Modeling of coplanar waveguide meander-line inductors

Abstract

A unique and simple method of modeling a coplanar waveguide meander-line inductor is presented. Using only the lower frequency response of electrically smaller inductors, their higher frequency response is predicted. In addition, the responses of physically larger inductors can also be made using circuit models synthesized directly from the unit cell layout of the inductors. The modeling and prediction results for an ideal metal and lossless substrate is presented, together with comparisons made for various lossy parameters. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int. J. RF and Microwave CAE 12.