Extremely high-Q stacked transformer-type inductors for RF applications

International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications, Proceedings

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 147-150

  Lim, S F ^a   Yeo, K S ^a   Ma, J G ^a   Do, M A ^a   Chew, K W ^b   Chu, S F ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Driving coil; Interleaved; Primary coil; Relative phase shift; Stacked; Transformer type inductor

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; PHASE SHIFTERS;

DRIVING COIL; INTERLEAVED; PRIMARY COIL; RELATIVE PHASE; STACKED; TRANSFORMER TYPES;

PHASE SHIFT;

EID: 33646402080     PISSN: 19308868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VTSA.2003.1252574     Document Type: Conference Paper

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