Double-level spiral inductors with multiple-via interconnects on GaAs substrates

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1756-1758

  Yin, Wen Yan ^a   Pan, Shu Jun ^a   Li, Le Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Double level spiral inductors; Inductance; Multiple vias interconnect; Q factor; Resonant frequency

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-LEVEL SPIRAL INDUCTORS; MULTIPLE VIAS INTERCONNECT;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; INDUCTANCE; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 2642571104     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2004.826912     Document Type: Article

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