Abstract: An IC inductor structure is provided which includes a first inductor element formed on a semiconductor substrate and at least a second inductor element formed on the semiconductor substrate proximate the first inductor element. The first inductor element has a first effective magnetic field direction associated therewith, and the second inductor element has a second effective magnetic field direction associated therewith. The first and second inductor elements are oriented relative to one another so as to create a non-zero angle between the first and second effective magnetic field directions.

Abstract: An IC inductor structure is provided which includes a first inductor element formed on a semiconductor substrate and at least a second inductor element formed on the semiconductor substrate proximate the first inductor element. The first inductor element has a first effective magnetic field direction associated therewith, and the second inductor element has a second effective magnetic field direction associated therewith. The first and second inductor elements are oriented relative to one another so as to create a non-zero angle between the first and second effective magnetic field directions.

Abstract: A clock generator is provided for a transmitter in a transceiver adapted to communicate data over a serial data link. The transceiver includes a clock data recovery circuit recovers a receive clock signal and outputs a reference clock signal. The clock generator includes a local clock, a frequency difference detector, and a fractional-N frequency synthesizer. The local clock outputs a local clock signal. The frequency difference detector outputs a fractional frequency difference signal based on a frequency difference between the local clock signal and the reference clock signal. The fractional-N frequency synthesizer outputs a transmit clock signal having a same frequency as the recovered receive clock signal.

Abstract: A clock generator is provided for a transmitter in a transceiver adapted to communicate data over a serial data link. The transceiver includes a clock data recovery circuit recovers a receive clock signal and outputs a reference clock signal. The clock generator includes a local clock, a frequency difference detector, and a fractional-N frequency synthesizer. The local clock outputs a local clock signal. The frequency difference detector outputs a fractional frequency difference signal based on a frequency difference between the local clock signal and the reference clock signal. The fractional-N frequency synthesizer outputs a transmit clock signal having a same frequency as the recovered receive clock signal.