The effects of key geometrical parameters on the performance of integrated spiral inductors are investigated with the 3D electromagnetic simulator HFSS.While varying geometrical parameters such as the number of turns(...The effects of key geometrical parameters on the performance of integrated spiral inductors are investigated with the 3D electromagnetic simulator HFSS.While varying geometrical parameters such as the number of turns(N),the width of the metal traces(W),the spacing between the traces(S),and the inner diameter(ID),changes in the performance of the inductors are analyzed in detail.The reasons for these changes in performance are presented.Simulation results indicate that the performance of an integrated spiral inductor can be improved by optimizing its layout.Some design rules are summarized.展开更多
A zinc-blende (sphalerite) crystallographic structure of SnSi nanocrystals generated by molecular-beam epitaxy is observed by electron microscopy techniques in a Si matrix. Ab initio density-functional modeling reve...A zinc-blende (sphalerite) crystallographic structure of SnSi nanocrystals generated by molecular-beam epitaxy is observed by electron microscopy techniques in a Si matrix. Ab initio density-functional modeling reveals a stabilizing effect of the Si matrix, which results in the lowest formation enthalpy of SnSi nanocrystals having the unexpected zinc-blende structure. Such nanocrystals could be applied in Si photonics to function as non-centrosymmetric media for the nonlinear optical process of second harmonic generation.展开更多
文摘The effects of key geometrical parameters on the performance of integrated spiral inductors are investigated with the 3D electromagnetic simulator HFSS.While varying geometrical parameters such as the number of turns(N),the width of the metal traces(W),the spacing between the traces(S),and the inner diameter(ID),changes in the performance of the inductors are analyzed in detail.The reasons for these changes in performance are presented.Simulation results indicate that the performance of an integrated spiral inductor can be improved by optimizing its layout.Some design rules are summarized.
文摘A zinc-blende (sphalerite) crystallographic structure of SnSi nanocrystals generated by molecular-beam epitaxy is observed by electron microscopy techniques in a Si matrix. Ab initio density-functional modeling reveals a stabilizing effect of the Si matrix, which results in the lowest formation enthalpy of SnSi nanocrystals having the unexpected zinc-blende structure. Such nanocrystals could be applied in Si photonics to function as non-centrosymmetric media for the nonlinear optical process of second harmonic generation.