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Significant measureable development of inductance gain per unit of space in loop fractals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2015

Mohammad Alibakhshi-Kenari
Mohammad Alibakhshi-Kenari*
Affiliation:
Electrical and Communication Engineering Department of Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman-Iran
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Corresponding author: M. Alibakhshi-Kenari Email: Naeem.alibakhshi@yahoo.com
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Abstract

A significant measureable development of inductance gain per unit of space in loop fractals for a suite of inductors which occupy the same layout space and require only a single-fabrication layer is investigated. All structures are fabricated on a borofloat glass substrate with dielectric constant loss tangent of 0.004. A chrome layer of 30 nm for adhesion followed by a 180 nm gold layer were sputtered and etched. To increase the surface area is implemented a simple geometrical strategy through fractalization and consequently the inductive performances is improved. Also, the higher fractal orders can be developed the inductive performance over 9 times from 0th to 3rd order. The fractal derivations of the original loop due to its space filling properties are examined and it suggests that although the effective electrode length increases, overall, the arrangement still essentially occupies the same space. In terms of design space for 0th, 3O-5O-7O of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd orders of fractals, 0, 26.2, 34.6, 38.6, 65.5, and 75.8% of occupied conductor surface area are saved. The measured inductances and resistances for aforementioned orders of fractals are 4.6 nH and 5 Ω, 8.6 nH and 10.5 Ω, 12 nH and 11.6 Ω, 12.8 nH and 17.3 Ω, 19.2 nH and 23.2 Ω, and 44.7 nH and 63.5 Ω, respectively.

Keywords

FractalsInductance gainFigure of meritPrinted circuitsPlanarTransverse electric fieldLow-costElectromagneticMeasureable developmentSheet resistanceTransverse magnetic field
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 8 , Issue 8 , December 2016 , e4
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2015 

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