The invention relates to an inductor comprising a plurality of interconnected
conductive segments interwoven with a substrate. The inductance of the inductor
is increased through the use of coatings and films of ferromagnetic materials such
as magnetic metals, alloys, and oxides. The inductor is compatible with integrated
circuit manufacturing techniques and eliminates the need in many systems and circuits
for large off chip inductors. A sense and measurement coil, which is fabricated
on the same substrate as the inductor, provides the capability to measure the magnetic
field or flux produced by the inductor. This on chip measurement capability supplies
information that permits circuit engineers to design and fabricate on chip inductors
to very tight tolerances.