A differential inductor is formed from branch coils that are staggered with respect to one another rather than concentrically coiled within one another. Each coil is formed from conductive strips. The conductive strips with the largest voltage swings thereon are shielded from one another by conductive strips with lower voltage swings thereon. This shielding allows the effective capacitance of the differential inductor to be lowered, which in turn raises the range of frequencies at which the differential inductor can operate.