A comprehensive review of the electrical performance of passive transformers fabricated in
silicon IC technology is presented. Two types of transformer construction are considered in …

We present several new simple and accurate expressions for the DC inductance of square,
hexagonal, octagonal, and circular spiral inductors. We evaluate the accuracy of our …

We present a technique for enhancing the bandwidth of gigahertz broad-band circuitry by
using optimized on-chip spiral inductors as shunt-peaking elements. The series resistance …

This review of design principles for implementation of a spiral inductor in a silicon integrated
circuit fabrication process summarizes prior art in this field. In addition, a fast and physics …

The design and optimization of spiral inductors on silicon substrates, the related layout
issues in integrated circuits, and the effect of the inductor-Q an the performance of radio …

An extraordinary combination of material science, manufacturing processes, and innovative
thinking spurred the development of SiGe heterojunction devices that offer a wide array of …

Micromachined electro-mechanically tunable capacitors with two and three parallel plates
are presented. Experimental devices have been fabricated using a standard polysilicon …

Thin-film inductors for 1 GHz-drive mobile communication handset application has been
demonstrated. This is the possible practical application of soft magnetic films in 1 GHz …

On-chip inductors and transformers play a crucial role in radio frequency integrated circuits
(RFICs). For gigahertz circuitry, these components are usually realized using bond-wires or …

A novel CMOS active inductor approach, which can improve the quality-factor, was
presented in this report. A cascode-grounded active inductor circuit topology with a feedback …