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Tunable inductor
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-04
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2011-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A compact, wide range inductor capable of being trimmed to a desired frequency value, comprising at least two individually tunable inductive elements of different resolution, disposed upon an insulative support. The inductor is usually placed within a hybrid circuit and trimmed after component population.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank D. Ferraiolo
- 👤 David P. Pagnani
- 👤 Peter R. Tomaszewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F17/00; H01F17/0006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A tunable inductor tunable by means for severing conductive shorts comprising, in combination: an insulative substrate; at least two differently shaped separately tunable inductive tuning elements of different tuning resolution connected to each other, each tuning element comprising a conductive strip having adjacent sections disposed upon one surface of said substrate and having a plurality of conductive severable shorts disposed on said substrate between said adjacent sections of said conductive strip to provide tuning by said severing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A tunable inductor tunable by means for severing conductive shorts comprising, in combination: an insulative substrate; at least two differently shaped separately tunable inductive tuning elements of different tuning resolution connected to each other, each tuning element comprising a conductive strip having adjacent sections disposed upon one surface of said substrate and having a plurality of conductive severable shorts disposed on said substrate between said adjacent sections of said conductive strip to provide tuning by said severing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 1 wherein a first tuning element of said tuning elements with coarser resolution has a largest tunable short adjustment of less than the sum of all said elements with a finer resolution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for severing is a laser beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of ladder shaped elements with the shorts being rungs on the ladder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 4 wherein said shorts are spaced closer in one ladder shaped element than in another ladder shaped element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 5 wherein said shorts are equidistantly spaced within all said ladder shaped elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A tunable inductor comprising: an insulative substrate; a conductive strip having adjacent sections disposed upon said substrate; said strip being in the form by at least one spiral configuration and linear configuration; and a plurality of severable shorts between said adjacent sections of said conductive strip forming a separately tunable spiral element and at least one separately tunable ladder shaped element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A tunable inductor comprising: an insulative substrate; a conductive strip having adjacent sections disposed upon said substrate; said strip being in the form by at least one spiral configuration and linear configuration; and a plurality of severable shorts between said adjacent sections of said conductive strip forming a separately tunable spiral element and at least one separately tunable ladder shaped element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 7 wherein each tunable spiral element with coarser resolution has a largest tunable adjustment of less than the sum of all said ladder shaped elements with a finer resolution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 8 wherein said shorts are capable of being selectively severed by a laser beam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 8 wherein said plurality of shorts in said spiral element connect adjacent turns of said spiral element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 8 wherein there are a plurality of spiral elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inductor as claimed in claim 11 wherein said shorts in said spiral elements are formed in substantially radial alignment with predetermined angular spacing.
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