Semiconductor integrated circuit

Abstract

Electrically conductive layers 1a and 2a connected to each other via a contact form one inductor, while electrically conductive layers 1b and 2b connected to each other via other contact form the other inductor. Since the areas defined by the loops forming these two inductors are equal to each other, the inductances of the inductors are also equal to each other. Between both the inductors, the lengths in the loop of the portions (the conductive layers 1a and 1b) formed on a lower interlayer insulating film are equal to each other, while the lengths in the loop of the portions (the conductive layers 2a and 2b) formed on an upper interlayer insulating film are also equal to each other. This allows external disturbances such as parasitic capacitance to affect both the inductors equally. Accordingly, a voltage controlled oscillator incorporating the invention can stably provide undistorted sinusoidal oscillation signals.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.