Electrical component tuned by conductive layer deletion
US7538652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/165
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for fabricating tunable electrical components in integrated circuits. For example, a method of tuning a value of an electrical component, such as a planar inductor, includes the steps of placing a conductive layer in proximity of the electrical component, and adjusting an amount of material that constitutes the conductive layer such that the value of the electrical component is tuned to a particular value. The adjustment step may be performed so as to select a frequency band with which the inductor is associated or to correct a manufacturing deviation in a frequency with which the inductor is associated.
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