Integrated Passive Component Technology

This is a thorough survey of the state-of-the-art in Integrated Passive Component Technology. Describes the processes available for creating integrated passives, measuring their properties, and applying them. Brings reader up to date in a fast-moving technology. Enables reader to implement the technology into a manufacturing environment. Covers existing and potential technologies for various substrate systems such as FR4, ceramic, and HDI. Describes applications favorable to integrated passives and the economic tradeoffs associated with their implementation.