• DocumentCode
    1044654
  • Title

    Analytical formula for inductance of metal of various widths in spiral inductors

  • Author

    Hsu, Heng-Ming

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Chung-Hsing Univ., Taichung, Taiwan
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    1343
  • Lastpage
    1346
  • Abstract
    This paper presents an analytical formula for the inductance of an inductor with the layout of variable metal width, based on the quasistatic approximation. Experimental results indicate that the analytical formula is feasible. A layout with metal whose width increases monotonously from the inner turn has a higher Q value than other configurations of the metal with the same inductance. This information will be of help in designing high-performance inductors for RF integrated circuit applications.
  • Keywords
    inductance measurement; inductors; radiofrequency integrated circuits; RF integrated circuit applications; analytical formula; high-performance inductors; metal inductance; quasistatic approximation; spiral inductors; variable metal width; Application specific integrated circuits; Conductors; Inductance; Inductors; Integrated circuit technology; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Robustness; Silicon; Spirals; Analytical formula; calculation of inductance; spiral inductor; variable metal width;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TED.2004.832094
  • Filename
    1317159