An integrated circuit (10) includes a semiconductor substrate (11) that
has a top surface (32) for forming a dielectric region (14) with a trench
(40) and one or more adjacent cavities (16). A conductive material such
as copper is disposed within the trench to produce an inductor (50). A
top surface (49) of the inductor is substantially coplanar with an
interconnect surface (31) of the semiconductor substrate, which
facilitates connecting to the inductor with standard integrated circuit
metallization (57).