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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2011
David M. Smith, Sebastian, FL (US);
David M. Smith, Sebastian, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
An spiral inductor () formed on a semiconductor substrate (). One or more insulating layers () is disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate. A spiral structure () is formed of a first conductive material layer disposed on the insulating layer. The spiral structure has a terminal end () at a location enclosed by one or more coils of the spiral. A ground plane () is formed of a second conductive material and disposed on a second surface located on a side of the substrate opposed from the first surface. The ground plane is defected so as to define a signal trace () formed from a portion of the ground plane. A conductive via () extends through the one or more insulating layers, and through the semiconductor substrate, to form an electrical connection between the ground plane and the terminal end.