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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2012
Applicants:

Mete Erturk, St. Albans, VT (US);

John D. Gillis, Milton, FL (US);

Casey J. Grant, Hinesburg, VT (US);

David Scagnelli, South Burlington, VT (US);

Anthony K. Stamper, Williston, VT (US);

Inventors:

Mete Erturk, St. Albans, VT (US);

John D. Gillis, Milton, FL (US);

Casey J. Grant, Hinesburg, VT (US);

David Scagnelli, South Burlington, VT (US);

Anthony K. Stamper, Williston, VT (US);

Assignee:

GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 17/06 (2006.01); H01F 41/04 (2006.01); H01F 17/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 23/528 (2006.01); H01L 23/64 (2006.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); H01F 17/04 (2006.01); H01F 27/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 17/0006 (2013.01); H01F 17/04 (2013.01); H01F 41/04 (2013.01); H01F 41/041 (2013.01); H01F 41/045 (2013.01); H01L 23/528 (2013.01); H01L 23/5227 (2013.01); H01L 23/645 (2013.01); H01L 28/10 (2013.01); H01F 27/2847 (2013.01); H01F 2017/0053 (2013.01); H01F 2017/0073 (2013.01); H01F 2017/046 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01); H01L 2924/3011 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4902 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49069 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49073 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49156 (2015.01);
Abstract

Embodiments are provided that include methods of designing an inductor. The inductor can include a conductive line including at least one turn and an opening positioned within an interior of a region of the conductive line. Embodiments of forming the inductor can include: providing an inductor design including a conductive line having at least one turn; determining a region of the conductive line that has current density below a threshold; and forming an opening in the region, the opening enclosed within the conductive line.


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