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264 results about "Variable capacitor" patented technology

A variable capacitor is a capacitor whose capacitance may be intentionally and repeatedly changed mechanically or electronically. Variable capacitors are often used in L/C circuits to set the resonance frequency, e.g. to tune a radio (therefore it is sometimes called a tuning capacitor or tuning condenser), or as a variable reactance, e.g. for impedance matching in antenna tuners.

Stretchable display device and stretchable panel driving circuit

The present disclosure provides to a stretchable display device and a stretchable panel driving circuit, the display device including a stretchable display panel, a gate driving circuit configured to supply gate signals to pixels through gate lines, a data driving circuit, at least one stretch detection circuit group including at least one delay cell and at least one stretch variable capacitor disposed in a non-display area of the display panel, and configured to detect a delay time caused by stretch, a compensation control signal generator configured to generate a compensation control signal based on the delay time, and a timing controller configured to output a compensated signal based on the compensation control signal.
Owner:LG DISPLAY CO LTD

Delay circuit and system applied to time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter

The invention provides a delay circuit applied to a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter, the circuit comprises a first delay module, a second delay module and a delay selector, the first delay module is composed of multiple stages of delay units connected in series, each stage comprises a fixed inductor connected in series and a variable capacitor connected in parallel, and is used for providing large-range adjustable delay; the second delay module is connected to the output end of the first delay module and comprises a parallel combination of an adjustable constant current source and a programmable capacitor array, high-precision delay adjustment is achieved, the minimum adjustment step length of the second delay module is smaller than that of the first delay module, and multiple input ends of the delay selector are connected with output nodes of all stages of delay units respectively. The selection module is used for selecting coarse delay signals in different stages; the circuit realizes low-noise coarse delay adjustment through the inductance-capacitance network, completes high-precision fine delay adjustment by using current-capacitance combination, and has the advantages of wide delay range, high adjustment precision, low noise, good stability and the like.
Owner:CHONGQING GIGACHIP TECH CO LTD

Method and system for automatically calibrating impedance range of radio frequency matcher

PendingCN121690141AMultiple-port networksAutomatic scanning by mechanical meansCapacitanceAutomatic control
The invention discloses an automatic impedance range calibration method for a radio frequency matcher, which comprises the following steps of: driving a variable capacitor of a standard matcher according with a design standard to scan and record impedance data under the connection mode that the input end is connected with a standard load and the output end is connected with a network analyzer and the specific configuration of the network analyzer; establishing a standard impedance range database; performing equivalent impedance scanning on the matcher to be calibrated in the same connection mode, and recording data; comparing the impedance data of the matcher to be calibrated with the standard database to determine an effective working interval of the capacitor; and finally, writing the effective interval as a limit into the control configuration of the matcher to be calibrated, and limiting the capacitance adjustment range of the matcher to be calibrated during normal operation. The automatic calibration system comprises a standard impedance measurement unit, an automatic control and data processing unit and a calibration execution unit. And the whole calibration process is controlled by a program, manual intervention is not needed, and the production efficiency is remarkably improved.
Owner:江苏神州半导体科技股份有限公司

Solid state variable capacitors for RF matches

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for fast impedance tuning. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) generator to generate power, a plasma chamber to receive the power from the RF generator and a RF matching network inserted between the RF generator and the plasma chamber configured to match a plasma load impedance to a RF generator impedance using a solid state based variable capacitor. The RF matching network includes a bias circuit that applies a reverse bias to the solid state based variable capacitor to control a capacitance value of the solid state based variable capacitor. The plasma load impedance is matched with the RF generator impedance when pulsed voltage, multi-level pulsing, or RF match ignition tuning is applied.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator circuit

