High efficiency on-silicon coupled inductors using stacked copper windings

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Abstract

On-silicon coupled inductors with integrated magnetic material offer improved voltage regulator performance particularly in high power density applications such as microprocessor power delivery. The on-silicon coupled inductor designs reported in literature typically use single layer metal for winding deposition. In this paper we report on design, optimization and fabrication of two on-silicon coupled inductor designs with different coupling factors (0.4 & 0.8) using stacked copper coils or double layer metal for winding deposition. Initial frequency dependent electrical characterization of self-inductance confirms the predicted design values. Based on the large signal test data the predicted efficiency of both on-silicon coupled inductors is around 90 %.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5302-5307
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467371506
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Oct 2015
Event7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 20 Sep 201524 Sep 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015

Conference

Conference7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period20/09/1524/09/15

Keywords

  • Integrated voltage regulation
  • On-silicon coupled inductors
  • Power supply on chip
  • Stacked copper windings

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