A random trimming approach for obtaining high-precision embedded resistors

IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-81

  Sandborn, Phillip ^a   Sandborn, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Embedded passives; Embedded resistors; Numerical simulation; Random trimming; Trimming; Voids

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; RANDOM PROCESSES; TRIMMING; VOID FRACTION;

EMBEDDED RESISTOR;

RESISTORS;

EID: 40549134680     PISSN: 15213323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TADVP.2007.908030     Document Type: Article

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