A simple theory for p-n junction inductors is presented. The theory explains the previously measured inductances of p-n junction inductors very well. It shows that the measured low quality factors of the earlier report are due to the unnecessary space charge resistances of the p-n junctions adopted in the experiment. A simple theoretical design example of high Q p-n junction inductors is shown to be readily available in silicon.
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