A tunable inductor arrangeable on a chip or substrate comprises a first winding part connected at one end to a first input of the tunable inductor arrangement, a second winding part connected at one end to the other end of the first winding part, a third winding part connected at one end to a second input of the tunable inductor arrangement, a fourth winding part connected at one end to the other end of the third winding part, and a switch arrangement arranged. The switch arrangement tunes the tunable inductor by selectively connecting the first and fourth winding parts in parallel and the second and third winding parts in parallel, with the parallel couplings in series between the first and second inputs, or connecting the first, second, fourth and third winding parts in series between the first and second inputs. Corresponding transceivers, communication devices, methods and computer programs are disclosed.

An inductor device includes an inductor element, a substrate and a ground plane is disclosed. The ground plane includes several sub ground planes. The inductor element is set above the substrate, and the substrate is set above the ground plane. When at least one of several connection relationships between the several sub ground planes change, an inductance value of the inductor element changes.

A slow wave inductive structure includes a first substrate. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a first conductive winding over the first substrate. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a second substrate over the first substrate, wherein a distance between the first conductive winding and the second substrate ranges from about 1 micron (μm) to about 2 μm, and the second substrate comprises polysilicon or doped silicon. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a second conductive winding on an opposite side of the second substrate from the first conductive winding.

A slow wave inductive structure includes a first substrate. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a first conductive winding over the first substrate. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a second substrate over the first substrate, wherein a distance between the first conductive winding and the second substrate ranges from about 1 micron (μm) to about 2 μm, and the second substrate comprises polysilicon or doped silicon. The slow wave inductive structure further includes a second conductive winding on an opposite side of the second substrate from the first conductive winding.

Methods and apparatuses for use in tuning reactance are described. Open loop and closed loop control for tuning of reactances are also described. Tunable inductors and/or tunable capacitors may be used in filters, resonant circuits, matching networks, and phase shifters. Ability to control inductance and/or capacitance in a circuit leads to flexibility in operation of the circuit, since the circuit may be tuned to operate under a range of different operating frequencies.

Methods and apparatuses for use in tuning reactance are described. Open loop and closed loop control for tuning of reactances are also described. Tunable inductors and/or tunable capacitors may be used in filters, resonant circuits, matching networks, and phase shifters. Ability to control inductance and/or capacitance in a circuit leads to flexibility in operation of the circuit, since the circuit may be tuned to operate under a range of different operating frequencies.

A configurable inductor comprises a primary conductor loop uninterrupted by any switches. Inside the primary conductor are one or more secondary conductor loops, each with a switch that allows interrupting the secondary conductor loop. Multiple secondary conductor loops may be electrically coupled to form combined secondary conductor loops. The primary conductor loop may span multiple interconnect layers. A secondary conductor loop may span multiple interconnect layers, and the number of interconnect layers may be configurable by additional switches. There may also be one or more tertiary conductor loops partially outside the primary conductor loop. And there may be quaternary conductor loops on different interconnect layers than the primary conductor loop.

A method of providing a single structure multiple mode antenna is described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals is connected to the electrical connections that facilitate numerous electrical connections and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands.

An inductor device is disclosed. The inductor device includes a first ring structure and a second ring structure. The second ring structure is disposed within the first ring structure and paralleled to the first ring structure. A first open end of the first ring structure and a first open end of the second ring structure are selectively connected or unconnected.

An apparatus is provided that includes an inductor, a pair of modulating coils, a first switch and a second switch. The inductor includes two sub-loops electrically coupled with each other. The modulating coils include a first modulating coil and a second modulating coil respectively disposed corresponding to each of the two sub-loops. The first switch and the second switch are respectively disposed at the first modulating coil and the second modulating coil. Each of the first modulating coil and the second modulating coil forms an open loop when the first switch and the second switch are under an open status, and each of the first modulating coil and the second modulating coil forms a closed loop when the first switch and the second switch are under a closed status that enables a modulation of an inductance of the inductor.