Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of
inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an
inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthermore, by careful placement of these inductors, the mutual
inductance between these inductors can be used to increase the equivalent
inductance value to a value near that of the original inductance value of a single
inductor. Thus, it is possible to create an inductance with a much lower value of parasitic resistance. This invention allows the formation of high Q inductors and would be beneficial in any
circuit design requiring inductances. Another aspect of this invention is that the coils can be partitioned to minimize
eddy current losses. This invention can easily be implemented in a planar technology. Simulations of several tank circuits indicate that the power dissipation can be reduced 3 to 4 times when compared to conventional techniques.