Simplified Model of a Layer of Interconnects under a Spiral Inductor

Sonia M. Holik, Timothy D. Drysdale

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DOI: 10.4236/jemaa.2011.36031                

Abstract

An empirical effective medium approximation that provides a homogeneous equivalent for a layer of interconnects un-derneath a spiral inductor is presented. When used as part of a numerical 3D model of the inductor, this approach yields a faster simulation that uses less memory, yet still predicts the quality factor and inductance to within 1%. We expect this technique to find use in the electromagnetic modeling of System-on-Chip.

Keywords

Effective Medium Theory, Interconnects, Spiral Inductor

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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