Mixed-potential volume integral-equation approach for circular spiral inductors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 8 I, 2004, Pages 1820-1829

  Rejaei, Behzad ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eddy currents; Mixed potential integral equation (MPIE) method; Monolithic inductors; Spiral inductors; Substrate RF loss

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MULTILAYERS; OPTIMIZATION; WINDING;

MIXED-POTENTIAL INTEGRAL-EQUATION (MPIE) METHOD; MONOLITHIC INDUCTORS; SPIRAL INDUCTORS; SUBSTRATE RF LOSS;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 4043132333     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.831567     Document Type: Article

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