Improved and physics-based model for symmetrical spiral inductors

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1300-1309

  Chen, Ji ^a   Liou, Juin J ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Passive device; Quality factor; RF circuit; Spiral inductor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; OXIDES; PERMITTIVITY; PHYSICS; TERMINALS (ELECTRIC);

PASSIVE DEVICE; QUALITY FACTOR; RF CIRCUIT; SPIRAL INDUCTOR;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 33744790340     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2006.874089     Document Type: Article

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