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Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2005
Applicants:

Thomas Goebel, Fishkill, NY (US);

Erdem Kaltalioglu, Newburgh, NY (US);

Sun-oo Kim, Hopwell Junction, NY (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Goebel, Fishkill, NY (US);

Erdem Kaltalioglu, Newburgh, NY (US);

Sun-Oo Kim, Hopwell Junction, NY (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An integrated circuit comprises a chip including a circuit area surrounded by a peripheral area, the peripheral area extending to an edge of the chip. The integrated circuitry is disposed within the circuit area. No active circuit is disposed within the peripheral area. A barrier is disposed within the peripheral area and surrounds the circuit area. The barrier includes a capacitor structure integrated therein.


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