On the ultimate limits of IC inductors - An RF MEMS perspective

Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1027-1031

  De Los Santos, Héctor J ^a  

^a European Headquarter and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CIRCUIT RESONANCE; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; PASSIVATION; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; TUNING;

SELF-RESONANCE FREQUENCIES;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 0036293023     PISSN: 05695503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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