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14th International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Computers
Design of Silicon-Based Suspended Inductors for UHF Applications
Veracruz, Mexico
February 16-February 18
ISBN: 0-7695-2074-X
F. Sandoval-Ibarra, Electronics Design Group CINVESTAV
L. Flores-G?mez, Electronics Design Group CINVESTAV
In this paper we present technological procedures to obtain suspended inductors for UHF applications, where the dominant element is the so-called planar inductor. This element does not have up to now a high quality factor Q because in the IC silicon approach inductors suffer of losses due to the conductive substrate. Therefore, the performance of a planar inductor is improved by eliminating the silicon substrate below the planar spiral (hereafter named bulkless inductor). Thus, in order to minimize photolitographic steps, in this paper we are proposing a suitable silicon etching procedure to increase the quality factor of planar inductors by using just 4 photolitographic steps. From simulation results we obtained an inductance of 23 nH (5.85 nH per turn) that represents an augment of 750% when it is compared with a conventional planar inductor.
Citation:
F. Sandoval-Ibarra, L. Flores-G?mez, "Design of Silicon-Based Suspended Inductors for UHF Applications," conielecomp, pp.228, 14th International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Computers, 2004
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