Inductor layout, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) system
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1. An inductor layout comprising:
- a first inductor; and
a second inductor;
wherein the first and second inductors comprise electrically and magnetically independent inductors;
wherein the first and second inductors are concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit; and
wherein at least one of the first and second inductors comprises a first multi-loop inductor with a first axis of symmetry.
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Abstract
An inductor layout (200, 300, 400) comprising a first inductor (210, 310, 410) and a second inductor (220, 320, 420). The first and second inductors (210, 310, 410; 220, 320, 420) are electrically and magnetically independent inductors concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit 800. At least one of the first and second inductors (210, 310, 410; 220, 320, 420) is a multi-loop inductor with a first axis (226a, 316a, 326a, 416a, 426a) of symmetry.
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18 Claims
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1. An inductor layout comprising:
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a first inductor; and a second inductor; wherein the first and second inductors comprise electrically and magnetically independent inductors; wherein the first and second inductors are concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit; and wherein at least one of the first and second inductors comprises a first multi-loop inductor with a first axis of symmetry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) system for frequency generation in an integrated circuit, the VCO system comprising:
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an inductor layout comprising; first inductor; and a second inductor; wherein the first and second inductors comprise electrically and magnetically independent inductors; wherein the first and second inductors are concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit; and wherein at least one of the first and second inductors comprises a multi-loop inductor with a first axis of symmetry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated RF transceiver circuit comprising:
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a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) system for frequency generation in an integrated circuit, the VCO system comprising; an inductor layout comprising first inductor; and a second inductor; wherein the first and second inductors comprise electrically and magnetically independent inductors; wherein the first and second inductors are concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit; and wherein at least one of the first and second inductors comprises a multi-loop inductor with a first axis of symmetry.
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18. An integrated circuit comprising
a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) system for frequency generation in an integrated circuit, the VCO system comprising: -
an inductor layout comprising first inductor; and a second inductor; and control logic operatively coupled to the VCO system and configured to implement frequency tuning in the integrated circuit; wherein the first and second inductors comprise electrically and magnetically independent inductors; wherein the first and second inductors are concentrically arranged on an integrated circuit; and wherein at least one of the first and second inductors comprises a multi-loop inductor with a first axis of symmetry.
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