An improved multiline analysis for monolithic inductors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 100-108

  Dehan, Morin ^a   Raskin, Jean Pierre ^a   Huynen, Isabelle ^a   Vanhoenacker Janvier, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Inductor model; Integrated circuit (IC) modeling; Substrate loss

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

COUPLED TRANSMISSION LINES; MONOLITHIC INDUCTORS; MULTILINE ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING SUBSTRATES; SUBSTRATE LOSS; WIDE FREQUENCY BAND;

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0037251185     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.806922     Document Type: Article

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