Modeling and Optimization of a Solenoidal Integrated Inductor for RF ICs
A solenoidal structure for implementation of on-chip inductors is presented. An electromagnetic simulator is used to simulate several different-size inductors for tip to 20 GHz. Additionally, artificial neural network models are developed for different inductor topologies to speed tip inductors optimization process. Finally, it is demonstrated that the solenoidal inductor exhibits a better overall performance in comparison to the conventional multilayer spiral inductors demonstrating its potential for RF ICs. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc Int J RF and Microwave CAE 20 182-189. 2010
modeling optimization on-chip inductor artificial neural network