• DocumentCode
    3231562
  • Title

    LTCC spiral inductor modeling, synthesis, and optimization

  • Author

    Chan, Tuck Boon ; Lu, Hsin-Chia ; Zeng, Jun-Kuei ; Chen, Charlie Chung-Ping

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-24 March 2008
  • Firstpage
    768
  • Lastpage
    771
  • Abstract
    This paper brings forward a fast and accurate spiral inductor synthesis method, which automatically generates physical layout of inductors according to electrical specifications. This method is based on the fusion of substrate-aware PEEC model with optimal nonlinear optimization engine. Calculated inductance and Q values show good agreement with industrial field solver and measurement results.
  • Keywords
    equivalent circuits; inductors; network synthesis; nonlinear programming; LTCC spiral inductor; optimal nonlinear optimization engine; substrate-aware PEEC model; synthesis method; trial-and-error optimization process; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Circuit synthesis; Inductance measurement; Inductors; Magnetic field measurement; Optimization methods; Q measurement; Semiconductor device modeling; Spirals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Design Automation Conference, 2008. ASPDAC 2008. Asia and South Pacific
  • Conference_Location
    Seoul
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1921-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1922-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ASPDAC.2008.4484054
  • Filename
    4484054