Electrical component and method of forming same
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsChunho Kim, Mark E. Henschel, Songhua Shi
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an electrical component and a method of forming such component are disclosed. The electrical component includes a substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface, and an opening disposed in the substrate. The opening extends between the first major surface and the second major surface. Tantalum material is disposed within the opening. Further, the tantalum material includes tantalum particles. The electrical component also includes an anode electrode disposed on the first major surface of the substrate and over the opening and a cathode electrode disposed on the second major surface of the substrate and over the opening.
Claims20
An electrical component comprising:
- a substrate comprising:
- a first major surface;
- a second major surface;
- an opening disposed in the substrate and extending between the first major surface and the second major surface;
- and
- a conductive via that extends between the first major surface and the second major surface of the substrate;
- tantalum material disposed within the opening and comprising tantalum particles;
- an anode electrode disposed on the first major surface of the substrate and over the opening;
- and
- a cathode electrode disposed on the second major surface of the substrate and over the opening.
A method comprising:
- disposing an opening in a substrate such that the opening extends between a first major surface and a second major surface of the substrate;
- disposing tantalum material into the opening of the substrate;
- disposing an anode electrode on the first major surface of the substrate and over the opening;
- disposing a cathode electrode on the second major surface of the substrate and over the opening;
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- disposing a via in the substrate through the cathode electrode such that the via extends between the first major surface and the second major surface of the substrate to the anode electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.