Modeling of integrated inductors and transformers for RF applications

Author

Lopez-Villegas, José Maria ; Sieiro, Javier

Author_Institution

Departament d´´Electronica, Univ. de Barcelona, Spain

fYear

2005

fDate

18-20 April 2005

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

23

Abstract

This work presents a modelling approach to predict the behaviour of integrated inductor and transformers, taking into account a full geometrical description of the component. The model is based on physical assumptions and combines the accuracy and versatility of electromagnetic simulations with the easy of implementation of empirical or fitting models. The proposed modelling approach has been validated by comparing experimental measurements and expected behaviour of integrated inductors performed using a MCM-D silicon based technology complemented with silicon micromachining techniques.

Keywords

computational electromagnetics; field effect integrated circuits; inductors; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; micromachining; radiofrequency integrated circuits; transformers; MCM-D silicon based technology; RF applications; computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic simulations; integrated inductors; integrated transformers; radiofrequency integrated circuits; silicon micromachining techniques; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic modeling; Inductors; Micromachining; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Radio frequency; Silicon; Solid modeling; Transformers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems, 2005. EuroSimE 2005. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9062-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ESIME.2005.1502764

Filename

1502764