Active under shielding for coils and transformers

A circuit comprising:

• a coil structure located on at least a first layer of an integrated circuit (IC);
• a patterned shield located on a second layer separate from the first layer, wherein:
• the first layer and the second layer form parallel planes,
• the patterned shield comprises a plurality of first conduction paths oriented to avoid eddy currents caused by electric current through the coil structure,
• the plurality of first conduction paths defines a first area, and
• a circuit component comprising a plurality of second conduction paths, wherein:
• the plurality of second conduction paths is located on one or more component layers separate from the first layer and separate from the second layer and are electrically isolated from the patterned shield,
• the first layer, the second layer and the one or more component layers form parallel planes,
• the plurality of second conduction paths of the circuit component is oriented to avoid eddy currents in the second conduction paths caused by the electric current through the coil structure,
• at least some of the plurality of second conduction paths define a second area, and
• the coil structure is located within the defined second area and within the defined first area.