Si-based inductors and transformers for 30-100 GHz applications

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 205-208

  Dickson, T ^a   LaCroix, M A ^b   Boret, S ^c   Gloria, D ^c   Beerkens, R ^b   Voinigescu, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b STMICROELECTRONICS   (Canada)

^c STMICROELECTRONICS   (France)

Author keywords

Inductors; Millimeter wave; Self resonance frequency; Stacked inductors; Transformers

Indexed keywords

SELF-RESONANCE FREQUENCY; SPIRAL COILS; STACKED INDUCTORS;

ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LINES; INDUCTANCE; MILLIMETER WAVES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RADAR; SILICON; VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 4444288782     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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