The invention relates to the technical field of radio frequency integrated circuits, and discloses a low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator circuit which comprises a source electrode following low-noise bias circuit with digital calibration, a source electrode following low-noise bias circuit with digital calibration, a source electrode following low-noise bias circuit with digital calibration and a source electrode following low-noise bias circuit with digital calibration, the cross-coupled amplifier array is composed of a plurality of units, and the source electrode of the cross-coupled amplifier array suppresses low-frequency noise through a resistance-capacitance feedback network and receives a digital amplitude calibration signal so as to dynamically adjust the number of working units and stabilize the output amplitude; the amplitude self-calibration loop consists of digital logic and a peak detector; the switched capacitor unit array is provided with stable direct-current bias; and a wide linear variable capacitor array driven by the stepped bias voltage. Through deep fusion of digital and analog technologies, the phase noise is remarkably reduced, the linear tuning range is widened, the amplitude stability is ensured, the power consumption is reduced, and the method is particularly suitable for a high-performance radio frequency communication chip of the Internet of Things.
Owner:HOPE MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD +1

Plasma processing apparatus and substrate support

A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber, a bias power supply to supply a pulsed bias DC signal, a substrate support to support a substrate and an edge ring in the chamber, and an electrical path. The substrate support has an electrostatic chuck that includes a first region to hold the substrate and a second region provided around the first region and to hold the edge ring, and is formed from a dielectric, a first bias electrode inside the first region, a second bias electrode inside the second region, a base to support the electrostatic chuck, and a first impedance adjustment mechanism to have a first variable capacitor connected between the second bias electrode and the base.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD

Dynamic bias C-type voltage-controlled oscillator based on CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process

The invention relates to the technical field of radio frequency integrated circuits, and discloses a dynamic bias C-type voltage-controlled oscillator based on a CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) process, the voltage-controlled oscillator adopts a C-type structure, a cross-coupled network adds two resistors and a capacitor on the basis of a cross-coupled transistor, a circuit works in the C type by adjusting bias voltage at a resistor end, and the voltage-controlled oscillator works in the C type. The C-type voltage-controlled oscillator, a tail current source, a variable capacitance network, a switched capacitor array and a fixed LC resonance network form a core structure of the C-type voltage-controlled oscillator capable of numerical control tuning and voltage-controlled tuning, so as to determine the working frequency of the circuit and realize numerical control and voltage-controlled tuning functions; and the operational amplifiers with two bandwidth modes are introduced, so that the problem of difficult oscillation starting is solved, and the oscillation starting speed and the phase noise performance in a stable state are considered at the same time.
Owner:XIDIAN UNIV

Impedance matching method and system for chip test, electronic equipment and medium

PendingCN121856761AImprove impedance matching accuracyDeal effectively with uncertaintyElectronic circuit testingElectric devicesElectrical connectionImpedance matching
The invention discloses an impedance matching method and system for chip testing, electronic equipment and a medium, and relates to the technical field of data processing. The method comprises the following steps: establishing electrical connection between a test probe and a to-be-tested chip test point, and sending a preset detection signal; acquiring incident power and reflection power of the detection signal; calculating a first signal reflection coefficient based on the incident power and the reflection power, and determining an impedance deviation value and an adjustment direction according to a difference value between the first signal reflection coefficient and a preset standard reflection coefficient; determining a parameter adjustment step length according to the impedance deviation value; sequentially adjusting a variable resistor, a variable capacitor and a variable inductor in the impedance matching network according to the step length and the adjusting direction; detecting a second signal reflection coefficient when the impedance real part and imaginary part of the variable element reach the target range; and judging whether the second signal reflection coefficient converges to a preset range, and if yes, taking the current matching network parameter as an impedance matching result. By implementing the technical scheme provided by the invention, the impedance matching accuracy of the chip test can be improved.
Owner:SUZHOU DEGA STORAGE TECH CO LTD

Multi-injection locking annular traveling wave oscillator, Doppler radar and detection equipment

