In this invention, a closed-form integral model for on-chip suspended
rectangular spiral inductor is presented. The model of this invention
bases on the Kramers-Kronig relations, field theory, and solid state
physics to characterize a spiral inductor which RFIC designers could
easily have the optimal design utilizing this analytical method.
Meanwhile, this model can provide satisfactory prediction to the
inductance and self-resonant frequency of the spiral inductor without
complicated geometry analysis. Furthermore, unlike conventional
formulations only based on circuit parameters, this model could safely
predict the inductance and the self-resonant frequency when altering the
material (excluding ferromagnetic materials) of a spiral inductor.