Q inductor with multiple metallization levels
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit comprising multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another, a strip comprising a first and second end, wherein strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, such to form a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips, said stacks being interconnected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal.
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Abstract
In an integrated circuit, such as an RF oscillator device, having multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprises a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another. Strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, forming a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips. The stacks are connected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal.
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14 Claims
- 1. An integrated circuit comprising multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another, a strip comprising a first and second end, wherein strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, such to form a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips, said stacks being interconnected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal.
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3. An integrated circuit comprising multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another, a strip comprising a first and second end, wherein strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, such to form a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips, said stacks being interconnected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal, wherein the stacks are series connected, having the first terminal at a first end and the second terminal at a second end of the series connection.
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5. An integrated circuit comprising multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another, a strip comprising a first and second end, wherein strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, such to form a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips, said stacks being interconnected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal, wherein strips of different levels are arranged in a staggered fashion.
- 8. An integrated circuit comprising multiple mutually separated levels of electrically conducting material, each level comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged strips separated from another, a strip comprising a first and second end, wherein strips of different levels are electrically parallel connected, such to form a plurality of stacks of parallel connected strips, said stacks being interconnected to form an inductor having a first and second terminal, wherein the levels of electrically conducting material are formed on a semiconductor substrate, the levels being separated by layers of electrically insulating material, and wherein the electrically conducting material is a metal.
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