THROUGH VIA INDUCTOR OR TRANSFORMER IN A HIGH RESISTANCE SUBSTRATE WITH PROGRAMMABILITY
First Claim
1. An inductor formed in a high-resistance substrate, the inductor comprising:
- a plurality of through-vias in the high-resistance substrate;
a plurality of conductive traces on the top surface of the substrate, each conductive trace coupling one of the through-vias to another of the through-vias; and
a plurality of conductive traces on the bottom surface of the substrate, each conductive trace coupling one of the through-vias to another of the through-vias;
wherein, the plurality of conductive traces on the top and bottom surfaces and the plurality of through-vias form a continuous conductive path.
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Abstract
A through via inductor or transformer in a high-resistance substrate in an electronic package. The package may comprise a target inductor which includes a through-via formed in the substrate through which a signal passes and a tuner inductor which includes a through-via formed in the substrate such that the through-via has an independent signal passing therethrough. The direction of the signal passing through the tuner inductor can be independently controlled to adjust the total inductance of the target inductor. A transformer can comprise a primary loop and a secondary loop, each of which includes through-vias coupled to conductive traces. The primary loop forms a first continuous conductive path and the secondary loop forms a second continuous conductive path. A signal passing through the primary loop can induce a signal in the secondary loop such that the induced signal is dependent on the transformer ratio.
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27 Claims
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1. An inductor formed in a high-resistance substrate, the inductor comprising:
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a plurality of through-vias in the high-resistance substrate; a plurality of conductive traces on the top surface of the substrate, each conductive trace coupling one of the through-vias to another of the through-vias; and a plurality of conductive traces on the bottom surface of the substrate, each conductive trace coupling one of the through-vias to another of the through-vias; wherein, the plurality of conductive traces on the top and bottom surfaces and the plurality of through-vias form a continuous conductive path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A transformer in a high-resistance substrate, comprising:
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a primary loop having a plurality of through-vias disposed in the substrate, the plurality of through-vias coupled to conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a first continuous conductive path; and a secondary loop having a plurality of through-vias disposed in the substrate, the plurality of through-vias coupled to different conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a second continuous conductive path, the second continuous conductive path being independent of the first continuous conductive path; Wherein, a signal passing through the primary loop induces a signal in the secondary loop, the signal in the secondary loop being dependent on the quantity of through-vias in the primary and secondary loops. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transferring energy in a high resistance substrate, comprising:
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passing a first signal through a primary loop disposed in the substrate, the primary loop including a plurality of through-vias coupled to conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a first continuous conductive path; inducing a second signal in a secondary loop disposed in the substrate, the secondary loop including a plurality of through-vias coupled to different conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a second continuous conductive path, where the second continuous conductive path is independent of the first continuous conductive path; and transferring energy between the primary loop and secondary loop in the substrate; wherein, the second signal is dependent on the ratio of through-vias in the primary and secondary loops. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of transferring energy in an integrated circuit, comprising:
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providing a primary loop and a secondary loop in a high-resistance substrate, the primary loop having a plurality of through-vias coupled to conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a first continuous conductive path and the secondary loop having a plurality of through-vias coupled to different conductive traces at the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate to form a second continuous conductive path, the second continuous conductive path being independent of the first continuous conductive path; and step for inducing a signal in the secondary loop; wherein, the induced signal is dependent on the quantity of through-vias in the primary and secondary loops. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An inductor formed in a high-resistance substrate, comprising:
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a plurality of means for conducting a signal between a top surface and a bottom surface of the substrate; a plurality of means for coupling one of the means for conducting to another of the means for conducting, wherein the means for coupling is disposed on the top surface of the substrate and the bottom surface of the substrate; wherein, the plurality of means for coupling on the top and bottom surfaces and the plurality of means for conducting form a continuous conductive path. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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