Integrated circuit inductors
First Claim
1. An inductor comprising:
- a substrate having a plurality of perforations; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for producing a magnetic field.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an inductor comprising a plurality of interconnected conductive segments interwoven with a substrate. The inductance of the inductor is increased through the use of coatings and films of ferromagnetic materials such as magnetic metals, alloys, and oxides. The inductor is compatible with integrated circuit manufacturing techniques and eliminates the need in many systems and circuits for large off chip inductors. A sense and measurement coil, which is fabricated on the same substrate as the inductor, provides the capability to measure the magnetic field or flux produced by the inductor. This on chip measurement capability supplies information that permits circuit engineers to design and fabricate on chip inductors to very tight tolerances.
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42 Claims
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1. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of perforations; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for producing a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of perforations and a plurality of layers; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for producing a reinforcing magnetic field in the plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of perforations connecting opposing substrate surfaces;
a magnetic film layer atop at least one of the opposing substrate surfaces; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for producing a reinforcing magnetic field in the magnetic film layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of perforations and a plurality of layers; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for forming a conductive path in a form of a coil to produce a reinforcing magnetic field in at least one of the plurality of layers, wherein the coil surrounds at least one layer of the plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of perforations connecting the first and second surfaces;
a magnetic film layer formed over the first surface;
an insulating layer formed over the first surface; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations, wherein the coil surrounds at least one of the magnetic film layer and the insulating layer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An inductor comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of perforations connecting the first and second surfaces;
a first magnetic film layer formed over the first surface;
a second magnetic film layer formed over the second surface; and
a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations, wherein the coil surrounds the first and second magnetic film layers. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An inductor comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate having a first side, a second side, and a plurality of perforations connecting the first and second sides;
a plurality of layers formed atop at least one of the first and second sides;
a plurality of first conductive segments formed in the perforations, the plurality of first conductive segments including a first conductive material; and
a plurality of second conductive segments connected to the plurality of first conductive segments to form a coil for producing a magnetic field, the plurality of second conductive segments including a second conductive material, wherein the coil is at least partially interwoven with the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method comprising:
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forming a plurality of perforations in a substrate; and
forming a conductive material interwoven with the substrate through the plurality of perforations for producing a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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