Characteristic-function approach to parameter extraction for asymmetric equivalent circuit of on-chip spiral inductors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-119

  Huang, Fengyi ^a   Jiang, Nan ^b   Bian, Enlei ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b S TEK   (China)

Author keywords

Modeling; On chip inductor; Parameter extraction

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

LINEAR DEPENDENCE; ON-CHIP INDUCTORS; PARAMETER EXTRACTION;

MICROWAVE CIRCUITS;

EID: 31044456941     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.860333     Document Type: Conference Paper

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