Modeling and layout optimization of differential inductors for Silicon-based RFIC applications

• Main Authors: Sia, Choon Beng, Ong, Beng Hwee, Lim, Wei Meng, Yeo, Kiat Seng, Alam, Tariq
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Integrated circuits
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79961; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4710
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A scalable RF differential inductor model has been developed, enabling device performance versus layout size tradeoffs and optimization as well as accurate circuit predictions. Comparing inductors with identical inductance values up to an operating frequency of 10 GHz, large conductor width designs...