High quality factor RF inductors using low loss conductor featured with skin effect suppression for standard CMOS/BiCMOS

I. Iramnaaz, T. Sandoval, Y. Zhuang, H. Schellevis, B. Rejaei

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Abstract

Integrated on-chip inductors with high quality factors are demonstrated using a low loss artificial conductor technology. This concept is based on an artificial layered meta-material comprising a bi-layered Ni80Fe 20/Cu superlattice. By properly tailoring the thickness ratio between the non-magnetic and magnetic metallic layers, the skin effects can be effectively suppressed within a wide frequency range, and can be tuned to a minimum at the frequency of interest up to 67 GHz. The quality factor has been increased by 41% of a 2nH inductor at 14.5GHz. The bandwidth of skin effect suppression is obtained between 10-18 GHz. © 2011 IEEE.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publication2011 IEEE 61st Electronic Components and Technology Conference, ECTC 2011
PublisherIEEE
Pages163-168
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-61284-498-5, 978-1-61284-496-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-61284-497-8
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 20 2011
Event2011 61st Electronic Components and Technology Conference, ECTC 2011 - Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States
Duration: May 31 2011Jun 3 2011

Conference

Conference2011 61st Electronic Components and Technology Conference, ECTC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLake Buena Vista, FL
Period5/31/116/3/11

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Copper
  • Conductors
  • Superlattices
  • Inductors
  • Skin effect
  • Permeablility
  • Q factor
  • Quality Factor
  • Skin Depth

Disciplines

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

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