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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Chen-Hua Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Mirng-Ji Lii, Sinpu Township, TW;
Hao-Yi Tsai, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsien-Wei Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Hung-Yi Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Nien-Fang Wu, Chiayi, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 41/04 (2006.01); H01F 17/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 23/525 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 41/045 (2013.01); H01F 17/0006 (2013.01); H01F 41/042 (2013.01); H01L 23/5227 (2013.01); H01L 23/5256 (2013.01); H01F 2017/0046 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4902 (2015.01);
Abstract
A system and method for providing and programming a programmable inductor is provided. The structure of the programmable inductor includes multiple turns, with programmable interconnects incorporated at various points around the turns to provide a desired isolation of the turns during programming. In an embodiment the programming may be controlled using the size of the vias, the number of vias, or the shapes of the interconnects.