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Device Architecture: From Discrete Inductors to Wafer-Level Structures

Device Architecture: From Discrete Inductors to Wafer-Level Structures

Reimagining Magnetic Components as Semiconductor Devices

Traditional inductors and transformers are macroscopic components, assembled separately and connected to the system. Their design is constrained by manufacturing methods and packaging.

EnaChip redefines these components as fabricated structures within the semiconductor stack.

Using electroplated copper windings (5–100+ µm) and laminated magnetic cores, EnaChip creates:

These structures are built directly on wafer, using lithography-defined geometries. This enables:

Unlike discrete components, these devices are not constrained by assembly. They can be co-designed with:

This transforms magnetics from a standalone component into a designable, scalable device layer within the semiconductor ecosystem.