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Parametric macromodeling of integrated inductors for RF circuit design
Author(s) -
Passos F.,
Ye Y.,
Spina D.,
Roca E.,
CastroLópez R.,
Dhaene T.,
Fernández F.V.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.30498
Subject(s) - inductor , parametric statistics , electronic engineering , microwave , cmos , radio frequency , rfic , engineering , parametric model , equivalent circuit , circuit design , voltage , computer science , electrical engineering , telecommunications , statistics , mathematics
Nowadays, parametric macromodeling techniques are widely used to describe electromagnetic structures. In this contribution, the application of such parametric macromodeling techniques to the design of integrated inductors and radio‐frequency circuit design is investigated. In order to allow such different operations, a new modeling methodology is proposed, which improves the modeling accuracy when compared to former techniques. The new methodology is tailored to the unique characteristics of the devices under study. The obtained parametric macromodel is then used in a synthesis methodology and in the design of a voltage controlled oscillator in a 0.35‐μm CMOS technology. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 59:1207–1212, 2017