The invention relates to the field of integrated circuits, in particular to a multi-injection locking annular traveling wave oscillator, a Doppler radar based on the annular traveling wave oscillator and physiological feature detection equipment based on the annular traveling wave oscillator. Comprising 16 inductive elements. Four variable capacitors and four mirror image injection circuits. The inductive elements are sequentially connected end to end. And every two adjacent inductive elements form a phase shift channel and are sequentially distributed in four orthogonal directions. And the two phase shift channels in each direction are parallel to each other and are positioned on the inner side and the outer side of the same layer of the layout. The phase shift channels on the inner and outer sides in adjacent directions are alternately connected, and the wires between the phase shift channels are distributed on the upper and lower layers in the layout at equal intervals. The mirror image injection circuit and the variable capacitor are connected between the two phase shift channels in each direction and output injection signals with the phase difference of 180 degrees to the phase shift channels. According to the invention, the problems of limited injection locking range, high noise and insufficient phase uniformity of the existing oscillator for the Doppler radar are solved.
Owner:UNIV OF SCI & TECH OF CHINA

Dynamic capacitance-to-volvage offset cancellation

In a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor, movement of a component such as a proof mass due to a force of interest is sensed capacitively. A capacitance-to-voltage (C2V) converter receives a capacitance signal from the sensor and outputs a signal that includes an offset in addition to a signal of interest. The output signal is analyzed to identify the offset portion of the output signal and to modify values one or more variable capacitors coupled to the C2V input reduce the offset portion of the output signal.
Owner:INVENSENSE INC

Rectifier circuit for an RFID tag

A rectifier circuit (10) for a passive RFID circuit (1), including: a first rectifier stage (11) having a positive stage input (14) connectable to a first antenna port (6) and a negative stage input (15) connectable to a second antenna port (7); a first rectifying unit (12) connected to the positive stage input (14) and to a positive stage output (16); a second rectifying unit (18) connected to the negative stage input (15) and to a negative stage output (17); and a trimming capacitor (30) connected to the positive stage input (14) and to the negative stage input (15). The trimming capacitor (30) is electronically switchable to a first capacitance and to a second capacitance, and a voltage dependent variable capacitor (50) is connected to the positive stage input (14) and to the negative stage input (15).
Owner:EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN

Plasma type variable capacitor

ActiveCN223260469UCapacitor with voltage varied dielectricCapacitanceBarium titanate
The utility model discloses a plasma type variable capacitor, and relates to the technical field of electrical elements. The utility model aims to solve the problems that the capacitance value of the conventional variable capacitor is at an nF level or smaller, the volume is large and the conventional variable capacitor is easy to wear. The right side end face of a first conductive electrode is tightly connected with the left side end face of a first dielectric medium, the left side end face of a second conductive electrode is tightly connected with the right side end face of a second dielectric medium, a gap is formed between the right side end face of the first dielectric medium and the left side end face of the second dielectric medium, and gas is arranged in the gap. A first exciting electrode and a second exciting electrode are arranged between the inner side edge and the outer side edge or the outer side edge of the gap, and when a power supply is externally connected between the first exciting electrode and the second exciting electrode, gas in the gap can be ionized into conductive plasma. According to the utility model, the dielectric barium titanate with high dielectric constant can be used, the capacitance value is ultra-large and reaches uF level or higher, the capacitance value can be adjusted according to the voltage of an external power supply, and the relative volume is small.
Owner:HARBIN HONGLEI MECHANICAL EQUIP MFG CO LTD

A flexible variable capacitor and its fabrication method

A flexible variable capacitor and its fabrication method are disclosed. The flexible variable capacitor comprises two highly conductive flexible electrode layers and an elastomeric dielectric insulating layer located between the two highly conductive flexible electrode layers. The highly conductive flexible electrode layers contain a first polymer elastomer and carbon nanomaterials, and the elastomeric dielectric insulating layer contains a second polymer elastomer and functional ceramic nanoparticles. The fabrication method of the flexible variable capacitor is as follows: first, an elastomeric composite film with different functions is prepared; then, the upper and lower electrode layers are pressed together with the intermediate elastomeric insulating layer to obtain a stretchable strip-shaped planar capacitor. Unlike existing technologies, this application uses independently developed highly conductive flexible electrodes to replace traditional silver-oil electrodes, significantly reducing the cost of the variable capacitor device and improving its integration and operability. The fabricated flexible variable capacitor features high dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, simple fabrication process, and sensitivity to deformation.
Owner:ZHI NENG RONG DIAN (BEIJING) TECH CO LTD

