Semiconductor element
A semiconductor element fabricated in a semiconductor structure and coupled to an application circuit through at least two connecting terminals. The semiconductor element includes a first spiral coil, a second spiral coil and a connecting portion. The first spiral coil is substantially located in a first metal layer and formed with a first end and a second end. The second spiral coil is substantially located in the first metal layer and formed with a third end and a fourth end. The connecting portion, which is located in a second metal layer, connects the second end and the fourth end. The first end is used as one of the two connecting terminals and the third end is used as the other of the two connecting terminals. The second metal layer is different from the first metal layer.
1. A semiconductor element, implemented in a semiconductor structure, coupled to an application circuit through at least two connecting terminals, said semiconductor element comprising:
a first spiral coil, substantially located in a first metal layer, formed with a first end and a second end;
a second spiral coil, substantially located in said first metal layer, formed with a third end and a fourth end;
a first guide segment, connected to said first end and one of said two connecting terminals;
a second guide segment, connected to said third end and the other of said two connecting terminals;
a connecting section, located in a second metal layer, connected to said second end and said fourth end;
a third spiral coil directly connected to said first spiral coil; and
a fourth spiral coil directly connected to said second spiral coil;
wherein, said second metal layer is different from said first metal layer, and electric current entering said first spiral coil passes through a substantially half of said first spiral coil before entering said third spiral coil.
2. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein said application circuit processes a differential signal, and when a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil is clockwise, a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil is counterclockwise.
3. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein said application circuit processes a differential signal, and a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil and a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil are both clockwise or counterclockwise.
4. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein a direction of electric current of said third spiral coil is opposite to a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil, and a direction of electric current of said fourth spiral coil is opposite to a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil.
5. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein a direction of electric current of said third spiral coil is the same as a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil, and a direction of electric current of said fourth spiral coil is the same as a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil.
6. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein said fourth spiral coil is located between said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil, and said connecting section crosses said fourth spiral coil.
7. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein electric current entering said semiconductor element via one of said two connecting terminals passes through all of said first spiral coil and all of said third spiral coil before entering the second spiral coil via the connecting section.
8. The semiconductor element of claim 1 , wherein said first spiral coil comprises a first inner turn and a first outer turn, said second spiral coil comprises a second inner turn and a second outer turn, said first end and said second end are located at said first inner turn, and said third end and said fourth end are located at said second inner turn.
9. The semiconductor element of claim 8 , wherein said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil are substantially symmetric with respect to an axis of symmetry, respectively, said first end and said third end are located on one side of said axis of symmetry, and said second end and said fourth end are located on the other side of said axis of symmetry.
10. The semiconductor element of claim 8 , wherein said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil are substantially symmetric with respect to an axis of symmetry, respectively, and said first end, said second end, said third end and said fourth end are located on a same side of said axis of symmetry.
11. A semiconductor element, implemented in a semiconductor structure, coupled to an application circuit through at least two connecting terminals, said semiconductor element comprising:
a first spiral coil, substantially located in a first metal layer, formed with a first end and a second end, said first end being one of said two connecting terminals;
a second spiral coil, substantially located in said first metal layer, formed with a third end and a fourth end, said third end being the other of said two connecting terminals;
a connecting section, located in a second metal layer, connecting said second end and said fourth end;
a third spiral coil directly connected to said first spiral coil; and
a fourth spiral coil directly connected to said second spiral coil;
wherein, said second metal layer is different from said first metal layer, and electric current entering said first spiral coil passes through a substantially half of said first spiral coil before entering said third spiral coil.
12. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein said application circuit processes a differential signal, and when a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil is clockwise, a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil is counterclockwise.
13. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein said application circuit processes a differential signal, and a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil and a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil are both clockwise or counterclockwise.
14. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein a direction of electric current of said third spiral coil is opposite to a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil, and a direction of electric current of said fourth spiral coil is opposite to a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil.
15. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein a direction of electric current of said third spiral coil is the same as a direction of electric current of said first spiral coil, and a direction of electric current of said fourth spiral coil is the same as a direction of electric current of said second spiral coil.
16. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein said fourth spiral coil is located between said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil, and said connecting section crosses said fourth spiral coil.
17. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein electric current entering said semiconductor element via one of said two connecting terminals passes through all of said first spiral coil and all of said third spiral coil before entering the second spiral coil via the connecting section.
18. The semiconductor element of claim 11 , wherein said first spiral coil comprises a first inner turn and a first outer turn, said second spiral coil comprises a second inner turn and a second outer turn, said first end and said second end are located at said first inner turn, and said third end and said fourth end are located at said second inner turn.
19. The semiconductor element of claim 18 , wherein said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil are substantially symmetric with respect to an axis of symmetry, respectively, said first end and said third end are located on one side of said axis of symmetry, and said second end and said fourth end are located on the other side of said axis of symmetry.
20. The semiconductor element of claim 18 , wherein said first spiral coil and said second spiral coil are substantially symmetric with respect to an axis of symmetry, respectively, and said first end, said second end, said third end and said fourth end are located on a same side of said axis of symmetry.