Title :
Analysis of eddy-current losses over conductive substrates with applications to monolithic inductors and transformers
Author :
Niknejad, Ali M. ; Meyer, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Wireless Res. Center, California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, a closed-form integral representation for the eddy-current losses over a conductive substrate is presented. The results are applicable to monolithic inductors and transformers, especially when such structures are realized over an epitaxial CMOS substrate. The technique is verified against measured results from 100 MHz to 14 GHz for spiral inductors
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; eddy current losses; field effect MMIC; inductors; integral equations; transformers; 100 MHz to 14 GHz; closed-form integral representation; conductive substrates; eddy-current losses; epitaxial CMOS substrate; monolithic inductors; monolithic transformers; Conductors; Eddy currents; Frequency; Inductors; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Silicon; Spirals; Substrates; Transformers;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
