Raised on-chip inductor and method of manufacturing same

Details Raised on-chip inductor and method of manufacturing same Raised on-chip inductor and method of manufacturing same

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Mai, Anh (Department: 2832)

Inductor devices

Coil or coil turn supports or spacers

Printed circuit-type coil

C336S223000, C336S232000, C029S602100, C029S605000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06922127

ABSTRACT:
A raised on-chip planar inductor. An inductor is fabricated on a substrate. The inductor, except for an anchoring extremity, is lifted from the substrate, preferably by application of a magnetic field to a magnetic layer formed on the inductor. The lifting of the inductor deforms a plastic bending region. After the magnetic field is removed, the inductor remains raised with respect to the substrate.

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