Title : 
Accurate distributed inductance of spiral resonators
         
        
            Author : 
Hejazi, Z.M. ; Excell, P.S. ; Jiang, Z.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bradford Univ., UK
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A simple procedure for calculation of the distributed inductance of spiral resonators and micro-inductors is derived, including all possible mutual inductances. It is applicable for spiral configurations from rectangular to smooth circular. Using this procedure and an accurate formula for distributed capacitance of a spiral resonator, the resonant frequency was accurately predicted. If the surface resistance of the conductors is known, the unloaded quality factor of any spiral resonator can also be calculated
         
        
            Keywords : 
Q-factor; capacitance; distributed parameter networks; equivalent circuits; inductance; inductors; microwave circuits; resonators; distributed capacitance; distributed inductance; micro-inductors; mutual inductances; resonant frequency; spiral resonators; surface resistance; unloaded quality factor; Capacitance; Conductors; Equivalent circuits; Geometry; Inductance; Inductors; Moment methods; Resonant frequency; Spirals; Surface resistance;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE