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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Je-Hsiung Lan, San Diego, CA (US);
Chi Shun Lo, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonghae Kim, San Diego, CA (US);
John H. Hong, San Clemente, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 5/00 (2006.01); H01F 27/28 (2006.01); H01F 19/00 (2006.01); H01F 41/04 (2006.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 19/00 (2013.01); H01F 5/003 (2013.01); H01F 27/2804 (2013.01); H01F 41/041 (2013.01); H01L 23/5227 (2013.01); H01L 28/10 (2013.01); H01F 2027/2809 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01); H05K 1/144 (2013.01); H05K 3/3436 (2013.01); H05K 2201/041 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0723 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4902 (2015.01);
Abstract
In a particular embodiment, a device includes a low-loss substrate, a first inductor structure, and an air-gap. The first inductor structure is between the low-loss substrate and a second inductor structure. The first inductor structure is aligned with the second inductor structure to form a transformer. The air-gap is between the first inductor structure and the second inductor structure.