Solid state variable capacitors for RF matches

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for fast impedance tuning. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) generator to generate power, a plasma chamber to receive the power from the RF generator and a RF matching network inserted between the RF generator and the plasma chamber configured to match a plasma load impedance to a RF generator impedance using a solid state based variable capacitor. The RF matching network includes a bias circuit that applies a reverse bias to the solid state based variable capacitor to control a capacitance value of the solid state based variable capacitor. The plasma load impedance is matched with the RF generator impedance when pulsed voltage, multi-level pulsing, or RF match ignition tuning is applied.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Plasma reactor and method for power compensation of a focus ring

The application discloses a kind of plasma reactor and the method for power compensation to focus ring, and plasma reactor includes: reaction cavity, substrate support unit, is arranged at the inside bottom of reaction cavity;Substrate support unit includes: pedestal, which is connected to the radio frequency power supply device located outside the reaction cavity by matching circuit;Electrostatic chuck is arranged on the pedestal;The upper surface of electrostatic chuck is used to adsorb substrate;Focus ring, focus ring surrounds electrostatic chuck;Power regulating device is respectively connected with focus ring and matching circuit radio frequency coupling;Power regulating device includes: series inductance and variable capacitor, for adjusting the impedance of branch where focus ring is located, to adjust the radio frequency power coupled on focus ring, prolong the service life of focus ring, prolong maintenance period.
Owner:ADVANCED MICRO FAB EQUIP INC CHINA

Automatic tuner for loop antennas used in shortwave communication

PendingCN122316367ATransceiverControl signal
This invention provides an automatic tuner for a loop antenna used in shortwave communication, belonging to the field of shortwave communication technology. This tuner aims to solve the problems of existing automatic tuners for loop antennas, such as difficulty in balancing versatility and high power performance, and poor high-voltage withstand capability. The tuner includes: a matching circuit, which includes couplers for shunting forward and reverse radio frequency signals; a tuning actuator, which includes an oil-immersed variable capacitor and a drive mechanism; and a main control circuit. Based on the signal shunted by the coupler, the main control circuit autonomously calculates the standing wave ratio (VSWR) and generates a control signal to control the matching circuit and tuning actuator independently of the radio transceiver, thus completing automatic tuning. This invention improves voltage withstand and power handling capability by using an oil-immersed variable capacitor, and achieves universal tuning through the autonomous control of the main control circuit, overcoming the shortcomings of existing technologies and offering the advantages of high power, high reliability, and strong versatility.
Owner:SHANGHAI SHENJIAN PRECISION MASCH TECH CO LTD +2

K-band voltage-controlled oscillator based on noise circulation structure, phase-locked loop and chip

The invention relates to the field of integrated circuits, in particular to a K-band voltage-controlled oscillator based on a noise circulation structure, a phase-locked loop and a chip. The voltage-controlled oscillator comprises an oscillation circuit and a tuning circuit. The oscillating circuit comprises an upper resonant cavity formed by a basic oscillating circuit adopting a noise circulation structure and a lower resonant cavity formed by a noise suppression circuit adopting a Colpitts structure. The oscillating circuit adopts two groups of cross-coupled negative resistors, namely NMOS and PMOS, the cross-coupled negative resistors adopt a capacitance-coupled noise circulation structure, the PMOS adopts a Colpitts structure, and the cross-coupled negative resistors are connected through a tail inductor so as to improve phase noise and power consumption of the circuit. The tuning circuit adopts a variable capacitor which is connected to the oscillation circuit and is composed of a numerical control capacitor array and / or a self-adjusting capacitor circuit; and the capacitance value of the variable capacitor is adjusted to realize fine adjustment of the oscillation frequency. According to the invention, the problem that a traditional oscillator with a noise circulation structure is difficult to realize comprehensive optimization of phase noise and power consumption can be solved.
Owner:ANHUI UNIV

