Control of eddy currents in magnetic vias for inductors and transformers in integrated circuits
US7710234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49071
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment is a magnetic via. More specifically, an embodiment is a magnetic via that increases the inductance of, for example, an integrated inductor or transformer while mitigating eddy currents therein that may limit the operation of the inductor or transformer at high frequency.
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