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question regarding real inductor model

tester
tester over 15 years ago

Dear All,

I have a question regarding setting the inductance of real inductor model. For instance, when I create an inductor instance in schematic, I can input Xsize, Ysize, width, spacing and number of turns, etc. What value that I need to pick up so that I can get the value that I designed for. Thanks and have a nice day!

 

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 15 years ago

    This question is really very specific to whatever design kit (PDK) you're using. It's impossible to answer it generally, because a physical inductor will be part of the design kit - that may have feedback on the inductance, or there may be a synthesis tool to produce the appropriate inductor.

    There are also various tools available to synthesize inductors (e.g. from Lorentz Solutions and Helic, to name just two - there are undoubtedly others - see Cadence Connections Program).

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • tester
    tester over 15 years ago

    Dear Andrew,

    Thank you very much for your information. The design kits that I am using is ca18 Jazz Design Kits, and the inductor type that I am using is ca18m6. Once I open its instance property, I can only see one of the fields named Lfgoes0, which stands for effective inductance at frequency approaches zero (Ldc). However, I cannot see Linsterest, which stands for effective inductance at operating frequency. I know this maybe specific to the Jazz design kits. Just in case if you know how to change CDF setting (this is just my guessing) so that I can add Linterest into its property. Thanks and have a nice weekend!

     

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  • tester
    tester over 15 years ago

    Dear Andrew,

    I have already get response from the design kits provider. It does not provide Linterest in the design kits even though it states on its manual. Thank you again for your great support.

     

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  • tkhan
    tkhan over 15 years ago

    The information from the foundry usually isn't exhaustive, they just give some important figures such as resonant freq or peak Q freq. Why not create a testbench to evaluate the inductance and quality factor over a specific frequency range using S-parameters?

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