field lines. 12. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the hybrid passive device is manufactured within a flip-chip package. 13. The hybrid passive device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the hybrid passive device is a balun device for the connective conversion between a single end and a differential end. 14. A hybrid manufacturing method for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at last one technology, comprising: determining a first technology and a second technology of the at least one technology and a technology boundary, wherein the second technology is different from the first technology, and a technology boundary is arranged between the second technology and the first technology; arranging a first passive component of the at least one passive component which resides in the first technology and/or the second technology; and arranging a second passive component of the at least one passive component which is different from the first passive component, wherein the second passive component resides in the first technology and/or the second technology, and the first passive component and the second passive component are electromagnetically coupled to each other through the technology boundary; wherein, the first passive component and the second passive component include metal structures which are surrounded by dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology, the technology boundary is a plane for contacting the dielectrics of the first technology and/or the second technology, and a first element in the first technology and a second element in the second technology are electrically connected through a conductive link. 15. The hybrid manufacturing method as claimed in claim 1

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  • Interconnections or connectors in packages · CPC title

  • H10W20/497Primary

    Inductive arrangements or effects of, or between, wiring layers · CPC title

  • Capacitive arrangements or effects of, or between wiring layers · CPC title

  • for passive devices or passive elements · CPC title

  • Arrangements for impedance matching · CPC title

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What does patent US9691540B2 cover?
A hybrid passive device for synergizing at least one passive component which resides in at least one technology is provided. The hybrid passive device includes a first passive component and a second passive component. The first passive component resides in a first technology of the at least one technology and/or a second technology of the at least one technology, the second technology is differ…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mediatek Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W20/497. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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