IP Library Granted Patent US 7,095,307
Granted Patent B1
US 7,095,307 · App. 10/623,084 · Granted Aug 22, 2006

Fully differential, high Q, on-chip, impedance matching section

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Patent No.
US 7,095,307
App. No.
10/623,084
Granted
Aug 22, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

An inductor circuit is disclosed. The inductor circuit includes a first in-silicon inductor and a second in-silicon inductor each having multiple turns. A portion of the multiple turns of the second in-silicon inductor is formed between turns of the first in-silicon inductor. The first and second in-silicon inductors are configured such that a differential current flowing through the first in-silicon inductor and the second in-silicon inductor flows in a same direction in corresponding turns of inductors.

Claims (15)

1. A device, comprising:

a first circuit;

a second circuit; and

an impedance matching circuit coupled between the first circuit and the second circuit, wherein the impedance matching circuit includes:

a first in-silicon inductor spiraling in a first direction, wherein the first in-silicon inductor has a plurality of turns, and

a second in-silicon inductor spiraling in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein the second in-silicon inductor has a plurality of turns,

wherein the first in-silicon inductor is interleaved with the second in-silicon inductor,

wherein an input of the first in-silicon inductor and an input of the second in-silicon inductor receives a differential signal and an output of the first in-silicon inductor and an output of the second in-silicon inductor produces a differential signal, and

wherein a first current in the first in-silicon inductor and a second current in the second in-silicon inductor flow in a same direction in corresponding turns of the first in-silicon inductor and the second in-silicon inductor.

2. A device as recited in claim 1 , wherein a first portion of the first in-silicon inductor and a first portion of the second in-silicon inductor are formed on a first metal layer.

3. A device as recited in claim 2 , wherein a second portion of the first in-silicon inductor and a second portion of the second in-silicon inductor are formed on a second metal layer.

4. A device as recited in claim 2 , wherein a second portion of the first in-silicon inductor and a second portion of the second in-silicon inductor are formed on a second metal layer and a third metal layer.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first circuit is an RF filter.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first circuit is an antenna.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second circuit is a low noise amplifier.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2006
From: MCKAY, TOM
To: ZEEVO, INC.,
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To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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To: ZEEVO, INC.
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From: BOTHRA, SUBHAS; BARRETT, CAROL
To: ZEEVO, INC.
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