A new modeling technique for simulating 3-D arbitrary conductor-magnet structures for RFIC applications

• Published in: IEEE transactions on electron devices Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 1354 - 1363
• Main Authors: Long, H., Zhenghe Feng, Haigang Feng, Wang, A., Tianling Ren, Junbo Bao, Feng Liu, Chen Yang, Xiao Zhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2005; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: C-M interfaces; Computer simulation; conductor-magnet interfaces; Conductors; Conductors (devices); Devices; Equivalent circuits; fictitious magnetized current; inductance matrix; Inductors; Integrated circuits; Magnetic devices; magPEEC; Media; partial element equivalent circuits; PEEC; Radio frequencies; Transmission lines
• ISSN: 0018-9383; 1557-9646
• DOI: 10.1109/TED.2005.850662

This paper presents a new modeling technique, entitled extended MagPEEC model, which can be used to simulate arbitrary three-dimensional conductor-magnet structures of any geometry with direct conductor-magnet interfaces included. The new model was validated using a sample coaxial transmission line structure and was applied to investigate a group of super compact six-layer stacked spiral radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) inductor structures with various magnetic media integrated inside. This new modeling technique can be used to assist design of complex conductor-magnet structures including various magnetic-enhanced inductors for RFIC applications.