On-chip transformer BALUN structures
US7821372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F2017/0073
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a first winding having a first port and a second port. The first winding formed in a first metal layer. A second winding has a third port and a fourth port. The second winding includes a plurality of segments formed in the first metal layer. The second plurality of winding segments are connected by a bridge formed in a second metal layer. The first and second ports of the first winding are connected to the inner-portion of the first winding.
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