MLCCs are widely used for decoupling at high frequencies because of their low ESL and ESR properties and excellent impedance-frequency characteristics. At high frequencies, capacitors with low ESL and ESR are required to lower the impedance. High-capacity capacitors such as electrolytic capacitors are used to bypass the AC component at low frequencies. Normally during decoupling, multiple capacitors are combined and connected in parallel, to attenuate the AC component over a wide frequency range.
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Capacitors with inductance components and resistance components in the lead wires and electrodes that are not shown in circuit diagrams are known as equivalent series inductance (ESL) and equivalent series resistance (ESR). As the frequency becomes higher and as the capacitance increases, AC passes more easily through the capacitor. The ease with which AC passes through the capacitor is generally determined by both the AC frequency and the capacitance rate of the capacitor. In other words, PI is improved by suppressing the impedance between the power line and the ground to a minimum, from the perspective of the LSI chip.įigure 1 Decoupling capacitor for the power line Additionally, the AC component causing the noise is bypassed and sent to the ground. In the event of a sudden change in the amount of current flowing to the LSI chip, voltage fluctuations are suppressed due to the electric load stored in the capacitor. Manufacturers typically address these issues through decoupling or connecting a large number of capacitors between the power line and the ground (see Figure 1). Voltage fluctuations in power lines may also destabilize the operability of electronic circuits, leading to malfunction and increased noise. However, LSI chips are also prone to drive voltage reduction, necessitating a high quality of power or power integrity (PI) from power supply voltage. Design contributes to making high-end electronic equipment (e.g., data center servers) work at higher frequencies, faster and with reduced power consumptionĪs a result of increased refinement in the manufacturing process of digital LSI chips such as semiconductors, microprocessors, memory and FPGAs, today’s LSI chips are faster and work at higher frequencies, and they are subsequently driving society’s advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs).Electrode pattern design flexibly delivering all desired capacitances.Large number of capacitors embedded in the interposer of the build-up board.Ultra-thin (thickness of 50 μm or less) and flexible to permit formation of vast variety of shapes.High dielectric constant achieved via dielectric material made of highly crystalline barium titanate (Relative permittivity: up to 1,000).Sheet-type capacitors comprising thin-film of dielectric material formed on nickel foil and superimposed with thin copper electrodes.Additionally, these thin-film capacitors are also ideal for use in wearables and various Internet of Things (IoT) devices, due to their thinness and flexibility. These TFCPs are optimized for use as decoupling capacitors in high-end electronic devices such as data center servers, which require higher frequencies and higher speeds. Made of proprietary materials achieving a thickness of 50 μm or less, TDK’s TFCPs are embedded in the package substrate just below the LSI chip to deliver excellent decoupling effects at high frequencies. These TFCPs help reduce the space typically required by the large number of decoupling MLCCs. TDK’s TFCPs more effectively use the LSI package substrates themselves. One example presented in this article is the mass production of innovative, flexible sheet-type thin-film capacitors (TFCPs) that employ an innovative, new manufacturing method to overcome traditional thickness limitations of multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs).
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