A radio frequency power control system and method, and a radio frequency plasma system

This invention discloses a radio frequency (RF) power control system and method, and an RF plasma system. The method includes: before the electrostatic chuck cleaning begins, loading a preset parameter set of an impedance matching network associated with the selected cleaning process recipe, and driving the variable capacitors and variable inductors in the impedance matching network to their preset initial positions in the preset parameter set before applying continuous wave RF power; applying continuous wave RF power to the electrostatic chuck and initiating the cleaning process; during the cleaning process, acquiring the load impedance in the impedance matching network in real time at a preset sampling rate, generating a real-time impedance trajectory, and calculating the impedance change rate; determining the current cleaning stage of the electrostatic chuck based on the magnitude of the load impedance and the impedance change rate, and dynamically switching to the impedance matching algorithm corresponding to the cleaning stage to adjust the positions of the variable capacitors and variable inductors in the impedance matching network. This invention achieves low-reflection power matching throughout the entire cleaning process.
Owner:ADVANCED MATERIALS TECH & ENG INC +1

W-band low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator based on transformer resonant cavity and harmonic extraction

The invention relates to a W-band low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator based on a transformer resonant cavity and harmonic extraction. The W-band low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator comprises a dual-core in-phase coupled oscillator core, a two-bit switched capacitor bank, a linear variable capacitor bank and an output buffer, the dual-core in-phase coupled oscillator core comprises a transformer resonant cavity and a harmonic extraction network, a fundamental wave oscillation signal is generated in the transformer resonant cavity and is coupled and output to the output buffer, and a high-power second harmonic oscillation signal is generated in the harmonic extraction network and is output as a target oscillation signal; the two-bit switched capacitor bank adopts an HBT switch with excellent high-frequency performance, the tuning range of the oscillator is divided into four sub-bands, and the tuning gain is reduced; the capacitance value of the linearized variable capacitor bank is linearly changed along with the tuning voltage height, and a conversion mechanism of flicker noise is inhibited; and the output buffer realizes load isolation and buffering of the fundamental wave oscillation signal. The voltage-controlled oscillator has low tuning gain and high output power in the W wave band, and excellent phase noise is achieved.
Owner:XIDIAN UNIV

Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) structure and mems microphone comprising same

Disclosed are a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) structure and an MEMS microphone comprising same. The MEMS structure comprises a back plate; and a diaphragm located on one side of the back plate, wherein the diaphragm and the back plate forms a variable capacitor, the diaphragm comprises multiple first through holes and air release structures respectively corresponding to the first through holes, and the diaphragm further comprises one or more second through holes penetrating through the diaphragm.
Owner:MEMSENSING MICROSYST SUZHOU CHINA

Grid-controlled semiconductor depletion layer modulation vacuum variable capacitor and preparation method thereof

PendingCN121793371ACapacitanceVacuum gap
The invention relates to the technical field of variable capacitors, and discloses a grid-controlled semiconductor depletion layer modulation vacuum variable capacitor and a preparation method thereof, and the capacitor comprises an upper electrode which is made of high-purity oxygen-free copper and has a rounding edge structure; the lower electrode is made of oxygen-free copper and also serves as a mechanical support and a heat sink; the vacuum insulating layer is arranged between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; the semiconductor layer is N-type monocrystalline silicon, the thickness of the semiconductor layer is 200 micrometers, the resistivity of the semiconductor layer is 4-6, and impurity concentration of the semiconductor layer is 4-6. According to the invention, the high-voltage-withstanding vacuum gap capacitor and the semiconductor depletion layer capacitor based on MOS gate voltage regulation and control are connected in series and integrated, so that the single device has high-voltage insulation and rapid electric regulation capabilities at the same time creatively; the capacitance value can be continuously and accurately adjusted in the order of tens of nanoseconds to microseconds only by applying a small-amplitude low-voltage signal.
Owner:杨荣泉

