1. A device comprising:
a base;
a first insulating layer on said base;
a first electrode on said first insulating layer;
a dielectric film on said first electrode;
a second electrode on said dielectric film; wherein an adhesion hole set extends through said first electrode, said dielectric film, and said second electrode; and;
a second insulating layer on said second electrode, wherein a portion of said second insulating layer contacts said first insulating layer within said adhesion hole set.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein
said first insulating layer and said second insulating layer comprise the same material.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein
said adhesion hole set comprises one adhesion hole.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein
a cross-sectional shape of said one adhesion hole is selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, diamond, and triangular.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein
a via extends through said base, said first insulating layer, said first electrode, said dielectric film, said second electrode, and said second insulating layer.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein
the thickness of said first electrode is in the range from 10 to 100 microns.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein
the thickness of said dielectric film is in the range from 1 to 5 microns.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein
the thickness of said second electrode is in the range from 10 to 20 microns.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein
said adhesion hole set comprises a uniform pitch.
10. An electronic package comprising:
a device having a capacitor coupled to a substrate, wherein said capacitor comprises an adhesion hole set;
a microprocessor die coupled to a first side of said device;
a motherboard coupled to a second side of said device.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising
a first material on top of said capacitor to contact a second material below said capacitor through said adhesion hole set.
12. The electronic package of claim 10, wherein
said adhesion hole set comprises a first adhesion hole and a second adhesion hole.
13. The electronic package of claim 12, wherein
the area of said first adhesion hole is greater than the area of said second adhesion hole.
14. The electronic package of claim 12, wherein
the shape of said first adhesion hole is similar to the shape of said second adhesion hole.
15. A method comprising:
coupling a capacitor having a first electrode, a dielectric film, and a second electrode to a substrate having a base and a first insulating layer;
forming an adhesion hole set in said capacitor such that said first insulating layer is exposed;
forming a second insulating layer on said capacitor, wherein said second insulating layer contacts the first insulating layer within said adhesion hole set.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising
patterning a top surface of said first electrode;
forming a via through said capacitor and through said first insulating layer;
filling said via.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein
coupling a capacitor to a substrate is achieved through lamination.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A cooking appliance, comprising:
a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas;
a first heating element positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas;
a second heating element positioned below the same separately controlled cooking area as the first heating element; and
a control switch electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element;
wherein the control switch is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power.
2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second heating elements are arranged as a non-concentric heating device positioned below the separately controlled cooking area.
3. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the control switch is positionable in at least (i) a first temperature adjustment zone in which only the first heating element is energized and (ii) a second temperature adjustment zone in which both the first heating element and the second heating element are simultaneously energized.
4. The cooking appliance of claim 3, wherein the control switch is further positionable in a home position in which both the first heating element and the second heating element are de-energized.
5. The cooking appliance of claim 4, wherein the control switch is an infinite switch.
6. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the first heating element is electrically coupled between a neutral electrical line and a first terminal of the control switch operable to supply AC power at a first phase.
7. The cooking appliance of claim 6, wherein the second heating element is electrically coupled between the first terminal of the control switch and a second terminal of the control switch operable to supply AC power at a second phase, different than the first phase.
8. The cooking appliance of claim 1, further comprising a thermal limiter electrically coupled to at least one of the first and second heating elements, the thermal limiter operable to de-energize at least one of the first and second heating elements when a temperature of the separately controlled cooking area above the first and second heating elements exceeds a specified temperature.
9. The cooking appliance of claim 8, where in the cooktop is a glass-ceramic cooktop.
10. A cooking appliance, comprising:
a first heating element positioned below a cooktop;
a second heating element positioned below the cooktop in proximity to the first heating element; and
a control switch electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element, the control switch positionable in at least a first position and a second position;
wherein the control switch, (i) when in the first position, energizes only the first heating element at a first voltage and, (ii) when in the second position, simultaneously energizes both the first heating element at the first voltage and the second heating element at a second voltage, the second voltage being of a greater magnitude than the first voltage.
11. The cooking appliance of claim 10, wherein the first and second heating elements are arranged as a non-concentric heating device positioned below the cooktop.
12. The cooking appliance of claim 10, further comprising:
a first electrical line supplying AC power at a first phase;
a second electrical line supplying AC power at a second phase, different than the first phase; and
a neutral electrical line;
wherein the control switch is operable to electrically couple the first electrical line and the neutral electrical line across the first heating element and electrically couple the first electrical line and the second electrical line across the second heating element.
13. The cooking appliance of claim 12, wherein the first voltage is approximately 120 volts AC and the second voltage is approximately 240 volts AC.
14. The cooking appliance of claim 10, wherein the control switch is an infinite switch.
15. The cooking appliance of claim 14, wherein:
the first position of the control switch lies within a first temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings; and
the second position of the control switch lies within a second temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings.
16. A method of operating a cooking appliance, comprising:
energizing only a first heating element with single-phase AC power to supply heat to a separately controlled cooking area; and
energizing, simultaneously, both the first heating element with single-phase AC power and a second heating element with two-phase AC power to supply heat to the separately controlled cooking area.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein energizing only the first heating element comprises positioning a control switch within a first temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein energizing, simultaneously, both the first heating element and the second heating element comprises positioning the control switch within a second temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising de-energizing both the first heating element and the second heating element by positioning the control switch at a home position.
20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
measuring a temperature of the separately controlled cooking area; and
de-energizing at least one of the first heating element and the second heating element when the temperature of the separately controlled cooking area exceeds a specified temperature.