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1. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate and insulated from the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer has at least one inductor.
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A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device. The method includes providing a substrate, and laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors. The method then includes laying a second conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the second conductive layer has at least one inductor.
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1. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate and insulated from the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer has at least one inductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate insulated from the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors.
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7. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a plurality of interleaved inductors; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate insulated from the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer has a first part of an inductor;
laying a third conductive layer insulated from the first and second conductive layers; and
wherein the inductor has a second part in the third conductive layer, the first part and the second part are connected by way of a via and the first conductive layer is in between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer.
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8. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a first spiral inductor; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate insulated from the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer has at least a second spiral inductor, such that the first and second spiral inductors are interleaved. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for producing an on-chip signal transforming device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate;
laying a first conductive layer above the substrate, wherein the first conductive layer has a first spiral inductor and a second spiral inductor that are interleaved; and
laying a second conductive layer above the substrate insulated from the first conductive layer;
providing a conductive path from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer and back to the first conductive layer to allow the first spiral inductor to cross over the second spiral inductor. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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