S-parameter formulation of quality factor for a spiral inductor in generalized two-port configuration

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2197-2202

  Horng, Tzyy Sheng ^a   Peng, Kang Chun ^a   Jau, Je Kuan ^a   Tsai, Yu Shun ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complex power; On chip inductor; Quality (Q) factor; S parameters; Spiral inductor

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; SCATTERING PARAMETERS;

ON-CHIP INDUCTOR; SPIRAL INDUCTOR;

Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0242573742     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.818584     Document Type: Article

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