Computer assisted design of a CMOS-compatible inductor for RF

Author

Garcia-Guzman, Jesus ; Salgado-Uscanga, Antonio ; Meza-Martinez, Fayne ; Gomez-Pecero, Carlos

Author_Institution

Fac. de Ing. Mec. Electr., Univ. Veracruzana, Xalapa

fYear

2008

fDate

18-19 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

43

Lastpage

48

Abstract

The calculations and basic design steps for the fabrication of a 170-nH inductor are given in this paper. The design process is supported by the use of computer software in every stage. The calculation of inductance is accomplished by implementing an algorithm in Matlab code, in which several modifications are proposed to a previously developed method. The results of the calculation program are used for the layout of an inductor compatible with CMOS technology, using AutoCAD and L-Edit software, and the addition of an etching step is proposed in order to raise the self-resonance frequency of the device to the band of radio frequency.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; circuit CAD; etching; inductors; radiofrequency integrated circuits; AutoCAD; CMOS-compatible inductor; L-Edit software; Matlab code; computer assisted design; etching; microinductor design; radio frequency band; self-resonance frequency; CMOS technology; Capacitance; Coils; Etching; Fabrication; Inductance; Inductors; Radio frequency; Silicon; Substrates;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Micro-Nanoelectronics, Technology and Applications, 2008. EAMTA 2008. Argentine School of

Conference_Location

Buenos Aires

Print_ISBN

978-987-655-003-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-987-655-003-1

Type

conf

Filename

4638975