Plasma processing apparatus

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique for controlling a plurality of high-frequency powers having different frequencies. A plasma processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with: a processing chamber for performing plasma processing on a sample; a first high-frequency power source that supplies high-frequency power of a first frequency to the first electrode via the first impedance matcher and the first filter; a second high-frequency power supply that supplies a second high-frequency power of a second frequency to the second electrode via a second impedance matcher and a second filter; and a sample stage on which a sample is placed, the third filter, the first inductor, and the variable capacitor are arranged in series between the second filter and the second electrode, and the fourth filter and the second inductor are arranged in series between the second filter and the second electrode and are arranged in parallel with the third filter and the first inductor. A transmission path between the first filter and the first electrode is connected to a transmission path between the second filter and the third filter.
Owner:HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP +1

Capacitive pressure sensor and manufacturing method therefor

The present application relates to a capacitive pressure sensor and a manufacturing method therefor. The capacitive pressure sensor comprises: a substrate; a variable capacitor located on the substrate; and a reference capacitor located on the substrate on one side of the variable capacitor. The variable capacitor and the reference capacitor both comprise a bottom electrode, a top electrode, and a capacitor dielectric located between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The capacitor dielectric of the variable capacitor comprises an air cavity, and the capacitor dielectric of the reference capacitor comprises a dielectric layer provided with an air groove. The capacitive pressure sensor of the present application comprises the variable capacitor and the reference capacitor at the same time, thereby adding the calibration function, and improving the test precision of the capacitive pressure sensor; the air groove is formed in the dielectric layer of the reference capacitor, so that the capacitance of the reference capacitor can be adjusted by changing the size of the air groove, thereby improving the controllability of the reference capacitor; and since the controllability of the reference capacitor is high, by accurately controlling the reference capacitor according to requirements, the test precision of the capacitive pressure sensor can be improved.
Owner:CSMC TECH FAB2 CO LTD

Plasma processing apparatus

The present application provides a plasma processing device capable of controlling the position of a resonance point and bringing the resonance point close to the output end of a coil antenna. The device comprises an ICP antenna (21) having an input end (21I) and an output end (21O); a series circuit formed by connecting an additional inductor (24) and a variable capacitor (25) in series; and a control device (33) for changing the capacitance of the variable capacitor (25). The input end (21I) is connected to an antenna power source (23) via an antenna matching device (22), the output end (21O) is connected to the additional inductor (24), and the additional inductor (24) is connected to a ground end via the variable capacitor (25).
Owner:ULVAC INC

An ice, water, dry state detection sensor

This invention discloses a sensor for detecting ice, water, and dryness states, comprising a substrate, a first metal line, a second metal line, a third metal line disposed on the surface of the substrate, a variable capacitor, an interdigitated capacitor, and a planar inductor. One end of the variable capacitor is connected to one end of the planar inductor via the first metal line, and the other end of the planar inductor is connected to one end of the interdigitated capacitor via the second metal line. The other end of the interdigitated capacitor is connected to the other end of the variable capacitor via the third metal line. The capacitance value of the interdigitated capacitor changes with the different dielectric constants of the materials between the interdigitated fingers. Since the relative dielectric constants of ice, water, and dryness change at different frequencies, the capacitance value of the interdigitated capacitor also changes. Therefore, this sensor for detecting ice, water, and dryness states has advantages such as simple structure, high recognition rate, small size, and process compatibility.
Owner:SOUTHEAST UNIV

