Electrical resistors inventions 11/08

20080290984 - Embedded resistor devices: An embedded resistor device includes a resistor, a ground plane located near a first side of the resistor and electrically coupled to a first end of the resistor, at the ground plane a hole is provided, a first dielectric layer exists between the resistor and the ground plane, a conductive... Agent: Akin Gump LLP - Silicon Valley

20080278277 - Digitally controllable on-chip resistors and methods: A digitally controllable resistor includes a substrate and at least one digitally controllable resistance stage formed on the substrate. Each of the stage(s) can include a first resistor connected in series with a switch and a second resistor connected in parallel with the first resistor and the switch. Each stage... Agent: Potomac Patent Group PLLC

20080278278 - Fine line thick film resistors by photolithography: The present invention is directed to a thick film patterned resistor on a substrate and to a method of forming it. The method involves providing a substrate with opposed surfaces, where one surface is coated with a layer of a resistor composition. A photoresist is applied over the layer of... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080278279 - Semiconductor structure with high breakdown voltage and resistance and method for manufacturing the same: A semiconductor structure with high breakdown voltage and high resistance and method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor structure at least comprises a substrate having a first conductive type; a deep well having a second conductive type formed in the substrate; two first wells having the first conductive type and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080272879 - Chip resistor and manufacturing method therefor: A chip resistor includes a resistive element (1), an insulation layer (4) formed in a back surface of the flat surface, and two electrodes (3) spaced from each other via the insulation layer. Each electrode (3) makes contact with the insulation layer (4). Each electrode (3) has a lower surface... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.