LTCC spiral inductor modeling, synthesis, and optimization
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Abstract
In RF/microwave circuit design, inductor design is one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks due to the tedious trial-and-error optimization process to achieve the target specifications.
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.
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- LTCC spiral inductor modeling, synthesis, and optimization
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January 2008
812 pages
ISBN:9781424419227
- General Chair:
- Chong-Min Kyung,
- Program Chairs:
- Kiyoung Choi,
- Soonhoi Ha
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- IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
- SIGDA: ACM Special Interest Group on Design Automation
- IEEK: The Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea
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IEEE Computer Society Press
Washington, DC, United States
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Published: 21 January 2008
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