A controllable attenuator based on complementary split-ring resonator structure

The application provides a controllable attenuator based on a complementary open resonant ring structure, which is composed of a cascaded active gain compensation amplifier and an open resonant low-pass filter. The open resonant low-pass filter comprises a microstrip low-pass filter, a complementary open resonant ring, a variable capacitor and a control circuit. The microstrip low-pass filter is composed of a middle dielectric layer and a first metal surface and a second metal surface located on both sides of the dielectric layer. The complementary open resonant ring is designed on the second metal surface. The variable capacitor is connected in parallel between the inner metal surface and the outer metal surface of the complementary open resonant ring. The capacitance of the variable capacitor is adjusted through the control circuit, so as to control the attenuation amplitude of the controllable attenuator based on the complementary open resonant ring structure. The controllable attenuator based on the complementary open resonant ring structure has a very small volume and can be integrated into a chip.
Owner:RES & DEV INST OF NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIV IN SHENZHEN +1

Signal processing circuit, acceleration sensor, and electronic device

To make it easy to identify the cause of malfunction.SOLUTION: A signal processing circuit (6), which is a signal processing circuit to be able to connect with a sensor element (5) including a first variable capacitor (C1) and a second variable capacitor (C2), comprises: a first to third terminals (T4, T5, T6); a first drive circuit (D1) for providing a first driving signal to a first end of the first variable capacitor through the first terminal; a second drive circuit (D2) for providing a second driving signal to a first end of the second variable capacitor through the third terminal; and a detection circuit (OP1, C5) that is connected to a second end of the first variable capacitor and a second end of the second variable capacitor through the second terminal for generating a detection signal according to the difference between the first variable capacitor and the second variable capacitor; a first switch (S1) arranged between the first terminal and the first drive circuit; a second switch (S2) arranged between the second terminal and the detection circuit; and a third switch (S3) arranged between the third terminal and the second drive circuit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:ROHM CO LTD

Use of variable capacitor diodes for impedance matching

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses that involve variable capacitor diodes for impedance matching. In some embodiments, an RF match circuit for impedance matching in a semiconductor fabrication chamber may comprise a variable reactance comprising a variable capacitor diode. A voltage associated with the variable capacitor diode is modified to cause a change in a width of a depletion region of the variable capacitor diode based at least in part on an impedance of a plasma load associated with plasma within at least one station of the semiconductor fabrication chamber to perform impedance matching between an RF source and the plasma load.
Owner:LAM RES CORP

A multi-channel variable capacitance capacitor device and its operating method

ActiveCN115621054BCapacitanceControl theory
A method for operating a multi-channel variable capacitance capacitor device is disclosed, relating to the field of variable capacitor devices. The present invention comprises a circuit consisting of connection point X, connection point Y, and a second capacitor unit, wherein capacitor C... B1 To capacitor C B(n‑1) Capacitor C is connected to both ends. A1 To C An Connect the access point X and capacitor C. Ai A contactor S is provided between the contact point and the access point X. 1r Connection point Y, connection point Z, and the third capacitor unit form a circuit, and capacitor C C1 To capacitor C C(n‑1) Capacitor C is connected to both ends. D1 To C Dn Establish connection with access point Z, capacitor C Dl With the corresponding capacitor C Ck Contactors S are respectively installed between them. 2s Capacitor C B1 To capacitor C B(n‑1) Both ends are connected to contactor S 3t Connect capacitor C respectively C1 To capacitor C C(n‑1) Two ends. This invention obtains the desired capacitance value by adjusting the contactor combination, making the operation simpler and more flexible.
Owner:HARBIN UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Variable capacitor, impedance matching device, and plasma processing device

The variable capacitor includes a holding portion, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The holding unit is configured so as to be able to hold an ionic liquid. At least one first electrode is provided in the holding portion and is configured so as to apply a direct-current voltage of either positive or negative. At least two second electrodes are provided in a portion where an electric double layer is formed in the ionic liquid of the holding portion when a DC voltage is applied to the first electrode, and are configured so as to be able to be energized with high-frequency power via the holding portion.
Owner:TOKYO ELECTRON LTD