IP Library Granted Patent US 9,577,698
Granted Patent B2
US 9,577,698 · App. 15/253,560 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Semiconductor device including spiral shape inductor and horseshoe shape inductor

Inventor: Takao Kihara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
H04B1/40H01F17/0006H01F38/14H01L23/5227H01L28/10H04L25/03343H04L27/366H01F2017/0073H01F2017/0086H01F2038/143H04L2025/03356
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Patent No.
US 9,577,698
App. No.
15/253,560
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first inductors having a spiral shape and provided in a modulator of a transmitting side, and a plurality of second inductors having a horseshoe shape and provided in an oscillator of a receiving side, the plurality of second inductors being arranged such that an opening of plurality of second inductors is disposed opposite to the plurality of first inductors. The semiconductor device performs a transmission process and a reception process using a radio wave.

Claims (11)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a plurality of first inductors having a spiral shape and provided in a modulator of a transmitting side; and

a plurality of second inductors having a horseshoe shape and provided in an oscillator of a receiving side, the plurality of second inductors being arranged such that an opening of the plurality of second inductors is disposed opposite to the plurality of first inductors,

wherein the semiconductor device performs a transmission process and a reception process using a radio wave.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 further comprising:

a digital circuit arranged between the plurality of first inductors and the plurality of second inductors.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the modulator comprises a quadrature modulator and the oscillator comprises a local oscillator.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor device comprises a radio frequency integrated circuit.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first guard ring region surrounding a first inductor of the plurality of first inductors in a plan view; and

a second guard ring region surrounding a second inductor of the plurality of second inductors in a plan view.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-099687 · Apr 25, 2012 · national
Continuity (5)
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